Community Fest 2025

Celebrate 65 years of ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥!

Saturday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Main Campus
Free admission

Family Fun Food Trucks, Breweries and WineriesRecreational Activities

Community Fest poster

Community Fest Activities

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ All Rights Reserved (ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥), the first community college in the Commonwealth, is celebrating its 65th anniversary as the Berkshire's community college β€” where access to higher education for all is our priority.

To celebrate, ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ is hosting Community Fest on campus and everyone is invited! The College's high-quality faculty and some experts in their fields will lead activities, including:

  • Educational offerings in the new nursing SIM or A&P lab;
  • Hands-on science experiments in the new Berkshire Science Commons;
  • Kid-friendly educational opportunities in the new Early Childhood Education lab;
  • An opportunity to record yourself in the new Recording Studio;
  • Guided tours of the newly reimagined ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ campus;
  • Conversations with student and alumni artists in the new Koussevitzky Arts Gallery; and
  • A walk down memory lane with an archival display from the new ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Library.

Family Fun

Kids and families will enjoy:

  • Build a Bear workshops where the first 200 children can build a ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Falcon Mascot stuffed animal for free
  • Face painting, arts and crafts
  • Touch a Truck
  • Community bake off

Food and Drinks

  • Food Trucks

    Local food trucks will be on site to enjoy as well, and folks can sample their delicious menus for a price, including:

    • La Chalupa and La Enchilada
    • Charlie's Bistro Bus
    • BB's Hot Spot
    • BrewBerry
  • Breweries and Wineries

    For adults looking to sample the best brewery and wine makers in the Berkshires, we'll have the following vendors providing their local drinks for a cost:

    • Balderdash Wine Cellars
    • Hot Plate Brewery
    • Big Elm Brewery
    • Roaring 20s Brewery
    • Bright Ideas Brewery

Recreational Activities

  • Paterson Field House and Nature Trail

    Join us and enjoy:

    • Guided hikes on the 180 acres of the ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ campus;
    • Athletic competitions at the updated Paterson Field House; and
    • The only public outdoor pool in the county.

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ is committed to providing universal access to our events. Contact foundation@berkshirecc.edu or 413-236-3071 to request disability accommodations.

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ students sitting in campus lawn chairs ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ swimming pool

Campus Updates

In just the past ten years or so, the campus has gone through so many changes: from new academic buildings and programs to an accessible quad and new One Stop Enrollment Center. This celebration is the culmination of years of positive changes on campus and in the community.

What's more, community college is free in the Commonwealth for Massachusetts residents without a bachelor's degree, and ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ has seen a surge of new students enroll and take advantage of this incredible opportunity.

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ campus