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• Online Cabaret Performance Course

  • Start
    Monday, April 26, 2021
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    (EDT)
  • End
    Tuesday, July 06, 2021
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    (EDT)
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  Life is a Cabaret!
  An Online Singing & Performance Course
  

  Have you always secretly wanted to wanted to step into the spotlight, singing your favorite song from the Great American Songbook? Join us for an online cabaret performance course with acclaimed performer and voice instructor Sherri James Buxton!

  Mondays, April 26 - July 6th
  6:30pm-8:30pm EDT on Zoom
  Limited to 12 participants. Tuition: $120
  

  Class members receive individual coaching and learn by example while watching other participants as they are coached in the intimate art of cabaret singing that will enhance ANY style of singing.  Topics covered include: interpretation, phrasing, style, microphone technique, and stage presence to deliver an honest, musically pleasing performance. After nine sessions the course culminates in an online performance you can share with family and friends! If you are a singer interested in perfecting your craft, this workshop is for you. Bob Shepherd, a musician’s magician, accompanies.

  Sherri Buxton is a master teacher who has inspired the development of a whole generation of cabaret singers and performers in the Berkshires. She has appeared on and off Broadway and in numerous New York cabarets. As a recording artist for RCA, she recorded “Sweet Talkin’ Guy”. Nightclub and cabaret credits include The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Mass., where she received standing ovations, The Ansonia Hotel’s Continental Baths, and Playstreet in New York City. She has performed with Freddie Prinz and Jackie Mason at the New York and Chicago Playboy Clubs and with Rodney Dangerfield at his New York City club.

  The registration deadline has passed.
  

  In partnership with the Berkshire Music School and funded in part by Aroha Philanthropies.
  

    
  

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• Contemporary Gender Roles Shared Interest Group Meetings

  • Start
    Monday, May 17, 2021
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    (EDT)
  • End
    Monday, December 19, 2022
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    (EST)
  • Schedule
    20 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's

  Contemporary Gender Roles Shared Interest Group

  The group meets on the third Monday of every month at 2:00 pm Eastern 

  Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members

  The OLLI Contemporary Gender Roles Shared Interest Group studies and explores 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 exemplified in the growth of the LGBTQ+ communities; changes not always easily understood by many seniors who belong to OLLI.

  Members volunteer to lead a discussion on a topic of their choice or/and invite an outside speaker.

  Please contact Deborah Caine for additional information and to join the group.

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• Summer One 2021 Online Semester

  • Start
    Monday, May 24, 2021
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    (EDT)
  • End
    Friday, July 02, 2021
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    (EDT)
  • Location
    Online

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  OLLI's Summer One Semester of Online Courses

  
  

  May 24 to July 2, 2021
  Classes run weekly for 90 minutes.
  

  Enjoy OLLI at BCC's live, interactive, online courses from the comfort of your own home using the free, easy-to-use  Zoom program (we'll show you how!) No tests, no grades, no prerequisites (except OLLI at BCC membership), just learning for the love of learning. 

  In case you missed it, click here to enjoy a sneak preview of our summer courses and instructors, or click on the links below to find out more about them. (Note that some of them are almost sold out!)
  

  Register securely online here or call 413.236.2190 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Eastern) to register by phone with a credit card, or with any questions you may have. To sign up for OLLI courses, you must be an OLLI at BCC member. (Not a member yet? Join here and try us out with a $30 summer membership. )
  

  OLLI Summer One Semester-at-a-Glance 

  Click on the course names to read more about them.

  Mondays

  9:30 - 11:00 am Writing a ‘Legacy Letter’ | Jay Sherwin CLOSED: At Capacity
  

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm Today's Headlines | Lenny Tabs

  1:30 - 3:00 pm Music in Art at the Clark | Laura Dankner

  3:30 - 5:00 pm Introduction to the Nia Technique | Diane Firtell

  
  

  
  

  Tuesdays

  9:30 - 11:00 am The Values of Aaron Sorkin: The West Wing and Beyond | Douglas Mishkin  Click here to watch a short video about the course!

  
  

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm The 1940 Battle of Britain and the 1942 Battle of Midway: Two Critical Allied Victories | Greig Siedor

  1:30 - 3:00 pm The Convergence of Science and Literature Creates a Bright Light | Linda Neville

  3:30 - 5:00 pm More Than Just Likes: Navigating the Social Internet | Leslie Appleget Click here to watch a short video about the course!

  Wednesdays

  9:30 - 11:00 am Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca | John Trainor Limited Registration: only 3 seats left as of 5/10
  

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm In Search of Falstaff | Barbara Waldinger

     Note that the fourth session will be held on Monday, 6/28 at 7:00 pm EDT

  1:30 - 3:00 pm  Researching Your Family History | Lisa Swigart CLOSED- AT CAPACITY

  3:30 - 5:00 pm Medea | Richard Matturro

  
  

  Thursdays

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors | Ann Berman

  
  

  1:30 - 3:00 pm China | Barry Gan & Miaoli Zhang

  Fridays

  9:30 - 11:00 am In A Pickle? The Stories Behind Common Idioms | Stewart Edelstein

  
  

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm Science Conversations | Peter Bluhm & Tony Segal

  9:30 am - 12:00 pm NEW! Introduction to Hiking in the Berkshires | Bess Dillman  CLOSED- AT CAPACITY  This course will be held in person and out of doors at various locations in Berkshire County, MA

  
  

  Not sure which classes you want to take? Sign up for one or more Flexpasses, which allow you to attend six individual class sessions of your choice within a semester, as long as the class in not full. Click here to learn more about Flexpasses.

  Course fees are $50 for one course, $95 for two or three, and $125 for four or more courses within a semester. Each Flexpass counts as one course. Click here to register online. Needs-based partial scholarships are also available. For more information on scholarships, email Executive Director Megan Whilden.

  Schedule conflicts? No worries. All of our courses are recorded, unless otherwise noted. If the live schedule does not work for you, or if you miss a session or two, you can request a link to the recording and watch it at your convenience.

  Questions? Contact us at olli@berkshirecc.edu or 413.236.2190. We look forward to hearing from you!
  

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• OLLI New Members Get-Together

  • When
    Tuesday, July 06, 2021
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    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Online

  Register

  
  

  New OLLI at BCC members are invited to
  our FREE
  

  New Members Get-Together

  Tuesday, July 6, 2021
  Online at 3:3o pm Eastern
  

  Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
  

  The OLLI Membership Committee welcomes our newest members to a New Members Get-Together!

  -Meet other new OLLI members

  -Learn about everything OLLI offers
  

  -Ask us anything about OLLI

  -Explore volunteer opportunities within OLLI

  Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
  

  We look forward to seeing you!

  Barbara Lane	Monica Sinclair	Ellen Croibier
  President, OLLI Board of Directors	Membership Committee Co-Chair	Membership Committee Co-Chair

  
  

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• OLLI Summer Two Open House

  • When
    Wednesday, July 07, 2021
  •  
    3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  Register

  

  You're invited to OLLI's FREE
  

  Summer Two Open House

  showcasing our Summer Two 2021 classes & instructors

  Wednesday, July 7, 2021
  at 3:0o pm Eastern
  Online via Zoom (link to be sent to registrants)

  Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.

  Whether you are brand new to OLLI at BCC or a seasoned member of our learning community, you'll enjoy hearing from our terrific instructors and getting a sneak peek of our Summer Two Semester of non-credit classes at our online open house. No tests, no grades, just learning for the love of learning!

  Join us Wednesday, July 7 at 3:00 pm EDT to hear more about our summer classes from their instructors. Our Summer Two Semester runs from July 19 through August 27, 2021.
  

  Summer Two OLLI at BCC courses will held online via Zoom, unless noted otherwise.  Registration opens soon!
  

  Course fees are $50 for one, $95 for two or three, and $125 for four or more within a semester. If you are not yet a member, you will need to join OLLI at BCC in order to register for classes. All classes are recorded and recordings are available if you miss a class or would like to watch one again. 
  

  Questions? Contact us at olli@berkshirecc.edu or 413.236.2190 (Mondays through Fridays, 9am - 4 pm EDT). We look forward to seeing you online!

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• The Villages Movement

  • When
    Thursday, July 08, 2021
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    3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

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  OLLI at BCC and Villages of the Berkshires are proud to announce this partner event:

  The Villages Movement

  The First, The Local and the National

  Thursday, July 8, 2021
  

  at 3:0o pm Eastern
  Online via Zoom 

  Free & open to all! Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.

  'Villages' are grassroots, community-based organizations formed through a cadre of caring neighbors who want to change the paradigm of aging. Local Villages connect members to a full range of practical support services to help with non-medical household tasks, services, programs and transportation. Villages also promote staying active by coordinating recreational, social, educational and cultural programs. These social activities minimize isolation and promote interaction amongst their peers.  Villages provide a strong, inclusive community that offers members new opportunities to age successfully.

  Hear from Gina Morrison, Executive Director of the Village that began the Movement - Beacon Hill Village in Boston - along with President Howard Shapiro and Vice President Carl Shuster of our local Villages of the Berkshires, and Barbara Sullivan, Executive Director of the National Village to Village Network.

  Opening remarks by Megan Whilden, Executive Director of OLLI at BCC.

  Click Here to Register

  Questions? Contact us at olli@berkshirecc.edu or 413.236.2190 (Mondays through Fridays, 9am - 4 pm EDT). We look forward to seeing you online!

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• Chester Theatre presents "The Niceties" at Hancock Shaker Village

  • When
    Wednesday, July 14, 2021
  •  
    12:45 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield MA 01201
  • Spaces left
    0

  
  

  The OLLI Special Events Committee presents

  A Delicious Lunch and a Great Afternoon of Theatre
  

  A CHESTER DUET
  Live at Hancock Shaker Village
  

  Wednesday, July 14, 2021 12:45 pm

  This event is currently at capacity.  Click here to register for the Wait List, or click to register for the added performance on July 15th.

  First, join us for a delicious lunch on the scenic grounds of Hancock Shaker Village.

  Then enjoy a outdoor, tented matinee performance of Eleanor Burgess's

  The Niceties

  Followed by an exclusive talkback for OLLI participants.

  

  The Washington Post calls The Niceties “a barnburner of a play,” and “one of the best plays I’ve seen about who gets to tell the story of America, and how.”

  Zoe, a Black student at an elite liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her paper about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race, history, and power. 

  
  

  Click here to join the wait list, or click here to register for the added performance on July 15th.  You may also call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9am-4pm).

  Registration is $60 for OLLI members, $70 for non-members or $20 for members who already hold a subscription to the Chester Theatre.  We are not able to offer refunds unless space is filled from a waiting list.  Your payment includes lunch & the matinee.

  Please note the event will be in-person in a tent.  Masks are currently required. 

  Registration Deadline is July 5th.

  Thank you to OLLI's Special Events Committee for organizing this and so many other great OLLI events!

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• ADDED PERFORMANCE: Chester Theatre presents "The Niceties" at Hancock Shaker Village

  • When
    Thursday, July 15, 2021
  •  
    12:45 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield MA 01201
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  
  

  The OLLI Special Events Committee presents

  ADDED PERFORMANCE:

  A Delicious Lunch and a Great Afternoon of Theatre
  

  A CHESTER DUET
  Live at Hancock Shaker Village
  

  Thursday, July 15, 2021 12:45 pm

  Click here to register safely and securely online
  or call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9am-4pm) to register by phone with a credit card.

  First, join us for a delicious lunch on the scenic grounds of Hancock Shaker Village.

  Then enjoy a outdoor, tented matinee performance of Eleanor Burgess's

  The Niceties

  Followed by an exclusive talkback for OLLI participants.

  

  The Washington Post calls The Niceties “a barnburner of a play,” and “one of the best plays I’ve seen about who gets to tell the story of America, and how.”

  Zoe, a Black student at an elite liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her paper about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race, history, and power. 

  
  

  Click here to register, or call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9am-4pm).

  Registration is $60 for OLLI members, $70 for non-members or $20 for members who already hold a subscription to the Chester Theatre.  We are not able to offer refunds unless space is filled from a waiting list.  Your payment includes lunch & the matinee.

  Please note the event will be in-person in a tent.  Masks are currently required. 

  Registration Deadline is July 5th.

  Thank you to OLLI's Special Events Committee for organizing this and so many other great OLLI events!

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