News & Press

Book Sale April 20th
Apr 20, 2024 10:00AM to Apr 21, 2024 4:00PM

Book Sale: HOF Celebrates Library Month

HOF Celebrates Library Month with Book Sale

Charlese Philips Reception 5-9-24
May 9, 2024 6:00PM

Artist Reception: Charlese Phillips

Assemble to meet and welcome the wonderfully talented Delaware artist Charlese Phillips at an artist reception while encountering her multifaceted fiber artworks at the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Visitor Center. 

May 10, 2024 6:00PM to 9:30PM

Workshop: Macrame Plant Hanger

Please join Charlese Phillips on Friday, May 10th for "Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop."

Details:

Friday, May 10th, 6pm - 9:30pm

Fee: $60/person - includes all macrame materials. Participants are encourage to bring their own flower pot or one can be provided.

Light refreshments and drinks.

Weaving Workshop 5-17-24
May 17, 2024 6:00PM to 9:30PM

Workshop: Weaving in the Round Workshop

Please join Charlese Phillips on Friday, May 17th for "Weaving in the Round Workshop."

Details:

Friday, May 17th, 6pm - 9:30pm

Fee: $80/person - includes all weaving material provided with an 8" hoop pre-wrapped and warped.

Light refreshments and drinks.

Collins-Sharp House
Apr 14, 2024 10:00AM

Visitor Center at Collins-Sharp House – Sunday, April 14th

The showcase, Middletown High School AP Art and Design, will be closed this Sunday, April 14th, for a private event. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Tickets for tours of Historic Odessa, can be purchased at the Collins-Sharp House (pictured) down the street from the Visitors Center and Cantwell's Tavern.

Thank you!

Collins-Sharp House
Apr 13, 2024 10:00AM

Visitor Center at Collins-Sharp House – Saturday, April 13th

The showcase, Middletown High School Apr Art and Design, will be closed this Saturday, April 13th, for a private event. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Tickets for tours of Historic Odessa, can be purchased at the Collins-Sharp House (pictured) down the street from the Visitors Center and Cantwell's Tavern.

Thank you!

Collins-Sharp House
Mar 16, 2024 10:00AM

Visitor Center at Collins-Sharp House – Saturday, March 16th

The showcase, Middletown High School Apr Art and Design, will be closed this Saturday, March 16th, for a private event. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Tickets for tours of Historic Odessa, can be purchased at the Collins-Sharp House (pictured) down the street from the Visitors Center and Cantwell's Tavern.

Thank you!

Ann Jefferis
Mar 1, 2024 10:00AM to Apr 28, 2024 4:00PM

Petite Exhibit: “Women of Courage, Independence and Perseverance”

Historic Odessa celebrates Women's History Month.

Photography by Erin Farrell
Jul 11, 2024 6:00PM

Photography Exhibit Reception: Erin Farrell

The community is invited to appear and meet the talented professional photographer Erin Farrell as she is in attendance to take questions about how she captures beauty in the ordinary in her collection of photographs.

Photography by Erin Farrell
Jul 2, 2024 10:00AM to Sep 1, 2024 4:30PM

Exhibit: Finding Beauty in the Ordinary: Photography by Erin Farrell

This photography exhibit entitled Finding Beauty in the Ordinary showcases a captivating collection of photographs that reflect Erin Farrell’s twenty year journey of becoming a seasoned professional photographer. 

Mar 1, 2024 10:00AM

2024, HOF opens for Spring Tours!

Historic Odessa reopens for Spring tours on March 1. HOF is open to the public March through December, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM – 4:30 PM and Sunday 1 PM – 4:30 PM, Monday by reservation. Plan Your Visit »

Furniture Study Day 3-19-24
Mar 19, 2024 9:00AM

Workshop: Furniture Study with Philip D. Zimmerman, March 19th

For the past 20 years, Dr. Philip D. Zimmerman has been offering “furniture study days” at large, small, and in-between museums and historic houses (including one to Odessa in 2011).