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Dec 30, 2014 10:00AM to Dec 31, 2014 4:30PM

Open Daily - Holiday Exhibit

Daily tours of the Holiday Exhibit.

Dec 15, 2014 6:00PM to 8:00PM

SOLD OUT! By Invitation Only: Members Holiday Party [Sponsored by The Callens Group at Morgan Stanley]

The Board of Directors and Staff of the Historic Odessa Foundation invite you to attend The 10th Annual Member Holiday Party The Classic Fairy Tale: Little Snow White Monday, December 15 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cantwell’s Tavern Odessa, Delaware Reservations are limited! r.s.v.p Jennifer Cabell (302) 378-4119 Tickets are $25 per person.

Oct 30, 2014 7:45PM

Carly and Jon: An Odessa Engagement

Carly and Jon go to Stacy Hart's church and Jon is the brother of a past bride photographed by Stacy Hart. 

Dec 9, 2014 6:00PM to 7:30PM

"The Classic Fairy Tale: Little Snow White" Exhibit Talk

Discover the inspiration behind the Christmas exhibit, The Classic Fairy Tale: Little Snow White, by the curator who created the display. Learn how the items placed in each room vignette recreate the holiday story to delight children and adults. This presentation is similar to what the museum guides receive before leading tours through the exhibit.

Dec 10, 2014 11:00AM to 12:00PM

Fairy Tale Time

Join the Historic Odessa Foundation and the Corbit-Calloway Library as we celebrate a day of fairy tales and fun.  We welcome parents and children for fairy tale storytime, cookie decorating and a tour of our holiday exhibit, “Little Snow White”.

Dec 10, 2014 4:30PM to 5:30PM

Fairy Tale Time

Join the Historic Odessa Foundation and the Corbit-Calloway Library as we celebrate a day of fairy tales and fun.  We welcome parents and children for fairy tale storytime, cookie decorating and a tour of our holiday exhibit, “Little Snow White”.

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.

Dec 4, 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.

Dec 18, 2014 7:00PM to 8:30PM

Holiday Candlelight Tour Hosted by the Curator [Sponsored by Arthur Hall Insurance]

Get into the Christmas spirit by attending a special evening candlelight guided tour of the holiday exhibit of The Classic Fairy Tale: Little Snow White as recorded by the Brothers Grimm in 1812, at the National Historic Landmark, Corbit Sharp House. The tour will be led by the curator of the exhibit who will describe the inspiration and process behind each room vignette.

Nov 7, 2014 11:00AM to Nov 9, 2014 5:00PM

Delaware Antiques Show: Special Loan Exhibition

SPECIAL LOAN EXHIBIT
Historic Odessa: A Past Preserved

Oct 1, 2014 10:00AM to Oct 31, 2014 4:30PM

Corbit-Sharp House goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Every evening throughout the month of October the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Corbit-Sharp House will be awash in pink light in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Visitors can stop by after dusk to view the National Historic Landmark in all its pink splendor.
 

Oct 24, 2014 7:30PM to 9:00PM

Shakespeare / Poe: A Night of Readings from the Dark Side

Spend a night with two masters of the macabre – William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe. DSF actors will read selections perfect for the Halloween season from the plays of Shakespeare and the poems and short stories of Poe.