Join us for the 2026 History Forum: Echoes of the Opera House on Monday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Buddy Rau Room of the Stafford Opera House.
Hear firsthand family stories from Mrs. Elvera Kahlich and her daughters, Elizabeth Lauzon and Frances Lancaster, whose family once owned the historic 1886 Stafford Opera House. Plus, we’ll announce the winner of the 2026 Laura Ann Rau Historic Preservation Award.
Free and open to the public. No registration required. Come learn about one of Columbus’s most treasured landmarks!
📍 Stafford Opera House, 425 Spring St., Columbus, TX
🕕 Monday, October 26, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

