Saturday, August 22, 2026

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Friday, August 21
Great Hall Art Exhibit: Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness Scott Strong Hawk Foster is a Native American photographer whose proud roots include Hassanamisco Nipmuc, Mohegan, and Cherokee lineage. His exhibit captures travels throughout the ancestral homelands … Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A Turners Falls MA
A Stake in the Ground: 1774 A series of three site-specific plays, set in Deerfield, MA, on the eve of the American Revolution. Each performance includes all three plays and will end with a post-show conversation. Shows take … Historic Deerfield 80 Old Main Street Deerfield
Saturday, August 22
8:00am 8:00am–10:00pm 108th Annual Heath Fair 8:00am–10:00pm Fair Features & Favorites --- Pulls and Draws: Antique Tractor, Truck, Lawn Tractor, Horse and Oxen Agricultural Tent: Hands-on learning and fun for all ages - taste, touch and learn! Sheep, Rabbit … Getting to the Heath Fair From Route 2 west of Charlemont going east: Take a left out of Charlemont center onto 8A. Follow 8A and take a right onto Dell Road. Follow that through the center of Heath. Take a left onto Bray Road. When Bray Road ends take a left onto Colrain Stage Road. The fairgrounds will be on your right. From Route 2 in Greenfield going west: From the rotary stay on Route 2 west until you see the sign for Heath Center. [Do not turn onto Colrain Shelburne Road.]* Turn right onto Avery Brook Road bearing right when the road splits. Follow this to the end and bear left onto Main Street and shortly after take a right onto Bray Road. When Bray Road ends take a left onto Colrain Stage Road. The fairgrounds will be on your right. From Vermont Route 8A south: Take a left onto Branch Hill Road. Fairgrounds will be on the left. From Vermont Route 112 south: Follow Route 112 to Colrain Center. If you have a large trailer do not turn right in the center when 112 turns. Go straight onto Greenfield Road and take a right onto Route 2. Follow the Route 2 in Greenfield going west directions.*  * Word of warning: If you do come up through Colrain do not turn onto Hosmer Road. Hosmer Road is a loop and the east end is not passable after a certain point. Continue up the hill until you see the fairgrounds which are on the west end of the Hosmer Road loop.
9:00am 9:00am–1:00pm Great Falls Farmers Market 9:00am–1:00pm The Great Falls Farmers market is located in downtown Turners Falls. SNAP/HIP are accepted and welcome. Join us on opening day for all the vegetable starts and plants! We will have vegetable starts … Peskeompskut Park 200 Avenue A Turners Falls
9:00am 9:00am–1:30pm Greenfield Farmers' Market 9:00am–1:30pm The Greenfield Farmers' Market welcomes 20+ vendors to Court Square. From fresh veggies, eggs, meats, and fruits, to locally handmade crafts and treats, there is a little something for everyone! We … Court Square Greenfield
9:00am 9:00am–7:00pm Outdoor StoryWalk® — Honk! Honk! 9:00am–7:00pm Enjoy a story, fresh air, and exercise! Join us on the Discovery Center’s grounds for a free self-guided Story Walk® featuring Honk! Honk! by Mick Manning. For ages 4–8 and everyone who wished they … Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A Turners Fall
9:00am 9:00am–1:00pm Great Falls Farmers Market 9:00am–1:00pm The Great Falls Farmers market is located in downtown Turners Falls. SNAP/HIP are accepted and welcome. Join us on opening day for all the vegetable starts and plants! We will have vegetable starts … Peskeompskut Park 200 Avenue A Turners Falls
9:00am 9:00am–5:00pm Turners Falls Fishway 9:00am–5:00pm Come watch American shad, sea lamprey, and other anadromous fish swim up the Connecticut River as they begin their annual spring migration! Hours for the migration viewing are Wednesday through Sunday … he Fishway is located at 15 First Street in Turners Falls MA.
10:00am 10:00am–5:30pm Great Hall Art Exhibit: Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness 10:00am–5:30pm Scott Strong Hawk Foster is a Native American photographer whose proud roots include Hassanamisco Nipmuc, Mohegan, and Cherokee lineage. His exhibit captures travels throughout the ancestral homelands … Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A Turners Falls
Great Hall Art Exhibit: Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness Scott Strong Hawk Foster is a Native American photographer whose proud roots include Hassanamisco Nipmuc, Mohegan, and Cherokee lineage. His exhibit captures travels throughout the ancestral homelands … Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A Turners Falls MA
10:00am 10:00am–5:30pm Great Hall Exhibit: Migrations 10:00am–5:30pm Migrations paintings, curated by GuateMaya Art and Culture Connection, celebrate the human and natural diversity of the upper Connecticut River Valley and the Americas. Colorful works depict scenes … Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A Turners Falls
10:00am 10:00am–5:30pm Chill Out sign---Drop-in and Chill Out: DCR Summer Arts 10:00am–5:30pm Enjoy summer and wildlife related arts, activities, and investigation stations in our Great Hall building or at our welcome desk whenever you see our Chill Out sign in front of our building! Learn how … Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A Turners Falls MA
11:00am 11:00am–12:30pm Indigenous Stories and Histories of the Kenetekw - A Riverboat Cruise 11:00am–12:30pm David Brule, local historian and Chairman of the Nehantic Tribal Council, will join Rich Holschuh, Elnu Abenaki spokesman, in a session of story-telling focused on Indigenous perspectives of the … This cruise is scheduled to depart from the dock at our Riverview Picnic area at the foot of Ferry Road in Northfield. Typically cruises head downstream about 5.5 miles to Barton Cove before returning to the Riverview dock. The duration of the cruise is approximately 1.5 hours.
11:00am 11:00am–4:30pm Brewing Massachusetts: How Beer Shaped the Bay State 11:00am–4:30pm We are proud to introduce our most ambitious exhibit ever, titled "Brewing Massachusetts: How Beer Shaped the Bay State," made possible by a grant from Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism … Indian House Memorial   107 Old Main Street Deerfield Ma 01342
12:00pm 12:00pm–1:30pm Stone Soup Community Meal 12:00pm–1:30pm The meal is served "to-go" – available via curbside pickup or delivery. Click here to receive the weekly menu email every Wednesday! Every week the menu changes, but it is always a delicious, … Stone Soup Cafe 399 Main Street Greenfield
4:30pm 4:30pm–7:00pm 21st Annual Harvest Supper 4:30pm–7:00pm Celebrating local food, farms, and community! FARM-TO-TABLE FEAST - FACE PAINTING - ART-MAKING - LIVE MUSIC! Every August, the Franklin County community comes together to share the bountiful summer … Greenfield Town Common Corner of Court Square & Main Street Greenfield
5:00pm 5:00pm–11:55pm Burgers & Beats 5:00pm–11:55pm Burgers & Beats! Patch Burger will be at St. Kaz, serving up their tasty menu. Music by DJ Gusto (David Guzman), 8pm-12am. Free event. Open to the public, membership not required. Featured Bartender: … St. Kazimier Society 197 Ave A Turners Falls
A Stake in the Ground: 1774 A series of three site-specific plays, set in Deerfield, MA, on the eve of the American Revolution. Each performance includes all three plays and will end with a post-show conversation. Shows take … Historic Deerfield 80 Old Main Street Deerfield
7:30pm 7:30pm–9:30pm Dance to the Music! — SUMMER OF SOUL 7:30pm–9:30pm Oscar winning documentary about “Black Woodstock,” the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.      Questlove assembled this wonderful film from long-unseen footage of the summer festival, with music from … Memorial Hall Theater 51 Bridge Street Shelburne Falls