Let Spring 2025 Be Your Time to Explore ‘Cuisine, Culture, and Connections’ at CSM

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) just released its spring schedule of Community Education courses, and all are invited to kick off the new year of 2025 by exploring opportunities to upgrade job skills, pursue a new or different career, start a small business, or explore personal enrichment activities. This spring’s course offerings are called “Cuisine, Culture, and Connections,” with classes on food and drink, languages, travel, history, and culture - to name a few.  

“As the holiday season approaches, we invite you to start planning for the new year and explore the opportunities awaiting you in the spring semester at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM),” said Ellen Flowers-Fields, vice president of the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development. “Whether you’re returning to continue your personal development journey or joining us for the first time, this spring offers a fresh start and countless opportunities for growth and discovery.”  

CSM Personal Enrichment courses offer experiential learning opportunities that empower participants to continue learning, growing, and experiencing a personal journey to self-discovery. Courses provide the chance to learn a new skill, a new hobby, or to refine old interests and skills with CSM’s experience-based classes and activities.  

Courses for all walks of life  

In January, puppy kindergarten returns to help new puppy owners with training and tips for success. There are virtual music lessons available, a chamber choir class, cake decorating basics, winter Italian cooking, a Spanish language class and several driver education courses.  

In February, there are courses on watercolor painting, learning basic acoustic guitar, group piano, basics of digital photography, fondant basics, cupcake decorating, “A Night in Milan: Fashion and Flavors,” introduction to interior decorating and design, intro to ballet, plastic, wood and metal making, and beginner computer skills.  

In March, courses will be offered in travel planning skills, improving personal cybersecurity, introduction to cryptocurrency, building an herbal home pharmacy, an introduction to voiceovers, escape room adventures, skincare detox, book publishing, basic Japanese, and novice dog tricks.  

Courses continue into April with offerings such as beginner computer skills, Tai Chi Yang style and Tai Chi Sun style, Kombucha, printing and its uses, American Sign Language part 3, sewing part 2, introduction to crochet, demo cooking: Bollywood Masala, and canine agility.  

Day trips in 2025 include At Home with History in Southern Maryland, visiting private historic homes with instructor Mike Callahan, and a bus trip and tour of Hillwood Garden and Estates in Washington, D.C. in April.  

Other courses include:  

Food and drink: Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating, Spring-Themed Cookie Decorating, Fondant Basics – Flowers and Figurines and Mastering the Art of Elegance: Wedding Cake Decorating  

Home and Garden: Beekeeping, Intro to Microgreens, Fresh Floral Design, Introduction to Upcycling Furniture 

Languages and Writing: Basic Japanese, Improving Pronunciation and Fluency in American English, Delivering Dynamic Presentations, American Sign Language  

Makerspace Technologies: Introduction to 3D Modeling with Blender, Introduction to Arduino, Vinyl Cutting and Its Uses  

Recreation and Wellness: Hand Dancing, Escape Room Adventures, Couples Massage Class, Foraging for Wild Foods  

Technology and Finance: Retirement Planning, Start and Market a Food Business from Your Home Kitchen, Basic IT Troubleshooting, Microsoft Excel Introduction  

And this spring, CSM continues to provide workforce training, adult education, and resources for businesses.  

To view the full listing of courses, check your mailboxes for the latest schedule or visit online at Personal Enrichment.