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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  • Art Naturally Series – Nature Journals

    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 Naturally programs. Using words and images, instruction, and techniques create an art piece inspired by the natural […]

    Free

  • Conservación Panamá: Rural Bird Guide Training

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

    Conservación Panamá, a non-profit organization from Greenfield, has brought a livable wage to the rural poor of Panama. Where ecosystems and their services are lost due to farming methods, Conservación […]

    Free

  • Migration Week: Bird Walks with Zeke – Canalside Rail Trail in East Deerfield

    Canalside Rail Trail East Deerfield end McClelland Farm Road - 42.57310199486327, -72.5754147484542, Deerfield, MA, United States

    Sign up for a one-hour program at either: 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m. Many […]

    Free

  • Nice & Easy Walk

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

    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 […]

    Free

  • Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: JCA Klezmer Band

    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 traditional Eastern European Jewish folk music with the JCA Klezmer Band. Refreshments available. […]

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  • Migration Week: Bird Walks with Zeke – Migratory Way

    Migratory Way at intersection of G and 15th Streets Migratory Way, Turners Falls, MA, United States

    Sign up for a one-hour program at either: 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m. Many […]

    Free

  • 7th Annual Migrations Festival

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

      Saturday, October 14, 1:00—5:00 p.m. The FREE Migrations Festival celebrates the human and natural diversity of the upper Connecticut River Valley and the Americas. Colorful artworks, from the GuateMaya […]

    Free

  • Migration Week: Bird Walks with Zeke – Barton Cove

    Barton Cove Day Use Area Barton Cove Road, Gill, MA, United States

    Sign up for a one-hour program at either: 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m. Many […]

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour  – Squirrels

    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 who share our home. Program includes a story, activities, and a craft. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]

    Free

  • Nice & Easy Walk

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

    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 […]

    Free

  • Falls Fest Update – Indoor activities only

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

    Update: Outdoor activities for this year's Falls Fest have been postponed to next autumn. However, we'll still have indoor crafting activities at the Discovery Center at the Welcome Desk. Other […]

    Free