Events
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MONTAGUE, MA
Drop-In Fridays
National Spiritual Alliance, 11am-1pm
Visitors can learn about TNSA or discuss spiritual topics.
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Ants!
Great Falls Discovery Center, 10:30-11:30am
For ages 3-6. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts.
Click here for more infoWee Things Sewing Workshop
Common Hall, Montague Center, 3-5:30pm
Explore Japanese sashiko embroidery and make an embroidered pincushion. No experience necessary; adults and teens, $50 fee includes materials.
Click here for more infoLofi Lab
Carnegie Library, 4-5pm (repeats Saturday 4-5pm)
For teens. Whether working on a graphic novel, filling a sketchbook, or just needing a quiet place to write, the space and beats are provided.
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Ja Duke Theater, August 14-16
Sixty minutes of kindergarten fun brought to the stage. Fri and Sat 6pm, Sun 2pm. $12/$15.
Click here for more infoGreat Falls Coffee House: Austin & Elliot + Boxcar Lilies
Great Falls Discovery Center, 7pm
Austin & Elliot offer songs about love gone wrong and death done right. Boxcar Lilies play folk, country, blues, and bluegrass-tinged Americana. Sliding scale donations support the Center's educational programming. All ages.
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YELLOWMAN
Shea Theater, 8pm, $35
King Yellowman, once the biggest reggae artist since Bob Marley, brings his sharp, melodic dancehall style back to the stage.
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Teen Driver/Spikenard/Potholder & Lid
The Rendezvous, 78 Third St., 9pm
Teen Driver (engine parts/post-punk/kraut rock), Spikenard (compost punk/garden grunge), and Potholder & the Lid (outlaw country from Nashville). $10 suggested donation.
Click here for more infoMontague Mug Race
Montague Common Hall
Registration 7:30-8:15am, race 8:30am. Choice of 5.5-mile or 2-mile course. Fees $12-$25, four age divisions. Proceeds support the Montague Fore Association.
Click here for more infoGreat Falls Farmers Market
Avenue A and Seventh Street, 9am-1pm
Fresh produce, flowers and handmade products.
Click here for more infoBackpack and School Supply Give Away!
The Brick House, 22 Third St., 11am-2pm
Lunch provided for students in elementary through high school getting ready for the new school year.
Click here for more infoLocal History Library Support
Carnegie Library, Noon-3pm
Get guidance navigating the Local History archives, learn how to use local records and research tools, and discover materials for genealogy research.
Click here for more infoGEOLOGY TALK: Deep Time Mysteries of Turners Falls and Vicinity
Great Falls Discovery Center, 2-2:30pm
Prof. Richard Little, discoverer of the Jurassic Armored Mud Balls, explains the dramatic Earth events preserved in the area's rocks and scenic views. All ages.
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Brick House Cleaning Party
24 Third St., Turners Falls, 2-5pm
Volunteers welcome anytime during the event.
Click here for more infoSimon White & Rhythm Inc.: Reggae Castle Party
240 Greenfield Road, Montague, Doors 7pm/Show 8pm
A New England-based reggae hip-hop group blending high-energy hip-hop with reggae grooves. $20 suggested donation, potluck style.
Click here for more infoTrans Inclusive Crime Wave!
The Rendezvous, 78 Third St., 9:30pm
Featuring Cinnabun, Eris Electra, The Rockwitch, and NoOneImportant.
Click here for more infoArt Naturally: Cyanotype Sun Prints from the Garden
Great Falls Discovery Center, 10:30am-noon
Create sun prints using sensitized paper, plants, stencils, and UV light. For adults, teens, and children ages 6 and up; all materials provided.
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Great Falls Discovery Center, 2:30-4:30pm
An informal group of musicians plays traditional dance music from France and Brittany, known as bal folk. Not a performance, but a coming together of musically minded friends.
Click here for more info7th Annual Veterans Car Show
Montague Elks, Turners Falls, Noon-4pm
Classic cars on display.
Click here for more infoWes Brown Quartet
Peskeompskut Park, Avenue A + 7th St., 7pm, Free
The Quartet performs a selection of Wes's compositions from the last 50 years, including new pieces heard for the first time. Featuring Wes Brown (upright bass), Royal Hartigan (percussion), Temidayo Balogun (sax, flute), and Matan Rubinstein (keyboard). Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
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Kwartetto Mambo
Peskeompskut Park, Turners Falls, 7pm, Free
A contemporary Afro-Latin jazz quartet based in southern Vermont, blending jazz, African, and Cuban traditions with imaginative pop rearrangements. Features John Clark, Wes Brown, Julian Gerstin, and Dan DeWalt.
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Calling All Artists!
The Montague Reporter
Design a 22"x 20�" page for the Montague Reporter Holiday Gift Wrapping Paper Editions. Submit proposals by September 1. Winning entries receive a $200 stipend.
Click here for more infoMUSIC 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.
Click here for more infoOne 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.
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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.
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