Berkshire Pride Announces Expansion and 2025 Event Schedule

• February 14: Eternal Flame Valentine Dance Party – Stationery Factory with DJ BFG and a dazzling drag show.
• March 1: Northern Lights Ball – Elks Lodge, North Adams.
• May 10: Youth Prom – An inclusive prom experience for LGBTQ+ youth.
• May 31: Flag Raising Ceremony & Block Party – Pittsfield City Hall & School St.
• June 1: Rainbow Run 5K & Youth Pride – Family-friendly run and youth celebration.
• June 7: 9th Annual Berkshire Pride Festival & Parade – The Common Park, Pittsfield.
• June 13: Berkshire Pride Party-Stationery Factory with DJ BFG , VIP is back!
• June 14: Lee Pride – Celebrating inclusion and community spirit in Lee.
• June 20: North Adams Pride Night – An evening of celebration in North Adams.
• June 28: Berkshire Pride Night at Berkshire Busk – Showcasing LGBTQ+ performers in Great Barrington.
• October 10: Prideoween- Stationery Factory with DJ BFG and a dazzling drag show.

Berkshire Community College Graduates Physical Therapist Assistants

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
10:29AM / Saturday, May 24, 2025

President Ellen Kennedy, program instructors and speakers pose with the graduates. See more photos here.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College graduated six physical therapist assistants during an intimate ceremony on Thursday. 

 

"This is a meaningful and, I hope, memorable evening for you, your families, our healthcare partners, this college, your very proud faculty, and most importantly, your future patients," BCC President Ellen Kennedy said. 

 

"In the years ahead, you will implement plans of care for people who are overjoyed to regain movement, for those coping with diminished capacity, and for others who are angry and grieving the loss of function they once took for granted."

 

During their careers, the graduates will witness a range of people experience complex emotions, including gratitude, frustration, hope, and despair, she said. 

 

"Some will thank you profusely. Others may express their pain in ways that make your work and your life more difficult," Kennedy said. 

 

"Through it all, you will rely on the knowledge, skills, and compassion you've developed in this program, which you will continue to refine in practice and professional growth. You will represent the very best of what Berkshire Community College has to offer."

 

The celebration marks their transition from students to practitioners into the "incredibly rewarding field," said Nicole Tucker, PTA program coordinator.