Crabapple Blossom Festival
May 1-15, 2011
The eighth annual Turners Falls Crabapple Blossom Festival runs from May 1st - May 15. Many of the downtown streets and parks in Turners Falls are lined with flowering crabapple, cherry and apple trees. Various events are scheduled to encourage people to celebrate spring, get outside, and enjoy the flowers and Turners Falls' nature, culture, art, history and architecture.
5/1, 10 a.m. -Downtown Spring Cleanup-Great Falls Discovery Center
5/3, 10:00 a.m.- Feather Friends with Dawn Ward for young children- Carnegie Library
5/3, 6:00 p.m. - Do you have crabby ancestors? Genealogy meeting - Carnegie Library
5/4, 1:15 p.m.- Spring Lambs with Linda Hickman for homeschoolers- Carnegie Library
5/4, 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.- Great Falls Farmers Market opens for the season!
5/4, 4 p.m. -Rocky Ridge Hike- The Body Shoppe
5/5, 10:00 a.m.-Cinco de Mayo Children's Festival - Peskeompksut Park
5/6 - 5/21, Shea Theater's Valley Idol karaoke contest!
5/7 - 3 pm- Repainting of Woven River public art pathway sidewalk poem with artist Sebastian Gutwein. Email Sebastian or call him at (631) 241-1018 for info.
5/7, 10:30 a.m.- Flower Fairies and Root Children with Dawn Ward for families - Carnegie Library
5/7, 2nd Street Baking Company's Cake Decorating Contest
5/7, 1 p.m. Free Concert with the Greasy Cuffs Song Tour, Peskeompskut Park
5/7, 6:00 p.m. -RiverCulture Feast for the Arts, Elks Lodge,
5/11, 1:15 p.m.- Bald Eagles with Rachel Roberts for homeschoolers - Carnegie Library
5/11- 4 p.m.- Rocky Ridge Hike- The Body Shoppe
5/13, 7 pm – Great Falls Coffeehouse with Kathy Chapman and Blue Moon at Great Falls Discovery Center
5/14, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Shea Theater's Peskeompskut Park Music & Arts Festival
5/14, Voo Prom with Futurama theme! - The Rendezvous
5/14, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.-Spring Used Book Sale - Carnegie Library
5/14, 10:30 a.m.-11:45 p.m. & 1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. - Live Owl Program (pre-register) - Great Falls Discovery Center
5/14, 1 - 3 p.m.- Bike Tour and Rodeo- Montague Parks & Recreation, Unity Park
5/14 - 6/19- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.- Turners Falls Fish Ladder opens for the season, Wednesdays - Sundays
5/15, 1 - 3 p.m. Edible Plants of Spring Walk with Blanche Derby- Turners Falls Bike Path
5/15 - Great Falls Discovery Center opens 7 days a week from 10 am - 4 pm!
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 and RiverCulture. For more information, call the Carnegie Library, 413-863-3214.
