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Dec 20, 2013 7:00PM to 8:30PM Holiday Candlelight TourYou 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 2013 holiday exhibit and enjoy champagne and festive treats in front of a roaring fire at the Collins-Sharp House, c.1700. |
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Dec 13, 2013 7:00PM to 8:30PM 2013 Holiday Candlelight Tour Hosted by the CuratorGet into the Christmas spirit by attending a special evening candlelight guided tour of the holiday exhibit A Madeline Christmas at the National Historic Landmark, Corbit Sharp House. The tour will be led by the curator of the exhibit who will describe the inspirations behind each room vignette. |
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Dec 1, 2013 10:00AM to Jan 5, 2014 4:30PM Toyland...It's just Childs Play!Please join us for an exciting exhibit focusing on the Historic Odessa Foundation’s collection of early to late 19th century toys. |
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Mar 19, 2013 10:00AM to 1:00PM School Program Docent TrainingRefresher training for School Program Docents! |
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Dec 16, 2013 6:00PM to 8:00PM FREE: Members Only Holiday PartyThe Board of Directors and Staff of the Historic Odessa Foundation request the pleasure of your company at the annual MEMBERS ONLY holiday party. |
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Nov 13, 2013 10:00AM to Jan 5, 2014 4:30PM "A Madeline Christmas"You are cordially invited to step back in time through the doors of the Historic Odessa Foundation again this holiday season! For the past 30 years the Historic Odessa Foundation has celebrated children’s literature by recreating vignettes from the classics in one of our 18th-century houses. |
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Aug 6, 2013 10:00AM to Oct 31, 2013 4:30PM Myth-understandings: Early American History StoriesDiscover some of the most persistent fabrications and embellishments in early American history! |
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Sep 17, 2013 10:00AM to 2:00PM Members Only: Behind the Door of the VaultJoin Debbie Buckson, HOF Executive Director, and Betty Fiske, HOF Contract Conservator, for a peek inside the Bank Vault, and a MEMBERS ONLY look at Historic Odessa Foundation collection storage! |
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Jul 13, 2013 5:30PM to 8:00PM FREE to Members: The Sin City Band in Odessa!The Historic Odessa Foundation invites you to attend this exclusive Concert event, with The Sin City Band. Please join us with your blanket, lawn chairs, and picnic dinner on the lawn of our magnificent Corbit-Sharp House, overlooking our gardens, and the picturesque Appoquinimink River. This is sure to be a very special evening spent with good friends enjoying delightful music! |
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Apr 21, 2013 1:00PM to 4:00PM FREE: Community Open HousePlease join us for an Open House on Sunday April 21 at the Historic Odessa Foundation! |
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Jan 6, 2013 10:00AM to Feb 28, 2013 4:00PM HOF Closed til March 1HOF will be closed until March 1st. Please call (302) 378-4119 for more information. |
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Dec 15, 2012 10:00AM to 4:30PM Festive Foods: Hearth Cooking DemonstrationJoin us at the Collins-Sharp House to experience the hustle and bustle of an 18th century kitchen preparing for the holiday season. Costumed interpreters will demonstrate open hearth cooking of delicious sweet and savory treats using the recipes, techniques and tools typical of Odessa’s colonial past. |