AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Columbia Maryland. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/columbia-md 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/columbia-md https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:13:40 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/sarbanes-statement-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-31524206-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sarbanes-statement-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-31524206-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) alongside a bipartisan group of Senators in a bilateral meeting https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-shaheen-bipartisan-colleagues-meet-with-bosnia-and-herzegovina-tripartite-presidency-in-washington-31527936-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-shaheen-bipartisan-colleagues-meet-with-bosnia-and-herzegovina-tripartite-presidency-in-washington-31527936-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) this week highlighted the success of recent bipartisan legislation in addressing the related https://www.americantowns.com/news/sarbanes-urges-bipartisan-evidencebased-approach-to-mental-health-substance-use-and-overdose-crises-31531962-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sarbanes-urges-bipartisan-evidencebased-approach-to-mental-health-substance-use-and-overdose-crises-31531962-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-delegation-announces-38-million-for-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport-31543135-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-delegation-announces-38-million-for-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport-31543135-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-congressional-delegation-members-push-fcc-for-improved-broadband-mapping-to-ensure-highspeed-internet-access-for-more-marylanders-31549021-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-congressional-delegation-members-push-fcc-for-improved-broadband-mapping-to-ensure-highspeed-internet-access-for-more-marylanders-31549021-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement in observance of the 108th Anniversary of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/sarbanes-statement-on-the-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide-31567158-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sarbanes-statement-on-the-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide-31567158-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04), who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, House Homeland Security Committee, and Ethics Committee, https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-glenn-ivey-responds-to-news-on-supreme-court-justice-thomass-involvement-with-republican-mega-donor-31567753-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-glenn-ivey-responds-to-news-on-supreme-court-justice-thomass-involvement-with-republican-mega-donor-31567753-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-capito-introduce-tax-measure-to-help-finance-safety-improvements-at-notforprofit-student-housing-31571210-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-capito-introduce-tax-measure-to-help-finance-safety-improvements-at-notforprofit-student-housing-31571210-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and a bipartisan group of senators in calling on the Drug https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-heinrich-call-on-dea-to-remove-barriers-to-lifesaving-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-31571718-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-heinrich-call-on-dea-to-remove-barriers-to-lifesaving-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-31571718-columbia-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 30th Annual Capital Jazz Fest The jazz festival with soul! June 2-4, 2023 The 30th edition of our Capital Jazz Fest is coming to Merriweather Post https://www.americantowns.com/news/capital-jazz-fest-2023-31577307-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/capital-jazz-fest-2023-31577307-columbia-md.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Columbia Festival of the Arts FREE Lakefest Weekend The Columbia Festival of the Arts returns to the Downtown Columbia Lakefront with its FREE https://www.americantowns.com/news/columbia-festival-of-the-arts-lakefest-2023-31577357-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/columbia-festival-of-the-arts-lakefest-2023-31577357-columbia-md.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Celebrate July 4th at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront! Columbia Association and Howard County have planned a jam-packed evening of live music, food https://www.americantowns.com/news/july-4th-celebration-2023-at-the-downtown-columbia-lakefront-31580073-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/july-4th-celebration-2023-at-the-downtown-columbia-lakefront-31580073-columbia-md.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Music Lineups September 30 , 2023 Maggie Rogers Carly Rae Jepsen   Mt.Joy Lizzy Mcalpine Dayglow Fletcher Suki Waterhouse Peach Pit Raye https://www.americantowns.com/news/all-things-go-music-festival-2023-31610912-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/all-things-go-music-festival-2023-31610912-columbia-md.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 HCPSS Gospel Music Festival Concert The concert will feature 65 HCPSS students in grades 8-12 who are participating in the Gospel Festival Choir, led https://www.americantowns.com/news/gospel-music-festival-concert-2024-31645862-columbia-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gospel-music-festival-concert-2024-31645862-columbia-md.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 129 locations will receive veterans’ wreaths because of the generous donations in the communities where MISSION BBQ customers support the https://www.americantowns.com/news/mission-bbq-customers-donate-347068-to-sponsor-veterans-wreaths-for-placement-on-national-wreaths-across-america-day-2024-31649671-columbia-falls-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mission-bbq-customers-donate-347068-to-sponsor-veterans-wreaths-for-placement-on-national-wreaths-across-america-day-2024-31649671-columbia-falls-me.html Clubs and Organizations Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500