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.

Non-partisan candidate forum for state Senate and House races, hosted by the League of Women Voters, in preparation for the state primary elections on September 4. Each candidate will have the opportunity to make a short speech, followed by an hour of informal tabling and conversation. Light refreshments will be served.

The event will feature candidates in races for state senate and state house of representatives from all districts that include Franklin County, including:

• House: Second Berkshire (Greenfield, Northfield, West County)
• House: First Franklin (Shelburne, Turners Falls, Deerfield)
• House: Second Franklin (Millers Falls, Gill, North Quabbin)
• Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin (Greenfield, Northampton, Amherst, Orange, etc.)
• Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden (Shelburne, West County, Conway, Ashfield, etc.)

All declared candidates in the Republican and Democratic primaries for the races above (including write-ins) have been invited to participate.

It’s not too late to sign up for fall classes! Academic advisors hold campus-wide office hours from 10am-2pm to advise and register students—or stop by the Advising Center in C119 for help.

A special information session for anyone interested in our Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide programs. Our graduates are employed in long term care facilities, home health agencies, hospitals and rehabilitation programs, adult day programs, assisted living centers, hospice and other community health settings.

RSVP online if you plan to attend!

More info to come. Learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) at GCC.

Come visit the Community Resource Studio in East 101, a campus space where organizations from western Massachusetts provide additional support to GCC students. Meet our local community partners! Free refreshments!

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). Let us know online if you plan to join us!

Are you looking for a career path in manufacturing? Training to be a machinist? Want upskilling courses in engineering technology? Attend an information session for students interested in exploring the world of manufacturing and learning the fundamentals that will prepare them for an entry level position in manufacturing, or as a precursor to the CNC Operator program. Veterans, women, unemployed, underemployed and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Learn about career opportunities, pathways and programs offered. Start the application process! RSVP online.

Auditions for GCC’s fall theater production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, to be held September 10 and 11.

No preparation or experience necessary for actors or crew! The production requires 15-20 actors and is open to non-traditional casting. All genders welcome and encouraged. Community members and faculty and staff too—you do not have to be a GCC student to audition. Come any time between 4pm and 7pm on either night. Play runs October 17-31 with a special Halloween performance.

Copies of the script will be available an hour before auditions or outside room S326.

Auditions for GCC’s fall theater production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, to be held September 10 and 11.

No preparation or experience necessary for actors or crew! The production requires 15-20 actors and is open to non-traditional casting. All genders welcome and encouraged. Community members and faculty and staff too—you do not have to be a GCC student to audition. Come any time between 4pm and 7pm on either night. Play runs October 17-31 with a special Halloween performance.

Copies of the script will be available an hour before auditions or outside room S326.

Welcome back picnic to kick off the fall semester—featuring free food, Bart’s Ice Cream truck, entertainment, flag football and more!

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

Join us for our annual Campus & Community Resource Fair. Campus clubs, departments, not-profit agencies, banks and local businesses 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.

Meet with transfer reps from Westfield State, Western New England University, Springfield College, Elms College, American International College and Bay Path University to learn about their many programs in the liberal arts and health sciences!

Join us for a screening of Broken Lines: A Story of Addiction, a documentary about drug addiction and recovery.

An early fall bus trip to the sculpture galleries, gardens and studio of Saint-Gaudens Estate (Cornish, NH) and to explore our mechanical arts heritage at the American Precision Museum (Windsor, VT).

Author, Smith College professor and sex educator Emily Nagoski discusses sexual health.

The Immigrant Protection Project (IPP) is a project of the ACLU and a coordinated regional effort by attorneys and organizations to provide immigrants in Western Massachusetts with referrals for legal assistance and connections to other services. Come here ACLU attorney and former GCC professor Buz Eisenberg talk about this important resource.

In 2012, Massachusetts voters officially legalized medical marijuana and then in 2016, voters officially legalized recreational marijuana. The marijuana industry offers a unique opportunity for the Commonwealth – a once banned substance that now has some forecasts projecting legal sales to reach $1 billion by 2020.

Come join experts currently operating in the regulated industry in MA discuss the prospect and challenges of this growing industry. This free workshop is for anyone interested in working, investing, owning, or just plain curious about the regulated marijuana industry. This workshop is an introduction to a series of classes to be offered at GCC for those interested in becoming part of this industry.

Pre-registration required! Pre-register now →

Hike to the center of the former town of Dana and compare old photographs of the town with the cellar holes and recovering forest that exists today. We might even hike deep into the woods to see the remains of a crashed fighter jet. This workshop involves moderate hiking on and off trail in a forested environment in early spring conditions.