Friends of The Great Falls Discovery Center

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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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Ongoing: StoryWalk® Series * – From Apple Trees to Cider, Please!

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

Enjoy a story, and fresh air! Join us on the center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture books. Follow the path to book pages posted along the route. October 27—November 5:   From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! by Felicia Sanzari Cherneskey. For young readers ages 4—8, and everyone who loves the […]

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A French/Breton Jam Session

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

All ages. An informal group of musicians gathers to play the enchanting traditional dance music from France and Brittany, commonly known as bal folk. Please note, this is not a performance but rather a coming together of musically-minded friends. The event is free and open to the public to come and go at will.

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Big Read Book Give Away * – Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude

Clarkdale Fruit Farm 303 Upper Rd., Deerfield, MA, United States

At Clarkdale Fruit Farm, Deerfield Get a free copy of Ross Gay’s Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. Part of Cider Days, sponsored by Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and Montague Public Libraries. Clarkdale Fruit Farm, 303 Upper Rd., Deerfield, MA. Ciderdays.org. * Food, Farms, and Factories In 2024, the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center present […]

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Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Zydeco Connection

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

Join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local talent. Enjoy Louisiana blues, boogie-woogie, two step and waltzes with Zydeco Connection. Refreshments available. Sliding scale suggested donations, all in support of educational programming at the Center. For all ages. Meet in the Great Hall.

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Agriculture Exhibit Reception & Talk * – And That’s the Way it Was!

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

Saturday, Nov. 9 Reception — Deep Roots: A History of Agriculture in the Connecticut River Valley, 1:30 p.m. Join the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association for a reception in the Great Hall celebrating the opening of their exhibit in our Hallway Gallery. Talk — And That’s the Way it Was! Glimpses of Deerfield’s Agricultural Heritage, 2:00—3:30 […]

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An Autumn Orchard Saunter: Poetry, Presence, and the Power of Place *

Clarkdale Fruit Farm 303 Upper Rd., Deerfield, MA, United States

At Clarkdale Fruit Farm: The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association presents a Big Read event followed by cider and conversation. Enjoy an easy afternoon saunter through the orchard with writer, educator and songstress Erica Wheeler, who kicks off the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s National Endowment for the Arts Big Read of Ross Gay’s poetry, Catalog of Unabashed […]

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Climate Stories Music: Performance and Presentation *

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

Find inspiration to address the climate crisis through the power of creativity and storytelling. Musician and director of Climate Stories Project, Jason Davis, discusses his work with  climate narrative music, featuring recorded voices of people around the world speaking about their personal responses to the climate crisis. Jason also performs solo double bass musical pieces, […]

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Ongoing: StoryWalk® Series * Thanks to the Animals

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

Enjoy a story, and fresh air! Join us on the center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture books. Follow the path to book pages posted along the route. November 16—January 4:   Thanks to the Animals, by Allen Sockabasin. For young readers ages 6—8 and anyone grateful for wildlife and storytelling. The […]

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The Nolumbeka Project Presents: Full Beaver Moon Gathering *

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 Angela Marcellino, author of The True Natives of Cape Cod Massachusetts and their Food Ways. Raffle drawing. Free admission and all ages are welcome. For more information about the event visit nolumbekaproject.org. Meet in the Great Hall.

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A French/Breton Jam Session

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

All ages. An informal group of musicians gathers to play the enchanting traditional dance music from France and Brittany, commonly known as bal folk. Please note, this is not a performance but rather a coming together of musically minded friends. The event is free and open to the public to come and go at will. […]

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DCR Announces New Indigenous Peoples Partnership Coordinator – Meet and Greet: Leah Hopkins

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

Please welcome Leah Hopkins to DCR, serving as the newly-created Indigenous People’s Partnership Coordinator. An enrolled member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, she brings two decades of experience building bridges between institutions & Tribal Nations. bit.ly/3URCx… Join DCR as we welcome Leah Hopkins as she relates her experience as a subsistence practitioner and cultural worker grounded […]

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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Moose

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. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. Siblings and friends welcome. Meet in the Great Hall.

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