Community Education Workshops 2025

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.

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Email lmorelli@berkshirecc.edu with your name, workshop title and brief description.


Art

Easel with a landscape painting

Landscape Painting

  • Instructor: Leila DiGirolamo, Artist
  • Saturdays, Sept. 13 and 27
  • 12 – 3 p.m.
  • BCC Room K118
  • $75

Monstera leaves

Mosaic Monstera Leaf Plant Stand

  • Instructor: Lisa Mendel, Consultant
  • Tuesday, Oct. 14
  • 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
  • BCC Room K118
  • $45

Paint brushes in cups of pain

Bottle Painting

  • Instructor: Lisa Mendel, Consultant
  • Saturday, Nov. 8
  • 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • BCC Room K118
  • $25


Culinary and Hospitality

Person decorating a cake

Beginner’s Cake Decorating

  • Instructor: Melissa Albano, Consultant
  • Saturdays, Sept. 27 – Oct. 18
  • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $145

ServSafe logo

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
Macaroni and cheese in a dish

Mac and Cheese 101: From Classic to Soulful

  • Instructor: Erica Shrader, Consultant
  • Saturday, Oct. 18
  • 5 – 7 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $25

Bartender

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

Cook chopping vegetables

Essential Knife Skills

  • Instructor: Katie Hickey, Chef
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29
  • 6 – 8:30 p.m.
  • BCC, Susan B. Anthony Center, lower level, Kitchen
  • $65

Person holding a loaf of sourdough bread

Introduction to Sourdough

  • Instructor: Scout Swonger, Consultant
  • Saturday, Nov. 8
  • 10 – 12 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $50

Person carving a turkey

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

Person kneading dough on a bench

Sourdough Discard Exploration

  • Instructor: Scout Swonger, Consultant
  • Saturday, Nov. 15
  • 10 – 12 p.m.
  • BCC Kitchen
  • $50

Holiday dinner

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

Diners sitting in an outdoor cafe

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

Close up of a microphone

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

Person getting a shoulder massage

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

Reiki treament tools

Reiki for Healthcare 1

  • Instructor: Ann Shacar, RMT
  • Tuesdays, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7
  • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
  • BCC Room h304
  • $189

Construction home site

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

Registration link coming soon.

Speaker on stage with an audience

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

Mediation stone stack on a shoreline

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

Upper body massage

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

Person getting a hand 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

Film production team reviewing footage

Introduction to Film Production Assisting

  • Instructor: ºÚÁÏÉçÔÚÏß¹Û¿´Èë¿Ú Film and Media Collaborative Staff
  • TBA
  • $85

Self Care

Person with closed eyes

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

Tree with moss

Introduction to Ecopsychology

  • Instructor: Arleta Mongue, MA
  • Friday, Oct. 10
  • 4 – 6 p.m.
  • BCC Hawthorne Hall, Room 202
  • $35

Person drawing trees

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

Two people meditating

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

Three people in a discussion

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

Person looking at reflection

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

Stuffed toy bear on a bench

First Time Parents

  • Instructor: Eric Holmes, Consultant
  • Saturday, Nov. 15
  • 12 – 3 p.m.
  • BCC Room G12
  • $30