Celebrate the Season with Music, Dance, and Giving at CSM this December

A Voice that We Have Ignored: Works by Miyuki Akai Cook. Through Dec. 13. Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata. Textile artist Miyuki Akai Cook uses weaving, knitting, and crochet to explore themes of generational well-being and environmental awareness. A unique, illustrative pedagogy pairs earlier work alongside new imagery. The combinations are abstractly narrated by monster-like creatures called Yokai that both amaze and delight. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/10/art-works-oct28-thur-dec13.html.

Student Government Association (SGA) Gift Drive: Giving Tree. Through Dec. 3. Leonardtown Campus in Building C Lobby. The SGA, led by the Leonardtown Campus Association in partnership with St. Mary’s County’s Department of Aging and Human Services, is conducting a toy and clothing drive for children in need. If you wish to participate, pick an ornament with the requested items from the Giving Tree. Gifts must be dropped off on the Leonardtown Campus in Building B, Student Lounge Offices 104 and 105 by Tuesday, Dec. 3. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/11/sga-gift-drive.html.

Giving Tuesday 2024. Dec. 3. Stand with CSM Hawks on Dec. 3 for #GivingTuesday! Proceeds from this 24-hour online giving event will support students as they create their pathway to success. Gifts of every size, contributed on Giving Tuesday by people like you, will help change lives in Southern Maryland. No student should have to choose between affording to live and affording to learn. Want to donate directly to a particular program, department, or scholarship? Not a problem! You will be able to select other designations when you make your contribution. https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CollegeofSouthernMaryland/csm-giving-tuesday-2024/?a=8888932.

Winter Choral Celebration. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. La Plata Campus, Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building). Directed by Siobhan Maguire, CSM’s two choral groups, Chorale and Chamber Choir, will perform a variety of vocal styles for small and large vocal ensembles. The Chorale consists of students and community members interested in a basic choral experience, while the Chamber Choir focuses on specific forms of music literature designed for small choral ensembles. Their annual fall concert will feature a variety of music celebrating the winter season. Tickets: $5. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/12/winter-choral-dec-5.html.

Anime Night. Dec. 6, 5-7 p.m. Velocity Center, 4465 Indian Head Highway in Indian Head. Join CSM and the Makerspace at the Velocity Center at Indian Head Anime Night. Bring your ideas to life with our state-of-the-art maker equipment. Create gifts and collectibles for yourself or a fellow anime lover. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/12/anime-night.html.

Connections Literary Series: Magazine Reading. Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Learning Resource Center (LR Building), Room 102, La Plata Campus. Contributors to the Fall 2024 Connections Literary Magazine will read and discuss their published works. Connections Literary Magazine is a regional literary journal published twice a year that features poems, stories, artwork, and photography of Southern Maryland. Also included in each issue is featured material from visiting writers. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/12/connection-series-magazine-reading-dec6.html.

Jazz Holiday Concert. Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, La Plata Campus. Solid Brass, directed by Randall Runyon, is a jazz ensemble consisting of CSM students. community members, and active and retired members of military bands. For their annual fall concert, they will perform holiday favorites as well as jazz and pop standards. Tickets can be purchased directly from CSM for $5 at the following link https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/arts/tickets/index.html. 

Latin Ensemble Concert: ¡Caliente! Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, at the La Plata Campus. Ritmo Caché is CSM’s Latin Music Ensemble and is directed by Dr. Stephen Johnson. The ensemble consists of CSM students and community members who have a love of musical styles as varied as salsa, cha-cha-chá, Latin jazz, and Latin rock. This year’s fall concert will future pieces written and arranged by CSM music faculty and members of the CSM Composers’ Club. Tickets can be purchased directly from CSM for $5 at the following link https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/arts/tickets/index.html. 

Dance Performance: "Escapades." Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), Room Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, La Plata Campus. The CSM Dance Ensemble is calling all travelers, adventurers, and explorers to join us on a journey of Winter Escapades navigating life, relationships, and a Winter Wonderland. Tickets can be purchased directly from CSM for $5 at the following link https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/arts/tickets/index.html. 

Student Honors Recital. Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, at the La Plata Campus. CSM’s Student Honors Recitals occur at the end of the fall and spring semesters and feature students nominated by their private lesson instructors to perform. The recitals feature a variety of instrumental and vocal performers in styles ranging from traditional classical music to popular music. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/12/student-honors-recital-dec-11.html.

"Please Throw Me a Lifeline" Panel Discussion. Dec.12, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Learning Resource Center (LR Building), Room 102, La Plata Campus. Do you keep your cool in tense situations? Do you have a natural ability to make people feel safe and like everything will be okay? Join the English, Communications, and Language Department as we discuss careers that revolve around different crisis issues that are related to communication. Panelists include Kelly Williams, assistant chief of communications for the Charles County Department of Emergency Services; Asia Reese, community outreach specialist for the Center for Abused Persons; Kellie Jamison, MSW, LCW-C, student counselor at the College of Southern Maryland; and Melissa Langham, child protective services assessments/investigator for the Charles County Department of Social Services. Free. Registration preferred. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/12/throw-me-a-lifeline.html.

Benny C. Morgan Concert Series: Anthony Bock, Piano. Dec. 14, 2 p.m. Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Room 206. Anthony Bock is an accomplished chamber musician, vocal coach, and collaborative pianist who has competed and performed throughout the United States. Bock has performed in orchestras and choirs throughout the nation, most recently as the 2022 Piano Fellow of Eastern Music Festival. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/12/benny-morgan-series-dec-14.html.

Southern Maryland Concert Band: Holidays Around the World. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, La Plata Campus. The Southern Maryland Concert Band (SMCB), directed by David Monk, is a community-based concert band comprised of amateur and professional community members and CSM music students. Their annual fall CSM concert will feature holiday songs from around the world. Tickets can be purchased directly from CSM for $5 at the following link https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/arts/tickets/index.html.  

MD Department of Labor Info-session for Military-Connected Students. Dec. 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Learning Resource Center (LR Building), Room 103, La Plata Campus. This session will help with information regarding American Legion, employment opportunities, how to file VA claims, and any other VA resources. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/12/md-dept-of-labor-infosession.html.

Winter Break. Dec. 20 – Jan. 2. Campuses close at 3 p.m. Dec. 20 for Winter Break and will reopen Jan. 2, 2025. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/2024/12/winter-break-begins.html.