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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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 Nice and Easy Walk: Food, Farms, and Factories – The John Russell Cutlery Factory

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 highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather, sturdy footwear, and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Friday 1/26 topic: the John Russell Cutlery Factory for our Food, Farms, […]

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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 States

The 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! Meet in the Great Hall.

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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

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

This 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 - The post-colonial creation of Montague’s largest village. "This 20 minute 'crash course' history of the Turners Falls Canal uses vintage media and music to […]

Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Groundhogs

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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Nice and Easy Walk

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 highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather, sturdy footwear, and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the Main Entrance.

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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 States

Meet 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 Between. Meet in the Great Hall. For all ages.

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Food, Farms, and Factories: Sunday Matinee Documentary Double Feature – Genesis of Turners Falls Community and the Franklin County Fair

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

Double 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 Turners Falls Canal uses vintage media and music to introduce the story of the birth of a new industrial community." -- From Montaguearchive.org The Franklin […]

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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Porcupines

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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Nice and Easy Walk

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 highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather, sturdy footwear, and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Friday 2/23: For our Food, Farms, and Factories Fourth Friday Series the […]

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Where are all the Animals Hiding?

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

For ages 3–6+ with a parent or guardian. How do animals stay snug and warm for winter? Come investigate hidden winter animal homes through stories, crafts, and activities. Meet in the Great Hall. Weather permitting, we may explore outside. Bundle up!

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Who Do You Love? Valentines for Wildlife

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

For all ages. Make Valentines to give to the ones you love, keep for yourself, or give to your favorite wildlife biologist— all in honor of your favorite animal. Meet at the Welcome Desk.

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Food, Farms, and Factories: Sunday Matinee Documentary Series – Root Hog or Die

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

Root Hog or Die by Rawn Fulton and Newbold Noyes. Western Massachusetts farmers describe their lives in the 1970s. Meet Rawn Fulton for a discussion after the film. Snow date: 2/18. "Root Hog or Die is a portrait of a living remnant of this once pervasive but rapidly vanishing way of life. Filmed in 1973 […]

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