The lakefront of 27-acre (110,000 m²) Lake Kittamaqundi with the iconic People Tree sculpture, is the heart of the village, and the whole town.
The lake's name is a Piscataway Indian word described by the Columbia Association as "meeting place", or "Place of the Old Great Beaver" by Native American research.
In the summer, the Columbia Association offers live entertainment and/or movies daily at the Kittamaqundi lakefront.

The Mall in Columbia, a large shopping and entertainment mall, is located within Town Center.

The Central Library of Howard County opened in 1981, and is located at the intersection of Little Patuxent Parkway and South Entrance Road.
The lakefront of 27-acre (110,000 m²) Lake Kittamaqundi with the iconic People Tree sculpture, is the heart of the village, and the whole town. The lake's name is a Piscataway Indian word described by the Columbia Association as "meeting place", or "Place of the Old Great Beaver" by Native American research. In the summer, the Columbia Association offers live entertainment and/or movies daily at the Kittamaqundi lakefront.
The Mall in Columbia, a large shopping and entertainment mall, is located within Town Center.
The Central Library of Howard County opened in 1981, and is located at the intersection of Little Patuxent Parkway and South Entrance Road.
Town Center, Columbia, Maryland