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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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  • Still on! NEPM presents a Crossroads Event – Native Memories: Recovering Pocumtuck Histories in Franklin County

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    Shea Theater Arts Center 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States

    New England Public Media presents with the Nolumbeka Project, a talk with Dr. Margaret M. Bruchac (Nulhegan Abenaki), Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. Free Event. This program is continuing as planned at 4 p.m. at the Shea Theater. Native American memories and histories in the valley of the Kwinitekw (Connecticut River) […]

    Free

  • Day of Remembrance

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

    Commemorate the 347th Anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre, outdoors weather permitting, or in the Great Hall. Tribal members and non-Tribal public are welcome. Honored guests include members of the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians Council and the Elnu Abenaki. For more information visit: www.nolumbekaproject.org. Free and open to all. Co-sponsored by the Nolumbeka Project, […]

    Free

  • * Postponed – Raised Beds for Growing Vegetables

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

    Our apologies, but this program is going to be rescheduled for a later date. In partnership with Montague Public Libraries, Franklin County Master Gardeners presents a workshop on raised beds for growing your veggies.

    Free

  • Live Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

    Free. For all ages. Meet raptors up close and personal! Gather in the Great Hall for birds of prey, presented by Tom Ricardi, a licensed rehabilitator and wildlife biologist. Tom provides an educational presentation on their lives and habitats as well as conservation. You may see vultures, falcons, owls, and hawks!

    Free

  • Live Animal Program: Massachusetts Wildlife

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

    Free. For all ages. Put a face to the challenges wildlife must rise to meet. The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum presents a live animal program featuring wildlife of the Connecticut River Watershed. You may see snakes, birds, mammals, and reptiles! Includes a presentation of furs, skulls, and other artifacts for an exploration of our […]

    Free

  • Canal Draw Down History Stroll

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

    Check out the annual draining of the Turners Falls canal, take a stroll along the Canalside Rail Trail, and absorb local history with Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center staff, historian Ed Gregory, and DCR staff. Meet at the entrance of the Center for this free two mile walk on flat terrain.

    Free

  • Postponed to Sunday, October 22. At Sword’s Point: A History of Trade Unions in the Machine Tool Industry in Franklin County

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

    Postponed to Sunday, October 22, 2-3:30 p.m. Public historian Tom Goldscheider discusses Franklin County precision steel tool manufacturing, where it was a world leader for generations. Workers organized with a democratic trade union that was targeted in a national political campaign aimed against it. This led to a peaceful confrontation in Greenfield and surrounding towns […]

    Free

  • The Geology of Gill and Vicinity— The Best Place in the World To Study Geology

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

    Professor Emeritus Richard Little, presents his new 25-minute movie, The Geology of Gill and Vicinity —The Best Place in the World To Study Geology. Dive into the deep history preserved in our local rocks and landscape. Learn about the birth and death of Pangea, local dinosaurs, armored mud balls, Lake Hitchcock, and the mysterious deep […]

    Free

  • Conservación Panamá: Rural Bird Guide Training

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

    Conservación Panamá, a non-profit organization from Greenfield, has brought a livable wage to the rural poor of Panama. Where ecosystems and their services are lost due to farming methods, Conservación Panamá has a solution. Learn how these accomplishments directly relate to birds in New England and how successful this program has been. Q & A […]

    Free

  • Migration Week: Bird Walks with Zeke – Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation

    Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation 300 Sugarloaf Street, Deerfield, MA, United States

    Sign up for a one-hour program at either: 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m. Many birds you see during fall migration are flying south to Panama! Join ornithologist Zeke Jakub of Conservación Panamá for one or more FREE hour-long birdwatching […]

    Free

  • At Sword’s Point: A History of Trade Unions in the Machine Tool Industry in Franklin County

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

    Public historian Tom Goldscheider discusses Franklin County precision steel tool manufacturing, where it was a world leader for generations. Workers organized with a democratic trade union that was targeted in a national political campaign aimed against it. This led to a peaceful confrontation in Greenfield and surrounding towns that surprised onlookers near and far. Meet […]

    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 seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather, sturdy footwear, and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.  

    Free