July 2
Lakefront Lunchtime Concerts
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Thursday, July 3
Public Safety Discussion
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Friday, July 4
Independence Day Celebration
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Wednesday, July 9
Lakefront Lunchtime Concerts More details

Saturday, July 26
International Day
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Every night in July
Lakefront Summer Festival

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  Visit KidsKorner for these fun features this month!
Congrats to Cameron Garant, who won an iPod in the June contest. Enter this month's contest.
July features
Craft: Dreamcatchers
Recipes: Banana Bug-cicles, Dirt Cake and Mini Pizzas
Book Corner: "Mercy Watson to the Rescue" and "Charlotte's Web"
Contest: Take a picture of a bug
 
  This Month on "Columbia Matters"
Learn about how Columbia Association and Howard County are going green, watch footage of Columbia's 41st birthday party and find out how time banking is a beneficial CA program for seniors. Plus hear a success story from CA's Fit Beginnings program. Watch this month's episode Link to www.ColumbiaMatters.org to watch this month's episode.

 
 
Teens strut the runway at Columbia's birthday celebration fashion show. Maggie Brown, CA president, and Cynthia Coyle, CA Board member, cut the cake at Columbia's birthday celebration.
Happy birthday, Columbia
Columbia turned 41 this year, and a special birthday celebration on Lake Kittamaqundi honored the occasion with music, fun and a cake cutting. Teens strutted fashions on a runway as part of the annual event.

Oh, to be a kid!
Columbia Association welcomed kids of all ages to Swansfield Mini WaterPark on Saturday, June 21, for KidsDay — a day of games, entertainment, food and water fun. What more could a kid want? KidsDay is part of Columbia Association's Welcome Event series. See photos

    Photo courtesy of Bill Miller
Historical park proposed for
Woodlawn Slave Quarters

Woodlawn Slave Quarters, a historic building from the 1800s, was restored by Columbia Association in May 2007. One year later, the Woodlawn Task Force wants to make the area a complete historical park. Learn more


Health Minute Q&A
with Dr. Harry Oken

Preventing heat stroke, heat exhaustion and dehydration
While you're lounging by the pool or working up a sweat outdoors this summer, be sure to stay hydrated and protect yourself from the sun's heat. Read more

Courtside Q&A with Mike Lissner Jr.
Improving tennis recovery time
Learn about the three phases of each stroke to improve your tennis game. Read more 

Nutrition Q&A with Cara Zaller
Foods to fuel your workout
Learn what to eat and when to eat to maximize exercise. Read more

Stay safe this summer
Learn about sun safety and water safety with these tips from CA and Howard County Health Department.
Learn sun safety
Learn water safety

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WEB EXTRAS
Peek into the foreign exchange student experience
"It's crazy to think we are actually living in Spain and having so much fun..." Click on the link below to read more of CA's Sister Cities exchange student, Alli Lehr's blog.
Learn more about the juicy, fun details of this incredible experience and other foreign exchange students by watching videos and reading blog entries of Sister Cities students in France and Spain!

 
Day in the Life of a CA
summer camper
Hiking, canoeing, swimming, archery. Every day is full of nature exploration at Columbia Association's Nature Camp. Video footage of CA campers will be featured on Columbia Association's web site July 1 through Aug. 5. Parents, don't forget to tune in weekly to ColumbiaAssociation and see what your camper is up to!
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See photos
Watch the videos Updated weekly!
 
CA releases FY2008
year-end report

Columbia Association discloses a full report at the end of each year to educate residents about our initiatives, accomplishments and financial standing. Read the report

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