The OLLI Tech Impact Forum presents: Electrifying Transportation An Online Talk with Toyota's Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Electrified Vehicle Heads Tuesday, November 16, 5 pm Free and open to all | Online via Zoom Click here to RSVP Given the major role of automotive transportation worldwide in the increasing level of greenhouse gas emissions,…
Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory: What's Normal, What's Not, and What to do About it An Author Talk with Andrew Budson, M.D. Presented in partnership with the Berkshire Area Health Education Center Thursday, December 2, 5 pm FREE and open to all on Zoom. Click here to register. As you grow older, you may find yourself worrying…
Intergenerational Playwriting Workshop with Williamstown Theatre Festival Friday, December 10, 1 to 2:15 pm In-person onstage at the Boland Theatre at Berkshire Community College 1350 West Street, Pittsfield MA 01201 Free & open to the public. RSVP required. Williamstown Theatre Festival's COMMUNITY WORKS co-founders director Laura Savia and playwright Lucy Thurber will lead an intergenerational playwriting workshop open to the…
The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents Williams College Professor Michelle Apotsos on Architecture, Environmentalism & Islam: The Djenne Mosque Tuesday, December 14, 7 pm Online via Zoom As one of the tallest freestanding earthen structures in the world, the legendary Djenne Mosque, located in Mali, West Africa, has long functioned as a symbol of cultural identity in…
You're invited to OLLI's FREE Winter Semester Open House showcasing our winter 2022 classes and instructors! Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 3:00 pm Eastern Online via Zoom (link to be sent to registrants) Click here to RSVP. Whether you are brand new to OLLI at BCC or a seasoned member of our learning community, you'll…
Elizabeth "Mum Bett" Freeman: From Slavery to Freedom An Online Talk with Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed Professor Emerita, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Thursday, January 27, 7 pm Online via Zoom | Free and Open to All Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom link. Berkshire County has been home to many prominent African Americans, including W.E.B.…
The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents Williams College Professor Jana Sawicki on What is Happiness? Tuesday, February 22, 7 pm Online via Zoom Click here to register safely and securely online or call 413.236.2190. Since the time of Plato and Aristotle, philosophers have discussed happiness: What is it? Is it primarily a pleasurable feeling? A psychological state…
OLLI's FREE Spring Semester Open House showcasing OLLI's Spring 2022 classes & instructors Tuesday, March 1, 3 pm Online via Zoom (link to be sent to registrants) Click here to RSVP. Free and open to the public. Whether you are brand new to OLLI at BCC or a seasoned member of our learning community, you'll enjoy…
An online talk by Professor Hannah Wohl author of Bound by Creativity: How Contemporary Art Is Created and Judged Tuesday, March 22, 7 pm Online via Zoom. Free and Open to All. Click here to register online. What is creativity? While our traditional view of creative work might lead us to think of artists as…
An Online Talk with Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy On his New Book Say It Loud! On Race, History and Culture Wednesday, March 30 at 7 pm EST Online via Zoom/Free and Open to All RSVP here to receive the Zoom link In his new book, Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy addresses a broad range…
