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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…

Celebrating Historical Buildings in Columbus Join CHPT in the Buddy Rau Room of the Stafford Opera House on Tuesday, October 18 for its annual History Forum. This year's presentation will highlight architecturally significant homes and buildings around Columbus. Guests will learn many interesting and little-known facts about several local favorites. Social hour begins at 6:00 p.m. The presentation of the Laura Ann Rau Preservation Award will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the program immediately following. Admission is free but seating…

Author Fawn Young will be hosting a book signing at the Santa Claus Museum on Saturday, December 10 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. She will be signing and selling her children’s chapter book "The Legend of the Old Man".

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 14, 2023, 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…

Ho Ho Ho...the Santa Claus Museum renovation is complete! We invite the community to our Spring Open House to view our newest Santa collection, donated by Kay Potter. The museum will be open Wednesday, May 17 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome!

CHPT is proud to present the newest class of Magnolia Belles to the community during the 2023 Magnolia Days Festival. The public is invited to join us in the Grand Hall of the Stafford Opera House on Friday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. and on the Courthouse lawn on Saturday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m. for our official Belle presentations. The Belles will visit the historical homes and buildings on tour starting at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stop by and…