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  History of the Cherry Blossom Trees and Festival Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs every year from March to April, commemorates the gift of approximately 3,000 cherry trees from the Mayor of Tokyo to the United States in 1912. The gift celebrates the friendship between the Japanese and American people. The Cherry Blossom Festival, located mainly around the Tidal Basin, attracts hundreds of thousands of people to D.C. each year. Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry trees are open. Most people are familiar with the beauty of the cherry blossom trees; but few know the history of how these [...]

Game Night CCDC is hosting Game Night on Thursday, March 21st at 5:30PM in the student lounge. We would like to welcome you to attend the event. There will be snacks and a variety of games to choose from. Come meet students from different cultures who are studying here at Columbia College! Sit around a table, enjoy snacks, and challenge each other with stimulating games! Introduction The main goal of the ESL (English as a Second Language) students in Columbia College is achieving communicative competence. The communicative goals are best achieved by giving due attention to language use and not just [...]

1. SHAMROCKFEST (St. Patrick event) Date: March 23, 2019 Time: 12PM – 8PM Cost: $25 Performances by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Mahones and Andrew W.K.. Plan on plenty of brews, Irish dancers and bagpipes, DJs and contests. General admission and VIP tickets are available to this Irish-themed extravaganza. www.shamrockfest.com for Tickets. 2. National Cathedral Flower Mart Date: Friday, May 3rd – Saturday, May 4th Time: 10 AM A festival for garden lovers. Enjoy the sights of landscape exhibits, Olmsted woods and garden tours. There will be lots of fun activities, great food choices. For more info : https://allhallowsguild.org/programs/flower-mart/ 3. National Cherry Blossom [...]