Hi, friends. Here’s your monthly Sycamore Odd Fellows lodge newsletter. Members with items to add to the newsletter, please send me your items before the beginning of the month (I try to send out this monthly newsletter in the first week of every month; exceptions can be made for urgent events).
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Mon. 10/12: Social & Business Meeting Our monthly Lodge Social and Business meetingis always on the second Monday of the month – the Social and dinner will usually starts around 6:30 pm, and the business meeting at starts at 7:30 pm.
This will be an in-person meeting. Come visit and say hi for a bit, and/or stay and find out what is going on at the business meeting. Let Secretary Laura Brady at secretarysycamore129@gmail.com know if you have an item that you wish the lodge to discuss or if you will be joining for dinner (requested donation for dinner is $5 as well as advanced RSVP – see separate email from Secretary Laura re: dinner RSVPs).
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Next Peace & Pizza 10/9 at 7 pm
Peace & Pizza meets monthly, usually on the second Friday of the month, usually by Zoom. They usually feature a discussion, guest speaker or documentary, organized by Sycamore Member Stephania Widger. Email Stephania for the Zoom link.
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10/18 Fireflutes in San Lorenzo!
Fireflutes are preparing for spooky season, too! Fireflutes will play Spooks & Sweets at San Lorenzo Library, 2pm, 395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo, CA 94580. These concerts are always free & open to the public, and are family-friendly events, so please bring your family members, friends, & neighbors of all ages!
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10/25 Halloween Concert!
East Bay Symphony Band will play at a Halloween Party at Hayward Odd Fellows Lodge, 6-9pm, 950 B St, Hayward, CA 94541
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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 every Monday through Thursday at 12-1:30pm and Fridays 1-2pm. (Pacific time). Come to talk and laugh and enjoy some music and friendship. Bring your harmonica or other instrument, or sing along! If you would like to get on his email list so you get the the Zoom link, email Frank at fgoulart@pacbell.net .
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2026 Sycamore Officers
Thank you to the esteemed volunteer Officers elected for the 2026 year:
Marion Borst – Noble Grand
Jon Dickinson – Vice Grand
Gus Wedemeyer -Treasurer
Laura Brady – Secretary
Susan Souza – Trustee (2026- 2028 term)
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As always, Friendship, Love & Truth,
Sycamore #129
Hayward Odd Fellows