Business calendar
Tuesday, April 18
U.S. Small Business Veterans Resource Day Open House for veteran-owned small businesses 8:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 18, College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus, Building A, auditorium, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown. To register, go to https://tinyurl.com/n5oza2t.
Wednesday, April 19
Bay Business Group hosts a “Speed Networking” event 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, Mamma Lucia, 1136 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk. To register, go to baybusinessgroup.org/speed.
Saturday, April 22
Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism hosts a Spring Baby Bazaar 9 a.m.noon, Saturday, April 22, Somers Community Center, 300 Willow Lane, La Plata. Buy & sell used items. For table reservations, sellers can call 301-932-6679.
Tuesday, April 25
College of Southern Maryland dedication of Center for Trades and Energy Training 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, CSM, Regional Hughesville Campus, CT Building, 6170 Hughesville Station Place, Hughesville. Free. RSVP by April 18 at www.csmd.edu/Dedication, or call 301-934-7602.
Wednesday, April 26
The Small Business Development Center at the College of Southern Maryland offers Start Right for Success 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, CSM Leonardtown Campus, Building C, Room C206. Cost is $55. Go to https://express.csmd.edu/Online/https://express.csmd.edu/Online/Services?TOKENIDX=2576632579&SS=1&APP=ST&CONSTITUENCY=WBCE.
Friday, April 28
College of Southern Maryland hosts its seventh annual Nonprofit Institute Conference “Jumpstart Your Leadership!” 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, CSM La Plata Campus, Center for Building and Industry (BI Building), 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Registration before April 14 is $45 for St. Mary’s and Charles nonprofits and residents, $65 from other counties. The cost is $10 more after April 14. Email Cara Fogarty at cfogarty@csmd.edu, or call 301-659-3182; Harriet Yaffe at hyaffe@csmd.edu, 240-725-5432; or go to www.csmd.edu/NPIconference. The Corporate Center at the College of Southern Maryland hosts Administrative Professionals Development Day 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, CSM Leonardtown Campus. $125 per person; $99 per person in groups of five or more. For registration, go to www.csmd.edu/AdminProfessionalsDevDay.
Saturday, April 29
Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa Craft Beer Festival 2-6 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 4165 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach. Doors open for VIPs at noon. Over 50 craft beers from 25 breweries local and national. Food buffet on the beach. Raffles every half hour. VIP $55 advance, $65 door. General admission $40 advance, $50 door. Designated driver $15. www.cbresortspa.com.
Wednesday, May 3
The Small Business Development Center is hosting a Women’s Business Roundtable with the topic “Email & Social Media” noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Room 104, Prince Frederick. Free lunch. For information, call 301934-7583.