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During the 2021 Magnolia Days Festival, guests may take a self-guided walking tour or guided trolley tour to view many of Columbus’ historic properties. Trolley tours will depart at the top of the hour starting at 2:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. Some of the properties on the tour include: 1886 Stafford Opera House Dilue Rose Harris House Museum Alley Log Cabin The Antique Tool Museum Santa Claus Museum (featured on The Texas Bucket List) The Carriage Step Colorado County Courthouse The…

Join CHPT on Friday, September 24 for 𝑪𝑯𝑷𝑻 𝑳𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔. Debra Dickinson, Professor of Opera Studies at Rice University, will present a fascinating talk on the Broadway musicals of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. She will discuss the lives and works of this charismatic duo, including tales from her experience of performing Guenevere in Camelot opposite both Richard Burton and Richard Harris. Adult admission is $20 and child/student admission is $10. Tickets may be purchased online through…

Two family names have come to be associated with the violence that plagued Colorado County, Texas, for decades after the end of the Civil War: the Townsends and the Staffords. Both prominent families amassed wealth and achieved status, but it was their resolve to hold on to both, by whatever means necessary, including extra-legal means, that sparked the feud. Elected office was one of the paths to success, but more important was control of the sheriff’s office, which gave one…

Be a part of a great Columbus tradition! CHPT invites all young ladies in grades 9-12 who attend Columbus High School or live within the Columbus ISD boundaries and are enrolled in a recognized educational program to attend the Magnolia Belle Orientation at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the Stafford Opera House. Participants will learn the history of the program, the requirements to be a Magnolia Belle, as well as important pieces of Columbus history. Scholarship opportunities…

Join CHPT for an entertaining night of live theater at the Stafford Opera House! BOOMTOWN! A musical comedy about the most dangerous town in Texas Boomtown follows the true story of promoter Ace Borger’s “overnight city” in the Texas Panhandle. Aided by dancehall owner Mattie Castleberry and crooked sheriff “Two Gun” Dick Herwig, he sees his oil town get overrun by millionaires, criminals and Texas Rangers. Presented by Texas Comedies, Boomtown! is a 70-minute performance featuring a live band. Ticketed…

CHPT invites all young ladies in grades 9-12 who attend Columbus High School or live within the Columbus ISD boundaries and are enrolled in a recognized educational program to attend the Magnolia Belle Orientation at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Stafford Opera House.   Participants will learn the history of the program, the requirements to be a Magnolia Belle, as well as important pieces of Columbus history. Scholarship opportunities available for Magnolia Belles will also be…

Santa Claus is coming to Columbus! Join him at Hound Song Brewing Co. on Saturday, July 30 from 7-9 p.m. Admission is FREE! Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Santa will be sporting his best Hawaiian shirt at the party and guests are encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts too. For $5, you can enter our Hawaiian shirt context. The winner will be selected by crowd vote and will receive a $100 gift card to Hound Song Brewing Co.…

Join CHPT, the Nesbitt Memorial Library, and the Columbus 200 Bicentennial Committee for Author Fest! Author Fest will be held on Saturday, August 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Buddy Rau Room at the 1886 Stafford Opera House. Guests can meet local authors, including: • Jayme Lynn Blaschke • Shirley Isbell • Carmen Jewell • Ally McLean • Mindy Obenhaus • Order Wade • Betsy Wagner • Dolores D. Wilkes Authors will be signing copies of their…

Calling all theater and musical buffs...this is an event you won't want to miss! Join CHPT on Friday, September 16 for the return of the Lecture Series. Debra Dickinson, Professor of Opera Studies at Rice University, will present a fascinating discussion about Broadway’s long-running, mega-musical sensations. She will explore this high-tech, international phenomenon through lecture and video with a look at audience favorites such as Cats, Phantom of the Opera, and Les Misérables. In addition to a discussion about how these blockbuster…