Hi, friends. Here’s your Sycamore Odd Fellows lodge newsletter for April 2024. There are several events this month. The 2024 lodge calendar is 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.).
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Quarterly Magazine now onlineHere’s a link to the statewide quarterly Odd Fellows and Rebekah magazine. In particular for this issue, check out page 5 for the Three Links Camp, which is a lovely place. They have openings for kids 7-14 this year. They also have a yearly “Work Week”, which is great fun. Sycamore has photos of the camp on our website here
Link to the magazine:
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Game Night Sat. 4/6 at 6-10 pm
The next lodge Game Night meets on the first Saturday of the month from 6-10 pm at the lodge. Come enjoy some fun games and friendship! See flyer below.
NOTE: We need one or more members to volunteer to be in charge of the May Game Night. If you are interested, reply to this newsletter.
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Social & Business Meeting Mon. 4/8 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. 4/12 at 7 pm Live & Online!
Peace & Pizza meets monthly, always on the second Friday of the month. This is going to be a joint IN-PERSON and Online (Zoom) meeting. Bring your dinner, or something to share, and come together in community! They usually feature a discussion, guest speaker or documentary, organized by Sycamore Member Stephania Widger. If you would like the Zoom link, email Stephania at oceankayak@aol.com .
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Lodge Clean-up Day Sat. 4/13 at 1:30
We are coming together for a lodge cleanup day on Saturday 4/13/24 starting at 1:30 pm, to spiff up the place for upcoming events. Please come down and help or cheer! Items needed: Volunteers and refreshments!
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Weekly Every T&Th: Requests & Dedications via 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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Hayward Lit Hop Sat. 4/27 at 2-8 pm This is the 3rd Annual Hayward Lit Hop. Sycamore is excited to again be participating as a location for readings, and also as the host for the After Party at 7 pm. See more details at Hayward Lit Hop – Saturday April 27, 2024 . We are looking for Sycamore members who are willing to volunteer for some or all of the event, as guides to help people around the building.
| Hayward Lit Hop – Saturday April 27, 2024 |
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As always, Friendship, Love & Truth,
Julie Machado
Sycamore #129
Communications Committee, Chair