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Asia Culture Cafe at Charles E. Miller Library Branch

March 25, 2012 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm

The Columbia Association (CA), in collaboration with the Howard County Library System (HCLS), invites the community to participate in an “Asia Culture Café,” highlighting the cultures of East and Southeast Asia. It will be held at the new Miller Library Branch. Families are invited to discover and enjoy the cultures of East and Southeast Asia during an afternoon of displays, dance performances, music, children’s activities, painting demonstrations and other cultural arts. Families can pick up…See More

Mar 22, 2012

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Sister Cities High School Exchange Info. Session at Columbia Association at the Lakefront

December 7, 2011 from 7pm to 8pm

CA's Sister Cities High School Exchange is a wonderful opportunity to travel next summer to Columbia's Sister Cities, Tres Cantos, near Madrid, Spain or Cergy-Pontoise, near Paris, France. At this info session, parents and Howard County high school teens will find out about the summer exchange program, where teens from Howard County travel to Spain or France for two weeks and live with a local teen. Then the same teen they lived with in Spain or France comes and lives with the Howard County…See More

Dec 6, 2011

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Sister Cities Summer High School Exchange Info Session at Columbia Association Headquarters - Lakefront

January 6, 2011 from 7pm to 8pm

Sister Cities Summer 2011High School ExchangeInformation Sessions for parents and high school students about the Summer 2011 Sister Cities High School Exchange with Columbia's Sister Cities: Cergy-Pontoise, France (outside of Paris) and Tres Cantos, Spain (outside of Madrid.) For all Howard County high school students studying French or Spanish, level 2+ and native speakers.See More

Jan 3, 2011

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Dia de la Familia at Columbia SportsPark

September 25, 2010 from 12pm to 3pm

Día de la FamiliaCome celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!Enjoy fun, food, raffles and games, including miniature golf, batting cages and a moonbounce. Enter the salsa dancing competition for an opportunity to win great prizes. Music for the event, including popular Spanish favorites, will be provided by dj Bobby Nyk. This is a FREE event organized by the Columbia Association. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.See More

Sep 13, 2010

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CA Offers French Cuisine & Culture Exchange

Sauté and flambé in France with CA’s Cuisine & Cultural ExchangeCulinary adventure scheduled for October 2010The Columbia Association (CA) is offering a French Cuisine & Cultural Exchange with Columbia’s Sister City, Cergy-Pontoise, in France from October 8 thru 17. Up to eight cuisine participants who may take a spouse or friend (maximum of 16 people) will stay with host families in Cergy-Pontoise. The eight cuisine participants will attend two afternoons of French cooking…See More

Sep 13, 2010

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CA Sister Cities High School Student Exchange

Calling all high school French and Spanish students! If you are in level 2 and above, Columbia Association's summer student exchange program may be just right for you! You won't stay in hotels like a tourist. You'll experience a new culture as a member of it as you live with a French or Spanish family for two weeks. What better way to make French or Spanish friends, practice your language skills and go on fun trips to new places?The Columbia Association is accepting applications for the Sister…See More

Feb 5, 2010

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