Vernal Pool Variety Hour: Secrets to Frog and Salamander Survival
Why are the still waters and muck of vernal pools the most attractive pieces of real estate for amphibians in the spring? What is a “Big Night”? Join us for […]
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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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Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States
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Ongoing: Earth Week Investigation Station and Indoor Storywalk® – One Earth
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin us at the welcome desk during school vacation week for activities to inspire taking care of where we live. Enjoy indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities to […]
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First Friday: Bird Migration Madness
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesBirds make incredible journeys each year to find their perfect nesting spot in the North. Come play a bird migration game and see if you survive the many perils along […]
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Shared Skies: Celebrating Migratory Birds and the Communities They Connect
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesOn World Migratory Bird Day, join ornithologist Chad Witko (Birding University) for an inspiring exploration of our avian migrants. Celebrate this year’s theme, Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities, […]
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Ongoing – Outdoor StoryWalk®— We Planted a Tree
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesOngoing: Outdoor StoryWalk®— We Planted a Tree Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Join us on the Discovery Center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring a children’s picture […]
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First Friday: Migratory Fish on 3rd Street
Third Street - Downtown Turners Falls 24 - 42 Third Street, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin us on 3rd Street for RiverCulture’s First Friday event and learn all about migratory fish at our investigation station. During the event 3rd Street, from Avenue A to the Brick House, […]
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Annette Spaulding Talk: Recent Diving Discoveries in the Connecticut River
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin us for a talk by Annette Spaulding, an experienced master scuba diver, whose favorite place in the whole world to dive is in the Connecticut River, one of only […]
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Summer Solstice Nice & Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesLet’s kick off the summer season! Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural […]
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Find Us at the Farmers Market!
Peskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners FallsJoin DCR staff for family activities at the Great Falls Farmers Market, located between 6th and 7th streets along Avenue A at Peskeompskut Park. In case of rain, you can find […]
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Nice & Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesWe’re beating the heat by moving Nice & Easy Walks to Thursdays at 10 a.m. during the summer months of June, July, and August. Join us for an easy-paced, 1 […]
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Pride Hike: Canalside Stonewall Stroll
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesCelebrate Pride and 56 years since Stonewall by hiking along the Canalside Rail Trail! Be in community with nature and each other as we walk and talk beside a historic […]
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JAMB-O-Ree: A Jurassic Armored Mud Ball Unveiling and Celebration
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin us in celebration of the arrival of an ancient boulder full of Jurassic Armored Mud Balls! Enjoy refreshments, a multi-media presentation by Professor of Geology, Richard Little, and meet […]
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