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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  • Wildlife Costume and Bat Appreciation Day

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

    Become an animal and show off your wildlife-themed Halloween costume! Enjoy a treat at the welcome desk and at our investigation station, learn all about the many ways that bats […]

    Free

  • Nice & Easy Walk

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

    Easy-paced, 1- to 2-mile guided or semi-guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for older adults, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local […]

    Free

  • Montague Public Libraries Presents: Wild About Wildlife

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

    Wild about Wildlife is built around Brad Timm’s children’s nonfiction book America is Wild! We’ll explore different activities that get us moving while learning all about animal behaviors, wildlife adaptions, […]

    Free

  • First Friday: Bird Beak Buffet Investigation Station

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

    How do you fill your belly? Everyone eats to survive and birds especially have amazing beaks to do the job. Join us at our Bird Beak Buffet investigation station by […]

    Free

  • A Québécois (French Canadian) Jam Session.

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

    French Canadians played a key role in building Turners Falls, arriving in the late 19th to dig the canal and work in the local mills. They joined Irish, German, Polish, […]

    Free

  • Nice & Easy Walk

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

    Easy-paced, 1- to 2-mile guided or semi-guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for older adults, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local […]

    Free

  • Great Falls Coffeehouse 20th Anniversary Celebration: John Stacey & Friends

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

    It’s been 20 years of music at the Great Falls Coffeehouse! Help us celebrate on this special night and join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s […]

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  • Make a Fairy House with Montague Public Libraries

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

    Join Montague Public Libraries staff at the Great Falls Discovery Center to build a fairy house! Use natural and recycled materials to create a magical home for the fair folk. […]

    Free

  • Nice & Easy Walk

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

    Easy-paced, 1- to 2-mile guided or semi-guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for older adults, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local […]

    Free

  • Ongoing – Outdoor StoryWalk® — Thanks to the Animals

    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 a free self-guided Story Walk® featuring Thanks to the Animals by Allen Sockabasin. For ages […]

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Thanks to the Animals.

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

    For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed, including all of the many reasons to be grateful for them as […]

    Free

  • The Nolumbeka Project Presents: Full Beaver Moon Gathering with Strong Eagle

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

    The Nolumbeka Project presents the annual Full Beaver Moon Gathering with guest speaker and singer Strong Eagle “Many Feathers” Daly featuring flute music and storytelling. With wisdom passed down from […]

    Free