The Historic Odessa Foundation will host a hands-on educational workshop, Smyrna and Kent County Furniture: A Collections Workshop, on Tuesday, March 24, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The workshop will explore how reliable provenance and maker signatures help identify small groups of furniture produced in Smyrna, Dover and other Kent County communities from the mid-18th to the mid-19th centuries. Participants will examine case pieces and tables from Historic Odessas collection and learn how these objects contribute to a broader understanding of Delaware furniture history. Philip D. Zimmerman, Ph.D., a furniture historian and author of A Storied Past: Collections of Historic Odessa (2023) as well as several other publications on Delaware furniture, will lead the workshop to investigate this furniture in detail. Approaches to be considered include design, materials, construction, condition, connoisseurship and the role of small details. No special skills or knowledge are required, but any reading and other preparation will make the program more valuable for you. Please note that all of the furniture in the Historic Odessa collection is now included on the new, publicly accessible collection database, readily available on the foundations homepage via Search the Collection. The workshop will take place in Historic Odessas Bank Building at 201 Main St. in Odessa, Del., which provides the space and lighting necessary to examine individual objects adequately. Questions and follow-up discussions will be the order of the afternoon. Enrollment in this workshop is first-come, first-served, and will be confirmed in the order in which registrations are completed. Interested participants are encouraged to register early. To register, contact Jennifer Cabell Kostik at 302-378-4119 or jennifer.cabell@historicodessa.org. The cost of the workshop is $45 for nonmembers, and $40 for Historic Odessa members. For more information, visit www.historicodessa.org/events-calendar. About the Historic Odessa Foundation The Historic Odessa Foundation, established in 2005, owns and operates Historic Odessa, a 72-acre enclave of 18th and 19th century structures located in the town of Odessa in southern New Castle County, Del. The historic buildings and gardens along with a well-documented collection of more than 7,000 objects and furnishings offer a unique picture of Delawares Colonial period in a rural village that played a vital part in Americas commercial history. The town of Odessa, originally known as Cantwells Bridge, has retained much of its 18th-century charm and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and home to a National Historic Landmark, and two National Park Service Network to Freedom sites.