Cinco de Mayo Focus of CHM’s “First Saturday” Program

Apr 30, 2026 | Events

All children of the West Columbia area are invited to attend the May 2nd “First Saturday of the Month” program at the historical Rosenwald School. The Columbia Historical Museum will be hosting the “Cinco de Mayo” children’s program this...

WC Mayor to Speak at First Saturday Event March 7th

Feb 25, 2026 | Events

The month of March is International Women’s Month in America, and the Columbia Historical Museum will be observing it at the historical Rosenwald School on March 7th. West Columbia Mayor Laurie Beal Kincannon will be the museum’s special guest at the...

WC Museum Planning Second Runaway Scrape Ball

Feb 4, 2026 | Events

The Second Annual Runaway Scrape Ball will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Heritage Hall in West Columbia. The public is invited and encouraged to join members of the Columbia Historical Museum for the big gala in the old gymnasium at what used to be West...

Unity Quilt and Charlie Brown Highlight Feb. 7th Event

Feb 4, 2026 | Events

The Columbia Historical Museum’s First Saturday of the Month program for February 7th at the historic Rosenwald School will inform those in attendance about Charlie Brown, who at the time of his death in 1920 was the wealthiest Black man in Texas. Educating...

Funeral Tuesday for Former CHM Officer Betty Hodges

Jan 24, 2026 | Events

Funeral Services for Betty June O’Berry Hodges will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at C.T. Baker & Sons Funeral Home, 634 South Columbia Drive in West Columbia, Texas, with Pastor Paul Kucera of the Bethel Presbyterian Church of East...