Upcoming Events

	May 20, 2023 10:00AM to Sep 4, 2023 4:30PM Historic Odessa Foundation is a Blue Star Museum Blue Star Museums invites military personnel and their families to experience the many wonders our nation’s museums have to offer.
	Jun 15, 2023 10:00AM to Dec 31, 2023 4:30PM Press Release: A Storied Past: Collections of Historic Odessa Book Highlighting Historic Odessa Collections Now Available! A Storied Past: Collections of Historic Odessa brings to light for the first time an extraordinary array of 100 decorative and fine arts from the Foundation’s collections
	Jul 25, 2023 10:00AM to Sep 24, 2023 4:30PM Petite Exhibit: Riveted, Repaired & Reused: A Lost Method of Mending Ceramics Hasn’t everyone broken a dish before? In today’s throw-away society most will either discard the broken dish directly in the trash without even thinking about it or simply get out the super glue and attempt to repair it.
	Aug 29, 2023 10:00AM to Oct 29, 2023 4:30PM Art Exhibition: A Wonderful Life: Regionalist Paintings by Louise Margarite Haas Jamison Rediscover the colorful regionalist paintings by the talented Kent County, Delaware artist Louise Margarite Haas Jamison (1915-1980).
	Sep 9, 2023 12:00PM Historic Odessa Brewfest Special events at Historic Odessa include the annual Brewfest, held the first Saturday after Labor Day. The Brewfest features over 50 craft breweries, food, local wine and spirits, live music, historical demonstrations and crafts vendors.
	Sep 9, 2023 12:00PM Save the Date: 10th Annual Odessa Brewfest The annual Odessa Brewfest comes to historic Odessa on Saturday, September 9th, 2023. 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.
	Sep 15, 2023 10:00AM to Nov 3, 2023 4:30PM 2023 Storybook Trees Registration To reserve a tree for the 2023 Holiday Tour season or for more information on creating a tree with your family, club, or school visit, please download and submit the registration form via fax or email.
	Sep 16, 2023 10:00AM to 4:00PM Saturdays at the Hearth: Preserving Summer's Bounty “Preserving Summer’s Bounty” Explore the Collins-Sharp House and working kitchen garden with your guide as our costumed interpreters capture the sights and flavors of authentic 18th century cooking.
	Sep 21, 2023 4:30PM Book Signing: Meet the Author We are delighted to announce that A Storied Past: Collections of the Historic Odessa is off the presses and ready for purchase!
	Sep 28, 2023 6:00PM Artist Reception See the rediscovered regionalist paintings by the locally recognized artist Louise Margarite Haas Jamison (1915-1980).
	Sep 29, 2023 9:00AM Fall Homeschool Day, 9am Join us for a school tour sampler designed just for homeschoolers. Take your family back in time to explore the 18th century in colonial Odessa. Our site offers a unique and well-documented picture of early American life in our interactive, hands-on educational workshops.
	Sep 29, 2023 1:00PM Fall Homeschool Day, 1pm Join us for a school tour sampler designed just for homeschoolers. Take your family back in time to explore the 18th century in colonial Odessa. Our site offers a unique and well-documented picture of early American life in our interactive, hands-on educational workshops.
	Sep 30, 2023 10:00AM Visitor Center Closed – Saturday, September 30 The Visitor's Center including the exhibition A Wonderful Life: Regionalist Paintings by Louise Margarite Haas Jamison, will be closed this Saturday, September 30th, for a private event. We apologize for the inconvenience.