StoryWalk® — Ruby’s Birds
Ongoing, May 9—June 25 Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Join us on the Center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture book Ruby’s Birds by […]
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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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Make Your own Meadow*
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesLearn how to create your own pollinator-friendly meadow with landscape designers Tom Sullivan and Peter Wackernagle, and then take a short walk to see pollinator gardens in downtown Turners Falls. […]
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Wild and Cultivated Edible Plants: A Show ’n Tell *
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesMany invasive plants, like garlic mustard and goutweed, are tasty and nutritious additions to our diet. Author/illustrator Blanche Derby brings samples of her wild and cultivated plant friends for this […]
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Art Naturally Series: Felted Fish*
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesDiscover nature and culture through story, poetry, and art in our series of free Art Naturally programs. Using words and images, instruction and techniques you create an art piece inspired […]
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Find us at the Farmers Market: Soils and Soil pH Testing*
FeaturedPeskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners FallsAs part of our Food, Farms, and Factories project, join DCR staff, the Friends of the Center, and Western MA Master Gardeners to learn about soils and soil testing, including […]
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Fields & Forests – What do Bees Need? *
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesHelp us kick-off Pollinator Week! Make your own native bee habitat by “painting” with yarn, fleece, pre-felt shapes, and soapy water. Will your bees live in a tree trunk or […]
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Rots to Riches *
FeaturedCarnegie Library 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MADesigned for children and teens. A hands-on interactive 50-minute session about the wonders of compost, and the creatures that help turn old scraps into new plants. Hosted at the Carnegie […]
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Postponed to Sept. 7th due to Thunderstorms- Find Us at the Farmers Market: All About Pollinators *
FeaturedPeskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners FallsPostponed to Sept. 7th due to Thunderstorms- As part of our Food, Farms, and Factories project, join DCR staff, the Friends of the Center, and Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners for […]
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Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday Party!
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesFree and for all ages. Join Wildland Firefighters from the DCR Bureau of Fire Control & Forestry. Hear a reading of the Smokey Bear Story at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. […]
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Art Naturally Series: Painting with Inks from the Garden *
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesDiscover nature through story, poetry, and art in our series of free Art Naturally programs. Using words and images, instruction and techniques you create an art piece inspired by the […]
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Coyotes
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesFor ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]
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Find Us at the Farmers Market! *
FeaturedPeskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners FallsMontague Public Libraries is joining in our Food, Farms, and Factories fun with summer visits to the Farmers Market, with books and activities about growing food. The Great Falls Farmers […]
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