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SUMMARY:Ongoing - Great Hall Art Exhibit: All Our Relations – To Honor the Wampanoag Supreme Sachem Pometacomet on the 350th Anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit in the Great Hall\, features work by Deborah Spears Moorehead\, Seaconke Pokanoket Wampanoag\, and Robert Peters\, Mashpee Wampanoag\, focusing on pre-colonization\, the 350th Anniversary of Metacomet’s (King Philip’s) War and the Great Falls Massacre of 1676. Learn about Indigenous history and their continued presence here and throughout the Northeast. Sponsored by Friends of the Center\, the Nolumbeka Project\, and funded by the Montague Cultural Council. a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council. For all ages. Accessible during open hours.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/great-hall-exhibit-great-hall-art-exhibit-all-our-relations-to-honor-the-wampanoag-supreme-sachem-pometacomet-on-the-350th-anniversary-of-the-great-falls-massacre/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,History
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
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SUMMARY:Ongoing - Indoor StoryWalk® — One Earth
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the indoor StoryWalk®\, One Earth by Eileen Spinelli\, an invitation to celebrate our planet and honor it through stewardship. For ages 4 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.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/indoor-storywalk-one-earth/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Nature,Science,Story Walk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000
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SUMMARY:Great Hall Guest Speaker: King Philip’s War in Your Backyard 1675-76
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 26\, 2–3:30 p.m. \nDavid Brule reviews the events that happened nearby in the central Connecticut River Valley starting in August 1675 and continuing into May 1676 and beyond. David focuses on the latest results of the National Park Service-sponsored study of the massacre at Peskeompskut falls and the Native counterattack over a 7-mile route through Greenfield. Learn from statements about the lasting impacts on local Tribes by modern-day Tribal participants in this 12-year study. For youth and adults. Sponsored by the Nolumbeka Project.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/great-hall-guest-speaker-king-philips-war-in-your-backyard-1675-76/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Talk
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Easy-paced\, 1- to 2-mile guided walk\, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls\, geared for older adults\, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-48/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geology,History,Nature,Walk
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