Welcoming our Incoming Noble and Vice Grands – Andrew and Zandria
Statements from our incoming chairs in 2025
Beyond Authority: Exploring the True Meaning of Leadership
“Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations These words from Marcus Aurelius set the tone for an unusual gathering at San Jose’s Odd Fellows Hall on a balmy Wednesday evening in May. The ‘Leadership Mixer’ sought to explore this very idea: how leadership …
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Odd Fellows Invade Steampunk!
If ever there was a great match-up, it’s the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the mash-up of Victorian futurism, science fiction, and whimsy known as Steampunk. This community holds Clockwork Alchemy, an annual convention in California’s Bay Area. Clockwork Alchemy features authors who write books in the genre, lectures and workshops, creative costuming, and …
Press Release for Join or Die
True Fellowship Lodge #52 Presents: “Join or Die” Free Film Night San Jose, CA — March 25, 2024 True Fellowship Lodge #52, a vibrant community center located in San Jose, is pleased to welcome members of their community, including Mayor Matt Mahan, for a thoughtful evening with the new documentary, “Join or Die,” followed by …
Odd Fellows Civics Forum Report
A report on the district six San Jose city council candidate forum, held on January 24th, 2024.
An Elegant Affair – The Jane Austen Dance
On February 10th, the True Fellowship lodge was transported back in time, becoming an 18th century English country manor filled with brilliantly dressed lords and ladies out for an elegant evening of music and movement.
The Sixth District City Council Candidate Forum
On January 24th, the candidates for the San José District 6 open seat race to replace outgoing council member Dev Davis met together at True Fellowship 52, along with several dozen uncommitted voters, to discuss their policy ideas and qualifications addressing the most pressing issues for district and city residents.
Third Degree Conferred, and a Triumphant Year for Live Degrees Comes to a Conclusion
For District 107, 2023 was the year of the return of live degrees. We initiated candidates in January, February, and May. Several of them received their first degree from Mountain View in March, June, and August. A huge class of candidates from throughout the district received their second degree at Saratoga in September, and finally, 11 candidates received their third degree at True Fellowship on November 29th.
The Odd Fellows at the Dickens Fair
On Sunday, November 19th, at the Cow Palace Arena in San Francisco, members of True Fellowship, Mountain View, Cupertino, and Saratoga lodges, together with their friends, entered the enchanting world of Charles Dickens’s London, not as it was, but as it ought to have been. The day’s entertainment included reenactors for both historic personas and …
Presentation of Badges of Merit
This year, the True Fellowship Lodge was pleased to award the Badge of Merit, one of the highest decorations a lodge can bestow, to three members whose service has been truly above and beyond the duties of Odd Fellows in service to their lodge and their community.