Nice & Easy Walks
An 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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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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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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The Geology of Gill and Vicinity— The Best Place in the World To Study Geology
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesProfessor Emeritus Richard Little, presents his new 25-minute movie, The Geology of Gill and Vicinity —The Best Place in the World To Study Geology. Dive into the deep history preserved […]
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Great Hall Exhibit: Day of the Dead Altar
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesIn addition to the Migrations exhibit, from Oct. 6 through Nov. 1, view a Day of the Dead Altar built by local families, with support from Montague Catholic Social Ministries.
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Great Hall Exhibit: Migrations
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesMigrations paintings, curated by GuateMaya Art and Culture Connection, celebrate the human and natural diversity of the upper Connecticut River Valley and the Americas. Colorful works depict scenes integral to […]
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