Crabapple Blossom Festival

Seventh Annual Turners Falls Crabapple Blossom Festival!

May 1st - May 15, 2010

Turners Falls is spectacular in the spring when the downtown streets and parks burst into bloom with flowering crabapple, cherry and apple trees. Indulge in the season with the Carnegie Library's festival revolving around various events celebrating spring, flowers and Turners Falls' nature, art, history and architecture.

The kickoff event is a May Day Party for families at the Carnegie Library from 10:30 a.m. - noon on Saturday, May 1st.

Tuesday, May 4th, Dawn Ward will present a hands-on science program for young children, Trees Everyday, at the Carnegie Library at 10 a.m.

On Wednesday, May 5th, there will be a Cinco de Mayo Children's Festival in Peskeompskut Park from 10 a.m. - noon. Tom Carroll and Laurie Davidson will perform a Bilingual Concert from 10 - 11 a.m. during the festival, which will also include a parade around the park and arts and crafts activities for young children.

On Wednesday, May 5th, at 1:15 p.m., there will be a program on Spring Flowers for homeschoolers at the Carnegie Library with Ruth O'Mara.

The family friendly band 3Potato4 will play the Crabapple Blossom Festival Family Concert in Peskeompskut Park at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8th. Both Peskeompskut Park events will be held inside the Carnegie Library if the weather is unpleasant.

On Tuesday, May 11th, there will be a hands-on children's program on Fabulous Frogs at the Carnegie Library at 10 a.m. with Rachel Roberts.

Wednesday, May 12th at 10:15 a.m., the Carnegie Library Story Hour for young children will feature planting flowers to take home.

Also on Wednesday, May 12th at the Carnegie Library, there will be a homeschooler program on Buds and Blossoms with Rachel Roberts at 1:15 p.m.

Beth Bazler of Northfield Mountain Recreation Center will lead the Crabapple Blossom Fest Hike Along the Bike Path for ages 12 and up on Saturday, May 15th , from 9 a.m. - noon. Call 659-4461 to register for Beth's hike, which will include searching for wildflowers from Unity Park to East Deerfield.

On Saturday, May 15, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., there will be a bilingual Migration Celebration for families at the Great Falls Discovery Center.

The migratory fish viewing facilities at the Turners Falls Fishway open for the season on Saturday, May 15th. They will be open Wednesday - Sunday from  a.m. - 4 5p.m. through June 20th.

For individuals wishing to enjoy exploring downtown Turners Falls at their own pace, the Historic Downtown Walking Tour, Geological Walking Tour and Downtown Attractions & Outdoor Recreation guides will be available at the Carnegie Library, Great Falls Discovery Center, and the Town Hall.

The Crabapple Blossom Festival is organized by the Montague Public Libraries, with collaboration and support from the Montague Cultural Council, RiverCulture, Community Partnerships for Children, the Great Falls Discovery Center, and Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center. For more information, call the Carnegie Library, 863-3214.