Hi, friends. Here’s your monthly Sycamore Odd Fellows lodge newsletter. Hope to see you at one or more of these events!
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No Game Night this month
Game Nightusually meets on the first Saturday of the month from 6-10 pm at the lodge, but there will be NO GAME NIGHT in April.
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Mon. 4/13: 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).
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2026 Sycamore Officers
Congratulations to the new Officers and Trustee elected for the 2026 year:Marion Borst – Noble GrandJon Dickinson – Vice GrandGus Wedemeyer -TreasurerLaura Brady – SecretarySusan Souza – Trustee (2026- 2028 term)
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Fri. 4/10: Peace & Pizza 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, oceankayak@aol.com . Email Stephania for the Zoom link.
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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 . Let him know requests for any songs you would like him to play.
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Sat. 4/25: Hayward Lit Hop
The Hayward Lit Hop happens again in April 2026! See their website here: https://www.haywardlithop.com/ The East Bay Symphony Band kicks off the festivities for the day, playing at 2 pm at the Heritage Plaza park across from the Library.
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Sat. 5/30: Fireflutes in Fremont, 2 pm
The East Bay Symphony Band’s Fireflutes invites you to free Spring Concert in Fremont!
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As always, Friendship, Love & Truth,
Sycamore #129
Hayward Odd Fellows