News & Press
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Feb 20, 2019 10:00AM Volunteers: Welcome Back Brunch2019 promises to be an exciting year for the Historic Odessa Foundation! Please join us for a Welcome Back Brunch on Wednesday, February 20th at 10am in the Bank. |
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Nov 29, 2018 7:00PM Holiday Candlelight Tour Nov 29th 2018You are invited to step back in time through the doors of the Historic Odessa Foundation and explore the Christmas traditions of yesteryear. Participants experience a special candlelight tour of our 2018 holiday exhibit and enjoy wine and festive treats in front of a roaring fire at the Collins-Sharp House, c.1700. |
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Nov 13, 2018 10:00AM to Dec 30, 2018 4:30PM Holiday Exhibit: "A Christmas Carol, In Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas"This Christmas don’t miss a Dickens of a Christmas exhibit at the befitting Corbit Sharp House. This National Historic Landmark house will be transformed into scenes based upon the classic novel, A Christmas Carol, In Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, by the English writer Charles Dickens. |
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Dec 10, 2018 6:00PM By Invitation Only: 2018 Members Holiday PartyThe Board of Directors and Staff of the Historic Odessa Foundation invite you to attend the 13th Annual Member Holiday Party Monday, December 10th 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Cantwell’s Tavern in historic Odessa, Delaware. Reservations are limited! R.S.V.P. Jennifer Cabell Kostik (302) 378-4119 |
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Oct 27, 2018 5:30PM 2018 Hearth Cooked Dinner - SOLD OUT!Join us for an evening of fine food, drink and merrymaking as the staff from the Historic Odessa Foundation serves a hearth cooked dinner of mouth-watering dishes using the recipes, tools and techniques of the 18th century. Savor our delicious British Punch and assorted appetizers by the fire before touring the Corbit-Sharp House by candlelight. Then, return to the hearth of the Collins-Sharp House for a sumptuous autumn dinner and wine with each course. |
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Nov 27, 2018 7:00PM Holiday Candlelight Tour Nov 27th 2018You are invited to step back in time through the doors of the Historic Odessa Foundation and explore the Christmas traditions of yesteryear! Participants experience a special candlelight tour of our 2018 holiday exhibit and enjoy wine and festive treats in front of a roaring fire at the Collins-Sharp House, c.1700. |
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Oct 25, 2018 7:00PM Evening TourJoin us the last Thursday of every month for an evening tour of the houses at Historic Odessa. |
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Oct 26, 2018 5:30PM 2018 Hearth Cooked Dinner - SOLD OUT!Join us for an evening of fine food, drink and merrymaking as the staff from the Historic Odessa Foundation serves a hearth cooked dinner of mouth-watering dishes using the recipes, tools and techniques of the 18th century. Savor our delicious British Punch and assorted appetizers by the fire before touring the Corbit-Sharp House by candlelight. Then, return to the hearth of the Collins-Sharp House for a sumptuous autumn dinner and wine with each course. |
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Oct 12, 2018 7:30PM Shakespeare, Poe & Friends: A Night of Readings from the Dark SideDelaware Shakespeare Festival returns to a world of specters and spirits this October with a performance of “Shakespeare, Poe & Friends: A Night of Readings from the Dark Side,” at Historic Odessa's Stone Stable. |
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Oct 1, 2018 10:00AM to Oct 31, 2018 4:30PM HOF goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness MonthEvery evening throughout the month of October the Historic Odessa Foundation’s buildings will be awash in pink light in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Visitors can stop by after dusk to view the landmarks in all of their pink splendor. |
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Sep 8, 2018 12:00PM to 6:00PM Save the Date: 5th Annual Odessa BrewfestThe annual Odessa Brewfest comes to historic Odessa on Saturday, September 8th, 2018. All attendees have access to food & merchandise vendors, live bands, sponsor tables, and more! Your ticket to the Odessa Brewfest gets you unlimited sampling of beer during the full duration of the festival. |
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Oct 7, 2018 2:00PM Reception & Lecture: The Stone Sculptures of Richard H. BaileyThe Historic Odessa Foundation is pleased to announce in conjunction with the exhibition, Quarried, Carved, and Polished: The Stone Sculptures of Richard H. Bailey, the Delaware sculptor Richard H. Bailey will present a talk about his methods and inspirations of his semi-abstract stone sculptures. |