First Friday: Turners Falls Tenement Tour
Discover how tenements tested every aspect of the town, from sanitation to wages. On this May Day tour, learn about the storekeepers and laborers who made this planned industrial community. […]
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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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Historic Boston Virtual Event: What Really Happened at Turners Falls? The Story of a Massacre
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-really-happened-at-turners-falls-the-story-of-a-massacre-tickets-1980596687007?aff=oddtdtcreator Overview Captain Turner's forces killed 300 Native people and his monument proclaimed victory. What really happened? Join this deeply informed panel. This monument to Captain William Turner sums up […]
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Nice and Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-paced, 1- to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for older adults, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along […]
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Fish
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 in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]
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Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Lara Herscovitch & The Highway Philosophers
Join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center's concert series featuring local talent. Lara Herscovitch & The Highway Philosophers offer a rich tapestry of songs with themes […]
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Battlefield History Walking Tour with David Brule
May 19th marks the 350th anniversary of the massacre at Peskeompskut. Join David Brule, local historian and coordinator of the Battlefield Advisory Committee (a National Park Service American Battlefield Protection […]
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Park Serve Day: Pick a Park, Give a Day, Make a Difference
The Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to the Great Falls Discovery Center to lend a hand during this day of volunteer service to our state parks. Bring your […]
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Nice and Easy Walk
Easy-paced, 1- to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for older adults, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along […]
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Ongoing – Chill Out Indoor StoryWalks® – We Are Water Protectors
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesStoryWalk®: We Are Water Protectors, by Carole Lindstrom Come on inside and Chill Out with DCR! You can find “COOL” activities for kids and families inside, including indoor StoryWalk® all […]
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Ongoing – Outdoor StoryWalk® — We All Play
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEnjoy a story, fresh air, and exercise! Join us on the Discovery Center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring We All Play by award winning Cree artist Julie Flett. […]
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Artist Reception: All Our Relations – To Honor the Wampanoag Supreme Sachem Pometacomet on the 350th Anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre
Enjoy conversation and coffee with Wampanoag artists Deborah Spears Moorehead and Robert Peters in the Great Hall to view and learn more about their shared exhibit. Sponsored by Friends of […]
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The Nolumbeka Project Presents: Day of Remembrance
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesA commemoration of the Great Falls Massacre, May 19, 1676, and Metacom's Resistance (aka King Philip's War) 350 Years Ago, 1676-2026. Tribal members and non-Tribal public are welcome. Honored presenters […]
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