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Dec 11, 2014 7:00PM to 8:30PM Holiday Candlelight Tour [Sponsored by Arthur Hall Insurance]You 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 2014 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 6, 2014 10:00AM to 7:00PM HOF Participates in "Christmas in Odessa"The first "Christmas in Odessa" took place 49 years ago as a fundraiser for the Women's Club of Odessa. The purpose was to fund college scholarships for local high school seniors. With the help and cooperation of Odessa homeowners and the Historic Odessa Foundation, the Women’s Club of Odessa has provided scholarships to over 100 students. |
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Sep 10, 2014 10:00AM Corbits: A Genteel Quaker FamilyHistory comes alive! The Historic Odessa school program offers educators a well documented, interactive and hands-on sampler of 18th century life in colonial Odessa with Corbits: A Genteel Quaker Family. Although designed specifically with Delaware teachers in mind, our program is broad enough to accommodate schools from other states, home schoolers, youth organizations and summer camps. |
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Tea Presentation by Nancy Gardner: Tempest in a TeapotJoin local living history presenter, Nancy Gardner as she presents a tea party at the enchanting National Historic Register Collins Sharp House in historic Odessa, Delaware. Participate in an engaging tea presentation as Gardner will be dressed in 18th century morning attire at her tea table ready to discuss the latest fashion in tea wares and issues regarding the social, political and economi |
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Corbits: A Genteel Quaker FamilyCorbits: A Genteel Quaker Family |
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Sep 18, 2014 1:00PM to 4:00PM Attic Treasure and Antique Furniture: Part IIPlease join us for this informative workshop designed for the beginning collector. Well known “antiques picker” Jack Jacobs, who was mentored by the late George W. Thomas of Odessa, has scoured regional auctions and estate sales for last 25 years in search of extraordinary objects. |
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Nov 22, 2014 10:00AM to 4:00PM Delaware Sampler Identification Days IIBring your antique needlework samplers to one of the two fall Sampler ID Days to be photographed and documented for the Sampler Archive Project, a national online sampler database. If you have more than two samplers, please contact Ryan Grover at (302) 674-2111 ext. 108 or rgrover@biggsmuseum.org to make an appointment. |
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Sep 21, 2014 10:00AM to 4:00PM Delaware Sampler Identification DaysBring your antique needlework samplers to one of the two fall Sampler ID Days to be photographed and documented for the Sampler Archive Project, a national online sampler database. If you have more than two samplers, please contact Ryan Grover at (302) 674-2111 ext. 108 or rgrover@biggsmuseum.org to make an appointment. |
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Dec 31, 2013 10:00AM to 4:30PM Open Daily - Holiday ExhibitDaily tours of the Holiday Exhibit. |
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Nov 16, 2013 1:30PM to 3:00PM Lecture: "Toyland" by "Antiques Roadshow" Vintage Toy Appraiser, Noel BarrettJUST ANNOUNCED! |
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Oct 19, 2013 1:00PM to 3:00PM Lecture: “The Corbit Tannery - A Delaware Industry Lost In Time”This lecture is being hosted by the Historic Odessa Foundation in celebration of International Archaeology Day - - a world-wide celebration of archaeology-related events. |
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Oct 14, 2013 10:00AM to 3:00PM Myth-understandings WorkshopKEYNOTE SPEAKER: |