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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
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SUMMARY:Ongoing - Outdoor Story Walk®— Ruby’s Birds *
DESCRIPTION:Ongoing\, April 18 – May 12 \nEnjoy a story\, fresh air and exercise! Join us on the Discovery Center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring Ruby’s Birds. For ages 3 and up and anyone who loves migratory birds! Co-sponsored by Montague Public Libraries as part of Flight Path bird programming all month long. \nThe StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier\, VT\, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Story Walk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. This StoryWalk® is provided by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Interpretive Services. \n* Special “Flight Path” Programs \nLook for the asterisk! Those bird programs are a special collaboration with the Great Falls Discovery Center\, thanks to a Flight Path Grant from Star Net Libraries. For more information visit www.starnetlibraries.org.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/outdoor-story-walk-rubys-birds/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Nature,Science,Self-Guided,Stewardship,Story Walk
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
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SUMMARY:Ongoing: Earth Week Investigation Station and Indoor StoryWalk® — One Earth
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 honor the Earth\, our shared home. Includes the indoor StoryWalk® — One Earth by Eileen Spinelli\, which is an invitation to both celebrate our planet and honor it through stewardship. For all ages.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/ongoing-earth-week-investigation-station-and-indoor-storywalk-one-earth-2/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Crafts,Nature,Science,Self-Guided
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SUMMARY:First Friday Flight Path Program: Nesting Birds Investigation Station *
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about nests\, eggs\, and feathers at our nesting birds investigation station. Meet at the welcome desk to see a wide range of egg replicas from a hummingbird to a bald eagle\, and more! Co-sponsored by Montague Public Libraries as part of Flight Path bird programming all month long. For all ages. \n* Special “Flight Path” Programs \nLook for the asterisk! Those bird programs are a special collaboration with the Great Falls Discovery Center\, thanks to a Flight Path Grant from Star Net Libraries. For more information visit www.starnetlibraries.org.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/first-friday-flight-path-program-nesting-birds-investigation-station/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature,Science,Self-Guided
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223
DTSTAMP:20251226T212600Z
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SUMMARY:Ongoing - School Vacation Week Investigation Station: Amphibians and Reptiles in Winter
DESCRIPTION:What are amphibians and reptiles up to during the winter? Join us at our investigation station by the Welcome Desk to find out. Explore through touchable artifacts and habitat diorama scavenger hunts. For ages 4 and up.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/ongoing-school-vacation-week-investigation-station-amphibians-and-reptiles-in-winter/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Nature,Science,Self-Guided,Stewardship
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
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SUMMARY:Ongoing - Who Do You Love?  Valentines for Wildlife investigation station
DESCRIPTION:For all ages\, stop by our Welcome Desk to make Valentines to give to the ones you love\, keep for yourself\, or give to your favorite wildlife biologist — all in honor of your favorite animal.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/who-do-you-love-valentines-for-wildlife-investigation-station/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Children,Crafts,Self-Guided
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
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SUMMARY:Ongoing: Indoor Story Walk® — Rabbit’s Snow Dance
DESCRIPTION:Read master storytellers Joseph and James Bruchac’s Rabbit’s Snow Dance\, a hip and funny take on an Iroquois folktale about the importance of patience\, the seasons\, and listening to your friends. Rabbit loves winter. He knows a dance\, using an Iroquois drum and song\, to make it snow—even in summertime! When rabbit decides that it should snow early\, he starts his dance and the snow begins to fall. The other forest animals are not happy and ask him to stop\, but Rabbit doesn’t listen. How much snow is too much\, and will Rabbit know when to stop? Meet at the welcome desk. \nThe StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier\, VT\, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Story Walk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. This StoryWalk® is provided by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Interpretive Services.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/indoor-story-walk-rabbits-snow-dance/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Nature,Self-Guided,Stewardship,Story Walk
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SUMMARY:Ongoing - Indoor StoryWalk®- Tracks in the Snow
DESCRIPTION:Explore the lives of active and resting winter wildlife in the book Tracks in the Snow by Wong Herbert Yee. For ages 3 and up\, accompanied by an adult. Meet at the welcome desk. \nThe StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier\, VT\, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Story Walk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. This StoryWalk® is provided by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Interpretive Services. \n 
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/ongoing-indoor-storywalk-tracks-in-the-snow/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Nature,Science,Self-Guided,Story Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T150000
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SUMMARY:First Friday: The Great Scavenger Hunt Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a self-guided scavenger hunt adventure to test your spotting skills in our Connecticut River watershed habitat dioramas. How many animals\, trees\, and plants can you find? Scavenger hunt worksheets will range from fun and easy to extra super hard where camouflage is the name of the game! Meet at the welcome desk.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/first-friday-the-great-scavenger-hunt-challenge/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Nature,Science,Self-Guided,Stewardship
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SUMMARY:Ongoing - Great Hall Exhibit: Day of the Dead Altar
DESCRIPTION:View a Day of the Dead Altar built by local families with support from the Heartwing Center. Learn about the tradition of leaving messages of love to honor and commemorate loved ones. For all ages.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/ongoing-great-hall-exhibit-day-of-the-dead-altar/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,History,Self-Guided
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251014
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SUMMARY:Fall Foliage Investigation Station
DESCRIPTION:Where are the best colors? When is peak foliage? Why does this happen? Stop by for guidance at our welcome desk on your leaf peeping journey and find out what makes for spectacular fall foliage in the Connecticut River watershed. For all ages. Stay for five minutes or an hour. Meet at the welcome desk.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/fall-foliage-investigation-station/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature,Self-Guided
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