Attendance at an orientation event is required for new, matriculated GCC students and those who have had a break in attendance for more than two years. Join us to make connections with faculty, staff and other students and learn more about what to expect in college. Register online at gcc.mass.edu/orientation.

Stop by and learn about transportation options in the Valley via Franklin Regional Transit Authority and kick off the first day of classes with free ice cream!

Welcome back picnic to kick off the fall semester—featuring free food, giveaways, live music by “the best and baddest boogaloo band on Earth” and more!

Stop by and create your very own MyIntent bracelet!

An annual event! Join GCC’s contingent—students, faculty, staff, alums and fans—to march in the parade and get free admission to the Franklin County Fair that night! Wristbands for fair entry will be provided to each marcher aged 9 and over (children under 8 are free). Wear a GCC t-shirt or hat or something green! Let us know online if you plan to join us!

Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández moderates a forum focusing on the numerous ways in which the opioid crisis has impacted Western Massachusetts, with particular attention paid to the social and economic consequences for small and rural communities. Unique challenges and innovative solutions will be highlighted. More info at umass.edu.

Friday fun day with basketball and skee ball!

Free pizza and bingo with prizes!

Join us for our annual Community Resource & Clubs Fair. Campus clubs, departments and not-profit agencies from in and around Franklin County are invited to join us to showcase events, resources, volunteer opportunities, and available services.

If your agency, club or department is interested in participating, please register online.

Who doesn’t love a snow cone? Free icees for everyone!

Meet with transfer reps from western Massachusetts schools including UMass Amherst, Amherst College, Westfield State, Western New England University, Springfield College, Elms College, American International College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Bay Path University to learn about their many transfer programs and scholarship opportunities!

What’s on your mind? Stop by for a free lunch and conversation with GCC President Yves Salomon-Fernandez.

Enrollment Services and academic advisors are at GCC’s downtown center every third Tuesday of the month to get you started at GCC! Complete or finish an application, get help with financial aid, determine course placement and register for classes—all on the same day at the same site! No appointment necessary, stop in any time between 12 and 6pm.

Join your classmates and the GCC Alumni Association for a Red Sox vs. Giants game at Fenway Park! GCC students can purchase tickets in the Student Activities Office for $10 beginning on the first day of classes. Tickets for alumni, faculty and their guests are available for $59 here. Transportation to and from GCC will be provided via a charter bus that departs from the south entrance of campus at 3pm and returns at 12am.

Moving Wisdom/Hidden Lives: Snapshots of Local Elders’ Embodied Stories by artists Jodi Falk and B. Leena Newcomb, featuring GCC nursing students. This event, a culmination of a six-month arts and health care project, includes photographs, discussion, movement and stories that honor and make visible the lives of those who are sometimes made invisible—seniors living in our local nursing homes and rehabilitation and health centers. The project included 18 GCC nursing students and residents of three Greenfield nursing and health facilities and was funded in part by a grant from the Greenfield Local Cultural Council, a part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and partially sponsored by Staples in Greenfield.

Join us for a lively discussion with the author of Dancing with Merce Cunningham, local writer Marianne Preger-Simon. Listen to the book and enjoy a Q&A with the author.

“In her insightful debut, former dancer Preger-Simon, a close friend and contemporary of the late choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919–2009), gives readers an unparalleled view of a modern dance genius… A sweet treat for dance and theater aficionados, as well as anyone interested in the arts.” — Publishers Weekly

Meet with college admissions and transfer reps from all over New England!

Past participants have included:

• Anna Maria College
• Assumption College
• Bay Path University
• Bridgewater State University
• Bryant University
• Clarkson University
• College of St. Rose
• Dean College
• Elms College
• Emerson College
• Fitchburg State University
• Framingham State University
• Hampshire college
• Johnson State College
• Keene State College
• Leslie College
• MCLA
• Mount Holyoke College
• Paul Smith’s College of Arts and Sciences
• Prescott College
• Quinnipiac University
• Savannah College of Art & Design
• Smith College
• Springfield College
• Suffolk University
• UMass: Amherst, Dartmouth and Lowell
• University of New Hampshire
• University of St. Joseph
• Unity College (Maine)
• Western New England University
• Westfield State University
• Worcester State University

Come and listen to Robert Markey, GCC alum and artist. Markey’s work spans the globe and is focused on using art as a form of expression for children who have experienced trauma. He will also talk about what moved him to participate in this meaningful work.

Join GCC President Yves Salomon-Fernández and Chef Christopher Chadwick for an Indian Cooking demo in the Core Main Lobby. The first in a series of events showcasing world cuisine. Do you have a cultural food recipe that you would like to share as Guest Chef? Let us know!

Enrollment Services and academic advisors are at GCC’s downtown center every third Tuesday of the month to get you started at GCC! Complete or finish an application, get help with financial aid, determine course placement and register for classes—all on the same day at the same site! No appointment necessary, stop in any time between 12 and 6pm.