Events

The Great Falls Discovery Center hosts community programs and events, rotating art exhibits in our Great Hall and a Coffee House hosted by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.

  • Adventures in the Microcosmos: Foldscopes

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States

    Learn how to use an origami microscope! Join ornithologist Ezekiel “Zeke” Jakub, co-founder of the non-profit Conservacion Panama, for “adventures in the microcosmos,” an opportunity to observe tiny parts of our world up close and get an introduction to scientific methods and conservation—all while using a Foldscope. Free. Registration required. Please call 413-863-3221 to sign-up. […]

    Free
  • The Geology of Gill and Vicinity— The Best Place in the World To Study Geology

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States

    Professor Emeritus Richard Little, presents his new 25-minute movie, The Geology of Gill and Vicinity —The Best Place in the World To Study Geology. Dive into the deep history preserved in our local rocks and landscape. Learn about the birth and death of Pangea, local dinosaurs, armored mud balls, Lake Hitchcock, and the mysterious deep […]

    Free
  • Conservación Panamá: Rural Bird Guide Training

    Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States

    Conservación Panamá, a non-profit organization from Greenfield, has brought a livable wage to the rural poor of Panama. Where ecosystems and their services are lost due to farming methods, Conservación Panamá has a solution. Learn how these accomplishments directly relate to birds in New England and how successful this program has been. Q & A […]

    Free
  • Migration Week: Bird Walks with Zeke – Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation

    Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation 300 Sugarloaf Street, Deerfield, MA, United States

    Sign up for a one-hour program at either: 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m. Many birds you see during fall migration are flying south to Panama! Join ornithologist Zeke Jakub of Conservación Panamá for one or more FREE hour-long birdwatching […]

    Free
  • Migration Week: Bird Walks with Zeke – Canalside Rail Trail in East Deerfield

    Canalside Rail Trail East Deerfield end McClelland Farm Road - 42.57310199486327, -72.5754147484542, Deerfield, MA, United States

    Sign up for a one-hour program at either: 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m. Many birds you see during fall migration are flying south to Panama! Join ornithologist Zeke Jakub of Conservación Panamá for one or more FREE hour-long birdwatching adventures. These […]

    Free
  • Migration Week: Bird Walks with Zeke – Migratory Way

    Migratory Way at intersection of G and 15th Streets Migratory Way, Turners Falls, MA, United States

    Sign up for a one-hour program at either: 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m. Many birds you see during fall migration are flying south to Panama! Join ornithologist Zeke Jakub of Conservación Panamá for one or more FREE hour-long birdwatching adventures. These […]

    Free
  • Migration Week: Bird Walks with Zeke – Barton Cove

    Barton Cove Day Use Area Barton Cove Road, Gill, MA, United States

    Sign up for a one-hour program at either: 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m. Many birds you see during fall migration are flying south to Panama! Join ornithologist Zeke Jakub of Conservación Panamá for one or more FREE hour-long birdwatching adventures. These […]

    Free