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.

  • StoryWalk®: Honk! Honk!  

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

    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, Honk! Honk!  by Mick Manning all about […]

    Free
  • StoryWalk® Series – From Apple Trees to Cider, Please!

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

    Enjoy a story, and fresh air! Join us on the center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk®  featuring children’s picture books. Follow the path to book pages posted along the […]

    Free
  • StoryWalk® Series – Thanks to the Animals

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

    Enjoy a story, and fresh air! Join us on the center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk®  featuring the children’s picture books. Follow the path to book pages posted along […]

    Free
  • Snowy Indoor StoryWalks®* – Tracks in the Snow

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

    January 26—February 17: Tracks in the Snow, by Wong Herbert Yee Explore the lives of active and resting winter wildlife. For ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. Meet […]

    Free
  • Snowy Indoor StoryWalks® – Rabbit’s Snow Dance

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

    Enjoy the StoryWalk® Rabbit's Snow Dance by Joseph Bruchac. For ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. Meet at the welcome desk. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne […]

    Free
  • Indoor StoryWalks® – When Will it be Spring?

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

    Explore the lives of emerging spring wildlife in When Will it be Spring? by Catherine Walters. For ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. Meet at the welcome desk. The […]

    Free
  • Indoor StoryWalks® – 999 Tadpoles by Ken Kimura.

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

    3/16—4/2: Explore the lives of emerging spring wildlife in 999 Tadpoles by Ken Kimura. For ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. Meet at the welcome desk. The StoryWalk® […]

    Free
  • Spring is Here! StoryWalk®

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

    Enjoy a story, fresh air, and exercise! Join us on the Discovery Center’s grounds for free self-guided StoryWalks® featuring children’s picture books. Follow the path to book pages posted along the […]

    Free
  • Earth Week Investigation Station and Indoor StoryWalk® – One Earth

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

    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 […]

    Free
  • StoryWalk® — Ruby’s Birds

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

    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 […]

    Free
  • StoryWalk® — Dear Treefrog

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

    For families with children. 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 Dear Treefrog by […]

    Free
  • Ongoing: StoryWalk® – Call Me Tree, Llámame Árbol

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

    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 Call Me Tree, Llámame Árbol by Maya […]

    Free