Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center

The Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center offers early childhood education for infants to pre-kindergarten, ABC School Age Enrichment for kindergarten to age 14, Girls Inc. of the Berkshires for girls ages 5–18, Youth Empowerment Services (YES) for adolescent boys and girls, and aquatics for all ages. It also offers summer camps, swim lessons and classes for youth, teens, and adults, Tiny Tots swim for infants age 6 months through 3 years, group lessons for ages 3, 4, and 5 at $64 per session, youth swim lessons, the Penguins Youth Swim Club/Team, and therapeutic swim lessons in Fall/Winter 2026.

Programs

• Early Childhood Education — Infant to pre-kindergarten
• ABC School Age Enrichment — Kindergarten to age 14
• Girls Inc. of the Berkshires — Girls ages 5–18
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES) — Adolescent boys & girls
• Aquatics — All ages
• Summer Camps — ABC Program & Camp Stevenson-Witawentin
• Swim Lessons & Classes — Youth, teens and adults · Contact us for pool times, group and private lessons, or open swim times.
• Tiny Tots — Infants age 6 months through 3 years · Young child and parent swim.
• Group lessons — Ages 3, 4 & 5 · $64 per session · 1 lesson per week; levels 1-4.
• Youth swim lessons — Private and semi-private.
• Penguins Youth Swim Club/Team
• Therapeutic swim lessons — Fall/Winter 2026.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Price range: $64 per session

About the provider

The Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center is a multi-service organization that states it empowers children and youth, with a special emphasis on girls, to become responsible, confident, personally fulfilled individuals. Programs are provided in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Camp Stevenson-Witawentin includes transportation throughout Pittsfield, breakfast and lunch through the Pittsfield Public Schools Summer Food Program, and traditional day camp activities such as drama, art, nature, sports, boating, swimming, team and social skill building. The camp runs from 8:30am–4:30pm, and the bus leaves the Brigham Center at 8:00am and returns at approximately 5:00pm.

• Registration opens for last group swim set of lessons — Registration opens at 9:30am.
• 2026/2027 Swim Club next session — Next Session starts 09/14/26.
• Fall/Winter 2026 group swim lessons — September 15th Tuesday Session 1; Session 2; September 17th Thursday Session; September 19th Saturday Session.

What families say

“I participated in afterschool activities at the Girls Club and Camp Stevenson every summer. It was the basis for my learning how to swim, which was required to become an astronaut.” — Stephanie Wilson, NASA Astronaut, Alumna 1975–80

“At the Girls Club, I was afraid of swimming in the deep end but was encouraged to overcome my fears and take the plunge. I went on to be on a high school varsity swim team. I encourage all girls to plunge into the deep end and make a splash!” — Jenn Smith, Berkshire Eagle Reporter, Alumna 1982–92

Last updated September 6, 2026.