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• Lift Your Spirits in the Berkshires

  • Start
    Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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  • End
    Tuesday, December 14, 2021
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Berkshire Mountain Distillers, 365 South Main Street (Route 7), Sheffield, MA 01257
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  Lift Your Spirits in the Berkshires
  

  Join us for a series of spirits tastings, craft distillery tours and discounted shopping experiences this holiday season in the Berkshires.
  

  Tuesday, November 30: Clear Spirits
  Tuesday, December 7: Brown Spirits
  Tuesday, December 14: Special Spirits
  All in-person at 2:30 pm

  Held in person at the renowned award-winning Berkshire Mountain Distillers
  356 South Main Street (Route 7), Sheffield, MA 01257

  
  

  Sign up for one or two individual sessions for $25 each, or sign up for all three for $60 (a 20% discount.) Click here to register online, or call 413.236.2190.

  
  

  Lift your “spirits” by coming to one, two, or all three special tour and tasting events at Berkshire Mountain Distillers. The first session on 11/30 focuses on clear spirits such as their handmade gins and vodkas. The second session on 12/7 will explore “brown” spirits such as their hand-crafted whiskies, bourbon, and rum, with the third session on 12/14 delving into their special and unique distilled libations crafted in conjunction with local farms and breweries. You can sign up for one, two, or all three. Of course, bread, cheese and crackers will accompany your exclusive experiences.

  As an added bonus, attendees receive a 10% discount on any bottles purchased in-store.  A perfect holiday gift - or for yourself!

  Established in 2007, Berkshire Mountain Distillers' spirits are handcrafted in small batches in Sheffield, Massachusetts at the Berkshire’s first legal distillery since prohibition. They are one of the founding members of the craft distiller movement and their products have received numerous high accolades including Gold Medal Awards from the Beverage Tasting Institute and San Francisco Spirits Competition and national praise from publications like GQ, Details, New York Times, Wine Enthusiast and Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible. As supporters of local agriculture and business, Berkshire Mountain Distillers uses regional materials in many of their products, creating a truly authentic artisanal brand. 

  The tours and tastings will be led by Michael Kowalski, the Director of Sales & Hospitality at Berkshire Mountain Distillers.  Mr. Kowalski holds bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Biology from Case Western Reserve University, and is a graduate of the Accelerated Wine & Beverage Program and a Certified Wine Professional from the Culinary Institute of America.

  Mr. Kowalski is a Tasting Panelist for Wine & Spirits magazine, a Certified Sommelier with the Guild of Master Sommeliers, and a Certified Specialist of Spirits and Wine with the Society of Wine Educators. He has previously worked as the restaurant general manager at Wheatleigh (Best of Award of Excellence 2019, Wine Spectator Magazine), the dining room & beverage manager at The Point Resort, food and beverage director of Harvest Inn by Charlie Palmer, special events coordinator at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, and sales specialist for Frias Family Vineyards in St. Helena, CA.  He has been published in Wine Spectator and Wine & Spirits magazines.

  NOTE: All Attendees must affirm they are fully vaccinated.  Masks are required indoors except while actively eating or drinking.

  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.  

  LIMITED REGISTRATION: 25 per session MAX

  Refunds are not available unless space is filled from a waiting list.

  Thank you to OLLI member and instructor Kenneth Stark for creating this exciting event with assistance from OLLI's Special Events Committee.
  

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• Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group

  • Start
    Monday, December 06, 2021
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  • End
    Monday, July 04, 2022
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  • Schedule
    16 sessions
  • Location
    Lenox Community Center

  
  

  OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's

  Happy Needlers & Hookers: A Needlework Shared Interest Group
  

  Meets In-person Every Two Weeks

  at the Lenox Community Center

  65 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240

  from 12:30 to 2:00 pm Eastern 

  Free and open exclusively to 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.

  The Lenox Community Center has again graciously given us a time slot to use their living room.  The difference this year is that all the furniture has been moved out because of children's activities that go on in that room.  We will have use of their folding chairs and a table if we wish. We will be able to meet there every 2 weeks starting Monday,  September 27, 2021 from 12:30-2:00. We will need to follow Lenox Community Center policies for wearing masks and social distancing.

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

  One project idea we could work on is from an OLLI member in Reno Nevada. She has set up a project where her knitters and crocheters make hats, scarves and mittens for local homeless shelters.  I will be contacting shelters to see if this is something they would need.  We can provide patterns if you don’t have one.    

  All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced.

  Let Carolyn know if you will be joining us so we have an idea of how many will be attending. 

  We also invite you to check out our Photo Gallery on Flickr to see some of the projects we have been working on in the last few months.  Let us know if you have any photos you would like us to add to this album.

  Please contact Carolyn Vandervort or Carol Sabot for more information and to let them know that you would like to attend.

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• Contract Bridge Shared Interest Group

  • Start
    Wednesday, December 08, 2021
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  • End
    Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Lenox Community Center, Lenox, MA

  
  

  OLLI at BCC members are invited to join the
  

  Contract Bridge
  Shared Interest Group
  

  Meets in-person on Wednesdays

  from noon to 2:30 pm Eastern 

  at the Lenox Community Center

  Free and open to OLLI at BCC members

  This OLLI Contract Bridge Shared Interest Group is led by John Tinger and meets in Lenox, MA every Wednesday. 

  For more information about this SIG, please contact John Tinger.

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• Intergenerational Playwriting Workshop with Williamstown Theatre Festival

  • When
    Friday, December 10, 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Location
    The Boland Theatre, Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield MA 01201

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  Intergenerational Playwriting Workshop with Williamstown Theatre Festival

  Friday, December 10th, 1pm - 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 public at Berkshire Community College on December 10th, 2021, from 1:00-2:15pm.

  No prior experience necessary! Free of charge. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test result from a test administered 48-72 hours in advance is required and will be checked at the door.   Masks must be worn at all times.

  Please email community@wtfestival.org with any questions. 

  Click Here to Register.

  
  

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• French Conversation SIG Meeting

  • When
    Tuesday, December 14, 2021
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's

  French Conversations Shared Interest Group
  for an online discussion of "Holiday Traditions," to be conducted in French.

  Tuesday, December 14th at 3pm Eastern
  

  Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members who speak French.

  Join the OLLI French Language Shared Interest Group for a delightful afternoon of conversation with fellow French speakers!  We'll discuss and compare holiday traditions, in French as much as possible.

  Veuillez contacter Monica Sinclair pour plus d'informations 

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• Architecture, Environmentalism & Islam: The Djenne Mosque

  • When
    Tuesday, December 14, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

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  The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents
  Williams College Professor Michelle Apotsos on

  Architecture, Environmentalism & Islam: The Djenne Mosque
  

  Tuesday, December 14th at 7:00 pm Eastern

  Rescheduled from Thursday, October 7

  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 the area of the Niger Bend, as well as a touchstone of the primary regional religion, Islam.

  Yet the current climate crisis and resultant discussions about the importance of sustainable systems and green solutions - particularly with regards to architecture - compels a reconsideration of this mosque through a new lens: that of environmentalism and sustainability. Thus, this talk explores how ancient architectures such as the Djenne mosque, which has existed in one iteration or another for over 700 hundred years, may have lessons to teach us about contemporary and even future-facing sustainable architectural solutions.

  In rethinking the Djenne mosque through the lenses of both faith and environmentalism, one sees how Islam and sustainable architecture exist within the mosque as a collaborative system, providing potential lessons for humanity to consider as we plan for an increasingly uncertain future. 

  Michelle Apotsos is an Associate Professor of Art History at Williams College, where she teaches courses about Africa, Islam, and the built environment. She  is the author of Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa: Lessons from Larabanga (Routledge, 2016) and The Masjid in Contemporary Islamic Africa (Cambridge University Press, 2021). She has published in journals including African Arts, the International Journal of Islamic Architecture, and Material Culture Review.

   Admission is $10 for OLLI at BCC and Berkshire Museum members, and $15 for the general public.  Admission is free for Berkshire Community College students, youth 17 and under, and those holding WIC, EBT/SNAP, or ConnectorCare cards.
  

  In Partnership with the Berkshire Museum

  
  

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• Genealogy Shared Interest Group

  • When
    Wednesday, December 15, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Online

  
  

  OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's

  Genealogy Shared Interest Group

  Wednesday, December 15th

  from 10:00 to 11:30 am Eastern 

  Free and open exclusively to OLLI at BCC members

  Interested in Genealogy?  Want to learn more about how to research your family's history?  This group meets monthly to exchange ideas on how to do this.  This collaborative group meets to discuss best practices in genealogical research and help each other find new approaches.

  Please contact Lisa Swigart for additional information and the Zoom link.

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• OLLI Winter Semester Open House

  • When
    Wednesday, December 15, 2021
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

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  You're invited to OLLI's FREE
  

  Winter Semester Open House

  showcasing our winter 2022 classes & 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 enjoy hearing from our terrific instructors and getting a sneak peek of our winter semester of non-credit classes at our free open house. No tests, no grades, just learning for the love of learning!

  Join us Wednesday, December 15 at 3:00 pm EST to hear more about our winter classes from their instructors. Click here to RSVP for our free Winter Online Open House.

  Our winter semester runs January 18 through March 7, 2022, and includes online courses and two in-person courses. Attendees at in-person courses will be required to wear masks and affirm that they are full vaccinated.

  Winter registration opens Thursday, December 2nd.
  

  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. Finances a challenge? Scholarships are available. Contact us at 413.236.2190 for details. All online 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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• Gotta Reads: New York Times Best Seller Book Club

  • Start
    Thursday, December 16, 2021
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  • End
    Thursday, July 21, 2022
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  
  

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

  Gotta Reads: New York Times Best Sellers Book Club
  

  for an online discussion 

  The Third Thursday of Every Month

  from 4:00 to 5:00 pm Eastern
  

  Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members 

  OLLI's Gotta Reads: New York Times Best Sellers Book Club reads books from the New York Times Best Seller list of the last few years.  We look for books that are discussion worthy and thought provoking.  
  

  Club members will participate in the selection of future books.

  Please contact Sheila McKenna for additional information and to receive the Zoom link.
  

  November's Pick is

  

  England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?

  December's Pick is:

  

  This finely observed new book, which combines perfectly calibrated social satire and heartfelt emotion, stands with Invisible Man and The Bluest Eye as a defining work about the experience of being black in America.
  

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• Poetry Writing Shared Interest Group

  • Start
    Thursday, December 16, 2021
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  • End
    Thursday, July 21, 2022
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  
  

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

  Poetry Writing Shared Interest Group

  for an online discussion

  The Third Thursday of Every Month

  from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Eastern
  

  Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members 

  Calling All Poets and Would-Be Poets!

  Would you like to have an appreciative audience for your verse? Join our Poetry Writing SIG which meets via Zoom every third Thursday from 6:30-8:00 pm. If you wish, your poems will receive positive feedback, or, if you prefer, you may just read them and enjoy the fact that they have seen the light of day in a welcoming atmosphere. The only requirement: Love of poetry!

  Please contact Steffi Fletcher for additional information and to receive the Zoom link. 

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• Contemporary Gender Roles Shared Interest Group Meetings

  • When
    Monday, December 20, 2021
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • 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.

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

  Please contact Ellen Croibier for additional information and to join the group.

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• Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: A Book Group

  • Start
    Monday, December 27, 2021
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  • End
    Monday, June 27, 2022
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  
  

  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. In this past year, 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. 

  Remaining Books on the 2021 List:

  November - The Searcher by Tana French

  December - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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• Painting Shared Interest Group

  • Start
    Monday, January 03, 2022
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  • End
    Monday, June 27, 2022
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's

  Painting Shared Interest Group

  Meeting Monthly at 10:00 am Eastern 

  Free and open exclusively to OLLI at BCC members

  This group is open to members who paint in any medium, including:
  

  ACRYLIC, OIL, WATERCOLOR, GOUACHE, TEMPERA, ENCAUSTIC, INK WASH, PASTELS…

  Are you interested in participating with a small, supportive group of painters to share YOUR painting (preferably in progress); get positive, thoughtful feedback from other artists; and provide the same for them? 
  

  
  

  Learn how to provide honest, HELPFUL feedback to other artists and to utilize feedback from other artists to inform your own efforts.  Share useful techniques, material...  that you have found to enhance your efforts. 

  
  

  The group will meet monthly for about an hour.

  Here is a link to an album of some of the works created by our group.

  Our next meeting will be on Monday, November 29th at 10:00 am Eastern via ZOOM.

  Please Contact Claudia Shuster with any questions or for additional information and to receive the Zoom link. 
  

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• Listening to Chamber Music SIG

  • When
    Monday, January 03, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Private Home

  
  

  OLLI at BCC members are invited to join OLLI's

  Listening to Chamber Music SIG 

  Meets Monthly

  from 1:00 to 2:30 pm Eastern 

  Free and open exclusively to OLLI at BCC members

  Attention chamber music lovers! 

  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.  The proposed format will be that the leader of each meeting will provide program notes about a piece, the group will listen together and then discuss what they think about the piece.  This is the proposed format, it is expected that the group will tweak it and decide together what works best and which chamber works will please our collective ear. 

  Because sound quality over Zoom is generally poor, this group will meet in person with once a month meetings .

  Please contact Harriet Wetstone if you are interested in this Listening to Chamber Music SIG and she will supply additional information.

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• Poetry Reading Shared Interest Group

  • Start
    Thursday, January 06, 2022
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  • End
    Thursday, June 02, 2022
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  
  

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

  Poetry Reading Shared Interest Group

  for an online discussion

  The First Thursday of Every Month

  from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Eastern
  

  Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members 

  Do you love poetry or do you want to learn about poetry? If you do, consider joining our Poetry Reading SIG which meets monthly via Zoom.

  The format of our meetings is flexible, and what has worked well so far is that at each meeting we decide upon a topic and a leader for the next meeting. The topics might range from the oeuvre of a particular poet or poetess, a particular style of poetry, or a particular period of poetry. Each participant is encouraged to submit one or two examples of the topic that interest them, and the job of the leader is to organize the order in which these poems will be read and discussed.

  Please contact Steffi Fletcher for additional information and to receive the Zoom link. 

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• Play Reading Shared Interest Group

  • Start
    Friday, January 07, 2022
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  • End
    Friday, February 25, 2022
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  
  

  
  

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

  Play Reading Shared Interest Group

  Meets Once or Twice a Month

  from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Eastern
  

  Free and open to all OLLI at BCC members 

  Do you love reading plays?  Our SIG gives participants a chance to read aloud and analyze scenes and characters from prize-winning plays.  We meet once or twice per month for two hours, usually on a Friday afternoon, so as not to conflict with other OLLI courses.  During the year we are open to suggestions as to which plays to read, while in the summer, when hopefully theatres will resume performances, we choose plays that we can both read and view.  We encourage our members to prepare and lead discussions on plays that interest them.  Thriving on group participation, we allow two sessions to cover each one.  Particular editions are selected that can be ordered online or from the Lenox Bookstore. In the past our meetings have been in-person, but this year our group has been very successful on Zoom.  We hope to see you there! Please Barbara Waldinger or Karel Fisher  for additional information and to receive the Zoom link.  Schedule of Forthcoming Play Reading Events Our upcoming meetings are: Friday, November 19 The Bald Soprano led by Peter Podol Friday, January 7 Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not for Burning led by Jeannie Woods Friday, January 28 The Lady's Not For Burning (continuation) led by Jeannie Woods Friday, February 4 Sam Shepard's True West led by Peter Podol Friday, February 25 True West (continuation) led by Peter Podol All meetings are 3:00 - 5:00 pm unless specified in advance. The editions we will be using for the upcoming plays are as follows: Eugene Ionesco The Bald Soprano & Other Plays (contains The Bald Soprano, The Lesson, Jack or The Submission, The Chairs). Available at The Bookstore in Lenox (413-637-3390) for $16. Also available through online booksellers (Amazon has used copies from $1.25). The Lady's Not For Burning by Christopher Fry (Acting Edition) published by Dramatist Play Service, Inc. The acting edition can be ordered from www.dramatists.com for $11 plus shipping and handling. Used copies of the acting edition are also available through online booksellers such as abebooks and Amazon. Sam Shepard Seven Plays (contains True West, Buried Child, Curse of the Starving Class, The Tooth of Crime, La Turista, Tongues, Savage/Love). Available at The Bookstore in Lenox (413) 637-3390 for $17.00. Also available through online booksellers (Amazon, for example, has numerous used copies from $1.25). Also, check your local libraries for availability of the plays. If possible, try to read the entire play prior to the first session for each play.

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• Winter 2022 OLLI Semester

  • Start
    Tuesday, January 18, 2022
  • End
    Monday, March 07, 2022
  • Location
    Online

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  OLLI's Winter Semester of Courses
  

  January 18 - March 10, 2022
  

  Expand your mind with OLLI at BCC's fascinating courses offered online via Zoom and in person.  No tests, no grades, no prerequisites (except OLLI at BCC membership), just learning for the love of learning. 

  From local and indigenous history and the science of aging to Shakespeare's sonnets, Catullus in Latin and women scientists, there's something for everyone this winter. Keep your mind sharp and your senses engaged with us. Note that some of the classes have limited registration, so register early to ensure you get in to your top choices.

  While the majority of our winter courses will be held online, one is offered in-person: Tuesdays at the Movies with Howie Arkans and another, The Evolution of Homo Sapiens with Stacy Wallach, is offered both in-person and online - your choice!
  

  Register safely and 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. )
  

  OLLI Winter 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 | Online

  11:30 am– 1:00 pm  Today's Headlines | Jeffrey Mann | Online 

  1:30 - 3:00 pm  Plant-Based Diets: Making Food Choices to Heal the Planet, Fight Injustice, and Protect Your Health | Ginny Messina | Online

  3:30 - 5:00 pm  Contemporary Economic Policy Issues | Various speakers | Online
  

  Tuesdays

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm  Tuesdays at the Movies: Howie's Coolest Movies | Howie Arkans | In person
  

  1:30 - 3:00 pm Shakespeare’s Sonnets: The Untold Tale | Carl Atkins | Online

  3:30 - 5:00 pm Women Who Matter: Innovators in Science and Medicine | Katherine Kidd, Shirin Nash and Linda Neville | Online

  Wednesdays

  9:30 - 11:00 am  The Beginner's Guide to Genealogy | Lisa Swigart | Online (limited registration)
  

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm Catullus and Horace in Latin | Jamie Keller | Online

  1:00 – 2:30 pm Advances in Medicine | Various speakers | Online

  1:30 - 3:00 pm Strategies for Reading and Writing Poetry | Kate Sontag | Online (limited registration)

  3:30 - 5:00 pm The Evolution of Homo Sapiens | Stacy Wallach | Online and in person
  

  7:00 – 8:30 pm A Place in the Choir | Jack Brown | Online

  Thursdays

  9:30 - 11:00 am "We The People?": Democracy on Trial | Thomas Hodgson and Katherine Kidd | Online (limited registration)  CLOSED- AT CAPACITY

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm Conversations with Berkshire Historians | John Dickson with guest speakers | Online

  1:30 - 3:00 pm William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury | Nancy Walters | Online (limited registration) CLOSED- AT CAPACITY

  3:30 - 5:00 pm Reading George Saunders: How Does He Do It? | Linda Neville | Online

  Fridays

  9:00 – 10:30 am Forcing Justice: Violence and Nonviolence in Selected Texts by Thoreau and Gandhi | Albert Anderson | Online (limited registration)

  11:00a - 12:30 pm Science Conversations | Peter Bluhm and Tony Segal | Online

  1:00 - 2:30 pm Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast: Arrival to the Present | Michael Wilcox | Online

  3:00 - 4:30 pm The Science of Aging | Various speakers | Online
  

  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 is 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.

  Note that our online courses are recorded, unless otherwise noted (our in-person classes are not).  If you cannot attend live, or if you miss a session or two, you can request a link to the recording and watch it at your convenience. (In person classes are not recorded.)

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

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