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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Revealed: The Amazing Story of Armored Mud Balls and Friends Annual Meeting

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

Jurassic armored mud balls - one of the rarest sedimentary rock structures on the planet! Prof. Richard Little explains how he discovered them, how they formed, and why they’re so rare. Featuring stories of plate tectonics, floods, changing climates, and suspension bridges! Sponsored by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center. This presentation is […]

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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Turtles

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. Special thanks to Montague Public Libraries for bringing books on each topic for you to […]

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Nice & Easy Walk – Food, Farms, and Factories Edition: Housing History*

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 the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Meet at the main entrance. Inclement weather cancels. Discover the housing of mill workers […]

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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Eagles

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.  Special thanks to Montague Public Libraries for bringing books on each topic for you […]

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Find Us at the Farmers Market! *

Peskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners Falls

Montague Public Libraries is joining in our Food, Farms, and Factories fun with summer visits to the Farmers Market, with books and activities about growing food. The Great Falls Farmers Market is located between 6th and 7th streets along Avenue A at Peskeompskut Park. * Food, Farms, & Factories: In 2024, the Friends of the […]

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Closing Reception and Performance: What’s on Your Plate? *

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

Dynamic art, word, and performance conclude Exploded View's exhibit on the theme of food, farms, hope, community, and climate. Features readings of selected work by Exploded View, and family sing-along with community bard Annie Hassett. All ages. Meet in the Great Hall. Food, Farms, and Factories *In 2024, the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery […]

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Great Hall Exhibit:  Remnants *

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

Photographer Joe Wallace captures the stark beauty of Turners Falls’ abandoned Strathmore and Griswold mills. Interior photos from 2010 reveal remnants of the town’s industrial past along the Turners Falls canal. * Food, Farms, & Factories: In 2024, the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center present programs and exhibits about Food, Farms, and Factories, […]

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Rots to Riches * 

Carnegie Library 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

Designed for children and teens. A hands-on interactive 50-minute session about the wonders of compost, and the creatures that help turn old scraps into new plants. Hosted at the Carnegie Library at 201 Avenue A, as part of our Food, Farms, and Factories series. Led by a Hitchcock Center educator, kids and their grown-ups read […]

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StoryWalk® — Dear Treefrog

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

For families with children. Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Join us on the center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture book Dear Treefrog by Joyce Sidman for readers ages 4-7 and everyone who celebrates frogs. Follow the path to book pages posted along the route.  The StoryWalk® Project was […]

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Postponed to Sept. 7th due to Thunderstorms- Find Us at the Farmers Market: All About Pollinators *

Peskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners Falls

Postponed to Sept. 7th due to Thunderstorms- As part of our Food, Farms, and Factories project, join DCR staff, the Friends of the Center, and Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners for family activities and information with a special focus on pollinators. The Great Falls Farmers Market is located between 6th and 7th streets along Avenue A […]

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Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday Party!

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

Free and for all ages. Join Wildland Firefighters from the DCR Bureau of Fire Control & Forestry. Hear a reading of the Smokey Bear Story at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Learn about campfire safety. Tour a Wildland Fire Engine, try a scavenger hunt, and at 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. meet Smokey Bear himself! Take home […]

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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Bobcats

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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