Work by regional artists in multiple media exploring maps, the significance of place, and movement across boundaries, curated by Exploded View. Where do you live? Where are you from? Where do you dream? How do you find your way? Where are your borders? Do maps lie? During these two months, you may also come upon members of Exploded View working in various corners of the building. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Montague Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

The Montague Planning Department is sponsoring a conversation, “Where do we grow from here?” in the Great Hall to review the award winning 2013 Turners Falls Livability Report and to update the public on upcoming building projects in Turners Falls. With panel discussions and slide shows, Turners Falls residents and business owners, this is your chance to examine where we are now, learn about timelines for town projects, and provide vital feedback to the Town and community. Snow date is February 8.

Maps and Legends You’ve probably seen a map of the world, a map of your country, and a map of a shopping mall where you were trying to find the food court. But have you ever seen a map where California is an island, where Mars has oceans, or where US states have names like Cascade and Cochise? During this brown-bag lunch learning session in the Great Hall, learn why mapmakers don’t always get things right, and to try making some maps of your own. For teenagers and adults.

  Michael Jackson, editor of the Montague Reporter, leads an open discussion in the Great Hall on the increasing surveillance of our movements, actions, and associations. How can we reduce this growing record?

  Join Exploded View’s ongoing conversation in the Great Hall about mapping, the significance of place, and movement across boundaries. Each reader will have up to five minutes.