Summer Lakefront Movie and Concert Schedule

One of my favorite summer activities is going to the free movies at the Columbia Lakefront that the Columbia Association sponsors. This summer's movies and concerts schedule is out. Which concerts and movies are you planning on going to?

Free Summer Movies at the Lakefront

The schedule of Columbia Association’s Summer Free Lakefront Movie Series is out. I love this film series and look forward to it every year. It is a great way to spend a summer evening under the stars. As always the selection does not disappoint by providing both recent releases and classics.

All movies start about 8:30pm or when it is dark enough and are preceded by old time movie shorts.

Friday, June 22nd Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Monday, June 25th Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Monday, July 2nd Shrek 1

Friday, July 6th Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Monday, July 9nd Shrek 2

Friday, July 13th Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Monday, July 16th Free Willy

Friday, July 20th Alford Hitchcock’s Classic: North By Northwest

Monday, July 23rd Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

Friday, July 27th The Devil Wears Prada

Monday, July 30th Hoot

Friday, August 3rd International Film: The King of Masks

Monday, August 6th The Secret Garden (1949 version)

Friday, August 10th Worst Movie Ever Made: Plan 9 from Outer Space

Monday, August 13th The Wizard of Oz

Friday, August 10th The Sound of Music

Monday, August 20th Charlotte’s Web

Friday, August 24th Night at the Museum

Friday, August 31st The Goonies

Saturday, September 1st The Princess Bride

Friday, September 7th Jumanji

Saturday, September 8th Jumanji 2: Zathura

Friday, September 14th International Film: Life is Beautiful

Saturday, September 15th International Film: Cinema Paradiso

So bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy the Lakefront before the county tries to build a road on the top edge of the grass amphitheater.

Columbia Pools

With pool season here the Columbia Association has a new pools website:

www.columbiapools.org

SplashDown

From time to time I will be using this blog to get input of various CA facilities and issues. What do you think of SplashDown?

7th Annual Columbia BikeAbout

Mark your calendars: the 7th Annual Columbia BikeAbout is going to May 5th. This year the BikeAbout will start at Symphony Woods. Here is some background on this great event:

This free event highlights the history of Columbia and its beautiful open space with an 11-mile, well-marked route allowing bicyclists of all ages and abilities to enjoy a self-paced ride.

Organized by the Columbia Archives and sponsored by CA, the BikeAbout is a popular event drawing several hundred bicyclists annually. The route takes advantage of Columbia’s extensive and beautiful pathways while uncovering historic and natural places of interest. Signage and guides at key stops make this not only a bike ride, but a tour that helps area residents find history where they live.

This year’s route will take riders through Town Center, Wilde Lake and Harper’s Choice showcasing the beauty of Columbia in both its developed areas and its prized open space. In celebration of Columbia’s upcoming 40th birthday, the tour will highlight Columbia’s early development in Town Center and Wilde Lake.

This is one of the many great programs that CA puts on. I highly encourage everyone to do it. They would prefer that people pre-register on the CA website.

I hear that this years BikeAbout will end with a picnic at Symphony Woods. I cannot think of a better way to spend a day in early May.