Barbecue and Bluegrass
Saturday July 30th, 2022, at 7pm The Sharpe House and The Pasture Stages
7PM. Families and Friends! Let's join together one summer evening in the back yard of the Sharpe House for good ole' pork barbecue with all the fixings and ALL the desserts!
8:00PM: After we have had our fill, we will walk down to the Pasture Stage for a concert of Bluegrass music with
The Wood Family Tradition at 8:15.
Various ticket options are available from just seats at the concert, or dinner and music, as well as options to add beer and wine to your tickets. For those over 21, beer and wine are available ONLY thru ticket purchases.
The Buffet of classically smoked pork will be at the Dogwood Courtyard at the Main House. Along with the BBQ there'll be potato salad, white and red slaws, corn on the cob, baked beans, cornbread muffins and rolls.
Desserts with dinner will be the favorites: Pound cake with whipped cream and strawberries, banana pudding with whipped cream, blackberry cobbler with ice cream, and blackberry wine cake.
Come and Enjoy Life in the best Sharpe House Summer!
Here's the link to click on for your tickets!
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
IN A BEAUTIFUL VENUE, SUNDAY APRIL 3
THE CHAPEL ON WALNUT 441 Walnut Street Statesville, NC
Through the generosity of Western Piedmont Symphony's outreach program, a free concert will be held Sunday April 3rd at the historic Statesville landmark The Chapel on Walnut. Performed by the Kontras Quartet, guests will enjoy classical chamber music in the beautiful venue.
There is so much that we, the Western Piedmont Symphony, want to do for our community. We want to perform innovative, uplifting concerts to nourish your souls. We want to connect with all members of our community and create an atmosphere where all feel welcome.We want to provide engaging, educational programs year-round, both for young students and for lifelong learners.
We want to take our music outside the concert hall and into your schools, libraries, wineries, retirement communities, downtown squares, and just about anywhere else we can fit.With our music, we hope to inspire; to innovate; to entertain; to educate; to ensure that everyone in this community can experience the power of the arts.
Free tickets are available here and are required as seating is limited and on a first come basis. The link is below to get yours.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022!!
We wish all of you the best in this New Year, and here are our events for the first part of 2022!
Robert Burns Night Saturday January 22, 2022 6pm
Celebration of our Scottish ancestry with music, food and Burns!
Tickets available at the link here, for EventBrite.com
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robert-burns-night-2022-at-the-sharpe-house-tickets-224271611427
St. Valentine's Tea Saturday February 12, 2022
An afternoon tea with three seatings to choose from, 12Noon, 1:30 and 3.
Tickets available at the link here, for EventBrite.com
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sharpe-house-stvalentines-tea-2022-tickets-237282998837
St. Patrick's Tea Saturday March 12, 2022
An afternoon tea with three seatings to choose from 12Noon, 1:30 and 3.
Tickets available at the link here, for EventBrite.com
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sharpe-house-st-patricks-tea-2022-tickets-237306629517
Annual Easter Tea and Egg Hunt Saturday April 9, 2022
Our tradition returns, with a delightful afternoon tea followed by a free egg hunt for children 12 and younger!
Tickets available at the link here, for EventBrite.com
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sharpe-house-2022-easter-tea-and-egg-hunt-tickets-237328194017
Annual Mother's Day Tea on the Lawn Saturday May 7, 2022
The second year for our delightful outdoor event on the back lawn of the Sharpe House.
Tickets for this event are available at the link here for EventBrite.com
Thank you to all who aided in our successful 2021!!
We at The Sharpe House want to wish you the very best as we all move forward together.
Due to Covid-19 we are under the North Carolina State Mandates issued by Governor Cooper, and we fall under the category of Entertainment and Venues.
As the mandates change in keeping with the rise and fall of the number of Positive results of infections, please refer to the current rules for Entertainment Venues. If uncertain whether we can host your event, please call Keith at 704-682-7508.
An outdoor dining experience at the beautiful Historic Sharpe House awaits you before strolling down to the meadow and its stage at preferred seating for the performance.
The setting for our OUTDOOR production of Savannah Sipping Society will have a Southern lawn party feel with music and good food. Delight in a homecooked dinner as you begin with a Garden Salad served by liveried footmen. Dinner will be your choice of Shrimp and Grits or Rice Krispie chicken, our signature potato salad, green beans, fresh corn, rolls and delicious Sharpe House desserts.
PLUS DINNER tickets must be purchased 48 hours in advance of the date.
Seating is limited. All groups should purchase the tickets in one transaction, listing all in the group. If this isn't possible, please email the group information to Keith Rhyne at sharpehouseevents@gmail.com.
Beverages will include Sweetened and Unsweetened Iced Teas, Lemonade and Ice Water.
Wine Service with dinner is also available. Please be sure to choose the correct ticket.
SHOW ONLY TICKET HOLDERS should arrive by 7:30 at the earliest. Gates to the theater open at 7:30.
Click on the link here to go to EventBrite.com for your tickets!
Thank you to everyone that dined with us and attended The Annual Shakespeare in the Pasture Production! See you all in May of 2022, for Taming of The Shrew!
Enjoy an outdoor dining experience at the beautiful Historic Sharpe House before strolling to the meadow and its stage for preferred seating for the performance.
The setting for our production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet will have a 1920's lawn party feel with music and foods. Delight in a "Gatsby styled evening as you begin with a garden salad served at your table by liveried footmen. Dinner will be a buffet of smoked chicken, and prime rib with mashed potatoes, green beans, sugar dill glazed baby carrots, rolls and a bevy of delicious homemade desserts.
As this is a special event, tickets must be purchased by Sunday evening , June 20 for the performances of June 24, 25, and 26th.
Seating is limited. All groups should purchase the tickets in one transaction. If not ,please email group seating arrngements to Keith at sharpehouseevents@gmail.com.
Beverages will include Sweetened and Unsweetened Iced Teas, Lemonade and Ice Water.
Wine service with dinner is also available. Be sure to choose the correct ticket.
Special thank you to The Smoke Pit Catering and The Western Piedmont Symphony
CLICK HERE TO TAKE YOU TO EVENTBRITE.COM!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/romeo-and-juliet-performances-plus-tickets-156429638259
MOTHER'S DAY AFTERNOON TEA
SATURDAY MAY8th, 2021
Seatings at 11AM, 12:30PM, 2PM and 3:30PM
Join us for our first tea of 2021, socially distanced and with masks, we will once again celebrate our mothers. Delicious food, beautiful music by The Western Piedmont Symphony and carriage rides to The Chapel on Walnut to see our partnered venue The Statesville Friends Meeting House, and a turn through downtown.
Tickets are on sale NOW at EventBrite.com. click on the link below!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sharpe-house-mothers-day-tea-on-the-lawn-may-8th-2021-tickets-144457673791
SAVE THE DATES!! June 24-26 evenings Romeo and Juliet and
AUGUST 22, WTVI TEA @ Charlotte Country Club with Lucy Worsley!!
What we've done during The Pandemic
We wish to thank all of those that have participated in our monthly Bake Sales. Your purchases have allowed us to continue to provide work for our staff of student footmen and raise funds for future events when we can reopen.
A special word of thanks to our volunteers and donors for their time, efforts and contributions.
Please follow us on Facebook to keep abreast of events and updates.
The Sharpe House Historic Players will be presenting Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in June!
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see you all soon!
The 2019-2020 Season of Events at The Sharpe House
September 15th Downton Movie Premiere and Afternoon Tea at The Ballantyne Country Club
October 19th Harvest and Breast Cancer Awareness Tea
Saturday afternoon, seatings begin at noon.
November 23r d Annual Yuletide Tea
Ring in the Holidays at the Place to Be!
December 6th Annual Christmas Open House in conjunction with City Hall and the Downtown Shop and Stroll 5pm – 9pm – Free admission
December 28th New Year’s Tea
Saturday seatings begin at noon.
January 25th Second Annual Robert Burns Night 6p at The Sharpe House
February 1st Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre 7pm at Statesville Civic Center
February 8th Valentine’s Tea, March 14th St. Patrick’s Tea, April 4th Annual Easter Tea and Egg Hunt,
May 9th Mother’s Day Tea
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402 South Center Street Statesville, North Carolina
Contact: Keith Rhyne, Site Manager 704-682-7508
Email: SharpeHouseEvents@gmail.com
The Historic Sharpe House and WTVI PBS Charlotte
See the anxiously awaited Downton Abbey Movie and enjoy A Sharpe House Tea experience at the Ballantyne Country Club!
See the movie 5 days before its US premiere!
Learn the Hostory of Teatime! Hat and Downton Trivia Contests!
Charlotte Murder Mystery Company Returns to The Sharpe House!
Friday July 26, 2019 6pm-10pm
Charlotte Murder Mystery Company returns to The Historic Sharpe House for one performance of "I Loathe A Parade". Friday July 26, 2019 at 7pm at The Statesville Civic Center.
"I LOATHE A PARADE."
News Update - Mayor Joe Possumz just announced that he'll be running for his fourth term, is in the reviewing stand, wearing his now-famous, red-white-and-blue bowtie. As the final drum-and-bugle corps passes by, the mayor bites into a hot dog . When he finishes, Possumz wipes the perspiration off his brow, smiles faintly at the crowd and collapses. To the amazement of those nearby, the local doctor rushes to him, checks for a pulse, and pronounces him dead.
Become an investigator and help the Detective and the Charlotte Murder Mystery Company figure out "Who Dunnit?"
The Dinner
A Garden Salad of fresh mixed greens and vegetables with a balsamic vinaigarette serves as your appetizer to begin your dinner.
Choose your entree: Smoked Pork Barbecue, Barbecued Chicken, Crab Stuffed Flounder or Vegetarian Plate
Sides for all of the above entrees: Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Corn
Dessert of Red White and Blue Trifles with fresh Strawberries and Blueberries
Dinner Tickets include all of the above and the show for $45 (plus EventBrite Fees).
Wine Service:
WIne service to accompany your menu selection; click on your entree choice "with Wine" Additional $10
The Performance
Dinner and the performance will take place next door at The Statesville Civic Center beside the Sharpe House.
Tickets are on sale until July 22 at 6PM.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sharpe-house-july-murder-mystery-dinner-tickets-59121704610
Easter Tea and Egg Hunt! April 13th
Join us on Saturday April 13 for our annual Easter Tea and Egg Hunt for the children. Tea times will be at: 12:00 noon and 1:30 pm with the free egg hunts beginning at 1:00 (for the 12:00 guests).; 2:30 (for our 1:30 guests) Deadline for reserving your spot will be Friday April 12 by 6:00 p.m. Cost is $20.00 per adult, $10.00 for children 7-12, and children 6 and under are free with a paying adult. Raffle tickets will also be available at the door for a variety of door prizes for the afternoon. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00, 12 tickets for $10, etc. and are payable by cash or check only. You do not have to be present to win.
Proceeds to aid and benefit the Sharpe House, The Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation, a non-profit NC501c3.
Click on the link for Tickets at EventBrite.com
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sharpe-house-2019-easter-tea-and-egg-hunt-tickets-58938804551
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Friday March 15th 2019 7pm
Charlotte Murder Mystery Company returns to The Historic Sharpe House for one performance of "Death Plays a Role". Friday March 15, 2019 at 7pm at The Historic Sharpe House.
"DEATH PLAYS A ROLE"
Eileen Sullivan, the Irish actress, whose fame extends to both sides of the Atlantic ocean, was the star attraction at the Killarney Lake Theatre last night in the premiere performance of Pader O'Connor's new play, Death Be Not Pretentious Yet, as Sullivan was acting out the scene that would make this play one for the ages, she suddenly grabbed at her throat and fell to the stage. She was dead. Now, who could aspire to take her place and be recognized as one of the ten greatest living actresses in the British Isles?
Become an investigator and help the Detective and the Charlotte Murder Mystery Company figure out "Who Dunnit?"
The Dinner
Garden Salad of fresh mixed greens and vegetables serves as your appetizer to begin your dinner.
Choose your entree: Guiness Beef Stew, a delicious Irish recipe for Beef Tips stewed in delicious aromatic spices. Irish Baked Chicken, another Irish inspiered recipe and blend of spices. Baked filet of Salmon with a Lemon Tarragon Sauce. Vegetarian entree, a plate of a variety of delicious vegetables from our sides along with eggplant Parmesan.
Sides for all of the above entrees: Creamed Irish Peas, Mashed Potatoes and Fried Cabbage.
Dessert: Lime Charlotte Russe, a tangy and slightly green finish to your meal, an Old Victorian Favorite!
Dinner Tickets include all of the above and the show for $45 (plus EventBrite Fees).
Wine Service
WIne service to accompany your menu selection, as well as a sparkling wine with the dessert course; click on your entree choice "with Wine" Additional $10
The Performance
We will begin the evening at the Sharpe House with Dinner and the performance taking place next door at The Statesville Civic Center.
Tickets are on sale until Monday March 11 at 6PM.
Click on Photo to go to EventBrite Site for Tickets
Join us Saturday March 16 as we celebrate St Patrick's Day and enjoy some Irish fare. Delicacies from our kitchen and prepared by local high school students will be on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea.
Sittings for tea will be at 12:00, 1:30, and 3:00.
Tickets are available on EventBrite.com and are $18 per adult; $9 children ages 7 to 12, with children ages 6 and younger free. Tickets must be purchased by Friday March 15 at 6:00 p.m.
There will also be a raffle for some treats and goodies that will be ready to take home with you from the tea! Tickets are $1 each, 6 tickets for $5.00 or 12 for $10. Cash or check for the raffle tickets only.
Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation!
Click on the photo to go to EventBrite for tickets.
Join us on Saturday January 12 for a Scarlett O'Hara themed tea as we remember Stephanie Kastor Chapman, an avid Gone With the Wind fan and area educator. In 2019 we remember and honor the Nooe sisters (granddaughters of Colonel Sharpe, also educators). This tea will serve as a fundraiser for the Stephanie Kastor Chapman Memorial Scholarship.
Delicacies from our kitchen and local high school students will be on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea.
Adult Tickets are $20, Children ages 7-12 are $10, 6 years and younger are free with a paying adult.
There will also be a raffle of assorted gifts and prizes. Tickets are $1 each, 6 tickets for $5.00 or 12 for $10. Cash or check for the raffle tickets only.
Stephanie Kastor Chapman
Tickets are available at www.Eventbrite.com
Robert Burns Night at The Historic Sharpe House
Saturday January 26, 2019 6PM
Limited seating, Tickets at www.EventBrite.com
Celebrate Scotland's National Poet, your own Scottish ancestry, or just because you love his prose, the country and their music!
The Sharpe Family arrived in America in the 1700s via Country Antrim, Ireland, however, they originally hail from Scotland.
Live music will be provided by Veda Bafford and Celtic Echoes. Authentic Scottish cuisine will be served, including samples of the ceremonial Haggis, as well as libations for toasting for all those who attend! Seats are limited.
Traditional HIghland Beef Stew or Scottish Salmon Fishcakes as well as a Vegetarian Haggis are the entrée choices. The entrees will be served with Neeps and Tatties and a Red Cabbage Apple Slaw. Flavorful desserts homemade in our kitchen!
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Tickets range from $75 to $95 to $105 depending on beverage choices. Tickets must be purchased by Monday January 21 by 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Open House
The Sharpe House and Statesville Friends Meeting House
141 Walnut Street
Join us from 5:30 to 9 on the evening of Friday November 30, 2018 as we celebrate the memory of Sarah Jane this Christmas. Festive holiday goodies and hot apple cider, seasonal music by Stewart and Karla Kincaid.
Come and celebrate a new addition to services at the Sharpe House and a new venue space for intimate events for Statesville, We now have a church in which to host complete weddings!! Free carriage rides provided by Nash Farm to and from Walnut Street and the Sharpe House. Visit the Statesville Friends Meeting House on Walnut Street, originally Trinity Episcopal Church. There enjoy the decorations and the music of Celtic Echoes
We join City Hal in celebrating the holiday season as our staffs have worked together to decorate and provide a fun filled holiday evening combined with the Downtown Shop and Stroll. This is a free event, however, donations for The Statesville Friends Meeting House are requested.
Annual Yuletide Tea
Saturday November 24th, 2018
Please join us Saturday November 24, 2018 as we kick off our Holiday Season in memory of Sarah Jane! Delicacies from our kitchen and local high school culinary arts students will be served with freshly brewed Black loose leaf tea (apple juice for the children)
Tickets are on sale at Eventbrite.com!
Prices for this tea, is $20 per adult; $12 children ages 7 to 12.
Children ages 6 and under are free. Please purchase, including children 6 and under.
The baked goods raffle will feature seasonal items to be baked Christmas week! Tickets for the raffle are available at the door-cash or check only- $1 each, 6 for $5, or 12 for $10.
Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation!
Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 2 PM – 4 PM
1st Annual ADK Tea Scholarship Fundraiser. The money raised from this event will help fund the scholarship given to a local Iredell County student wishing to pursue a degree in the field of education. We will have special guest performers as well as carriage rides. There will also be silent auction items from local businesses. You won't want to miss it! Bring your family and friends and enjoy a crisp November Saturday at The Historic Sharpe House. Tickets are $20 which include a plated Tea and carriage ride.
Please message us for tickets by clicking here to take you to our Facebook Event Page!
October Harvest Tea
Please join us for our Harvest Tea party on Saturday, October 20th from 1 to 4 in the afternoon.
Delicacies created and crafted by local high school culinary arts students compliment our tea menu and served by the Gilded Age staff of The House! This month we will enjoy the last of the summer's bounty and sample the first offerings of the fall season.
Tickets are available at EventBrite.com through Friday October 19th.
Children age 6 and under are free with a paying adult.
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Tickets are $15 for adults and children ages 7-12 are $7.There will also be a raffle for homemade baked goods tickets are $1 each, 6 tickets for $5 and 12 for $10.
All proceeds go toward a donation to Back Packs For Education to help fight childhood hunger. Donations of non-perishable food items are encouraged and appreciated!
The Sharpe House and WAME 92.9 Radio Present: The ChillBillies At Tea for Cindy Adkins!!
Saturday September 22, 2018 Seatings begin at Noon!
Join us and the famous WAME Radio Chillbillies on Saturday September 22 for a tea in honor of our very own Cindy Adkins! Delicacies from our kitchen and those made by our high school culinary students are on the menu and are served with freshly brewed black tea and apple juice for the children.Tickets are available through EventBrite.com by Thursday September 20th. Reservations will be on a first come first served basis with seating beginning at 12:00, 1:30, and 3:00. This will be our first of our monthly teas, now through the holiday season!
Tickets are: Adults $20 Children (7-12) $12 with children under age 6 free. Proceeds from this event will go to Cindy Adkins to assist with her fight against cancer.
There will be a raffle for an assortment of prizes! Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. Cash or Check only please! The drawings will be done at the close of the event. You do not have to be present to win.
Check out EVENTS on our Facebook Page for Information about our newest!!
Shakespeare in The Pasture
A Midsummer Night's Dream
An evening of great food and entertainment! Dream Dinners provided by The Smoke Pit and Crowning Events
The play is presented by Theatre Statesville
TWO EVENTS, SEPARATE TICKETS, SEE BELOW
Here's the link for information on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SharpeHouseGildedAge/
Here's the link for Dream Dinner Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midsummer-nights-dream-dinners-tickets-45840607491
Here's the link for the Performance Tickets:
http://www.statesvilletheatre.com/index.html
Overnight accommodations at Clichy Inn!
http://www.clichyinn.com/
The Tom Dooley BBQ at The Sharpe House before each evening's performance of The Tom Dooley Project
May 2 - 5 6PM
Make your Tom Dooley event a complete evening with dinner before the show!
You are cordiall
y invited to join us for an evening of southern hospitality, bbq, and bluegrass music by Wood Family Tradition, they will be performing live on Friday and Saturday! Dinner will include BBQ chicken and pork prepared by The Smoke Pit Catering! The BBQ will be served with homemade potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob and a bounty of homemade desserts by Crowning Events. Dinner will be served on the lawn at The Historic Sharpe House Wednesday May 2 thru Saturday May 5 from 6:00-7:30. Then those attending the performance can just stroll up to The Old Courthouse for "The Tom Dooley Project". Reservations are required by Monday May 1. Tickets are available at www.Eventbrite.com Cost is $20 per person. Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation and the Historic Sharpe House, home of Statesville's first mayor, who served his first term during the Dooley trial.
Tickets for The Tom Dooley Project are available through the EventBrite link below
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tom-dooley-bbq-at-the-sharpe-house-tickets-42508391744
MURDER MOST GREEN!
Charlotte Murder Mystery Company returns to Statesville to present "Murder Most Green"!!! In conjunction with The Historic Sharpe House and Statesville Civic Center on Friday March 16, 2018. That evening The Sharpe House becomes Flaherty"s True Green Plant Nursery, the setting for the first part of the production. Guests will meet and greet at The Sharpe House and then will go next door to the Civic Center for dinner.
MURDER MOST GREEN
This special holiday murder mystery takes place in the City of Blarney in North Carolina. Your guests are invited to a St. Patrick's Day dinner party to honor Patrick Flaherty, owner of Flaherty's True Green Plant Nursery. When they arrive, they find out that Flaherty died the previous night after a get-together that celebrated the nursery's centennial year. Instead of having a party, your guests will be attending his wake. The guests will become investigators and work with the Detective to figure out "WHODUNIT."
Dinner will begin with an Irish Pub Salad. Guests will have an entree choice of traditional Irish Corned Beef, Pot Roast, or Baked Chicken (leg quarter). Each entree will be served with traditional Irish fare: steamed cabbage, Irish champ, and Irish peas. Dessert will be the Sharpe House's famous bread pudding. Wine or sparkling grape juice will be available as well as sweet and unsweetened iced tea.
Cost is $50 per person for the dinner and show.
Please make your choice of entree when calling Keith for reservations.
Reservations must be made by Monday March 12 at 5:00 P.M.
This event will be a fundraiser for The Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation.
Call Keith at 704-682-7508 to make your reservations.
**SPECIAL TO THE SHARPE HOUSE**
Out of town? Come attend and visit Statesville! Special Rates for overnight guests at our friends at Clichy Inn! Just mention us and The Murder Mystery!
Valentine's Tea At Two Saturday February 10, 2018
First Seating at 2PM, and every 30 minutes thereafter
until 4PM
This month's tea we celebrate love as shared by the Colonel and his beloved wife Sarah Jane McKee Sharpe. Delicacies from our kitchen and West Iredell High School culinary students are on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. Please call and reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, February 9th.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15 Children (8-12) $7 with children under age 7 free.
This month's tea will be co-sponsored by Four Seasons Florist.
There will be an assortment of prizes raffled off during the tea.
Tickets for the raffle are $1 each or $5 for six tickets.
YULETIDE TEA AT TWO!!
Saturday November 25, 2017 2PM-5PM
Please call for reservations 704-682-7508 by Friday November 24th.
Join us the last Saturday of each month during 2017 for a tea in celebration of the sesquicentennial of Colonel Sharpe as Statesville's first mayor! Delicacies from our kitchen and from the Culinary Arts students at our local high schools are on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea, as the theme will also be the upcoming holiday or special occasion! 2017, a year of celebration!
Tickets at the door, price for this tea, is $15 per adult; $7 children ages 8 to 12.
Children ages 7 and under are free.
Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation!
Please call for Reservations. 704-682-7508 by the 24th.
Annual Christmas Open House
Join us from 5:30 to 9 on the evening of Friday December 1st, 2017 as we celebrate the 150th Christmas since Colonel Sharpe was first appointed as mayor. Festive holiday goodies and hot apple cider, seasonal music at The Historic Sharpe House. English Country Dancing and period music at The Pasture House. We join City Hall in celebrating the holiday season as our staffs have worked together to decorate and provide a fun filled holiday evening combined with the Downtown Shop and Stroll. Open to the public, non-perishable food donations to the Fifth Street Ministries are appreciated in lieu of an admission fee.
Click the Photo for the Link to our Halloween Tea at Two!! 
A fiendishly good time all Halloween Weekend!
Fun for All Ages!
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater/The Historic Sharpe House/The Statesville Civic Center
Friday October 27, 2017 at 6 PM - 10 PM
Charlotte Murder Mystery Dinner Theater comes to Statesville to present "EVIL NEVER DIES" in conjunction with The Historic Sharpe House on
Friday OCT 27, 2017.
Charlotte Murder Mystery Theater returns to Statesville to present "Evil Never Dies"!!! In conjunction with The Historic Sharpe House and Statesville Civic Center on Friday October 27, 2017. That evening The Sharpe House becomes Bones Mortuary, the setting for the first part of the production.
---He was called Evil-Eyed Emil. When he looked at people with his infamous right eye, so the story went, bad things invariably happened. As he was being driven out of Reaper Junction on Halloween night exactly 100 years ago, Emil vowed to return one day to wreak his vengeance. Last night, it was announced that Emil had been sighted in the woods and, true to his century-old proclamation, Grimsby Graves had been the victim of Emil's anger.
Only through careful questioning and precise logic would motive and murderer emerge. And, YOU get to help the Detective figure out "Whodunit."---
Guests will meet at The Historic Sharpe House aka Bones Mortuary at 6:15 P.M. for the visitation and wake. Dinner will be provided by Bistro Catering and Events and the wake will be served next door at The Statesville Civic Center
Tickets are $75.00 per person and must be reserved by Wed Oct 25, which includes a four course dinner, appetizers of antipasto skewers, a salad course, entree choice of chicken piccata or beef lasagna (a choice of vegetable lasagna will also be available), and homemade tiramisu for dessert.
Appropriate wines will be served with the entrees and dessert, non-alcoholic beverages will also be provided.
Dress for the evening is Sunday best, we're having Mr. Graves's wake...COSTUME CONTEST, for the best dressed mourner and the best grieving couple.
This event will be a fundraiser for The Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation.
Call Keith at 704-682-7508 for questions and/or reservations (when calling, please have entree choice selected)
TEA AT TWO BACK TO SCHOOL
SATURDAY AUGUST 26, 2017 2P-4P
Join us Saturday August 26th for a tea in remembrance of the Colonel and in recognition of our students and teachers heading back to school!
Delicacies from our kitchen and our high school culinary students are on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. Please call or text and reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, August 25. Reservations are required.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15
Children (8-12) $7 Children under age 7 free.
We will also offer a raffle featuring some delicious seasonal desserts. We will be offering 2 apple cobblers. Tickets for the raffle are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. The cobblers will be ready to go home with the lucky winners the day of the tea!
Dog Days of Summer Tea at Two
Saturday July 29, 2017
2P-4P
Please call for reservations and seating
Join us Saturday July 29th for a tea in remembrance of the Colonel and in celebration of the dog days of summer!
Delicacies from our kitchen and our high school culinary students are on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. Please call or text and reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, July 28. Reservations are required.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15
Children (8-12) $7 Children under age 7 free.
We will also offer a raffle of some delicious seasonal cakes. We will be offering 2 batches of lemon squares. Tickets for the raffle are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. The lemon squares will be ready to go home with the lucky winners the day of the tea!
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater/The Historic Sharpe House
Friday, June 23 at 6 PM - 10 PM
Charlotte Murder Mystery Dinner Theater comes to Statesville to present "DEATH AHOY" in conjunction with The Historic Sharpe House on
Friday June 23, 2017.
DEATH AHOY:
Cruise Director Sunny Sails knew a lot about the passengers. When she was found murdered, who could guess what scandals died with her? Cruise Director Sunny Sails had her own way of handling the passengers on the good ship Legendary Carnival. Yet, the more that was discovered about the death, the more apparent it became that Sails met her demise in an untimely fashion. Become an Investigator and help the Detective figure out "WHODUNIT!"
Set in the 1920's we meet and greet at the Historic Sharpe House, and then cross the street to board the Legendary Carnival docked at the Civic Center Harbor.
Dinner will feature your choice of Crab Stuffed Flounder or Prime Rib, with delicious sides, and will be provided by Bistro Catering and Events of Concord.
There will be 5 courses including the above choice of entrees, appetizer, entremet, salad, entree and dessert. Wines for each course will be served as well, with a red being served with the beef. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. Champagne or sparkling grape juice will accompany dessert. Cost is $90 per person for the dinner and show.
Please make your choice of entree when calling Keith for reservations.
Reservations must be made by Wednesday June 21 at 5:00 P.M.
This event will be a fundraiser for The Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation.
Call Keith at 704-682-7508 to make your reservations.
Celebrating America - Tea at Two
Saturday, June 24 at 2 PM - 4 PM
Join us Saturday June 24th for a tea in remembrance of the Colonel and in celebration of the United States of America!
Delicacies from our kitchen and our high school culinary students are on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. Please call or text and reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, June 23. Reservations are required.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15
Children (8-12) $7 Children under age 7 free.
We will also offer a raffle of some delicious seasonal cakes. We will be offering 2 strawberry lemonade cakes, which consist of
strawberry layer cakes with strawberry jam between layers and iced with a lemon cream cheese icing. Tickets for the raffle are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. The cakes will be ready to go home with the lucky winners the day of the tea!
Call 704-682-7508 for Reservations
Tea at Two, Celebrating Education
Join us May 27, 2017 for a tea in celebration and in honor of the end of another school year, the accomplishments of the graduates and all students, and the hard work and dedication provided by all teachers!
Education was very important to two of the Colonel's granddaughters and we would like to remember the Nooe sisters: Sarah and Katherine, as well as the Colonel.
Delicacies from our kitchen and our high school culinary students are on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. Please call or text and reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, May 26. Reservations are required.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15
Children (8-12) $7 Children under age 7 free.
There will be a raffle for 2 Fresh Apple cakes with caramel drizzle and will be ready to take home the day of the tea. Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. There will be a drawing at 3:00 and a drawing at 4:00, You do not have to be present to win. The winners will be contacted by phone after the tea if not in attendance.
Mother's Day Tea
Saturday, April 29 at 2 PM - 4 PM
Please call Keith at 704-682-7508 for reservations.
Join us April 29, 2017 for a tea in celebration and in honor of our mothers! Delicacies from our kitchen and our high school culinary students are on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. The theme for each tea is always, for the upcoming holiday. Please call or text and reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, April 28. Reservations will be on a first come first served basis with seatings beginning at 2:00 and continuing every 30 minutes until 5:00.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15 Children (8-12) $7 with children under age 7 free.
There will be a raffle for 3 lemon glazed pound cakes. In addition, Four Seasons Florist will be providing a specially designed gift basket for Mother's Day as a grand prize. Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. There will be a drawing at 3:00, a drawing at 4:00, and a drawing at 5:00. You do not have to be present to win. The winners will be contacted by phone after the tea. Cakes will be ready for pickup Mother's Day weekend.
Easter Tea at Two and Egg Hunt
Saturday at 2 PM - 4 PM
Join us the last Saturday in March 2017 for a tea in celebration of the Colonel. Delicacies from our kitchen and our high school culinary students are on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. The theme for our tea this month will be Easter. In addition we will be hosting an Easter egg hunt. The egg hunt will be free for children ages 2 to 9 with a paying adult. Please call or text and reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, March 24.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15 Children (8-12) $7 with children under age 7 free.
There will be a raffle for 2 cakes for Easter as well -
Crowning Event's famous coconut cake! Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. There will be a drawing at 3:00 and a drawing at 4:00 and you do not have to be present to win. The winners will be contacted by phone after the tea. Cakes will be ready for pickup on Friday April 14.
RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE!! FROM RHONDA FISHER AND FOUR SEASONS FLORIST
Easter Basket made especially for the Sharpe House... includes our favorite Lop Eared stuffed Bunny, 8.7 oz. Sweet Grass Lapin Soap, Garden Bunny Soap Dish, and Garden Bunny Hostess Napkins. A $40.00 value, compliments of Four Seasons Florist and Gift Shop.
"I'd like to run like a rabbit in hops
With occasional intermediate stops
He is so cut when he lifts his ears
And looks around to see what he hears"
-Victorian Rhyme
--
Four Seasons Florist & Gift Shop
411 North Center Street
Happy Birthday Colonel! Tea at Two
A Tea to celebrate Colonel Sharpe's 187th birthday
with a little Scotch Irish flair!
Saturday February 25, 2017 2pm-4pm
Join us the last Saturday of February for a tea in celebration of Colonel Silas Alexander Sharpe's 187th birthday, as well as his Scotch Irish ancestry. Delicacies from our kitchen and our high school culinary students are on our menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. Please call or text to reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, February 24.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15 Children (8-12) $7 with children under age 7 free.
Crowning Events will provide 2 old fashioned vanilla pound cakes complete with Devonshire cream, lemon curd, and sugared strawberries that will be raffled off. Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5 and the drawing will be held the day of the tea. The cakes will be ready for the winners to take home this same day.
Valentine's Tea
Saturday, 28 January 2017 2-4pm
Remembering The Colonel and Sarah Jane
Join us the last Saturday of January for a tea in celebration of the Colonel and Sarah Jane and the 150th anniversary of his appointment as Statesville's first mayor and she as First Lady of our town! Delicacies from our kitchen and our high school culinary students are on menu as well as freshly brewed black tea. The theme for our first tea of 2017 will be love as we look to celebrate Valentine's Day. Please call and reserve your spot with Keith (704)682-7508 by Friday, January 27.
You may pay at the door the day of the tea: Adults $15 Children (8-12) $7 with children under age 7 free.
There will be a raffle for 2 cakes for Valentine's Day as well!
Crowning Event's famous Chocolate Raspberry Royal!! A 6 layer devils food torte filled with alternating layers of chocolate ganache and raspberry perserves. All frosted with a double fudge icing, a puddle of raspberry perserves on top and garnished with chocolate shavings!! Tickets are $1 each and the drawing will be at 4PM!
Happy New Year Tea - Saturday December 31, 2016 at 2PM
Please call for reservations 704-682-7508 by Friday December 30th
Join us the last Saturday of each month during 2016 for a tea in celebration of the sesquicentennial of The House! Delicacies from our kitchen and local eateries on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea, as the theme will also be the upcoming holiday or special occasion! 2016, a year of celebration!
This month we celebrate the dawning of a new year 2017 and future House events!
Tickets at the door, price for this tea, is $15 per adult; $7 children ages 8 to 12.
Children ages 7 and under are free.
Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation!
Please call for Reservations. 704-682-7508 by the 30th.
Annual Holiday Open House - Our 150th Christmas, A Golden Jubilee
Join us from 5:30 to 9 on the evening of Friday December 2nd, 2016 as we celebrate the house's 150th Christmas. Festive holiday goodies and hot apple cider, seasonal music by the Kincaids and family as well as traditional carols played by Jane Pardue on the house's organ. Help us unwrap Statesville's newest gift as we debut the new addition called The Pasture House. We join City Hal in celebrating the holiday season as our staffs have worked together to decorate and provide a fun filled holiday evening combined with the Downtown Shop and Stroll. Open to the public, non-perishable food donations to the Fifth Street Ministries are appreciated.
Yuletide Tea at Two
Please call for reservations 704-682-7508 by Friday November 25th.
Join us the last Saturday of each month during 2016 for a tea in celebration of the sesquicentennial of The House! Delicacies from our kitchen and local eateries on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea, as the theme will also be the upcoming holiday or special occasion! 2016, a year of celebration!
Tickets at the door, price for this tea, is $15 per adult; $7 children ages 8 to 12.
Children ages 7 and under are free.
Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation!
Please call for Reservations. 704-682-7508 by the 25th.
Halloween Tea at Two
Please call for reservations 704-682-7508 by Friday October 28th.
Join us the last Saturday of each month during 2016 for a tea in celebration of the sesquicentennial of The House! Delicacies from our kitchen and local eateries on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea, as the theme will also be the upcoming holiday or special occasion! 2016, a year of celebration!
This month we celebrate Halloween! Join us with your spooky inner self, in costume or out!
Tickets at the door, price for this tea, is $15 per adult; $7 children ages 8 to 12.
Children ages 7 and under are free.
Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation!
Please call for Reservations. 704-682-7508 by the 28th.
September Tea At Two: Harvest Time!
Details
Please call for reservations 704-682-7508 by Friday September 23rd..
Join us the last Saturday of each month during 2016 for a tea in celebration of the sesquicentennial of The House! Delicacies from our kitchen and local eateries on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea, as the theme will also be the upcoming holiday or special occasion! 2016, a year of celebration!
This month we celebrate the season of fall and harvest.
Tickets at the door, price for this tea, is $15 per adult; $7 children ages 8 to 12.
Children ages 7 and under are free.
Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation!
Please call for Reservations. 704-682-7508 by the 23rd..
Tea at Two, Back to School August 26th
Details
Please call for reservations 704-682-7508 by Friday August 26th.
Join us the last Saturday of each month during 2016 for a tea in celebration of the sesquicentennial of The House! Delicacies from our kitchen and local eateries on the menu as well as freshly brewed black tea, as the theme will also be the upcoming holiday or special occasion! 2016, a year of celebration!
This month we celebrate our students and teachers going back to school!
Tickets at the door, price for this tea, is $15 per adult; $7 children ages 8 to 12.
Children ages 7 and under are free.
Proceeds to benefit the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation!
Please call for Reservations. 704-682-7508 by the 26th.
Details
Join us for the 3rd Annual Teal Magnolias Social! Enjoy wonderful food, great friends, and help raise money for our scholarship fund which has already provided $3000 in scholarships to local high school seniors affected by cancer. You won't want to miss this event!
Tickets are available online at Event Brite, order early for discounts! Beth Troutman, evening news anchor is our emcee for the evening!
Saturday October 1, 2016 6PM
Details
Charlotte Murder Mystery Dinner Theater comes to Statesville to present "Evil on the Beach" in conjunction with The Historic Sharpe House. Saturday October 1, 2016 The Sharpe House becomes a 1920s Florida beach resort.
--- It is November 12, 1928 - Yesterday marked the tenth anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the War to end all Wars. Last night, a celebration had occurred. Comrades in arms, wounded in the service of their nations during that Great War, toasted their reunion at a Victorian Inn on the Gulf of Mexico. But, this morning, a body was discovered face down on the beach behind the Sea Breeze. It was another guest at the inn. Only through careful questioning and precise logic... would motive and murderer emerge. And, YOU get to help the Detective figure out "Whodunit."---
Guests will meet at The Historic Sharpe House aka The Sea Breeze Inn for cocktails and hors d' oeuvres. Dinner will be provided by Gluttons Restaurant and Bar and served next door at The Statesville Civic Center (The Sea Breeze ballroom).
Tickets are $80.00 per person which includes a four course dinner, appetizer of shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad, entree of steak Delmonico, and a roaring twenties dessert.
This event will be a fundraiser for The Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation.
Call Keith at 704-682-7508
Scrapbook Section: Past Events at The Sharpe House
A Farewell to Downton Dinner
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 5:30 PM
Please join us for a formal dinner party to mark the end of the PBS award winning drama.
The evening begins with the Amuse Bouche at the Sharpe House and continues next door in the Civic Center's dining room. The formal six-course dinner, prepared by Gluttons Restaurant, gets under way at 6:15.
Tickets are $100 per person and available through the Historic Sharpe House at 704-682-7508.Limited seating is available. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, March 1.
Proceeds benefit WTVI PBS Charlotte and the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation located at 402 South Center St. Statesville.
The Amuse
-Crunchy Fig and Bleu Cheese Tarts
-Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates
-Boursin Stuffed Tomatoes
First Course: The Appetizer
-Laurie Patmore’s Crab Cakes with Remoulade
Second Course: The Entremets
-Mr. Karson’s Cider Beetroot Sorbet
Third Course: The Entrée
-Classic Beef Wellington
-Baked Cream Turnip
-Sugar Dill Glazed Carrots
-Gluttons Yeast Roll
Fourth Course: Salad
-Spinach and Feta Salad with fresh Beetroot and Pears
Fifth Course: Dessert and Coffee
-Downton Abbey Honey Cake
Sixth Course: Fruits, Nuts and Cheese
-Artisan Cheeses Grapes and Walnuts
TEA AT TWO!! 
MONTHLY TEA PARTY TO CELEBRATE
THE HOLIDAYS AND THE SESQICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOUSE
Please join us the last Saturday of each month as we host a drop in tea party between the hours of 2 and 4 in the afternoon.
Homemade delicacies with the theme of the upcoming holiday are on the menu as well as a hot cup or two of freshly brewed black loose leaf tea! Foods from our local area and sometimes prepared by our local high school culinary students!
Tickets are $15 per person, $7 for children ages 6-12.
January 30th Valentine's Tea
February 27th St. Patrick's Day and Our Irish Sharpe Heritage
March 26th Easter complete with an Easter Egg Hunt for the Children!
April 30 Cherishing Mother
May 28 Bring Your Dad!
June 25 Celebrating Independence
July 30 NO TEA, Garden Party August 6
August 27 Back to School
September 24 Harvest Time
October 29 Happy Halloween
November 26 Yuletide Tea
December 31 Happy New Year
Proceeds go to the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation, thank you for your support!
HALLOWEEN NIGHT OCTOBER 31, 2015
Reader's Theater and Appetizers!!
Join us for an evening of entertainment and tasty holiday treats at The Historic Sharpe House. Some say the very place is haunted, by who we are not certain... Emmaline, a saddened young lady after losing her family to sickness, Aunt Izzy, the slave cook who stayed after the Civil War to take care of her "family", even to this day, or is it the colonel himself?
Appetizers and libations for all who care to sample, and selected readings around the Dogwood out back in A Reader's Theater directed by Jennifer Grant. Afterwards stroll through downtown and have dinner at The 220 Cafe! The All Hallows Eve Celebration begins at 6. Cost $10 per person.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE TBA
We'll have a Holly Jolly Christmas at The Historic Sharpe House as the Holiday Open House returns this year!! Stop in and enjoy the sights, smells, sounds and taste the flavors of our Holiday Season! Admission is free, contributions to the Silas Alexander Sharpe Foundation are appreciated! Check back soon for the date and even more details!!
Gilded Age Garden Party
Saturday August 16 7-10 PM
During the Gilded Age of the Victorian and Edwardian Eras entertaining was a must. Join us at the Historic Sharpe House on the evening of August 16th between 7 and 10 as we relive the Garden Party experience. During the past year a lot of changes have occurred with improvements to create a better venue for the area for all types of events. The new picket fence, based on the original that stood in front of the house, and the flower beds along it will be celebrated as the outside of the estate is being used more.
Area caterers and restaurants will provide hors d' oeuvres from their best menus, the House will provide its signature Lemonade Punch, along with other wonderful items. Games and activities will fill the side and West lawns as entertainment fills the air with sounds of our favorite brass quintet Five til Five and also the vocals of Karla and Stewart Kincaid.
Fans of the PBS series Downton Abbey will enjoy and remember scenes from the series as we once again bring to life the traditions and style of that time in our history. Big Hats and period costumes will be seen and encouraged if you plan to visit. There is no admission and brides are encouraged to attend.
For more details contact Site Manager Keith "Mr. Karson" Rhyne at 704-682-7508.
An Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Historic Sharpe House
December 6, 2013
The Spirit of Christmas Past comes to life again at the Historic Sharpe House. Join us for a Special Holiday Open House Friday, December 6
(4 - 9 p.m.), an evening that will fill your senses with the sights, sounds and tastes of the season. Our opening event is being held as part of Statesville's annual Downtown Holiday Shop & Stroll.
Talented elves and beautiful merchandise of GG's Art Frames and Gifts together will create the magic of the season on this grand old house to set the perfect stage with delightful decorations both inside and out. Elegantly costumed Victorian ladies and gents will greet and chat with guests.
Live musical performances throughout the evening will lighten your mood and put a smile on the face of even the toughest Scrooge. The very popular quintet "Five 'til Five" will fill the house with a blend of holiday, classical and even a touch of jazz music at 6:15 and 7:30 p.m.
This year we will tempt you with samplings from the Sharpe House Tea Menu and Catering menus. Hot apple Cider and delicious foods from GG's!
