FORUM SCHEDULE—Spring 2008

Additional BCC approved events:
Central County
South County

Tuesday, Jan 29. “Anatomy of a Song.” Singer/songwriter Bernice Lewis from Williamstown, MA, will bring us through the history of modern song explaining and demonstrating the creative process that results in the songs you hear on the radio. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 31. Mark Miller, former editor of the Berkshire Eagle who will be teaching at BCC this spring term, talks about the “peak oil” aspect of our energy crisis. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 5. Dr. Michael Kaplan, Lee Family Practice, will explain the issues surrounding health insurance reform. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 7. Folksinger Robin O’Herin singing blues and gospel from their beginnings to the present. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 12. Addiction: stories of recovery by members of the BCC community. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 14. Emily DeMoor, now teaching at MCLA, tells about the trauma of leaving her Louisiana home because of Hurricane Katrina and relocating here. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 19. Cory Bazinet, a BCC alumnus and Iraq Veteran, will speak about his experiences as a soldier. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 21. Lucy Ann Hurston will speak about the influence that her “discovery” of her aunt’s (Zora Neale Hurston) works in her attic had upon her life. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m. (Diversity.)

Tuesday, Feb. 26. Megan Whelan, Pittsfield Cultural Director, and Phyllis Kerle, Pittsfield historian, will discuss what’s behind the city’s recent surge in arts activities and developments on North St. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 8. Jonathan Van Allen, BCC alumnus and owner/operator/chef of Jonathan’s Bistro at the Aspinwell Shops in Lenox, will talk about the excitement and challenges of individual entrepreneurship. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 4. The Young Professionals of Pittsfield will talk about employment opportunities in Berkshire County and discuss successful networking methods. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, March 6. “My Life in the Arab World,” told by Christine Canning, an award-winning author and teacher who has worked for the U.S. State Dept. and is currently teaching ESL at BCC. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11. Student Life Office presents a program on Women Veterans.

Thursday, March 13. Peter Bergman, director of the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society, will talk about this famous Berkshire resident who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 25. Peter Roming, Jr., physics prof. from Penn State University, will talk about “Black Holes.” Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, March 27. BCC’s Prof. Tom Tyning will speak about why the little things in the environment count so much in the fate of the planet. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 1. Darlene White will host a session of “Telling Your Life,” or how to re-tell the story of your life so you can live with it. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 3. Frank Tempone, English instructor at Miss Hall’s School and published author of a short story collection, will speak about the perversities of a writing career and read from his work. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8. Sexual Assault Awareness day. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 10. Deaf culture: how much of a disability is deafness? Do all deaf people want to be cured? Learn about the experience of deafness from those who know. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m. (Diversity.)

Tuesday, April 15. Franny Hall original playlets: “Ireland Singing, a celebration of Ireland’s four Nobel Prize winners in literature. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 17. Kevin O’Hara, author of “Last of the Donkey Pilgrims,” will talk and show images of the new Ireland. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 22. Earth Day program on “Earth activism,” with BCC MassPIRG students and Julie Hannum, Chair of the Sheffield Town Select Board. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 24. Pre-Registration Day Special Programs.
10 – 12 noon (TBA: see Forum link at BCC website).
1 – 3 p.m. Justin Hillman (BCC alum) and friends, play songs written by Lennon and McCartney and original ones of their own.

Tuesday, April 29. Traditional Arabic music by Layaali from Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Morocco. SBA Lounge, 12:15 p.m. (Diversity).

Thursday, May 1. BCC’s Prof. June Tooley will talk and show images of her recent visits to holocaust sites in Eastern Europe. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, May 6. NYC filmmaker Michael Schiller will share the secrets of documentary film making. Berkshire Community College K-111, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Go early, go often. Keep going.

Revised:1/31/08, /std