BCC Earthseed Series Presentation to focus On Integrated Healing

10:40AM / Wednesday, April 08, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents its Earthseed Series spring speaker, Brooke Marie Bridges, on Wednesday, April 15 at 12:30 p.m.

Bridges will speak on "The Mind-Body-Earth Protocol: A Radical Framework for Integrated Healing." The talk will take place on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, in Room K111.

The talk is free and open to all, and registration is not required.

According to a press release:

Bridges is a holistic coach dedicated to the intersection of internal wellness and ancestral wisdom. By integrating Earth-based healing, such as herbalism and nature immersion, with evidence-based modalities like somatic and cognitive behavioral therapies, she facilitates a deep, restorative connection between the self and the natural world.

In her talk, Bridges asks, how do we lead when the ground is shifting? Her immersive keynote speech blends somatic healing, storytelling and herbal wisdom. Grounded in the mind-body-Earth framework, Bridges guides listeners through a sensory journey to reclaim resilience. Attendees will experience a collective tea ritual, somatic rooting and ecological mentorship as they learn to adapt, grow and thrive together. Every attendee will receive a signature grounding tea blend.

Earthseed Speaker events are open to students, staff, faculty, alumni, OLLI members and the public. The next Skillshare component, Farm and Forage for Holistic Healing, will take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Details and registration are forthcoming.

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Berkshire Museum Explores Ancient Egypt With ‘Soulful Creatures’

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
11:33AM / Friday, October 09, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following its multimillion-dollar renovation, the Berkshire Museum is welcoming an exhibition unlike any it has been able to host before.

Marking the museum's first major exhibition since its renovation, "Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt," opening Saturday, Oct. 10, thins the veil between the ever-evolving history of Egyptian culture and society and modern day people.

"The most important thing about history is recognizing people from the past as actual people. Ancient Egyptians are no different than us," said William Dore, the museum's chief curator. "They have different cultures and beliefs and different viewpoints, but you can say the same thing about people today."

When audiences experience the exhibit, they will see the humanity in the people of the past, which in turn helps them connect with different views and perspectives around the world today, he said.

Combining archeology with modern scientific imaging, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Museum curators Yekaterina Barbash and Edward Bleiberg designed an exhibit that works to uncover the mysteries behind these objects and the beliefs and rituals that surround them.

"I think something that people kind of misunderstand about history is none of it's ever settled. ... History is a science that is constantly questioned,” Dore said. "It only works if everyone's constantly rethinking things, learning new things ... which is for me super exciting because as much as we know a lot about the ancient Egyptians, there's a lot we don't know.”

The installation features dozens of artifacts on loan from the Brooklyn Museum that explores the practice of animal mummification and the role animals played in ancient Egyptian religion.

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