OLLI SHARED INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)
Free to all OLLI at BCC members!
Another great OLLI member benefit! OLLI’s Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) are member-organized peer-led discussion and activity groups that are free and exclusively for OLLI at BCC members.
Interested in starting your own Shared Interest Group? Why don't you check out this handy SIG Guide and if you still have questions, you can contact the OLLI Office at 413-236-2190 or OLLI@berkshirecc.edu.
CURRENT OLLI SHARED INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)
Below is a summary list of our current SIGs. Click on a name to find more information about the group. A list of upcoming SIG events follows the descriptions below.
Climate Change ONLINE
This group will discuss and utilize the work of national organizations to help affect climate change both nationally and internationally. Please contact Deborah Caine for more information.
Contemporary Gender Roles ONLINE
Explore cultural changes in the roles of men and women in the family and in the workplace and the multiple changes in gender presentation and identity. Contact Ellen Croibier for more information.
Downhill Ski Group (seasonal) In-Person
Recreational skiing with others for fun and safety. Contact Bruce Cohen for additional information.
Foreign Language Films ONLINE
Join OLLI Members for animated discussions of movies members will watch on their own time. Contact Karen Curlee for more information.
French Conversation ONLINE
Parlez-vous français? Would you like to practice your French with others in a relaxed setting? Meet up in informal settings on Zoom and/or in person, for French conversation with other OLLI members. Contact Monica Sinclair or Philippe Jeanjean for more information.
Fun and Games SIG - NEW! In-Person
Looking for some fun, friendly competition, and good conversation? Join us for our brand-new Fun and Games SIG! We’ll have all the favorites and maybe a few new ones for you to discover. For more information, contact Barbara Orville.
Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Group In-Person
Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, embroidery or other forms of needlework in good company? Join this group just in time for a cozy winter. Contact Sharon Walker for more information!
The Listening to Chamber Music SIG is for people who are interested in chamber music and who would enjoy learning about and listening to chamber music repertoire with other chamber music aficionados. Contact Harriet Wetstone for more information.
Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group ONLINE
If you love reading mystery novels, this group is for you. Monthly books are chosen for the upcoming year from award winning American and international novels, but are not typically present day publications. Meetings are held the fourth Monday of every month at 1:30 p.m. online. Contact Bruce Cohen for additional information.
Play Reading ONLINE & In-Person
Love theatre, reading plays together and enjoying the Berkshire theatre scene? Join us!
Contact Alice Roth, Barbara Waldinger or Karel Fisher or for more details or additional information about this SIG
Poetry Reading ONLINE
Due to its popularity, this SIG is currently not accepting NEW MEMBERS.
Join with other OLLI members to read and discuss great poems. Contact Susan Wurtzburg for more information.
Poetry Writing ONLINE
Calling All Poets and Would-Be Poets! Would you like to have an appreciative audience for your verse? Join with other OLLI members to read (and provide feedback, if you like) each other's poems. Contact Susan Wurtzburg for more information.
Writing Group ONLINE
Do you enjoy expressing yourself through the written word? Are you looking for a supportive community of writers? Then join fellow scribes in the Writing Group SIG, where together you’ll pursue the art, craft and love of writing. For more information about this SIG, please contact Michelle Yadoo.
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