{"id":421,"date":"2024-07-25T14:28:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.generatepress.com\/harmony\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-09-15T17:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:51:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-c669ca29\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-a0032c4c\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-27b18884\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gbp-section__headline gb-text-c9b7c351\">Columbia, Maryland<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-9eedf987\">In 2027, Columbia, Maryland turns 60. We\u2019re celebrating the vision, people and places that make our community extraordinary. All year long, neighbors, partners and friends will come together to honor Columbia\u2019s rich past, imagine its next bold chapter and enjoy events that bring our shared story to life. Join us as we celebrate where we\u2019ve been, discover what\u2019s ahead, and continue building Columbia\u2019s future together.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hero-image-fit gb-element-6fce2628\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"gb-media-836d3f96\" src=\"https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280.jpeg\" title=\"beauty-8388782_1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-2a2e7cf5\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gbp-section__headline gb-text-6d4ebd66\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script id=\"timely_script\" class=\"timely-script\" src=\"https:\/\/events.timely.fun\/embed.js\" data-src=\"https:\/\/events.timely.fun\/2akzl94r\/posterboard?range=events&amp;events=4\" data-max-height=\"0\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-78946e76\" id=\"columbia-future\">\n<div class=\"hero-image-fit gb-element-b6f338c8\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"gb-media-2dc3653e\" src=\"https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280.jpeg\" title=\"beauty-8388782_1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-19f4937d\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-a1bc02a0\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gbp-section__headline gb-text-64f36a59\">We\u2019re Just Getting Started<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-31019022\">Columbia\u2019s next chapter starts with the same big ideas that shaped its beginning: inclusion, connection, care for the land and a strong sense of belonging. As we celebrate 60 years, we\u2019re looking ahead to how those values can guide life here for generations to come.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e99ca9e9\" id=\"columbia-past\">\n<div class=\"hero-image-fit gb-element-85a47aba\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"gb-media-d713a3b6\" src=\"https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280.jpeg\" title=\"beauty-8388782_1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/columbia60.columbiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/beauty-8388782_1280-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8d377baa\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-8e6c664d\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gbp-section__headline gb-text-e1741c6e\">A Community Built on a Bold Idea<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-5de10ec9\">Columbia began with a bold idea: a community planned around people first. 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