Community Education Workshops 2026

Featured Workshops

Professional Presentations: From Idea to Connection
Tuesdays, Feb. 24 – March 24
Speak with Impact: Public Speaking for Real Life and Leadership
Wednesdays, March 4 – April 8

Visit Convivo to learn more about these workshops.

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.

Contact Us

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.


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

Bartending and Mixology

  • Mondays, March 2 – April 6, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Polish Falcons, 32 Bel Air Ave, Pittsfield, MA
  • $189

Bartending and Mixology

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

 


Professional Development

Choke Saver Training – free

Register for a session: Choke Saver Training

February Session

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

March Session

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

Professional Presentations: From Idea to Connection

  • Instructor: Hari Kumar, Founder of Convivo
  • Tuesdays, Feb. 24 – March 24, 2026 (five weeks), 6 – 8 p.m.
  • BCC Main Campus, Room G12
  • $150 per person

Professional Presentations

Getting Paid to Talk: An Introduction to Voice Over

March Session

  • 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 March Session

May Session

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

Getting Paid to Talk May Session

ServSafe Training Certification

March Session

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

ServSafe March Session

May Session

  • 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 May Session

Speak with Impact: Public Speaking for Real Life and Leadership

  • Instructor: Hari Kumar, Founder of Convivo
  • Wednesdays, March 4 – April 8
  • Location: BCC Main Campus, Room G12
  • $100

Speak with Impact: Public Speaking for Real Life and Leadership

Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL) Exam Prep

  • Instructor: Construction Supervisor Training LLC Staff
  • Tuesday, April 14 – May 26, 2026, 6 – 9:30 p.m.
  • BCC Melville Hall, Room 213
  • $525

Registration coming soon


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