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 – Great Hall Exhibit: The Towns of Franklin County— by the Springfield Photographic Society

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

    Find out what makes our Franklin County communities so special through the eyes of avid photographers! This exhibit features a photograph of each of the communities in Franklin County by members of the Springfield Photographic Society. Founded in 1937, the club is made up of enthusiasts from photographic novices to professionals who have in common […]

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Dragonflies

    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.

    Free

  • First Friday: Monarch Butterfly Migration Station

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

    Help us welcome the last generation of monarch butterflies to live their entire life in the north before their offspring begin the long journey to Michoacán in Mexico. Find our drop-in butterfly migration investigation station outside the center for artifacts and crafts as we celebrate this continental migration. All ages. Find our station outside the […]

    Free

  • Outdoor StoryWalk® at Unity Park — Mosbas and the Magic Flute

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

    For thousands of years people have gathered at the Great Falls to tell stories. Enjoy a self-guided StoryWalk,® Mosbas and the Magic Flute by Western Abenaki author Jesse Bruchac, at the Pocumtuck Homelands Festival at Unity Park on First Street along the river’s edge. Find out how Mosbas is changed forever when he finds the […]

    Free

  • Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: Fish Printing

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

    A free two-day celebration at Unity Park on First Street in Turners Falls, sponsored by the Nolumbeka Project and RiverCulture. This festival is the perfect combination of live music, drumming, dancing, storytelling, native crafts and food. On Saturday August 2, 10 a.m.— 5 p.m., families may visit the Northfield Mountain & Great Falls Discovery Center […]

    Free

  • Nice & Easy Walks

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

    Easy-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 along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Ants

    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.

    Free

  • Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Silverback Swing

    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. Silverback Swing plays swing music of the 1920’s and1930’s, in the style of the great Belgian-born Roma guitarist, Django Reinhardt. This style of music combines traditional jazz elements with upbeat tempos and intricate guitar improvisation.  Refreshments available. Sliding scale […]

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  • River Baron walk: Reshaping New England’s Longest River

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

    Experience America's longest log drive through the photos and stories of locals, laborers and the infamous River Baron, George Van Dyke. Join us for an easy 1.25-mile hike through downtown Turners Falls and along the Canalside Rail Trail. This walk is scheduled for rain or shine. For adults and children ages 9 and up. Meet […]

    Free

  • Nice & Easy Walks

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

    Easy-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 along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Who Lives in the River?

    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.

    Free

  • Art Naturally: Source to Sea Mosaics

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

    Discover nature through story, poetry and art in our series of free art programs. With instruction and technique, you create an art piece to take home from tile, pebbles, marble and glue, inspired by the Connecticut River’s annual Source to Sea Clean-up in late September. For adults, teens, and children ages 6 and up (accompanied […]

    Free