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Adventure Education Info Session

Adventure Education Info Session

Friday March 29 2:00pm-3:00pm N103 Climbing Wall

Join us for an informational presentation about our unique outdoor adventure programs: a 2-year degree in Adventure Education and 1-year certificate in Outdoor Leadership. GCC has been training students to become working outdoor professionals since 1980. Our graduates are highly sought after throughout the outdoor recreation and adventure education fields in Massachusetts, New England, and across the United States. RSVP online → so we know to expect you! Please note this is an in-person session, held on campus at our indoor climbing wall.

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Advising Days

Advising Days

Monday April 1 10:00am-1:00pm Core Lobby

Advising Days are your one-stop destination to prepare for priority registration! Visit us (online or on campus) for support from Advising, Transfer and Financial Aid—get the best pick of classes and give yourself plenty of time to plan your fall schedule with food, games, prizes and more. Then join our Registration Rally on the first day of priority registration (April 3)—all in-person students get free lunch!

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Open Climb

Open Climb

Monday April 1 10:00am-3:00pm N103 Climbing Wall

Did you know that there is a climbing gym at GCC? Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership majors invite all GCC students, faculty, and staff to a weekly free climbing session. We’ll provide climbing harness, instruction and encouragement! No experience necessary, just bring yourself and we’ll coach you to climbing success. Be sure to bring a pair of shoes you can climb in.

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Student Activities Council

Student Activities Council

Monday April 1 1:00pm-2:00pm C216 Student Activities

Join fellow students on the Activities Council to help plan campus-wide activities and events and share ideas for what you would like to see happen on campus! Oh, and free coffee (always). Join by Zoom if you can’t make it in person!

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Advising Days

Advising Days

Tuesday April 2 10:00am-1:00pm Core Lobby

Advising Days are your one-stop destination to prepare for priority registration! Visit us (online or on campus) for support from Advising, Transfer and Financial Aid—get the best pick of classes and give yourself plenty of time to plan your fall schedule with food, games, prizes and more. Then join our Registration Rally on the first day of priority registration (April 3)—all in-person students get free lunch!

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Phoebe the Therapy Dog

Phoebe the Therapy Dog

Tuesday April 2 12:00pm-1:00pm C216 Student Activities

Come snuggle your stress away with Phoebe the therapy dog! Free coffee.

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Campus Tour

Campus Tour

Tuesday April 2 1:00pm-2:00pm C103 Office of Admission

The best way to learn about GCC is to experience it in person. Campus tours are a great place to start and are offered regularly when school is in session. RSVP to let us know if you're coming, then get to know GCC! See our admission events for a complete list of upcoming dates. 

Register online →

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Easy Roast Chicken 101

Easy Roast Chicken 101

Tuesday April 2 3:00pm-4:00pm Cafeteria

Join us for a beginner-friendly cooking class focused on preparing a delicious roast chicken! Learn simple yet effective techniques for seasoning, prepping and roasting your bird to perfection—perfect for students looking for a nutritious and budget-friendly meal option. Workshop limited to 15 students; all participants will take prepared food homeand will be entered in a raffle for cooking essentials and cafeteria gift cards. Co-sponsored by Genuine Foods, Corner Market and Office of Student Leadership & Engagement.

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Dual Enrollment Group Advising

Dual Enrollment Group Advising

Tuesday April 2 4:00pm-5:00pm

This virtual group advising session is for new high school/dual enrollments students who have already received their acceptance email from the Office of Admission. Group advising gives you the information you need to be prepared for your individual advising and registration appointment. We go over the tech tools you’ll use to get set up at GCC and prepare you for some of the differences between the high school and college environments! RSVP online.

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Bookends: An Intergenerational Book Club

Bookends: An Intergenerational Book Club

Tuesday April 2 5:30pm-7:00pm Greenfield Public Library

Bookends, a collaboration between Greenfield Community College and Greenfield Public Library, is an intergenerational book group with a focus on discussions that are based on different backgrounds and perspectives as a means to bring our community closer together. Open to the general public and intended for ages 12–120! Join us to meet Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the graphic novel (and National Book Award finalist) Hey Kiddo recounting his journey through adolescence while grappling with family addiction, love and the power of art to navigate life’s challenges. Copies of the book are available to borrow at both libraries. RSVP recommended!

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Registration Rally

Registration Rally

Wednesday April 3 9:00am-5:00pm C118 Advising Center

Advising Days culminates in a Registration Rally for current GCC students—join us in person or online for priority registration for summer and fall classes! (New student registration opens April 10.) Free lunch for anyone who registers on this day! Sign up for a reminder.

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Veterans Center Game Day

Veterans Center Game Day

Wednesday April 3 11:00am-1:00pm N250 Humanities Studio

Join the Veterans Center and the Veterans Military Collective Club weekly on Wednesdays for games and free food! Everyone is welcome—Nintendo, card games and poker (just for fun) are a few of the activities available to students.

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Admission Information Session

Admission Information Session

Wednesday April 3 12:00pm-1:00pm

Meet online with staff from the Office of Admission to learn more about GCC and how to get started in the enrollment process! Please note if you are interested in our Nursing, Adventure Education or Dual Enrollment programs you will want to attend a program-specific information session which can be found on the event calendar. RSVP for the Zoom link!

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Gallery Talk: Breaking the Frame

Gallery Talk: Breaking the Frame

Wednesday April 3 12:00pm-1:00pm South Gallery

Cartoon artists Violet Kitchen and Rachel Bivens will talk about the exhibit Breaking the Frame, a collection of comics from over fifteen contemporary cartoonists and graduates of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, VT. Together, they explore how comics as a medium defies conventional formal structure, challenges our relationship to time and fosters a unique and powerful space for storytelling, empathy and transgression.

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Neurodiversity Club

Neurodiversity Club

Wednesday April 3 12:00pm-1:00pm C307 Macleish Room

Weekly meeting of the Neurodiversity Club that provides support and connection for neurodivergent students. Everyone is welcome! Join in person or on Discord.

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Permaculture Club

Permaculture Club

Wednesday April 3 12:00pm-1:00pm S338 Greenhouse

Discover the interconnectedness of earth Care, people Care and fair share through permaculture principles. We’re an inclusive club that supports individual passion projects—whether they focus on sustainable food systems, waste management or art that engages with ecological themes. Bring your creativity and join us in making both our campus and the world a more sustainable place. Everyone is welcome!

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Pizza with the Prez

Pizza with the Prez

Wednesday April 3 12:00pm-1:00pm C201 President’s Conference Room

What’s on your mind? Stop by for a free lunch and conversation with GCC President Michelle Schutt.

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Tabletop Games Club

Tabletop Games Club

Wednesday April 3 3:30pm-4:30pm N250 Humanities Studio

Ready to venture into a world of limitless imagination? Join the GCC Tabletop Games Club and unlock the thrilling universe of tabletop role-playing games! Whether you’re a seasoned dungeon crawler or a complete newbie, our club is your gateway to countless adventures. Connect with the campus community of like-minded gamers, embark on epic campaigns and forge lasting friendships! Join us in-person on the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month, or anytime on Discord.

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Dual Enrollment Information Session

Dual Enrollment Information Session

Wednesday April 3 4:00pm-5:00pm

Are you a high school student interested in earning college credit? Meet online with staff from the Office of Admission to learn more about dual enrollment and find out how to get started at GCC! RSVP for a Zoom link to the event!

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Student Senate Meeting

Student Senate Meeting

Wednesday April 3 4:00pm-5:00pm C216 Student Activities

Regular meeting of the Greenfield Community College Student Senate. All students are welcome to participate; all agendas are sent out at least 48 hours before the meeting (check your GCC student email). For more information, please see the Student Senate page. Join us in person or via Zoom.

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Open Mic with Lyrical Faith

Open Mic with Lyrical Faith

Thursday April 4 12:00pm-1:00pm Cohn Family Dining Commons

Open mic event emceed by Lyrical Faith, a Bronx native and globally acclaimed Black American Educator, Activist, and Spoken Word Poet, who began her award-winning journey at age 12. As the 3rd Ranked Woman Poet in the 2022 Women of the World Poetry Slam, she co-founded Harlem’s longest-running open mic in 2012 and leads Poetry for Service, a nonprofit offering artistic outlets for underserved voices. Also the founder of Black Greek Poets, Faith received accolades like the 2015 Poet of the Year at Syracuse University and the 2016 Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Award.

Beyond her performances, Lyrical Faith is actively involved in community leadership and education, holding positions in public service organizations and serving as a teaching artist. With degrees in Public Relations and Sociology from Syracuse University (’16) and a Master’s in Higher Education & Student Affairs from New York University (’18), she tours, facilitates workshops, curates events, mentors youth, and stays active in her sorority (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.). She also co-produces Valley Voices Storytelling Slam with New England Public Media at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, MA, embodying her dedication to inspire, educate and advocate for intersectional and institutional issues through the fusion of arts and activism with a faith-based worldview.

Free lunch for current GCC students! Sign up if you’d like to share your work (either in person or via Zoom).

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Recovery Meeting

Recovery Meeting

Thursday April 4 12:00pm-1:00pm E101 Community Support Studio

A weekly meeting for anyone who identifies as being in recovery. We use the term "recovery" broadly to include mental health challenges, grief, substance abuse disorders and other life challenges. This is not a 12-step meeting, but everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to share. 

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Tabletop Games Club

Tabletop Games Club

Thursday April 4 3:30pm-4:30pm N250 Humanities Studio

Ready to venture into a world of limitless imagination? Join the GCC Tabletop Games Club and unlock the thrilling universe of tabletop role-playing games! Whether you’re a seasoned dungeon crawler or a complete newbie, our club is your gateway to countless adventures. Connect with the campus community of like-minded gamers, embark on epic campaigns and forge lasting friendships! Join us in-person on the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month, or anytime on Discord.

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Open Climb

Open Climb

Monday April 8 10:00am-3:00pm N103 Climbing Wall

Did you know that there is a climbing gym at GCC? Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership majors invite all GCC students, faculty, and staff to a weekly free climbing session. We’ll provide climbing harness, instruction and encouragement! No experience necessary, just bring yourself and we’ll coach you to climbing success. Be sure to bring a pair of shoes you can climb in.

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BIPOC Club

BIPOC Club

Monday April 8 12:00pm-1:00pm N333

The Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Club aims to build authentic and long lasting solidarity among Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) in order to undo invisibility and anti-Blackness, dismantle white supremacy and advance racial justice. Join us for conversations on race, nationality, identity and experience.

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Adventure Education Info Session

Adventure Education Info Session

Friday March 29 2:00pm-3:00pm

N103 Climbing Wall

Join us for an informational presentation about our unique outdoor adventure programs: a 2-year degree in Adventure Education and 1-year certificate in Outdoor Leadership. GCC has been training students to become working outdoor professionals since 1980. Our graduates are highly sought after throughout the outdoor recreation and adventure education fields in Massachusetts, New England, and across the United States. RSVP online → so we know to expect you! Please note this is an in-person session, held on campus at our indoor climbing wall.

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Bookends: An Intergenerational Book Club

Bookends: An Intergenerational Book Club

Tuesday April 2 5:30pm-7:00pm

Greenfield Public Library

Bookends, a collaboration between Greenfield Community College and Greenfield Public Library, is an intergenerational book group with a focus on discussions that are based on different backgrounds and perspectives as a means to bring our community closer together. Open to the general public and intended for ages 12–120! Join us to meet Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the graphic novel (and National Book Award finalist) Hey Kiddo recounting his journey through adolescence while grappling with family addiction, love and the power of art to navigate life’s challenges. Copies of the book are available to borrow at both libraries. RSVP recommended!

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Gallery Talk: Breaking the Frame

Gallery Talk: Breaking the Frame

Wednesday April 3 12:00pm-1:00pm

South Gallery

Cartoon artists Violet Kitchen and Rachel Bivens will talk about the exhibit Breaking the Frame, a collection of comics from over fifteen contemporary cartoonists and graduates of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, VT. Together, they explore how comics as a medium defies conventional formal structure, challenges our relationship to time and fosters a unique and powerful space for storytelling, empathy and transgression.

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Open Mic with Lyrical Faith

Open Mic with Lyrical Faith

Thursday April 4 12:00pm-1:00pm

Cohn Family Dining Commons

Open mic event emceed by Lyrical Faith, a Bronx native and globally acclaimed Black American Educator, Activist, and Spoken Word Poet, who began her award-winning journey at age 12. As the 3rd Ranked Woman Poet in the 2022 Women of the World Poetry Slam, she co-founded Harlem’s longest-running open mic in 2012 and leads Poetry for Service, a nonprofit offering artistic outlets for underserved voices. Also the founder of Black Greek Poets, Faith received accolades like the 2015 Poet of the Year at Syracuse University and the 2016 Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Award.

Beyond her performances, Lyrical Faith is actively involved in community leadership and education, holding positions in public service organizations and serving as a teaching artist. With degrees in Public Relations and Sociology from Syracuse University (’16) and a Master’s in Higher Education & Student Affairs from New York University (’18), she tours, facilitates workshops, curates events, mentors youth, and stays active in her sorority (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.). She also co-produces Valley Voices Storytelling Slam with New England Public Media at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, MA, embodying her dedication to inspire, educate and advocate for intersectional and institutional issues through the fusion of arts and activism with a faith-based worldview.

Free lunch for current GCC students! Sign up if you’d like to share your work (either in person or via Zoom).

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Recovery Meeting

Recovery Meeting

Thursday April 4 12:00pm-1:00pm

E101 Community Support Studio

A weekly meeting for anyone who identifies as being in recovery. We use the term "recovery" broadly to include mental health challenges, grief, substance abuse disorders and other life challenges. This is not a 12-step meeting, but everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to share. 

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Library Careers Are for Everyone!

Library Careers Are for Everyone!

Tuesday April 9 6:00pm-7:00pm

Virtual career panel presentation and Q&A for students at Massachusetts’ public colleges and universities. Whatever your major, whatever your background or interests, library careers offer an opportunity to interact with people and information, serve communities, and contribute to the greater good. This National Library Week, we invite students at Massachusetts’ public colleges and universities to picture yourself working in a library! Panelists from diverse library types, job roles, backgrounds, and undergraduate majors will share their experiences, answer questions, and offer advice. Zoom registration required. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Commonwealth Consortium of Libraries in Public Higher Education Institutions (MCCLPHEI).

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Cookies & Conversation: Intergenerational Dialogue

Cookies & Conversation: Intergenerational Dialogue

Wednesday April 10 3:00pm-4:00pm

E103

Are you looking for ways to connect with people from a diversity of backgrounds and age groups? Join us for bi-weekly intergenerational conversations—meet new people, make new friends! At the end of each conversation, we will decide on the next topic. Free refreshments! Please RSVP.

 

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The Paradise Paradox

The Paradise Paradox

Wednesday April 10 3:00pm-5:00pm

C208 Community Room

Join us for a free screening of the The Paradise Paradox. Executive produced by Olympic ski racer Bode Miller and Emmy Award-winning impact sports filmmaker Brett Rapkin, the documentary explores the mental health crisis affecting America’s mountain towns and the innovative solutions being developed in response. By opening up the conversation, the stigmas can start to melt away and real progress can be made for the citizens of these towns and beyond. Free refreshments! Free and open to the public; RSVP requested.

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MassHire Job Fair

MassHire Job Fair

Thursday April 11 11:00am-1:00pm

Cohn Family Dining Commons

Practice networking, meet local employers, maybe even get a job! MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center hosts a career and job fair at GCC. Free and open to the public! More info at masshirefhcareers.org.

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Recovery Meeting

Recovery Meeting

Thursday April 11 12:00pm-1:00pm

E101 Community Support Studio

A weekly meeting for anyone who identifies as being in recovery. We use the term "recovery" broadly to include mental health challenges, grief, substance abuse disorders and other life challenges. This is not a 12-step meeting, but everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to share. 

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Hands-Only CPR

Hands-Only CPR

Thursday April 11 3:00pm-3:45pm

C208 Community Room

Increase the likelihood of survival in cardiac emergencies with a FREE 30-minute American Red Cross workshop. Over 350,000 cardiac arrests occur annually outside hospitals, underscoring the importance of preparedness. Learn Hands-Only CPR techniques, enabling you to deliver life-saving care promptly without rescue breaths. Immediate initiation of Hands-Only CPR significantly boosts survival rates. The workshop teaches essential skills such as consciousness assessment, emergency contact, and chest compressions. With more bystanders trained in Hands-Only CPR, more lives can be saved by providing timely assistance. Please note that certification isn’t provided—but participants gain vital knowledge to make a life-saving impact in their communities. Don’t miss this opportunity to be prepared and contribute to saving lives in critical situations!

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Community Chorus: Of Seasons & Singing

Community Chorus: Of Seasons & Singing

Friday April 12 7:30pm-8:30pm

St. James Church

GCC Community Chorus presents their annual spring concert with Margery Heins, Director, and Meg Reilly, Accompanist. Choral music expressing the pleasures of singing includes madrigals, rounds, spirituals, and works by contemporary American composers Andrea Ramsey and Gwyneth Walker. The four seasons are represented in music by William Billings Johannes Brahms, Sir Arthur Sullivan, John Rutter and Daniel Pinkham. Free and open to the public!

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Practical Nursing Information Session

Practical Nursing Information Session

Tuesday April 16 12:00pm-1:00pm

Join our online info session to learn more about our Practical Nursing Certificate

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In Our Own Voices: Autism

In Our Own Voices: Autism

Wednesday April 17 12:00pm-1:00pm

C208 Community Room

In Our Own Voices features a panel of faculty, staff, students and community members discussing a shared experience followed by Q & A. To mark Autism Acceptance Month, please join us to meet students with autism spectrum disorder who will share their experiences and thoughts with the campus community. Sponsored by Community Engagement and Student Leadership & Engagement. Free food for participants!

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Community Poetry Reading

Community Poetry Reading

Wednesday April 17 12:30pm-1:30pm

Library

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a GCC poetry reading! GCC-affiliated poets share their work with the campus!

  • Gray Davidson Carroll is a GCC graduate and writer who hails from Philadelphia. They are the author of the poetry chapbook Waterfall of Thanks (Bottlecap Press, 2023), among other poetic and academic works.
  • L. Gibson is a poet and critic based in Greenfield. His books include the poetry volume Misherit (Haverthorn Press, 2019) and Freedom Reread, a critical study of Jonathan Franzen (Columbia University Press, 2023). L. is an academic counselor at GCC.
  • La Wanza Lett-Brewington is a local playwright and poet and Title IX coordinator and affirmative action officer at GCC.
    She is the author of Today is Your Day and Holding the Tears: Reflections & Voices of My People.
  • Adrie Rose is a GCC alum and poet who lives next to an orchard in western Massachusetts. She is the editor of Nine Syllables Press, and the author of I Will Write a Love Poem (Porkbelly Press, 2023) and Rupture (Gold Line Press, 2024). Cindy Snow is a poet from Shelburne Falls. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Small Ceremonies (Slate Roof Press, 2016). Cindy is a peer tutoring program co-coordinator and an instructor in the English department at GCC.

Co-sponsored by the Greenfield Public Library.

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Community Poetry Reading

Community Poetry Reading

Wednesday April 17 5:30pm-7:00pm

Greenfield Public Library

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a GCC poetry reading! GCC-affiliated poets share their work with the campus!

  • Gray Davidson Carroll is a GCC graduate and writer who hails from Philadelphia. They are the author of the poetry chapbook Waterfall of Thanks (Bottlecap Press, 2023), among other poetic and academic works.
  • L. Gibson is a poet and critic based in Greenfield. His books include the poetry volume Misherit (Haverthorn Press, 2019) and Freedom Reread, a critical study of Jonathan Franzen (Columbia University Press, 2023). L. is an academic counselor at GCC.
  • La Wanza Lett-Brewington is a local playwright and poet and Title IX coordinator and affirmative action officer at GCC.
    She is the author of Today is Your Day and Holding the Tears: Reflections & Voices of My People.
  • Adrie Rose is a GCC alum and poet who lives next to an orchard in western Massachusetts. She is the editor of Nine Syllables Press, and the author of I Will Write a Love Poem (Porkbelly Press, 2023) and Rupture (Gold Line Press, 2024). Cindy Snow is a poet from Shelburne Falls. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Small Ceremonies (Slate Roof Press, 2016). Cindy is a peer tutoring program co-coordinator and an instructor in the English department at GCC.

Co-sponsored by the Greenfield Public Library.

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Nursing Program Information Session

Nursing Program Information Session

Wednesday April 17 6:00pm-7:00pm

Join our online info session to learn more about our Associate Degree in Nursing.

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Recovery Meeting

Recovery Meeting

Thursday April 18 12:00pm-1:00pm

E101 Community Support Studio

A weekly meeting for anyone who identifies as being in recovery. We use the term "recovery" broadly to include mental health challenges, grief, substance abuse disorders and other life challenges. This is not a 12-step meeting, but everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to share. 

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Arts Night

Arts Night

Thursday April 18 5:00pm-9:00pm

South Wing

GCC celebrates the arts! Join us for our annual evening of performances and the opening reception for our annual Art Student Exhibit. Featuring selected scenes from Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika with a performance by the GCC Chorus (5-7pm), art student reception in the South Gallery (7-9pm) and student music performances in S358 (7-9pm). Come enjoy great art, performances, free food and good company!

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Adventure Education Info Session

Adventure Education Info Session

Friday April 19 2:00pm-3:00pm

N103 Climbing Wall

Join us for an informational presentation about our unique outdoor adventure programs: a 2-year degree in Adventure Education and 1-year certificate in Outdoor Leadership. GCC has been training students to become working outdoor professionals since 1980. Our graduates are highly sought after throughout the outdoor recreation and adventure education fields in Massachusetts, New England, and across the United States. RSVP online → so we know to expect you! Please note this is an in-person session, held on campus at our indoor climbing wall.

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Angels in America Part 2

Angels in America Part 2

Friday April 19 6:00pm-10:00pm

Sloan Theater

GCC's spring theater performance of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, a complex, often metaphorical and at times symbolic examination of AIDS and homosexuality in the United States in the 1980s. Directed by Tom Geha with a cast and crew of students, staff and community members. While Part 1: Millennium Approaches was staged in the fall, this spring offers performances of both part 1 and Part 2: Perestroika on select days, including a double feature and dinner package on Saturdays! Please note the schedule and runtime of shows. Seating is limited, tickets must be purchased in advance online; $15/$5 (general/students) or $40/$25 (general/student dinner package).

  • Thursday April 18 - 5pm - Arts Night - Selected scenes, free performance, no reservation required
  • Friday April 19 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Saturday April 20 - 1-4pm - Part 1: Millennium Approaches
  • Saturday April 20 - Dinner & Shows - 1-10pm - (Part 1 1-4pm, dinner 4-6pm, Part 2 6-10pm)
  • Saturday April 20 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Thursday April 25 - 6pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Friday April 26 - 6pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Saturday April 27 - 1-4pm - Part 1: Millennium Approaches
  • Saturday April 27 - Dinner & Shows - 1-10pm - (Part 1 1-4pm, dinner 4-6pm, Part 2 6-10pm)
  • Saturday April 27 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika

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Angels in America Part 1

Angels in America Part 1

Saturday April 20 1:00pm-4:00pm

Sloan Theater

GCC's spring theater performance of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, a complex, often metaphorical and at times symbolic examination of AIDS and homosexuality in the United States in the 1980s. Directed by Tom Geha with a cast and crew of students, staff and community members. While Part 1: Millennium Approaches was staged in the fall, this spring offers performances of both part 1 and Part 2: Perestroika on select days, including a double feature and dinner package on Saturdays! Please note the schedule and runtime of shows. Seating is limited, tickets must be purchased in advance online; $15/$5 (general/students) or $40/$25 (general/student dinner package).

  • Thursday April 18 - 5pm - Arts Night - Selected scenes, free performance, no reservation required
  • Friday April 19 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Saturday April 20 - 1-4pm - Part 1: Millennium Approaches
  • Saturday April 20 - Dinner & Shows - 1-10pm - (Part 1 1-4pm, dinner 4-6pm, Part 2 6-10pm)
  • Saturday April 20 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Thursday April 25 - 6pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Friday April 26 - 6pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Saturday April 27 - 1-4pm - Part 1: Millennium Approaches
  • Saturday April 27 - Dinner & Shows - 1-10pm - (Part 1 1-4pm, dinner 4-6pm, Part 2 6-10pm)
  • Saturday April 27 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika

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Angels in America Part 2

Angels in America Part 2

Saturday April 20 6:00pm-10:00pm

Sloan Theater

GCC's spring theater performance of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, a complex, often metaphorical and at times symbolic examination of AIDS and homosexuality in the United States in the 1980s. Directed by Tom Geha with a cast and crew of students, staff and community members. While Part 1: Millennium Approaches was staged in the fall, this spring offers performances of both part 1 and Part 2: Perestroika on select days, including a double feature and dinner package on Saturdays! Please note the schedule and runtime of shows. Seating is limited, tickets must be purchased in advance online; $15/$5 (general/students) or $40/$25 (general/student dinner package).

  • Thursday April 18 - 5pm - Arts Night - Selected scenes, free performance, no reservation required
  • Friday April 19 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Saturday April 20 - 1-4pm - Part 1: Millennium Approaches
  • Saturday April 20 - Dinner & Shows - 1-10pm - (Part 1 1-4pm, dinner 4-6pm, Part 2 6-10pm)
  • Saturday April 20 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Thursday April 25 - 6pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Friday April 26 - 6pm - Part 2: Perestroika
  • Saturday April 27 - 1-4pm - Part 1: Millennium Approaches
  • Saturday April 27 - Dinner & Shows - 1-10pm - (Part 1 1-4pm, dinner 4-6pm, Part 2 6-10pm)
  • Saturday April 27 - 6-10pm - Part 2: Perestroika

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Beyond the Brain: Soul Exhaustion & Soul Care

Beyond the Brain: Soul Exhaustion & Soul Care

Monday April 22 5:30pm-8:00pm

Cohn Family Dining Commons

Throughout the history of humanity and within every known culture has been the concept of the soul—and yet over the last century or so, its value has lost much ground. For many people the idea of the soul, the essence of “who” they are resonates deeply and yet has been significantly diminished by the medical model of mental health and addiction.

This presentation will bring the concept of the soul back to the forefront of discussion in how we conceptualize ourselves and others as well as the concept of soul exhaustion. Soul exhaustion takes a deeper exploration of life circumstances such as poverty, adverse childhood experiences, racism, trauma, loss and burnout and the holistic impact it has on “who” we are. When looking through the lens of soul exhaustion, we also must shift our thoughts on solutions to address the soul, spirit or essence of “who” we are. Soul care, which has emphasis on non-clinical resources, goes deeper into understanding the ways in which we care for the “who.” This presentation also explores how the concept of Soul Exhaustion and Soul Care can work in harmony with the medical model of mental health, substance use disorders and suicide prevention.

Presented by Sarah Gaer, who holds a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University New England and has 25 years’ of experience in the field of mental health care. Her early career started working with children in residential programs, therapeutic schools, and therapeutic outreach. She also worked in a therapeutic community substance use treatment facility both as a counselor and an intake coordinator. Sarah focused her graduate degree work on military veterans and trauma. She was an outpatient clinician, crisis clinician and member of trauma response teams. Sarah was the Senior Team Leader for MassSupport Network, the FEMA-funded crisis counseling program responding to COVID-19 in Massachusetts. Sarah currently continues to be a consultant specializing in trauma recovery and suicide prevention; she has presented her work at national and international suicide prevention conferences and her writings have been published by SAMHSA and the Good Men Project. She authored the novel The Price which chronicles the suicide death of a police officer as well as co-authoring Guts, Grit & The Grind, an anthology series about men’s mental health, and published a children’s book Good Night Grace which assists families and caregivers in talking with children about their parent’s substance use disorder.

Free and open to the public—and free pizza! Doors open at 5:30pm, program begins at 6pm. RSVP requested. 

 

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Perkins Library Free Resources: An Overview

Perkins Library Free Resources: An Overview

Wednesday April 24 12:00pm-1:00pm

C208 Community Room

Learn about all the options for audio books, described DVDs, magazines and newspapers and other free services offered through the Perkins Library for the Blind. This program is to assist people of all ages who are blind, visually impaired or who have other issues that make reading difficult. Meet your local outreach representatives and get help signing up for this wonderful service. Those who have a loved one who is visually impaired are also welcome to attend! Join by Zoom, or RSVP for the in-person session and free pizza.

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Adventure Education Info Session

Adventure Education Info Session

Friday March 29 2:00pm-3:00pm

N103 Climbing Wall

Join us for an informational presentation about our unique outdoor adventure programs: a 2-year degree in Adventure Education and 1-year certificate in Outdoor Leadership. GCC has been training students to become working outdoor professionals since 1980. Our graduates are highly sought after throughout the outdoor recreation and adventure education fields in Massachusetts, New England, and across the United States. RSVP online → so we know to expect you! Please note this is an in-person session, held on campus at our indoor climbing wall.

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Campus Tour

Campus Tour

Tuesday April 2 1:00pm-2:00pm

C103 Office of Admission

The best way to learn about GCC is to experience it in person. Campus tours are a great place to start and are offered regularly when school is in session. RSVP to let us know if you're coming, then get to know GCC! See our admission events for a complete list of upcoming dates. 

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Admission Information Session

Admission Information Session

Wednesday April 3 12:00pm-1:00pm

Meet online with staff from the Office of Admission to learn more about GCC and how to get started in the enrollment process! Please note if you are interested in our Nursing, Adventure Education or Dual Enrollment programs you will want to attend a program-specific information session which can be found on the event calendar. RSVP for the Zoom link!

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Dual Enrollment Information Session

Dual Enrollment Information Session

Wednesday April 3 4:00pm-5:00pm

Are you a high school student interested in earning college credit? Meet online with staff from the Office of Admission to learn more about dual enrollment and find out how to get started at GCC! RSVP for a Zoom link to the event!

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Practical Nursing Information Session

Practical Nursing Information Session

Tuesday April 16 12:00pm-1:00pm

Join our online info session to learn more about our Practical Nursing Certificate

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Campus Tour

Campus Tour

Tuesday April 16 1:00pm-2:00pm

C103 Office of Admission

The best way to learn about GCC is to experience it in person. Campus tours are a great place to start and are offered regularly when school is in session. RSVP to let us know if you're coming, then get to know GCC! See our admission events for a complete list of upcoming dates. 

Register online →

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Admission Information Session

Admission Information Session

Wednesday April 17 12:00pm-1:00pm

Meet online with staff from the Office of Admission to learn more about GCC and how to get started in the enrollment process! Please note if you are interested in our Nursing, Adventure Education or Dual Enrollment programs you will want to attend a program-specific information session which can be found on the event calendar. RSVP for the Zoom link!

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Nursing Program Information Session

Nursing Program Information Session

Wednesday April 17 6:00pm-7:00pm

Join our online info session to learn more about our Associate Degree in Nursing.

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Adventure Education Info Session

Adventure Education Info Session

Friday April 19 2:00pm-3:00pm

N103 Climbing Wall

Join us for an informational presentation about our unique outdoor adventure programs: a 2-year degree in Adventure Education and 1-year certificate in Outdoor Leadership. GCC has been training students to become working outdoor professionals since 1980. Our graduates are highly sought after throughout the outdoor recreation and adventure education fields in Massachusetts, New England, and across the United States. RSVP online → so we know to expect you! Please note this is an in-person session, held on campus at our indoor climbing wall.

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Campus Tour

Campus Tour

Tuesday April 23 1:00pm-2:00pm

C103 Office of Admission

The best way to learn about GCC is to experience it in person. Campus tours are a great place to start and are offered regularly when school is in session. RSVP to let us know if you're coming, then get to know GCC! See our admission events for a complete list of upcoming dates. 

Register online →

More information & contact

Admission Information Session

Admission Information Session

Wednesday April 24 12:00pm-1:00pm

Meet online with staff from the Office of Admission to learn more about GCC and how to get started in the enrollment process! Please note if you are interested in our Nursing, Adventure Education or Dual Enrollment programs you will want to attend a program-specific information session which can be found on the event calendar. RSVP for the Zoom link!

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Practical Nursing Information Session

Practical Nursing Information Session

Wednesday April 24 6:00pm-7:00pm

Join our online info session to learn more about our Practical Nursing Certificate. RSVP for the Zoom link!

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Nursing Program Information Session

Nursing Program Information Session

Tuesday April 30 12:00pm-1:00pm

Join our online info session to learn more about our Associate Degree in Nursing. RSVP for the link!

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Campus Tour

Campus Tour

Tuesday April 30 1:00pm-2:00pm

C103 Office of Admission

The best way to learn about GCC is to experience it in person. Campus tours are a great place to start and are offered regularly when school is in session. RSVP to let us know if you're coming, then get to know GCC! See our admission events for a complete list of upcoming dates. 

Register online →

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Admission Information Session

Admission Information Session

Wednesday May 1 12:00pm-1:00pm

Meet online with staff from the Office of Admission to learn more about GCC and how to get started in the enrollment process! Please note if you are interested in our Nursing, Adventure Education or Dual Enrollment programs you will want to attend a program-specific information session which can be found on the event calendar. RSVP for the Zoom link!

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Health Careers Exploration

Health Careers Exploration

Thursday May 2 5:00pm-7:00pm

Cohn Family Dining Commons

Join the Office of Admission for a fun, hands-on introduction to GCC’s health career programs including Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, Paramedic, CNA, CNA for English language-learners, Behavioral Health Associate, and EMT Basic—plus learn about how MassReconnect can make college free for eligible adults! Sign up for a reminder about the event.

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Adventure Education Info Session

Adventure Education Info Session

Friday May 17 2:00pm-3:00pm

N103 Climbing Wall

Join us for an informational presentation about our unique outdoor adventure programs: a 2-year degree in Adventure Education and 1-year certificate in Outdoor Leadership. GCC has been training students to become working outdoor professionals since 1980. Our graduates are highly sought after throughout the outdoor recreation and adventure education fields in Massachusetts, New England, and across the United States. RSVP online → so we know to expect you! Please note this is an in-person session, held on campus at our indoor climbing wall.

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Recovery Meeting

Recovery Meeting

Thursday March 28 12:00pm-1:00pm

E101 Community Support Studio

A weekly meeting for anyone who identifies as being in recovery. We use the term "recovery" broadly to include mental health challenges, grief, substance abuse disorders and other life challenges. This is not a 12-step meeting, but everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to share. 

Priceless National Heritage: The Taking of Fazendeville

Priceless National Heritage: The Taking of Fazendeville

Thursday March 28 6:00pm-8:00pm

Cohn Family Dining Commons

GCC professor of history Alyssa Arnell presents this year’s Dovi Afesi Lecture, part of a series for emergent scholarship related to BIPOC history.

 

In 1865, Pierre Fazende parceled off seven acres of land situated downriver of New Orleans in neighboring St. Bernard Parish. He sold plots to newly freed individuals and other people of color. For a century, the community of Fazendeville thrived. At its peak, Fazendeville boasted over 100 families, two grocery stores, and a school that doubled as a dance hall where Fats Domino was known to perform. Fondly nicknamed “The Village,” Fazendeville was a community known for its collective political and economic action. However, Fazendeville was situated on a parcel of land coveted by heritage and memorialization associations due to its connection to the War of 1812. In 1815, Andrew Jackson led a diverse army to victory against invading British forces that marched across this field. This victory, known as “The Battle of New Orleans,” was the last engagement of the war and propelled Jackson onto the national political scene.

In 1962, Congress passed legislation creating a national military park in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle. This law granted the Secretary of the Interior authority to demolish Fazendeville, arguing that the military park must represent the land as it was in 1815 so “that our citizens may gain a deeper appreciation of the priceless national heritage represented by the Constitution.” The sesquicentennial celebration was a segregated event, and white visitors looked out over an empty field where a Black community once stood. Arnell argues that Fazendeville’s razing was the result of a calculated and well-organized effort by governmental agents and a powerful local leader within the women’s heritage movement. Ultimately, the demolition was an effort to legitimize the history of the Confederacy by connecting the Lost Cause mythology to the War of 1812 and the last battle that solidified U.S. Independence. In contextualizing Fazendeville’s removal, Arnell pays tribute to the fearless resilience of a politically and socially organized Black community displaced at the height of the civil rights movement.

Alyssa Arnell is the Chair of History at Greenfield Community College. She holds a master’s degree in history from Florida Gulf Coast University and a master’s degree in legal studies from Kaplan University. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of New Hampshire. From 2016-2017, Alyssa worked for the National Park Service in New Orleans and at the Chalmette National Park, also known as “The Battle of New Orleans” site, where she focused on racial healing projects and community building. Additionally, she taught history at Dillard University in New Orleans from 2013-2016.

Free and open to the public.

  • Thursday March 28 - Professional Day – No day classes, evening classes meet as scheduled

    Browse course schedules at gcc.mass.edu/schedule.

  • Wednesday April 3 - Summer & fall priority registration for current students begins

    Registration for summer and fall for current students begins. Course schedule available online two weeks prior.

  • Tuesday April 9 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W”
  • Wednesday April 10 - Summer and fall registration for new students begins
  • Monday April 15 - Patriots’ Day – no day classes, evening classes meet as scheduled
  • Friday April 19 - Follow Monday’s schedule for day classes
  • Tuesday May 7 - Last day of evening classes
  • Friday May 10 - Last day of day classes
  • Wednesday May 22 - Classes begin – Summer Session I
  • Thursday May 23 - Last day to add classes

    Last day to add classes for Summer Session I

  • Saturday May 25 - Commencement 2024

    Honoring this year’s graduates! More information at gcc.mass.edu/commencement.

  • Monday May 27 - Memorial Day – no day or evening classes
  • Tuesday May 28 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 100% refund (minus $20 reg fee)
  • Thursday May 30 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 75% refund (minus $20 reg fee)
  • Friday June 7 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record
  • Wednesday June 19 - Juneteenth Holiday – no day or evening classes
  • Friday June 21 - Follow a Monday/Wednesday schedule (Monday/Wednesday classes meet)
  • Wednesday June 26 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W”
  • Thursday July 4 - Independence Day – no day or evening classes
  • Thursday July 11 - Last day of classes – Summer Session 1