Community Fest 2025

Celebrate 65 years of »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ!

Saturday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Main Campus
Free admission

»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ is committed to providing universal access to our events. Contact foundation@berkshirecc.edu or 413-236-3071 to request disability accommodations.

Community Fest poster

Community Fest

»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Community College (»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ), the first community college in the Commonwealth, is celebrating its 65th anniversary as the »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ's community college — where access to higher education for all is our priority. To celebrate, »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ is hosting Community Fest on campus and everyone is invited!

Activities

Campus Tours

In just the past ten years or so, the campus has gone through so many changes: from new academic buildings and programs to an accessible quad and new One Stop Enrollment Center.

This celebration is the culmination of years of positive changes on campus and in the community.

During Community Fest, you'll have an opportunity to:

  • Take a guided tour of the newly reimagined »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ campus;
  • Talk with student and alumni artists in the new Koussevitzky Arts Gallery;
  • Record yourself in the new Recording Studio; and
  • Take a walk down memory lane with an archival display from the new »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Library.
Learn »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Free College at »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ!

Community college is free in the Commonwealth for Massachusetts residents without a bachelor's degree, and »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ has seen a surge of new students enroll and take advantage of this incredible opportunity.

»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ employees in the new quad»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ One Stop Enrollment Center

Education

  • Educational opportunities

    The College's high-quality faculty and some experts in their fields will lead activities, including:

    • Educational offerings in the new nursing SIM or A&P lab
    • Hands-on science experiments in the new »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Science Commons
    • Kid-friendly educational opportunities in the new Early Childhood Education lab

Family Fun

  • Kids and families
    • Build a Bear workshops where the first 200 children can build a »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Falcon Mascot stuffed animal for free
    • Touch a Truck
    • Face painting
    • Arts and crafts
    • Community bake off
    • Tarot readings

Food and Drinks

  • Food, beer and wine

    Local food trucks will be on site to enjoy as well, and folks can sample their delicious menus for a price, including:

    • La Chalupa and La Enchilada
    • Charlie's Bistro Bus
    • BB's Hot Spot
    • BrewBerry

    For adults looking to sample the best breweries and wine makers in the »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµs, we'll have the following vendors providing their local drinks for a cost:

    • Balderdash Wine Cellars
    • Hot Plate Brewery
    • Big Elm Brewery
    • Roaring 20s Brewery
    • Bright Ideas Brewery

Recreation

  • Outdoor activities

    Join us and enjoy:

    • Guided hikes on the 180 acres of the »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ campus;
    • Athletic competitions at the updated Paterson Field House; and
    • The only public outdoor pool in the county.
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ STEM students in a biology class
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ STEM student looking through a microscope
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ simulation lab
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Digital Commons room with computers
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Scholars Day
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Scholars Day conference
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ recording studio
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Players on stage
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ art gallery mixed-media sculptures
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ baking contest
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ STEM students walking on the nature trail
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ falcon mascot in the Paterson Field House gym
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Harvest Run participants with mascot
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ students playing soccer
Food truck
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ students sitting at a picnic table
Construction truck
»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ employees playing cornhole