Community Education Workshops 2026

Featured Workshops

Professional Presentations: From Idea to Connection
Tuesdays, April 14 – May 12, 2026
Speak with Impact: Public Speaking for Real Life and Leadership
Wednesdays, April 15 – May 20, 2026
Bundle: $200 Professional Presentations and Speak with Impact

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


Professional Development

Professional Presentations: From Idea to Connection

  • Instructor: Hari Kumar, Founder of Convivo
  • Tuesdays, April 14 – May 12, 2026, 6 – 8 p.m.
  • BCC Main Campus, Room G12
  • $150 per person

Professional Presentations: From Idea to Connection

Speak with Impact: Public Speaking for Real Life and Leadership

  • Instructor: Hari Kumar, Founder of Convivo
  • Wednesdays, April 15 – May 20, 2026, 6 - 8 p.m.
  • Location: BCC Main Campus, Room G12
  • $100

Speak with Impact: Public Speaking for Real Life and Leadership

Bundle the two workshops for one low price! Professional Presentations and Speak with Impact

Getting Paid to Talk: An Introduction to Voice Over

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

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

Choke Saver Training – free

Register for a session: Choke Saver Training

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

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