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Beyond Authority: Exploring the True Meaning of Leadership

by KayvanLife in the lodge, public July 2, 2024July 2, 2024Comments are Disabled

“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 …

Odd Fellows Invade Steampunk!

by MasonLife in the lodge, public May 4, 2024May 4, 2024Comments are Disabled

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

by MasonPress Releases, public, public events March 25, 2024March 26, 2024Comments are Disabled

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

by Andrew CrockettCivics Committee, Events, Good of the order, public, public events February 25, 2024February 25, 2024Comments are Disabled

A report on the district six San Jose city council candidate forum, held on January 24th, 2024.

An Elegant Affair – The Jane Austen Dance

by MasonEvents, Good of the order, Life in the lodge, public, public events February 12, 2024February 12, 2024Comments are Disabled

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.

Lodge lit up during the candidate forum on January 24th

The Sixth District City Council Candidate Forum

by MasonEvents, Life in the lodge, public, public events February 6, 2024February 6, 2024Comments are Disabled

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 Memento containing all symbols of all Odd Fellows Degree

Third Degree Conferred, and a Triumphant Year for Live Degrees Comes to a Conclusion

by MasonGood of the order, Life in the lodge, public December 3, 2023December 3, 2023Comments are Disabled

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

by MasonGood of the order, Life in the lodge, public November 25, 2023December 3, 2023Comments are Disabled

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 …

Three badges of merit on a black background

Presentation of Badges of Merit

by MasonGood of the order, Life in the lodge, public November 15, 2023December 3, 2023Comments are Disabled

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.