Hi, friends. Here’s your monthly Sycamore Odd Fellows lodge newsletter. There are several events this month. The 2024 lodge calendar is also on the lodge website here. (It’s in jpg/pdf format…we could use someone who knows how to put it into Google Calendar – if you have a bit of time to volunteer, please respond to this email. We are looking for people who want to join the lodge Communications Committee and help with things like the lodge website, newsletter, official emails, publicity, flyers, etc. If you are interested, reply to this email.)
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Game Night Sat. Aug. 3 at 6 pm!
Game Night usually meets on the first Saturday of the month from 6-10 pm at the lodge. Everyone is invited!
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Summer Concert Series starts Sun. 8/4 from 1-5!
The Hayward Odd Fellows Summer Concert Series starts on Sunday! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of live music for all ages! On 8/4 we are featuring the 3 O’Clock Jump big band, and Carbon Complex (rock). Admission is free. Any donations raised will benefit the H.A.R.D. Foundation.
Hayward Odd Fellows Sycamore Lodge #129 is partnering with H.A.R.D. and local non-profits for the 14th Annual Summer Concert Series on a series of Sundays from August to September at the Hayward Memorial Park. The concerts are held in the outdoor amphitheater behind the Hayward Plunge indoor swim center.
Enjoy a variety of music such as Rock, Pop, Blues, Big Band, Jazz, and Original “Feel Good Music”! Bring a blanket or lawn chairs, a picnic (no alcohol), and enjoy an afternoon in the park! Kids of all ages are welcome to come create chalk art! Refreshments may be available for purchase with a donation (all proceeds go to the non-profit of the day).
All activities will be at the Hayward Memorial Park, 24176 Mission Blvd. The program runs from 1-5 pm on most Sundays from August 4 through September 29. Admission is free. A tot lot is nearby, as is a lovely hiking trail, tennis courts, and plenty of free parking. This magnificent local park is managed by the Hayward Area Parks and Recreation District, the premier agency in the greater Hayward area.
We’ve got fun happening almost every Sunday in August and September. We will need volunteers, too, to come and hang out at the Hayward Odd Fellows booth at the events. So please put the dates on your calendar, whether you want to come check it out as an audience member or volunteer! It’s a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon – in the park with friends and music. Come for an hour or for the whole afternoon. Everyone’s invited!
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Social & Business Meeting
Mon. 8/12 at 6:30/7:30 pm
Our monthly Lodge Social and Business meetingis always on the second Monday of the month – the Social starts at 6:30 and the meeting at 7:30. This will be a hybrid meeting – a combination of in-person and Zoom, so you can choose how to attend. Come visit and say hi for a bit, or stay and find out what is going on at the business meeting. Let Noble Grand Sarah Hartman sarah.a.hartman@gmail.com or Secretary Laura Brady laurabeanbrady@gmail.com know if you have an item that you wish the lodge to discuss. I will send out the agenda and all the additional items to members via a separate email on Monday.
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Peace & Pizza Fri. 8/16 at 7 pm
Peace & Pizza meets monthly, always on the second Friday of the month. They usually feature a discussion, guest speaker or documentary, organized by Sycamore Member Stephania Widger, oceankayak@aol.com
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3 O’Clock Jump at the Turf Club Sat 8/17 at 2-4 pmThe fabulous 3 O’Clock Jump big band will be playing in the World Famous Turf Club‘s outdoor Tiki Patio one Saturday a month all Summer! Come enjoy the afternoon, watch some fellow lodge members play music, and have a refreshing beverage. It’s a lovely way to spend an afternoon. Here’s a photo from a prior year, and also their flyer, below.
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Weekly Every T&Th: Requests & Dedications Zoom
Sycamore Member Frank Goulart continues to recover from his 2020 stroke, but he still plays guitar – and he invites everyone to a weekly “Request & Dedications” Zoom social on Tuesdays at 12:30-1:30pm and Thursdays 2-4pm! (Pacific time). Come to talk and laugh and enjoy some music and friendship. If you would like to get on his email list so you get the the Zoom link, email Frank at fgoulart@pacbell.net . Let him know requests for any songs you would like him to play.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge News
Want to know more about Odd Fellows? What is Sovereign Grand Lodge, you ask? Well, as you know, Sycamore #129 is a local Hayward lodge. Then there is a state-level lodge, which is called Grand Lodge of California – their website is here. The level above that is Sovereign Grand Lodge. Here is their newsletter. You are part of a large fellowship!
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More Official Odd Fellows Info!
Here are more official Odd Fellows links. Find a lodge near you! Check out the organization on Facebook or Instagram! On other Social Media forums! Blogs! Podcasts! Books! Wow!
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As always, Friendship, Love & Truth,
Julie Machado
Sycamore #129
Communications Committee