June at CSM: Smithsonian Exhibit, Writers Series, and Support for Veterans

SPARK! Exhibit at the Velocity Center. June 1 - 29, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturdays and closed on Sundays, Velocity Center, 4465 Indian Head Highway in Indian Head. Spark! Places of Innovation, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, dives into innovation and invention happening in rural America. In small towns across America, people are creating new products, taking risks, meeting challenges together, and seizing upon exciting opportunities that change local life and sometimes reach far beyond.

Spark! features stories from over 30 rural communities across the nation that reveal the dynamic relationship between place and creativity. Technical, social, cultural, artistic, or a combination of all of these—every innovation is as unique as each community. www.csmd.edu/calendar/2025/05/spark-exhibit.html.

Emily Creswick Writer’s Process Series: Katherine Lassman (poet). June 3, 4:30 – 6 p.m., Learning Resource Building (LR Building), Writing Center (Room 211), La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata. Kate Lassman is a CSM writing tutor at the Prince Frederick Campus. She is the author of the nature poetry collection "Dawn Anyway" and hopes to publish her second collection this year. She has also recently completed her first novel, which is a cozy mystery entitled "The Cat and the Fiddle." She will soon seek publication for that, too, and is already deep into writing the sequel.

This is a monthly series for students, staff, faculty, and community members in which CSM brings local writers to the Writing Center to discuss writing processes. www.csmd.edu/calendar/2025/06/writer-process-series.html

Veterans Academic and Community Resource Day. June 7, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, 22156 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park. All veteran and military-connected community members are invited to join CSM’s Veterans Affairs team. New and returning students can take advantage of in-person services including: Registration assistance; academic, career, and transfer advising; prior learning assessment; Joint Services Transcript (JST) evaluation, and more. Registration is encouraged, but not required. www.csmd.edu/calendar/2025/06/vet-resource-day-jun7.html

Maryland Department of Labor Infosession for Military-Connected Students. June 18, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Learning Resource Center (LR Building), Room 103, La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata. This session will provide assistance with information regarding American Legion, employment opportunities, how to file VA claims, and any other VA resources. www.csmd.edu/student-services/veteran-military/index.html

Holiday: Juneteenth (college closed). June 19.

Community Resource Fair: Connecting Impacted Workers to Resources and Opportunity. June 20, 9 a.m. – noon, Center for Business and Industry (BI Building), Room 113, La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata. Join CSM for a community event designed to support individuals affected by recent job disruptions. CSM is bringing together leading regional partners to connect impacted workers with the academic, workforce, and wellness resources they need to move forward with confidence. www.csmd.edu/calendar/2025/06/impacted-workers-event.html