Berkshire OLLI upcoming events

Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group (Monday, September 21, 2026)

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Happy Needlers & Hookers:
A Needlework Shared Interest Group

Shared Interest Groups are free and exclusively for current OLLI at BCC members.

The Happy Needlers & Hookers Needlework Group is a Shared Interest Group for people that like to knit, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crochet or enjoy any other needle-based craft.

You can work on any project you wish. The camaraderie and time we spend together is what we find so enjoyable!

All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. Meets in-person in Lenox.

Please contact Sharon Walker for information on days and times and to join the group.

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group (Monday, September 28, 2026)

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT

OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's Shared Interest Group

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group

for an online discussion

The Fourth Monday of Every Month

from 1:30 to 3:00 pm Eastern

Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members

OLLI's Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group meets once a month, typically on the 4^th Monday at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. We typically meet for no more than 1.5 hours. Historically, the meetings were at someone’s house. Since the pandemic, however, the gatherings have been Zoom-based.

Books are selected one year in advance… and are not your typically hot present-day offerings. At the meetings, we discuss the chosen book, of course, but often we talk about other books we are reading, movies we have seen, serials we’ve watched/are watching on TV, etc.

Please contact Bruce Cohen for additional information and to receive the Zoom link.

2026 Reading List

An Inside Job Daniel Silva

Elegy for April Benjamin Black (John Banville)

One-Shot Harry Gary Phillips

Razorblade Tears S. A. Crosby

The Blackhouse Peter May

The It Girl Ruth Ware

The Lost Man Jane Harper

The Ruin Dervla McTiernan

Aging is Murder Joan Cohen

The Turnout Megan Abbott

We Begin at the End Chris Wittaker

TBD

Writing Group SIG (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT

NEW - Writing Group SIG

Free and open exclusively to OLLI at BCC members

First meeting will be on September 30, 2026 from 5-6:30 p.m. Eastern on Zoom

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.

The group’s writing focus will be primarily storytelling through memoir. Members will meet on Zoom twice a month to share their writing (from at-home assignments) and participate in positive critiques of the pieces. An exchange of helpful resources and tips is encouraged.

At each session, two prompts to choose between will be suggested for the next meeting’s writing assignment. To allow enough time for reading and critiquing, the word count for assignments should be around 750. If time allows during meetings, members will engage in a short writing exercise in response to a prompt.

This SIG is open to beginner and more experienced writers and will meet every other week on Wednesdays, beginning September 30, 2026, from 5-6:30 pm. Limited to 10 participants.

For more information about this SIG, please contact Michelle Yadoo. (Make sure you're logged in to your OLLI account first!)

Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group (Monday, October 05, 2026)

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Happy Needlers & Hookers:
A Needlework Shared Interest Group

Shared Interest Groups are free and exclusively for current OLLI at BCC members.

The Happy Needlers & Hookers Needlework Group is a Shared Interest Group for people that like to knit, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crochet or enjoy any other needle-based craft.

You can work on any project you wish. The camaraderie and time we spend together is what we find so enjoyable!

All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. Meets in-person in Lenox.

Please contact Sharon Walker for information on days and times and to join the group.

Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group (Monday, October 19, 2026)

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Happy Needlers & Hookers:
A Needlework Shared Interest Group

Shared Interest Groups are free and exclusively for current OLLI at BCC members.

The Happy Needlers & Hookers Needlework Group is a Shared Interest Group for people that like to knit, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crochet or enjoy any other needle-based craft.

You can work on any project you wish. The camaraderie and time we spend together is what we find so enjoyable!

All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. Meets in-person in Lenox.

Please contact Sharon Walker for information on days and times and to join the group.

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group (Monday, October 26, 2026)

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT

OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's Shared Interest Group

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group

for an online discussion

The Fourth Monday of Every Month

from 1:30 to 3:00 pm Eastern

Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members

Please contact Bruce Cohen for additional information and to receive the Zoom link.

2026 Reading List

An Inside Job Daniel Silva

Elegy for April Benjamin Black (John Banville)

One-Shot Harry Gary Phillips

Razorblade Tears S. A. Crosby

The Blackhouse Peter May

The It Girl Ruth Ware

The Lost Man Jane Harper

The Ruin Dervla McTiernan

Aging is Murder Joan Cohen

The Turnout Megan Abbott

We Begin at the End Chris Wittaker

TBD

Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group (Monday, November 02, 2026)

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Happy Needlers & Hookers:
A Needlework Shared Interest Group

Shared Interest Groups are free and exclusively for current OLLI at BCC members.

The Happy Needlers & Hookers Needlework Group is a Shared Interest Group for people that like to knit, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crochet or enjoy any other needle-based craft.

You can work on any project you wish. The camaraderie and time we spend together is what we find so enjoyable!

All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. Meets in-person in Lenox.

Please contact Sharon Walker for information on days and times and to join the group.

Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group (Monday, November 16, 2026)

Mon, 16 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Happy Needlers & Hookers:
A Needlework Shared Interest Group

Shared Interest Groups are free and exclusively for current OLLI at BCC members.

The Happy Needlers & Hookers Needlework Group is a Shared Interest Group for people that like to knit, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crochet or enjoy any other needle-based craft.

You can work on any project you wish. The camaraderie and time we spend together is what we find so enjoyable!

All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. Meets in-person in Lenox.

Please contact Sharon Walker for information on days and times and to join the group.

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group (Monday, November 23, 2026)

Mon, 23 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT

OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's Shared Interest Group

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group

for an online discussion

The Fourth Monday of Every Month

from 1:30 to 3:00 pm Eastern

Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members

Please contact Bruce Cohen for additional information and to receive the Zoom link.

2026 Reading List

An Inside Job Daniel Silva

Elegy for April Benjamin Black (John Banville)

One-Shot Harry Gary Phillips

Razorblade Tears S. A. Crosby

The Blackhouse Peter May

The It Girl Ruth Ware

The Lost Man Jane Harper

The Ruin Dervla McTiernan

Aging is Murder Joan Cohen

The Turnout Megan Abbott

We Begin at the End Chris Wittaker

TBD

Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group (Monday, December 07, 2026)

Mon, 07 Dec 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Happy Needlers & Hookers:
A Needlework Shared Interest Group

Shared Interest Groups are free and exclusively for current OLLI at BCC members.

The Happy Needlers & Hookers Needlework Group is a Shared Interest Group for people that like to knit, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crochet or enjoy any other needle-based craft.

You can work on any project you wish. The camaraderie and time we spend together is what we find so enjoyable!

All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. Meets in-person in Lenox.

Please contact Sharon Walker for information on days and times and to join the group.

Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group (Monday, December 21, 2026)

Mon, 21 Dec 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Happy Needlers & Hookers:
A Needlework Shared Interest Group

Shared Interest Groups are free and exclusively for current OLLI at BCC members.

The Happy Needlers & Hookers Needlework Group is a Shared Interest Group for people that like to knit, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crochet or enjoy any other needle-based craft.

You can work on any project you wish. The camaraderie and time we spend together is what we find so enjoyable!

All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. Meets in-person in Lenox.

Please contact Sharon Walker for information on days and times and to join the group.

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group (Monday, December 28, 2026)

Mon, 28 Dec 2026 18:30:00 GMT

OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's Shared Interest Group

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group

for an online discussion

The Fourth Monday of Every Month

from 1:30 to 3:00 pm Eastern

Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members

Please contact Bruce Cohen for additional information and to receive the Zoom link.

2026 Reading List

An Inside Job Daniel Silva

Elegy for April Benjamin Black (John Banville)

One-Shot Harry Gary Phillips

Razorblade Tears S. A. Crosby

The Blackhouse Peter May

The It Girl Ruth Ware

The Lost Man Jane Harper

The Ruin Dervla McTiernan

Aging is Murder Joan Cohen

The Turnout Megan Abbott

We Begin at the End Chris Wittaker

TBD