Thursday, October 23, 2014
7:00-10:00 PM
Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield

What do we owe each other? How can we deliver on the promise of equality that animates our democracy?

Mass Humanities celebrates its fortieth anniversary with a film-and-discussion program that takes on urgent questions about the American social contract today.

Join moderator Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello for a 2-hour conversation followed by a reception. We will show clips selected from among the NEH’s Created Equal films (The Loving Story and ;Freedom Riders) as well as from The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, a film funded by Mass Humanities.

Free and open to the public. Registration is required.

In partnership with: Berkshire Athenaeum – Pittsfield’s Public Library, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, Multicultural Bridge, WAM Theatre, Lift Ev’ry Voice Festival, Samuel Harrison Society, W.E.B. Du Bois National Historic Site, Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Berkshire County NAACP, Berkshire Immigrant Center, and other organizations

BCC Admissions will be hosting the NEACAC (New England Association for College Admission Counseling) College Fair Thursday, October 2nd from 9:00-11:00 AM in the Paterson Field House.

Approximately 140 colleges/universities from around the country will be represented. This is a great opportunity for our students who are considering transfer. Most of our area high schools will be bringing their students as well.

Come and cheer on the new BCC Falcon’s Soccer Team slated to play its first game against Simon’s Rock on the main field behind Paterson Field House on Sat., Sept. 27^th at 7 p.m. under the lights!

The game is free and open to the public, and the National Anthem will be sung by one of our current BCC Theatre students.

BCC will also play an away game at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington on Sat., Oct. 25 at 3 p.m.

If you have any questions contact:   Lauren Pellegrino

                                                                          Director of Recreational Services

                                                                          Paterson Fieldhouse

                                                                          Berkshire Community College

                                                                          1350 West Street

                                                                         Pittsfield, MA  01201

                                                                         413-236-1661

                                                                         lpellegr@berkshirecc.edu

OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series

Cara Davis, Construct Executive Director

Homelessness: The Other Side of the Nation’s Premiere Cultural Resort

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2014

Time: 10:30am to 12pm

Location:

The Rabbi Jack Stern Center

41 Mahaiwe Street

Great Barrington, MA 01230

Limited seating, reservations recommended.

“I never imagined that homelessness was an issue in south Berkshire County!” is the #1 response she gets when people ask what ‘What’s Construct?’ Join Cara Davis, Executive Director of Construct, Inc., for a talk about the housing, economic and personal issues that contribute to poverty and homelessness in the southern Berkshire region. She will discuss the important work Construct does in the area, its unique history, and the impact that personal and community action have upon ending homelessness. Construct serves hundreds of people in southern Berkshire County each year with a continuum of housing options and other related services.

Lois Lenehan and Warren Hagler, Co-chairs Distinguished Speakers Series

**Send checks to: OLLI at BCC, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, 01201; or sign up with credit card by calling the OLLI office at 413.236.2190**

*OLLI talks are free to BCC students and staff with ID

Cara Davis, Saturday, September 27, 2014

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Megan Whilden

Executive Director

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Berkshire Community College

1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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On Monday, October 6^th, a Transfer Fair will be held from 10:00am- 1:00pm in the cafeteria.

Representatives from the following colleges and universities will be available to provide transfer information:

• Albany College of Pharmacy & Health
• American International College
• Bay Path University
• Clarkson University
• College of St. Rose
• Dean College
• Elms College
• Excelsior College
• Framingham State University
• Johnson and Wales University
• Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
• Post University
• Roger Williams University
• The Sage Colleges
• Southern Vermont College
• Springfield College
• UMass- Amherst
• UMass-Boston
• UMass-Dartmouth
• UMass-Lowell
• Unity College
• Western New England University
• Westfield State University
• The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

Please share this information with students and join us as your schedule permits.