A French/Breton Jam Session
An informal group of musicians will gather to play the enchanting traditional dance music from France and Brittany, commonly known as bal folk. Please note, this is not a performance […]
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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: On the Ground and in the Air and in Between
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesArtist, Amy Dawn Kotel’s exhibit asks: “What do we see and how do we perceive our earth and all who dwell here?” See beauty and strangeness from different angles.
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Snowy Indoor StoryWalks®* – Tracks in the Snow
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJanuary 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 […]
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Winter Birds
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 in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]
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Nice and Easy Walk: Food, Farms, and Factories – The John Russell Cutlery Factory
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-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 […]
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Going against the flow: The History of Montague’s Navigational Canal
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesThe Connecticut River used to be navigable. Come learn about the original canal connecting Montague City to what is now Turners Falls and why it was important for moving molasses! […]
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Postponed to 2/4 at 2 p.m. – Food, Farms, and Factories: Sunday Matinee Documentary Double Feature – Genesis of Turners Falls Community and the Franklin County Fair
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesThis program is postponed to 2/4 at 2 p.m. due to the forecast of inclement weather. Double Feature from the Montague Historical Society! The Genesis of the Turners Falls Community […]
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Groundhogs
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 in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]
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Nice and Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-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 […]
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Great Hall Art Reception: On the Ground and In the Air and In Between
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesMeet the artist Amy Dawn Kotel and enjoy an artist reception including food and music, all in celebration of the exhibit, On the Ground and In the Air and In […]
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Food, Farms, and Factories: Sunday Matinee Documentary Double Feature – Genesis of Turners Falls Community and the Franklin County Fair
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesDouble Feature from the Montague Historical Society! The Genesis of the Turners Falls Community - The post-colonial creation of Montague’s largest village. "This 20 minute 'crash course' history of the […]
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Porcupines
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 in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]
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