April 12th  Weekly e-Newsletter for the Village of Harper's Choice.
Hike With HCCA
Thursday, April 26th 10am - 2pm
&
Monday, June 18th, 9am - 1pm 
Patuxent Branch Trail  
9190 Old Guilford Road, Columbia, MD 21046

Join Harper's Choice Community Association for a breathtaking hike while experiencing some of Columbia's history.

We'll trek 4.6 miles on the Patuxent Branch Trail that leads you along the Patuxent River from Savage Park to Lake Elkhorn. Along the way are interpretive signs and the historic Guilford Pratt Truss Bridge that spans the Little Patuxent River along Old Guilford Road. The mostly paved pathway provides you with the perfect hiking or biking trail. Runners will also enjoy the variety of terrain that offers challenges for all ability levels. Wildlife is abundant, so bird watching is also a favorite pastime for users of this trail. Make sure to pack your lunch; midway through our hike we'll stop and have a leisurely meal before wrapping up the rest of the trail. 

Click here to register for the April event. 
Village Elections And Festival

Current two-year terms of office for two Harper's Choice Village Board seats and the Columbia Council Representative seat expire on April 30, 2018.  Two Board of Director nomination petitions were received from Jim Smith and Rebecca Beall and one Columbia Council Representative petition was received from Alan Klein.  Per the Harper's Choice Community Association bylaws, if the number of nominations is less than or equal to the number of vacant director positions, the qualified nominees shall be deemed to be elected by the members and the Board of Directors will appoint the nominees to the director positions.  The terms of office for the three nominees will be May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2020.


Searching For Spring Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 14th
When: April 14, 2018 @ 10:00 AM
Where: Columbia Sports Park, 5677 Harpers Farm Rd, Columbia, MD 21044, USA
10AM Crafts; 10:45AM Egg Hunt

The Annual Searching For Spring Egg Hunt, co-sponsored by the Villages of Columbia, will be held on Saturday, April 14 from 
10 -11:30am at the Columbia Sports Park in the Harper's Choice Village Center, located at 5453 Harper's Farm Road. No admittance permitted after 10:45AM.  Tickets will be available March 19th at Kahler Hall and all Columbia village centers.
GreenFest 2018

Explore the vendors. Connect with friends. Act on knowledge! FREE FUN for the WHOLE FAMILY! Join us at Howard Community College on April 21 from 10am to 4pm. Rain or Shine. Paper shredding and GreenDrop donation too. Visit our GreenFest website for more information.
Explore Columbia's Sister Cities: 5 Countries in 4 Hours

Save the Date:  Drive-thru Medication and Sharps Collection: Saturday, April 28 
Location: Wilde Lake Village Center Parking Lot        

Items collected: Prescription and over-the-counter medications and "sharps" (needles, syringes and EpiPens). 

Clean out your medicine cabinets and don't be your family's drug dealer. HC DrugFree is looking for adult and student volunteers for the next convenient drive-thru prescription and over-the-counter medication and "sharps" (needles, syringes and EpiPens) collection to be held on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilde Lake Village Center parking lot. Wear your school's spirit wear, scout uniform, or church group attire. For more information, contact Admin@hcdrugfree.org.

Click here for more information or call HC DrugFree at 443-325-0040.
Plant Exchange at Wilde Lake

Columbia Athletic Club Closed From Monday, April 30, Until Late Fall 2018

Columbia Athletic Club will be closed for extensive renovations from Monday, April 30, until late fall 2018.
 
Renovations will Include:
 
    New front entrance and landscaping
    Completely renovated and expanded locker rooms
    New, larger hot tub that is ADA-compliant
    Creation of functional training spaces for small group training classes and open use
    Studio 1 upgrades and floor replacement
    Removal of some walls to improve flow through the fitness areas
    New flooring throughout most of the upper and lower levels
    Redesigned hallway in lower level
    Replacement of 7 HVAC units
    Roof replacement
 
1ST Annual Softball Tournament


Breath Deep Columbia 5k Walk


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Architectural Committee Meetings

Please check the calendar on our website for the latest meeting dates.
 
Changes made to the exterior of homes in Harper's Choice require approval of the Village Architectural Committee (AC).
 
The AC will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 PM to review applications. 

The deadline to submit applications for approval is two weeks prior to the next meeting date.
Village Board Meetings

The next meeting of the Village Board is scheduled for May 1st at 7PM. Approved Agendas and Meeting Minutes are/will be available on our website.
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