Community Education 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.
Teach a Workshop
Email lmorelli@berkshirecc.edu with your name, workshop title and brief description of the workshop.
Art
Landscape Painting
- Instructor: Leila DiGirolamo, Artist
- Saturdays, Sept. 13 and 27
- 12 – 3 p.m.
- BCC Room K118
- $75
Mosaic Monstera Leaf Plant Stand
- Instructor: Lisa Mendel, Consultant
- Tuesday, Oct. 14
- 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- BCC Room K118
- $45
Mosaic Monstera Leaf Plant Stand
Bottle Painting
- Instructor: Lisa Mendel, Consultant
- Saturday, Nov. 8
- 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- BCC Room K118
- $25
Culinary and Hospitality
Beginner’s Cake Decorating
- Instructor: Melissa Albano, Consultant
- Saturdays, Sept. 27 – Oct. 18
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- BCC Kitchen
- $145
ServSafe Certification
Instructor: Nancy Ruderman, Consultant
- Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
- 5 – 9 p.m.
- BCC Kitchen
- $185
- Saturday, Nov. 8
- 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- BCC Susan B. Anthony Center, lower level, Room G12
- $185
Mac and Cheese 101: From Classic to Soulful
- Instructor: Erica Shrader, Consultant
- Saturday, Oct. 18
- 5 – 7 p.m.
- BCC Kitchen
- $25
Bartending and Mixology
- Instructor: Victoria Spencer, Consultant
- Mondays, Oct. 20 – Nov. 24
- 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Polish Falcons, 32 Bel Air Ave, Pittsfield, MA
- $189
Essential Knife Skills
- Instructor: Katie Hickey, Chef
- Wednesday, Oct. 29
- 6 – 8:30 p.m.
- BCC, Susan B. Anthony Center, lower level, Kitchen
- $65
Introduction to Sourdough
- Instructor: Scout Swonger, Consultant
- Saturday, Nov. 8
- 10 – 12 p.m.
- BCC Kitchen
- $50
Thanksgiving Made Easy: A Hands-on Cooking Workshop
- Instructor: Katie Hickey, Chef
- Wednesday, Nov. 12
- 6 – 8:30 p.m.
- BCC, Susan B. Anthony Center, lower level, Kitchen
- $65
Sourdough Discard Exploration
- Instructor: Scout Swonger, Consultant
- Saturday, Nov. 15
- 10 – 12 p.m.
- BCC Kitchen
- $50
Festive Holiday Cooking
- Instructor: Katie Hickey, Chef
- Wednesday, Dec. 10
- 6 – 8:30 p.m.
- BCC, Susan B. Anthony Center, lower level, Kitchen
- $65
Foreign Languages
Conversational French
- Instructor: Danielle Steinmann, Consultant
- Tuesdays, Sept. 2 – Oct. 14 (no class Sept. 23)
- 5:30 – 7 p.m.
- BCC Hawthorne Hall, Room 201
- $75
Conversational Italian
- Instructor: Thomas Towne
- Tuesdays, Sept. 30 – Dec. 9 (no class Nov. 11)
- 5:30 – 7 p.m.
- BCC Melville Hall, Room 211
- $140
Professional Development
Getting Paid to Talk: An Introduction to Professional Voice Over
- Instructors: Voice Coaches, Consultants
- Monday, Oct. 20
- 6:30 – 9 p.m.
- BCC Room G12
- $50
Dr. Vodder School Level 1 Practical
- Instructor: Sondra Willis, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
- Thursday – Sunday, Sept. 11 – 14
- 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- BCC Susan B. Anthony Center, lower level, Room G12
- $1,000
Dr. Vodder School Level 1 Practical
Reiki for Healthcare 1
- Instructor: Ann Shacar, RMT
- Tuesdays, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7
- 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- BCC Room h304
- $189
Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL) Exam Prep
- Instructor: Construction Supervisor Training LLC Staff
- Tuesdays, Oct. 7 – Nov. 25 (no class Nov. 11)
- 6 – 9:30 p.m.
- BCC Melville Hall, Room 213
- $525
Mission-ready: Designed for Nonprofit Leaders, Educators and Changemakers – Systems for Clarity, Flow and Follow-through
- Instructor: Patrick Danahey, Consultant
- Tuesdays, Oct. 7 – 21
- 6 – 7:30 p.m.
- BCC Melville Hall, Room 102
- $50
Unlock the Power of Hypnosis: Become a Certified Hypnotist
- Instructor: Victoria Layden, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor, and Emotional Intelligence Coach
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 14 – Dec. 4 (no class Nov. 25 – 29)
- 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- BCC Main Campus, Room G12
- $2,375
Body's Blueprint for Orthopedic Massage Techniques: Overcome Mobility Issues, Tension and Aches in the Head, Neck and Shoulders
- Instructor: Anna Gammal, LMT and Joe Frazer, LMT
- Saturday, Oct. 18
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- BCC Hawthorne Hall, Room 302
- $220
Body's Blueprint for Orthopedic Massage
Body's Blueprint for Orthopedic Massage Techniques: Arm, Elbow, Wrist and Thumbs
- Instructor: Anna Gammal, LMT and Joe Frazer, LMT
- Sunday, Oct. 19
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- BCC Hawthorne Hall, Room 302
- $220
Body's Blueprint for Orthopedic Massage Techniques
Introduction to Film Production Assisting
- Instructor: Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Staff
- TBA
- $85
Self Care
Unlock Your Mind: Self-Hypnosis for Focus, Calm, and Confidence
- Instructor: Victoria Layden, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor, and Emotional Intelligence Coach
- Tuesday, Sept. 23
- 5 – 7 p.m.
- BCC Room G12
- $30
Introduction to Ecopsychology
- Instructor: Arleta Mongue, MA
- Friday, Oct. 10
- 4 – 6 p.m.
- BCC Hawthorne Hall, Room 202
- $35
What Your Trees Say About You: The Hidden Language of Tree Drawings
- Instructor: Victoria Layden, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor, and Emotional Intelligence Coach
- Tuesday, Oct. 7
- 5 – 7 p.m.
- BCC Room G12
- $30
Healthy Habits, Hypnotist Style: Making Good Choices Automatic
- Instructor: Victoria Layden, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor, and Emotional Intelligence Coach
- Monday, Oct. 20
- 5 – 7 p.m.
- BCC Room H111
- $30
Healthy Habits, Hypnotist Style
The Power of Suggestion: Influence and Persuasion Secrets
- Instructor: Victoria Layden, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor, and Emotional Intelligence Coach
- Monday, Oct. 27
- 5 – 7 p.m.
- BCC Room G12
- $30
Illusions and Instincts: What Optical Tricks Reveal About the Mind
- Instructor: Victoria Layden, Board Certified Hypnotist, Certified Instructor, and Emotional Intelligence Coach
- Monday, Nov. 3
- 5 – 7 p.m.
- BCC Room G12
- $30
First Time Parents
- Instructor: Eric Holmes, Consultant
- Saturday, Nov. 15
- 12 – 3 p.m.
- BCC Room G12
- $30