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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Spring 2026 Registration Now Open! berkshireolli.org/spring2026

OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents: Tyrants, Smugglers, and Hostile Takeovers: US-Venezuela Relations with Professor Javier Corrales Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET Online via Zoom Learn more and register: berkshireolli.org/event-6518691

Javier Corrales in a black suit jacket and glasses

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Two timely free and open to the public talks (on Zoom) this week: 1/14 at 7 p.m. Jim Brooke with an update on Ukraine - berkshireolli.org/event-6433453 1/15 at 7 p.m. Tom Gerety on ICE and the Constitution: Pushing Back Against Assaults On American Freedom - berkshireolli.org/event-6515994

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

There is still time to sign up for winter classes! Learn, connect, and make new friends at OLLI at BCC! berkshireolli.org/winter2026

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Berkshire OLLI - Winter 2026 Class Schedule

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

So many fall lectures coming up - berkshirecc.edu/events - but two free talks on the courts and democracy may be of particular interest here on bsky - Steve Vladeck and Tom Gerety on 10/20 (berkshireolli.org/event-6378076) and Tom again with Aziz Huq on 10/28 (berkshireolli.org/event-6378108)!

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Come to the Annual Nancy Vale Memorial Lecture with the Amazing Kate Maguire - The Vision and Reality of Making Theater in the Berkshires! This Thursday, Sept 11 at 4 p.m. berkshireolli.org/event-6279330

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Berkshire OLLI - Kate Maguire: The Vision and Reality of Making Theater in the Berkshires

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Our Fall classes start next week and there is still time to sign up! berkshirecc.edu/Fall2025!

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Lots of great lectures coming up this summer! this week - Friday - Dr. Maud Montgomery and Dr. Tom Gerety on higher education and Saturday - Jeremy Yudkin on the upcoming Tanglewood season! berkshireolli.org/events

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Come join in some great movement classes this summer at OLLI at BCC! berkshireolli.org/summer2025

SUMMER 2025 Movement Classes

Musical Theatre Dance: A Participatory Dance Workshop
with George Pinney (In-person in Lee)
Wednesdays - Five sessions beginning June 4 -10:30 a.m. - Noon

Fitness and Better Health Through Basic Self-Defense Training for Everyone with Andrew Weiss (In-person at BCC)
Mondays - Five sessions beginning June 2 - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Imagination Is Ageless with Sally Filkins (In-person at BCC)
Tuesdays - Eight sessions beginning July 8 - 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

International Folk Dancing with Elaine Sohn (In-person in Lee)
Wednesdays - Six sessions beginning July 9 - 9:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Practical Self Defense with Laycolaion Freeman
(In-person in Pittsfield, MA)
Thursdays - Four sessions beginning July 10 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

African Rooted Dance with Noel Staples Freeman
(In-person in Pittsfield, MA)
Thursdays - Four sessions beginning July 10 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

OLLI at Berkshire Community College Historical Celebration: 250 Years Since the American Revolution - Summer Courses - Online and in-person! (berkshireolli.org/summer2025) For the joy of learning! OLLI Berkshires250 programming info at berkshireolli.org/Rev250

OLLI at Berkshire Community College
Historical Celebration: 250 Years Since the American Revolution
Summer Courses
American Painting in the Revolutionary War Period
with Ralph Pearson (Online)
Mondays - Four sessions beginning June 2 - 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Thomas Paine's Unique Life, Times, and Writing
with Douglas Cooper (In-person in Great Barrington)
Tuesdays - Six sessions beginning June 3 -1:30 - 3 p.m.
The Legacy of Lafayette
with Genet Jeanjean, Aliki Braine, Polly Lyman, Alan Hoffman, Trudy Hammer, and Phil Deely (Online)
Wednesdays - Four sessions beginning June 4 - 9:30 - 11 a.m.
The American Revolution in the South: Where the War Was Won
with Richard Eason (Online)
Mondays - Six sessions beginning July 7 - 3:30 - 5 p.m.
The Pursuit of Happiness: Where Are We Now?
with Michael Forbes Wilcox (Online)
Tuesdays - Six sessions beginning July 8 - 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
OLLI at Berkshire Community College offers non-credit programs including courses, lectures, special events and trips, shared interest groups, and more -- online and in-person! For the joy of learning!
OLLI Berkshires250 programming info at berkshireolli.org/Rev250

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Come for the wild story, stay for the history! Tickets: berkshireolli.org/event-6162274 Prof. Stephen R. Platt on his book: The Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET Online via Zoom

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

2025 Mona Sherman Mem. Lecture with Chris Whipple - May 24, 5:00 p.m. At the Mahaiwe in Gt. Barrington, MA Free, but tickets required Tickets for OLLI members: berkshireolli.org/event-6093100 Registration opens to the public on Wednesday, April 30 at noon. mahaiwe.org/.../ollis-mo...

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James Ketterer @jpketterer.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I am bringing my jazz diplomacy talk to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, Tuesday, March 11, 1 PM. See link for registration details. berkshireolli.org/event-6013547

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Spring Course Spotlight: youtu.be/Gx7Mp3RUhJU Movie Musicals - 1930s to Now with Broadway Stars Karen Curlee and Wayne Bryan! Mondays - 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Six Sessions - 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 on Zoom Learn more and register: berkshireolli.org/M105MovieMus...

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Karen Curlee

YouTube video by OLLI: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Spring Course Spotlight! The Scopes Monkey Trial 100 Years Later: What Happened Then and Why Should We Care Now? with Doug Mishkin Six Sessions - 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 9:30 - 11 a.m. Hybrid - Zoom and in-person in Great Barrington Learn more and register: berkshireolli.org/T101ScopesMo...

courtroom image from scopes trial. men in suits standing and talking

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

An Unchecked Presidency? Trump’s Attack on the Laws and the Constitution: A Dialogue Between Constitutional Lawyers Tom Gerety and Peter Shane Monday, Mar 10 at 7 p.m. ET, via Zoom Free & open to all - www.berkshireolli.org/event-6090045

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Need a break from the news? Join us for: The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents: Football: The Real American Pastime with Professor Joel Wolfe, UMass Amherst Monday, March 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET Online via Zoom Learn more and register: berkshireolli.org/event-6043447

Prof. Joel Wolfe in a brown sweater, wearing glasses

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Meet our spring instructors and join us for a Spring Open House on March 4 at 10:30 a.m. at BCC! Register here: berkshireolli.org/event-6029820

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Free and Open to the Public on Zoom - Ukraine-Russia War in the Era of Trump 2.0 with James Brooke, former New York Times foreign correspondent and former Ukraine reporter. Tuesday, February 4 at 7 p.m. ET Online via Zoom - Free & open to all Register here! berkshireolli.org/event-6007382

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OLLI at Berkshire Community College @olliatbcc.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

OLLI at Berkshire Community College has a new free and open to the public lecture on the newly signed Executive Orders - with Dr. Tom Gerety, Wednesday, January 29 at 7 p.m. ET. Register today! berkshireolli.org/event-6041858

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