The next Dickens Fair and Victorian Holiday Party is nearly upon us. This year, Sunday November 22nd is the date that Odd Fellows from throughout the Bay Area will be descending on the fair to eat, drink, sing, dance, shop, and make all kinds of good merry fun together in the spirit of Christmas. Early …
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The Jane Austen ball returned to San Jose on August 8th. This sold out once again; we had a few no-shows, but the hall was still comfortably full. The dining room, where the refreshments are, is sufficiently comfortable that it’s hard to pry people out of there to start dancing again. At 7:00, scheduled start …
Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel from Volcano, Hawai’i will return to the South Bay to lead hula workshops “Songs to Honor Our Royalty” on Wed., July 8 and perform at a music concert “A Summer Evening” on Fri., July 10, 2026! Please see the attached flyers for details. ALL hula skill levels are welcome! Click HERE to meet Kumu Mele in this …
On May 3, 2026, Cupertino Odd Fellows Lodge 70 had its 3rd Annual “May Day is Lei Day” Fundraiser. All proceeds went to the Hawaiian Council for Hawai’i’s recent flood victims. Our sold-out event raised $2,000 for this charity! In Hawai’i, food, music and hula dancing are part of every gathering. Guests brought and shared ‘ono(delicious) pot …
Aloha! Renowned Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel from Volcano, Hawai’i, returned to Lodge 70 for the 8th time to teach hula workshops on March 11 and perform a Hawaiian music concert on March 13. A “kumu hula” is an officially recognized teacher of Hawaiian dance whose expertise includes dances of ancient and modern times; Hawaiian history …
The first Odd Fellows Irish Ceili for St. Patrick’s Day was a resounding success. It brought out 62 dancers on a Tuesday night, wearing every shade of green. For some, this is something they’ve done for 30 years. For others, this was their first chance to try it. We even had live musicians – Dave …
This was the first of these balls which hasn’t sold out, and there were people who’d been to the previous three who weren’t there. I don’t know if there was something going on in an overlapping community that took them away, whether the Playford workshop tired people out, etc – but I did notice that …
Aloha kākou! Renowned Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel from Volcano, Hawai’i~~this year’s Aloha Festivals Queen~~will return to the South Bay to lead hula workshops on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. She will also perform at a music concert dedicated to Hawai’i musician Ben Kaili on Friday, March 13, 2026. See the attached flyers for details. Watch the video …
Irish Ceili (pronounced KAY-lee) is one of three forms of Irish dancing. It is done in groups and at parties (unlike the solo Irish step dancing). Those jigs and reels that have you tapping your foot were made for dancing! Dances are similar to English country dances seen at Regency dance events, but done to …