I was honored to be asked to lead a community dance at the Cave Degree Weekend in Yreka in early September, and delighted to get as many participants as we did. The weekend was nicknamed “Odd Con”, and of course the dance was the Odd Ball. There were about 50 people in and out of the …
On August 9, the lodge was filled with color and motion for the Jane Austen dance, co-produced by True Fellowship #52 and the Bay Area English Regency Society (BAERS). I, Alan Winston, am a Lodge member and a founder of BAERS, so am the crossover point for the two organizations. BAERS handled the band, caller …
On June 25th, we held our second Cupertino and True Fellowship Kanikapila – Burger Fry, at the Cupertino Lodge. This event combined the Hawaiian music from Cupertino and the monthly True Fellowship burger bbq. It was great working with the True Fellowship team in running the event. Our attendance wasn’t that great, so we’ll need …
On May 3, 2025, Cupertino Odd Fellows Lodge #70 had its 2nd Annual “May Day is Lei Day” Fundraiser. All proceeds went to Kāko’o (support) Maui, an organization helping with the ongoing recovery from the Lāhaina fire on Maui. We are anticipating our total from donations and raffle tickets sales to reach $1,000! In typical …
A dream come true often looks like an experiment, where we try something we have never done before in hopes that we get better results than what had been happening before. In the case of Cupertino Lodge no. 70’s Kanikapila and True Fellowship Lodge no.52’s Burger Fry: four times this year we were scheduled to …
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True Fellowship no.52 and Cupertino no.70 have been cooking up a plan for music, dance, and juicy hamburgers for the last few months: and it all finally came together at the February Kanikapila hosted by Cupertino Lodge no.70! Noble Grands Jim Kabbage and Andrew Crockett reached agreement that instead of running events in competition with …
–By Steven Koehler Hello Odd Fellows, Etc……. On March 9th, from 3-6 pm. Bayview Lodge 109 will host the Grateful Dead cover band “One Man Gone”. We are charging a mere $20 for the event ($25 at the door). We are also providing very reasonably priced drinks and snacks. Our November 9th concert was …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 6:30-10:30PM @SAN JOSE
6 Months after the first triumphant collaboration with the Bay Area English Regency Society, we once again invite you to take a step back in time, as you step in time, with the elegant and romantic Jane Austen dance!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 7:30PM -11PM @SAN JOSE
Come and enjoy a community dance in the elegant and romantic spirit of Jane Austen. Feel your heart race as you step lively, expertly guided through turns and reels that will make you feel as though you’ve just been thrust onto the set of “Pride and Prejudice”.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 5:00PM – 10:00PM @ CUPERTINO
Learn to Waltz – Swing and Salsa.
$10 per person, includes lessons and open dancing.
Proceeds benefit Toys for Tots