BCC to Celebrate 65 Years
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) invites all for a free Community Fest 2025, celebrating the College's 65th anniversary, on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The celebration will take place on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Community Fest honors BCC's accomplishments over the years, from new academic buildings and programs to an accessible quad and a new One Stop Enrollment Center.
Community Fest includes Build a Bear workshops (the first 200 children can build a free BCC Falcon stuffed animal), a "touch a truck" activity, face painting, arts and crafts, a community bake-off and tarot readings. Plus, visitors can join guided hikes of BCC's 180-acre campus, partake in athletic competitions at the updated Paterson Field House and take a dip in the only public outdoor pool in Berkshire County.
Local food trucks, including La Chalupa and La Enchilada, Krispy Cone, BB's Hot Spot and KJ Nosh, will offer delicious food for sale, while Balderdash Wine Cellars, Hot Plate Brewery, and Big Elm Brewery will sell local brews and wines.
Additional activities include:
- Guided tours of the newly reimagined campus
- Talks with student and alumni artists in the new Koussevitzky Arts Gallery
- An opportunity to record yourself in the new Recording Studio
- An archival display from the new BCC Library, featuring historical photographs and documents of the College over the years.
- Tours of the new nursing SIM lab and A&P lab
- Hands-on science experiments in the new Berkshire Science Commons
- Kid-friendly educational opportunities in the new Early Childhood Education lab
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