Community Education Workshops 2026

Professional Presentations: From Idea to Connection

Strengthen your message, refine your slides and build communication skills. Workshops will be held Tuesdays, Feb. 24 – March 24.

Professional Presentations

Instructor presenting on stage at BCC

Workshop Refund Policy

If you withdraw at least one week before the first meeting, you will receive a 100% refund less a $15 processing fee. No refund is given for withdrawals made less than one week before the course starts.

If BCC cancels a workshop, you will receive a 100% refund of all fees. Please allow at least three weeks for processing refunds.

If you need special assistance to attend a workshop, contact communityed@berkshirecc.edu or 413-236-2115.

Teach a Workshop

Email jhoffman@berkshirecc.edu with your name, workshop title and brief description of the workshop.

Art

Mosaic Butterfly Garden Stake

  • Instructor: Lisa Mendel, Consultant
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
  • BCC Room K118
  • $50

Mosaic Butterfly Garden Stake

Mosaic Stepping Stone

  • Instructor: Lisa Mendel, Consultant
  • Thursday, April 9, 2026, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
  • Mendel's Stained Glass Studio
    1 East Hoosac St
    Adams, MA 01220
  • $40

Mosaic Stepping Stone

Landscape Painting

  • Instructor: Leila DiGirolamo, Artist
  • Saturdays, April 18 and May 9, 2026, 12 – 3 p.m.
  • BCC Room K118
  • $65

Landscape Painting

Culinary and Hospitality

Basic Dinner Party

  • Instructor: Jill Weinberg, Consultant
  • Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $65

Basic Dinner Party

Beginner's Flower Cupcake Decorating

  • Instructor: Melissa Albano, Consultant
  • Saturdays, March 7 – 28, 2026, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $145

Beginner's Flower Cupcake Decorating

Quick and Easy Dinners

  • Instructor: Jill Weinberg, Consultant
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $65

Quick and Easy Dinners

Brunch Fun

  • Instructor: Jill Weinberg, Consultant
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $65

Brunch Fun

Chicken Everyday

  • Instructor: Jill Weinberg, Consultant
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $65

Chicken Everyday

Culinary Bundle

$210 for all four workshops!

  • Basic Dinner Party on Feb. 3, 2026
  • Quick and Easy Dinners on March 10, 2026
  • Brunch Fun on April 7, 2026
  • Chicken Every Day on May 5, 2026

Culinary Bundle

Professional Development

Choke Saver Training – free

Register for a session: Choke Saver Training

Session 1

  • Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m.
  • BCC Susan B. Anthony, Room G12

Session 2

  • Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m.
  • Berkshire South Regional Community Center
    15 Crissey Rd
    Great Barrington, MA

Session 3

  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m.
  • Freight Yard Pub
    1 Furnace St, Building 3
    North Adams, MA

Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL) Exam Prep

Session 1

  • Instructor: Construction Supervisor Training LLC Staff
  • Tuesday, Jan. 27 – March 10, 2026, 6 – 9:30 p.m.
  • BCC Melville Hall, Room 213
  • $525

CSL Exam Prep

Session 2

  • Tuesday, April 14 – May 26, 2026, 6 – 9:30 p.m.
  • BCC Melville Hall, Room 213
  • $525

Registration coming soon

Professional Presentations: From Idea to Connection

  • Instructor: Hari Kumar, Founder of Convivo
  • Tuesdays, Feb. 24 – March 24, 2026 (five weeks), 6 – 8 p.m.
  • Berkshire Community College
  • $150 per person

Professional Presentations

Getting Paid to Talk: An Introduction to Voice Over

Session 1

  • Instructor: Voice Coaches Staff
  • Monday, March 2, 2026, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
  • BCC Susan B. Anthony Center, Room G12
  • $50

Getting Paid to Talk Session 1

Session 2

  • Monday, May 4, 2026, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
  • BCC Susan B. Anthony Center, Room G12
  • $50

Getting Paid to Talk Session 2

ServSafe Training Certification

Session 1

  • Instructor: Nancy Ruderman, Consultant
  • Tuesday and Thursday, March 3 and 5, 2026, 5:30 – 9 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $185

ServSafe Session 1

Session 2

  • Instructor: Nancy Ruderman, Consultant
  • Monday and Wednesday, May 4 and 6, 2026, 5:30 – 9 p.m.
  • BCC Susan B. Anthony Center, Kitchen
  • $185

ServSafe Session 2

Self Care

Regulate and Restore: Nervous System Regulation for Trying Times

  • Instructor: Rose Hedreen, LICSW
  • Thursdays, Feb. 5 – 26, 2026, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
  • BCC Room G12
  • $65

Regulate and Restore

Unlock Your Mind: Self-hypnosis for Focus, Calm and Confidence

  • Instructor: Victoria Layden, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor and Emotional Intelligence Coach
  • Monday, March 9, 2026, 5 – 7 p.m.
  • BCC Susan B. Anthony Center, Room G12
  • $30

Unlock Your Mind

Healthy Habits, Hypnotist Style: Making Good Choices Automatic

  • Instructor: Victoria Layden, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor, and Emotional Intelligence Coach
  • Monday, March 30, 2026, 5 – 7 p.m.
  • BCC Susan B. Anthony Center, Room G12
  • $30

Healthy Habits, Hypnotist Style