Columbia Opportunities, Inc

09/05/2026

🎡 We’ll be at the Columbia County Fairgrounds all weekend and Monday ready to chat with wonderful folks who may want to be part of our Head Start program. Such important and rewarding work! See you at the fair!

09/04/2026

We'll see you on Tuesday. Hope you're able to relax and spend time with family and friends.

09/01/2026

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08/28/2026

Free community event in September

🗽 Celebrating Independence at Home & In Our Community! 🗽

In spirit with America’s 250th, the Columbia County Office for the Aging invites you to our 7th Annual Senior Day! We’re coming together to empower local seniors to live independently, stay connected, and of course, exercise their right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of a Good Lunch! 😉🎉

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: Columbia County Fairgrounds (182 Hudson Ave, Chatham)

Cost: FREE (Columbia County residents 60+)

📌 RSVP Today: Lunch pre-registration is required! Call 518-828-4258 to reserve your spot or ask about transportation options. 🚌

08/21/2026

Natalie Merchant spent three years volunteering as an artist-in-residence at our neighboring Head Start program in Troy, NY. This hands-on experience inspired her multimedia early learning project, Cabinet of Wonder, which integrates music and poetry into classrooms nationwide in partnership with the National Head Start Association. Wonderful to see an artist's generosity as well as talent. Commission on Economic Opportunity

The singer-songwriter will play piano and talk craft with Folk Alley's Sarah LaDuke—tickets likely to move fast for the festival's second night.

08/19/2026

Our Family Literacy Program is winding down for the summer. We had a wonderful day at Zoom Flume Water Park in East Durham. Thank you to Zoom Flume for donating the admission tickets for our FLP kids.

Columbia Opportunities' Family Literacy Program supports adult, teen, and child learners in Columbia County, New York. It builds strong learning environments at home and in the community through English Language Learning (ELL) classes, GED prep support, home visits, advocacy, and summer reading clubs.

08/17/2026

Head Start teachers support early learners as they make decisions, build academic skills, develop socially and emotionally, and become part of a classroom community. Positions available in both our Early Head Start and Preschool programs. Apply today or share with a fantastic friend.

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08/10/2026

Families and littles having fun and learning together at Dutchman's Landing and Elliot Park in Catskill. Everyone had a great time. Learn more about our Family Literacy Program! https://www.columbiaopportunities.org/programs

08/04/2026

💥 Positions available in both our Early Head Start and Preschool programs. Apply today or share with a fantastic friend.

Head Start teachers support early learners as they make decisions, build academic skills, develop socially and emotionally, and become part of a classroom community.

Learn more information and to apply. https://buff.ly/CpJhZY2

07/30/2026

Do you know about our Family Literacy Program? It supports and guides adult, teen, and child learners to meet their educational and vocational goals. The program helps to develop home and community as a supportive learning environment for everyone in the family.

Activities include: advocacy & referrals, home visits, English Language Learning classes, GED preparation support, and summer reading clubs.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/lBktxoj