Berkshire Community College (BCC), the first community college in the Commonwealth, is celebrating its 65th anniversary as the Berkshire’s community college — where access to higher education for all is our priority. To celebrate, BCC is hosting Community Fest on campus and everyone is invited! The Fest will include local food trucks; beer and wine vendors; educational offerings in the new nursing SIM or A&P lab; hands-on science experiments; kid-friendly educational opportunities; Touch a Truck; face painting; community bake-off; tarot readings; Build a Bear workshops where children can build a BCC Falcon Mascot stuffed animal for free; guided hikes on the 180 acres of the BCC campus; athletic competitions at the updated Paterson Field House; and swimming in the BCC Paterson outdoor, in-ground pool