February 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST 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 … [Read more...] about Food, Farms, and Factories: Sunday Matinee Documentary Series – Root Hog or Die
Local History
Introducing Food, Farms, and Factories
Throughout 2024 the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center present programs and exhibits about Food, Farms, and Factories. Building on the 2023 success of Crossroads: Change in Rural America, the … [Read more...] about Introducing Food, Farms, and Factories
At Sword’s Point: A History of Trade Unions in the Machine Tool Industry in Franklin County
On Sunday, October 22, 2:00 - 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 … [Read more...] about At Sword’s Point: A History of Trade Unions in the Machine Tool Industry in Franklin County
Sunday, October 22: At Sword’s Point: A History of Trade Unions in the Machine Tool Industry in Franklin County
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 … [Read more...] about Sunday, October 22: At Sword’s Point: A History of Trade Unions in the Machine Tool Industry in Franklin County
Artist Reception: Portraits in Red – Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Painting Project
August 13 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT, FREE Come meet Nayana LaFond, the artist of “Portraits in Red – Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Painting Project.” More about the show: The murder … [Read more...] about Artist Reception: Portraits in Red – Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Painting Project
Nice & Easy Walks – All Summer Long!
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 exercise. A DCR Park … [Read more...] about Nice & Easy Walks – All Summer Long!