Celebrate 65 years of BCC!
Saturday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
BCC Main Campus
Free admission
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Community Fest 2025
Community Fest
Berkshire Community College (BCC), the first community college in the Commonwealth, is celebrating its 65th anniversary as the Berkshire's community college — where access to higher education for all is our priority. To celebrate, BCC is hosting Community Fest on campus and everyone is invited!
Activities
Campus Tours
In just the past ten years or so, the campus has gone through so many changes: from new academic buildings and programs to an accessible quad and new One Stop Enrollment Center.
This celebration is the culmination of years of positive changes on campus and in the community.
During Community Fest, you'll have an opportunity to:
- Take a guided tour of the newly reimagined BCC campus;
- Talk with student and alumni artists in the new Koussevitzky Arts Gallery;
- Record yourself in the new Recording Studio; and
- Take a walk down memory lane with an archival display from the new BCC Library.
Learn About Free College at BCC!
Community college is free in the Commonwealth for Massachusetts residents without a bachelor's degree, and BCC has seen a surge of new students enroll and take advantage of this incredible opportunity.
Education
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Educational opportunities
The College's high-quality faculty and some experts in their fields will lead activities, including:
- Educational offerings in the new nursing SIM or A&P lab
- Hands-on science experiments in the new Berkshire Science Commons
- Kid-friendly educational opportunities in the new Early Childhood Education lab
Family Fun
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Kids and families
- Build a Bear workshops where the first 200 children can build a BCC Falcon Mascot stuffed animal for free
- Touch a Truck
- Face painting
- Arts and crafts
- Community bake off
- Tarot readings
Food and Drinks
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Food, beer and wine
Local food trucks will be on site to enjoy as well, and folks can sample their delicious menus for a price, including:
- La Chalupa and La Enchilada
- Charlie's Bistro Bus
- BB's Hot Spot
- BrewBerry
For adults looking to sample the best breweries and wine makers in the Berkshires, we'll have the following vendors providing their local drinks for a cost:
- Balderdash Wine Cellars
- Hot Plate Brewery
- Big Elm Brewery
- Roaring 20s Brewery
- Bright Ideas Brewery
Recreation
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Outdoor activities
Join us and enjoy:
- Guided hikes on the 180 acres of the BCC campus;
- Athletic competitions at the updated Paterson Field House; and
- The only public outdoor pool in the county.
