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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.

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  • Tom Ricardi: Birds of Prey

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

    Come see the raptors up close and personal! Meet in the Great Hall for a free program for all ages. See birds of prey presented by Tom Ricardi, a licensed […]

    Free

  • Art Naturally: Cyanotype Sun Prints from the Garden

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

    Discover nature through story, poetry and art in our series of free art programs. Create cyanotypes—or sun prints— to take home with sensitized paper, plants or stencils, glass, and the […]

    Free

  • Drop-in and Chill-out Activities: Sploot! How Animals Keep Their Cool

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

    Join us inside the Center for drop-in family-friendly activities and crafts all about how animals keep cool, including a story about splooting squirrels. What can we learn from animals during […]

    Free

  • It’s Weird Duck Season: Waterfowl of the Connecticut River

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

    Join Chad Witko, ornithologist and founder of Birding University, for an engaging introduction to North America’s waterfowl. As fall migration reaches the Connecticut River Valley, discover how to identify ducks, […]

    Free

  • DinoMap Live: Great Falls Discovery Center

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

    Join Tumble Science Podcast for a live tour stop on NEPM's DinoMap! Meet a scientist for a Q&A, take a guided tour showing some of the amazing rocky outcrops around […]

    Free

  • Nice and Easy Walk

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

    Easy-paced, 1- to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for older adults, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along […]

    Free

  • Montague Community Fair at Unity Park

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

    Discover us at Unity Park (at 56 First Street)! Celebrate “Good Neighbor Day” with an afternoon of free family activities and learn about local community organizations. Join DCR staff at […]

    Free