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. 

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!

To align your education with your dream job, understanding the job market is crucial—especially the relationship between occupation sizes, wages, growth rates and job locations. This workshop will demonstrate how this most fundamental labor market information (LMI) can inform choices about majors, electives, extracurriculars, internships, and career paths—helping you achieve your employment and lifestyle goals. Open to students, staff, faculty and the general public—RSVP strongly suggested.

Weekly meeting of the Neurodiversity Club that provides support and opportunities for fun and connection for neurodivergent students—and seeks to help educate faculty, staff, and other students about the experiences, needs, and strengths of neurodivergent people. Everyone is welcome! Join any time on Discord.

A SNAP Outreach Coordinator from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will be on campus to meet with GCC students about SNAP eligibility and provide assistance applying. Stop by any time during open hours on September 18, October 16, November 20 or December 18—or call (413) 203-4933 for help outside of those times.

Ready to venture into a world of limitless imagination? Join the GCC Tabletop-RPG 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! Plenty of games provided, or bring your own.

In this hands-on class, learn how to make yeasted bread—and leave with recipes, supplies and your own homemade bread! Workshop limited to 15 students, pre-registration required. Please plan to wear close-toed shoes and a hat or scarf over your hair, and remove all rings and dangling jewelry for safety.

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!

Art portfolios will be reviewed by representatives from major art schools and universities across the country. You do not have to be a GCC art student to participate—high school students and artists who have taken a gap in their education (or never had formal training) are encouraged to attend! Schools representing in the past have included Hartford School of Art, MassArt, Montserrat College of Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, UMass-Amherst and Westfield State University.

To align your education with your dream job, understanding the job market is crucial—especially the relationship between occupation sizes, wages, growth rates and job locations. This workshop will demonstrate how this most fundamental labor market information (LMI) can inform choices about majors, electives, extracurriculars, internships, and career paths—helping you achieve your employment and lifestyle goals. Open to students, staff, faculty and the general public—RSVP strongly suggested.

Stop by to spend some time in the garden and connect with like-minded individuals! 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! Follow us on Instagram: @gccpermaculture

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.

Panel program examining all of the ways in which we can contribute to democracy. Of course casting our votes in local and national elections is important, but there are many ways to play a part in helping democracy thrive—like using art or writing or assuming leadership positions in schools or organizations. Come learn and talk about all of the ways in which we can practice responsible citizenship! Co-sponsored by the FRCOG, Rotary Club and the League of Women Voters. Free and open to the public; dinner provided for all guests! Please RSVP.

To align your education with your dream job, understanding the job market is crucial—especially the relationship between occupation sizes, wages, growth rates and job locations. This online workshop will demonstrate how this most fundamental labor market information (LMI) can inform choices about majors, electives, extracurriculars, internships, and career paths—helping you achieve your employment and lifestyle goals. Open to students, staff, faculty and the general public. Join with Google Meet.

GCC Community Chorus presents a preview of their annual fall concert with Margery Heins, Director and John Yannis, Accompanist. Choral music featuring four centuries of American music. Free and open to the public!

Join us at Mike’s Maze in Sunderland to help support GCC programs and students! Mike’s Maze will be donating $2 to the GCC Foundation for every ticket sold that day. This year’s theme is “Join the Circus””—explore an eight-acre maze of circus trivia and discover your inner circus performer, play games of strength and skill along Mike’s Midway, clown around in Mike’s magnificent playground or shoot out the giant slide like a human cannonball. Come by with your family and friends to enjoy the maze while helping to raise money for GCC! Foundation staff and volunteers will be on-site to give out candy and greet maze-goers—if you’d like to volunteer to help please email rifanburgn@gcc.mass.edu to sign up for a shift.

Massachusetts voters will decide on five ballot questions this fall—GCC hosts a hybrid event to help you understand the questions better before you vote!  Evan Horowitz, Director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, joins over Zoom to share analysis from CSPA’s reports on the ballot questions and answer your questions. We’ll have an in-person watch party with free lunch and a livestream option!

Do you like planning events? Do you have ideas for events and activities you’d like to see on campus? Join fellow students to help plan cultural, social and recreational activities to enhance the GCC student experience. Join by Zoom if you can’t make it in person!

GCC nursing students host a mental health resource fair with activities and demos of healthful activities and connections to local service providers. Come join GCC and community partners who support your mental health and learn about nature-based mindfulness and movement, food security, perinatal mental health, substance use, crisis resources, intimate partner violence and more. Free food!

It’s Massachusetts STEM Week! Stop by to learn all about GCC research on bones and microbes with Science Department Safety Officer Stephanie Moeckel-Cole, Ph.D.

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. 

Now is the time to start thinking about transfer—stop by and meet admission counselors from four-year colleges! Open to GCC students and anyone from the general public interested in a four-year degree. Schools that have participated in the past include:

• Fitchburg State
• Bridgewater State
• MCLA
• Elms College
• Worcester State
• UMass–Amherst
• Williams College
• Framingham State
• Westfield State
• Western New England University
• Suffolk University
• UMass–Dartmouth
• Hampshire College
• Bay Path University
• UMass–Boston
• American International College
• UMass–Lowell
• University of Rhode Island
• Amherst College
• University of Maine
• Vermont State
• Salem State
• Mount Holyoke College
• Merrimack College
• UMass–Amherst ROTC
• UMass–University Without Walls

Free popcorn, games and swag!

It’s Massachusetts STEM Week! Stop by to learn all about GCC bees, pollinators and plants with Natural Resources Coordinator (and Permaculture Club advisor!) Tony Reiber.

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!

Weekly meeting of the Neurodiversity Club that provides support and opportunities for fun and connection for neurodivergent students—and seeks to help educate faculty, staff, and other students about the experiences, needs, and strengths of neurodivergent people. Everyone is welcome! Join any time on Discord.

To align your education with your dream job, understanding the job market is crucial—especially the relationship between occupation sizes, wages, growth rates and job locations. This workshop will demonstrate how this most fundamental labor market information (LMI) can inform choices about majors, electives, extracurriculars, internships, and career paths—helping you achieve your employment and lifestyle goals. Open to students, staff, faculty and the general public—RSVP strongly suggested.

Weekly meeting of the Neurodiversity Club that provides support and opportunities for fun and connection for neurodivergent students—and seeks to help educate faculty, staff, and other students about the experiences, needs, and strengths of neurodivergent people. Everyone is welcome! Join any time on Discord.

A SNAP Outreach Coordinator from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will be on campus to meet with GCC students about SNAP eligibility and provide assistance applying. Stop by any time during open hours on September 18, October 16, November 20 or December 18—or call (413) 203-4933 for help outside of those times.

Ready to venture into a world of limitless imagination? Join the GCC Tabletop-RPG 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! Plenty of games provided, or bring your own.

In this hands-on class, learn how to make yeasted bread—and leave with recipes, supplies and your own homemade bread! Workshop limited to 15 students, pre-registration required. Please plan to wear close-toed shoes and a hat or scarf over your hair, and remove all rings and dangling jewelry for safety.

Art portfolios will be reviewed by representatives from major art schools and universities across the country. You do not have to be a GCC art student to participate—high school students and artists who have taken a gap in their education (or never had formal training) are encouraged to attend! Schools representing in the past have included Hartford School of Art, MassArt, Montserrat College of Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, UMass-Amherst and Westfield State University.

To align your education with your dream job, understanding the job market is crucial—especially the relationship between occupation sizes, wages, growth rates and job locations. This workshop will demonstrate how this most fundamental labor market information (LMI) can inform choices about majors, electives, extracurriculars, internships, and career paths—helping you achieve your employment and lifestyle goals. Open to students, staff, faculty and the general public—RSVP strongly suggested.

Stop by to spend some time in the garden and connect with like-minded individuals! 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! Follow us on Instagram: @gccpermaculture

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.

Panel program examining all of the ways in which we can contribute to democracy. Of course casting our votes in local and national elections is important, but there are many ways to play a part in helping democracy thrive—like using art or writing or assuming leadership positions in schools or organizations. Come learn and talk about all of the ways in which we can practice responsible citizenship! Co-sponsored by the FRCOG, Rotary Club and the League of Women Voters. Free and open to the public; dinner provided for all guests! Please RSVP.

To align your education with your dream job, understanding the job market is crucial—especially the relationship between occupation sizes, wages, growth rates and job locations. This online workshop will demonstrate how this most fundamental labor market information (LMI) can inform choices about majors, electives, extracurriculars, internships, and career paths—helping you achieve your employment and lifestyle goals. Open to students, staff, faculty and the general public. Join with Google Meet.

GCC Community Chorus presents a preview of their annual fall concert with Margery Heins, Director and John Yannis, Accompanist. Choral music featuring four centuries of American music. Free and open to the public!

Join us at Mike’s Maze in Sunderland to help support GCC programs and students! Mike’s Maze will be donating $2 to the GCC Foundation for every ticket sold that day. This year’s theme is “Join the Circus””—explore an eight-acre maze of circus trivia and discover your inner circus performer, play games of strength and skill along Mike’s Midway, clown around in Mike’s magnificent playground or shoot out the giant slide like a human cannonball. Come by with your family and friends to enjoy the maze while helping to raise money for GCC! Foundation staff and volunteers will be on-site to give out candy and greet maze-goers—if you’d like to volunteer to help please email rifanburgn@gcc.mass.edu to sign up for a shift.

Massachusetts voters will decide on five ballot questions this fall—GCC hosts a hybrid event to help you understand the questions better before you vote!  Evan Horowitz, Director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, joins over Zoom to share analysis from CSPA’s reports on the ballot questions and answer your questions. We’ll have an in-person watch party with free lunch and a livestream option!

Do you like planning events? Do you have ideas for events and activities you’d like to see on campus? Join fellow students to help plan cultural, social and recreational activities to enhance the GCC student experience. Join by Zoom if you can’t make it in person!

GCC nursing students host a mental health resource fair with activities and demos of healthful activities and connections to local service providers. Come join GCC and community partners who support your mental health and learn about nature-based mindfulness and movement, food security, perinatal mental health, substance use, crisis resources, intimate partner violence and more. Free food!

It’s Massachusetts STEM Week! Stop by to learn all about GCC research on bones and microbes with Science Department Safety Officer Stephanie Moeckel-Cole, Ph.D.

Now is the time to start thinking about transfer—stop by and meet admission counselors from four-year colleges! Open to GCC students and anyone from the general public interested in a four-year degree. Schools that have participated in the past include:

• Fitchburg State
• Bridgewater State
• MCLA
• Elms College
• Worcester State
• UMass–Amherst
• Williams College
• Framingham State
• Westfield State
• Western New England University
• Suffolk University
• UMass–Dartmouth
• Hampshire College
• Bay Path University
• UMass–Boston
• American International College
• UMass–Lowell
• University of Rhode Island
• Amherst College
• University of Maine
• Vermont State
• Salem State
• Mount Holyoke College
• Merrimack College
• UMass–Amherst ROTC
• UMass–University Without Walls

Free popcorn, games and swag!

It’s Massachusetts STEM Week! Stop by to learn all about GCC bees, pollinators and plants with Natural Resources Coordinator (and Permaculture Club advisor!) Tony Reiber.

Weekly meeting of the Neurodiversity Club that provides support and opportunities for fun and connection for neurodivergent students—and seeks to help educate faculty, staff, and other students about the experiences, needs, and strengths of neurodivergent people. Everyone is welcome! Join any time on Discord.

The People of Color (POC) Club aims to build authentic and long lasting solidarity among people of color in order to undo invisibility and anti-Blackness, dismantle white supremacy and advance racial justice. Open to all students.

Get ready for the MassHire job fair on November 7! This workshop will walk you through essential steps to prepare, engage with employers and follow up effectively. Bring your lunch, enjoy a GCC treat and sharpen your networking skills—vital for gaining career insights and opening doors to professional opportunities! RSVP strongly suggested.

Stop by to spend some time in the garden and connect with like-minded individuals! 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! Follow us on Instagram: @gccpermaculture

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.

GCC’s In Our Own Voices series convenes a panel of alums who are mid-career or changed careers since graduating from GCC to discuss how their liberal arts degree and courses shaped their career trajectory, promoted transfer and influenced their current positions.  Moderated by Professor Emerita Anne M. Wiley and Title IX Coordinator LaWanza Lett-Brewington. Featuring Sarah J. Reid 1996-1999, interior design consultant and owner of Small Victories Design; Elisha Bonilla 2016-2018, Program Coordinator for the Weissman Center for Leadership at Mt. Holyoke; Jillian Morgan 2005-2008, Chief Development Officer at the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts; and Jennifer Penza 2010-2019, M.S.W. candidate at Westfield State University and former medical office assistant. Free snacks!

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. 

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!

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!

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. 

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!

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

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

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. 

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!

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!

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. 

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!

Get to know GCC! Join us at an open house to learn more about what makes us inclusive, accessible and affordable with presentations on financial aid, transfer opportunities and advising and support services. Meet our staff and discover that GCC is the right place for you!

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. 

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!

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!

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. 

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!

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. 

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!

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!

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. 

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!

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!

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.