Events

OPEN: Food Pantry

Brick House, 24 Third St., 10am-1pm

Nice and Easy Walk

Great Falls Discovery Center, 1-2pm

Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk. Geared for seniors, but open to all.

Kwartetto Mambo

Shea Theater, 7pm, Free (New Location)

A contemporary Afro-Latin jazz quartet blending jazz, African, and Cuban traditions with imaginative pop rearrangements. Featuring John Clark, Wes Brown, Julian Gerstin, and Dan DeWalt. Sponsored by the Montague Cultural Council and RiverCulture.

Creative Writing/Folly of Three/Sexwave

The Rendezvous, 9pm

Creative Writing plays buzzing, roaring indie guitar songs. Folly of Three shares the delusion that rock 'n roll is still kickin'.

Lofi Lab

Carnegie Library, 4-5pm (repeats Saturday 4-5pm)

For teens and tweens. Whether working on a graphic novel, filling a sketchbook, or just needing a quiet place to write, the space and beats are provided.

Stitched Through Seven Sisters

Great Falls Discovery Center

10am-4pm. A location-specific art exhibition by Kerry St. Laurent honoring her practice of communing with nature along local trails, blending photographic prints, gouache, and stitching. Artist reception 9/19, 2-4pm.

Paper City Picture Show

LOOT, 62 Avenue A, 5-8pm

First Friday! Tiny Alley Concert.

History Walk: A Sampling of Labor Sentiments

Meet at the Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, 4-5:30pm

First Friday! A glimpse into the sentiments of workers, owners, and newspaper editors during the late 18th and 19th centuries.

Sleeping Giant: Opening Reception

Waterway Arts, 102 Avenue A, 5-8pm

First Friday! Opening reception for local artist Jae Southerland.

All Vinyl DJ Set

First Friday! Breakdown Records, 59 Avenue A, 5-6:30pm

Brick House Music

24 Third Street, Doors 6pm/Music 6:30pm

First Friday! With Corey Laitman & Matthew Thornton, Parchment, and Sable Island Pony. Free, donations appreciated. All ages, substance-free.

Dance at Sunset!

Shea Theater Parking Lot, 71 Avenue A

First Friday! Two free outdoor dance classes hosted by Catherine Grace Studios: 6pm family dance, 6:45pm adult beginner ballet. Stay for both or drop in for one.

Dreamhouse x Orla

37 Third Street, 5-8pm

First Friday! Find Orla on the Dreamhouse Deck with found and curated treasures, plus late summer bites and beverages.

Drew Paton

The Rendezvous, 78 3rd St., 6:30-8:30pm

First Friday! Memorable hits and love songs from the 30s through the 80s.

Voices on Vinyl Karaoke

Music Connection, 187 Avenue A, 7-9pm

First Friday! Karaoke singing songs around work and work-related themes. 20% off pre-owned vinyl, CDs, movies, and cassettes with a work-themed title or song.

RPM FEST

Millers Falls Rod & Gun Club, September 4-6

A heavy metal campout with 40 bands across three stages, plus camping, games, karaoke, food trucks, vendors, and craft beer.

Montague Elks Charity Chase 5K

1 Elks Way, 9am, $43.50

5K run or 1.4-mile run/walk. Proceeds benefit the Montague Elks Scholarship Committee, supporting local students' educational goals.

Great Falls Farmers Market

Peskeompskut Park, Ave A + 7th, 9am-1pm

Fresh produce, flowers and handmade products.

Used Book Sale!

Carnegie Library, 10am-1pm

Fiction, paperbacks and kids books, DVDs/CDs & audio books, with hundreds of recent donations.

OPEN: Food Pantry

Brick House, 24 Third St., 10am-1pm

Labor History Talk: Keith Paper Mill

Great Falls Discovery Center

Learn about the 90 women and 8 men who struck during the Depression at the Keith Paper mill, through newspapers, maps and photos with DCR staff. Ages 8 and up.

413 Screamotion

The Rendezvous, 9:30pm

Hardcore lineup: Belshazzar, Retained Surgical Instrument, Dishpit, and Jessica Beck. Suggested donation $10.

MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon

Peskeompskut Park, 6:30pm

Meet a real bearded dragon and other lizards from Reptile Nook, followed by a 7:30pm screening of the live action/animated film (2025, PG). Free; sponsored by Montague Parks & Rec and RiverCulture.

MUSIC SHOW Fundraiser

Brick House, 24 Third St., 7-11pm

Four bands raising money for Great Falls Books Through Bars. $5-25 donation; nobody turned away for lack of funds. Masks required.

One Love Reggae Festival

Peskeompskut Park, Turners Falls, 4-9pm, Free

Featuring Abdul Baki and Root Fiyah, Shanti Starr and The Afro-Reggae All Stars, Mbo Lette, Ras Iba & Amandla Band, and The Boston JA Crew, plus family activities and an emcee from FAB Fashion. All ages. Rain date 9/20.

Northeast Unity Car Show

First Street and Unity Park, 10am-4pm

Hundreds of custom and vintage European cars, plus bikes at Nova Motorcycles and food trucks.

Spirit and Song: Psychic Medium Fair and Concert

Shea Theater, 11am-9pm

An afternoon of private appointments with psychic mediums, Reiki practitioners, and tarot readers, plus a historical exhibit on Lake Pleasant. Evening closes with Eight Voices, One Stage, the culminating concert of the Pond Lily Project.

Montague Soap Box Races

Unity Park Hill, Turners Falls, Noon

Racers wanted in three age brackets. Information on building a gravity-fed car is available on the event website.