StoryWalk® – Agua, Agüita / Water, Little Water
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 Agua, Agüita / Water, Little Water by […]
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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.
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Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States
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Great Hall Exhibit: Intervals
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesKaren Axtell presents, Intervals, mixed-media prints about time on handmade paper, layered with oil and water-based materials. The prints reference the rings of trees, the depth of rivers, the shape […]
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Canal Draw Down History Stroll
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesCheck 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, […]
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Nice & Easy Walks
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesAn easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Join others seeking fresh air and […]
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Art Naturally Series: Fall Felting
Great 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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Adventures in the Microcosmos: Foldscopes
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesLearn how to use an origami microscope! Join ornithologist Ezekiel “Zeke” Jakub, co-founder of the non-profit Conservacion Panama, for “adventures in the microcosmos,” an opportunity to observe tiny parts of […]
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Artist Reception: Intervals
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin Karen Axtell for a reception celebrating her work, Intervals, a series of mixed-media prints about time. Meet in the Great Hall.
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Nice & Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesAn easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Join others seeking fresh air and […]
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Source To Sea Cleanup: Canalside Rail Trail
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesHard work, real fun, true impact: the annual fall trash cleanup of the Connecticut River and its tributaries. Join DCR staff to clean-up the Canalside Rail Trail. To register, visit […]
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Raptors
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 who share our home. Program includes a story, activities, and a craft. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]
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Nice & Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesAn easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Join others seeking fresh air and […]
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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 StatesPostponed 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 […]
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