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Cecil College has fun and educational offerings for all ages! Treat yourself or your family to something new. Expand your knowledge, enjoy health and fitness activities, or learn a new hobby! Enhance your life, and enjoy your free time throughout the year with many of our popular courses.
Personal Enrichment for Adults & Seniors
Whether you are looking for a class to expand your learning or just for fun, we have what you are looking for.
The Arts
All art classes are designed for both beginners and advanced.
Visual Arts include classes such as painting, ceramics and sculpting, drawing, graphic design, mixed media, portfolio production, and photography.
Performing Arts include music (piano and individualized lesson on all instruments).
Healthy Living
We offer a variety of holistic and wellness classes. Join us to expand your learning or just have fun. Beginners to advanced are welcome!
Fitness classes include hatha yoga, SHiNE dance fitness, Pilates fusion, 30-minute circuit, cardio stretch, body movement, Total Barre™, plus Tai Chi and Qigong.
Dance classes include beginner ballet, beginner tap, dance sport, Latin SharQui, and social dance.
Hobbies
Creative Craft workshops include Floral and Nature décor and designs for holidays and seasons.
Glass/Jewelry Design classes include basic jewelry, glass fusing, crochet wire beaded jewelry, and stained glass studio.
Quilting and Sewing classes include beginner sewing and machine quilting; sewing machines are provided.
Humanities
History classes include local history (including adjacent counties and states), tours of local sites and establishments, historical markers, American history, foreign history, religion, and genealogy classes.
Language classes include French, German, Russian, Spanish, American Sign Language, and foreign culture courses.
Science & Technology
Computer classes include introduction to the personal computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Individualized Classes
If you're interested in learning something new, expanding your knowledge, developing new art skills or techniques, or taking one of our classes but can't fit it into your schedule, we have a new option for you! You can now enjoy these classes with an instructor at a time that suits you. This is a great opportunity for anyone who has always wanted to take a class but has been limited by time constraints.
Senior Network
If you are age 60 or better, you have the choice to sign up for classes inside and outside of our Senior Network.
- MD Residents 60+ qualify for tuition waiver on eligible classes. Be sure to check for those classes that are clearly marked for the waiver.
- Or, you can join the Senior Network and enjoy the tuition waiver and even more reduced course fees. Membership fees are dependent on where you reside:
- $70.00 per semester for in county residents
- $80.00 per semester for out of county residents
- $90.00 per semester for out of state residents
- If you plan to take 5 or more classes per term, your best deal may be to join the Senior Network.
For information about course fees, class times, and location, please visit the Continuing Education and Workforce Development Non-Credit Course Schedule.