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Making true friends,
improving ourselves, having an impact
Masonry is the world’s first and largest fraternal organization. It is guided by the enduring belief that each man has a responsibility to make the world a better place. For 300 years, Freemasonry has enhanced and strengthened the character of individual men by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, and the search for truth – within ourselves and the larger world.
Orinda Lodge’s mission is to promote personal growth and improve the lives of others. We take responsibility for the well-being of our brothers, our families, and the community as a whole. We value respect, kindness, tolerance, and our differences – religious, ethnic, cultural, generational, and educational, and strive for harmony in our individual lives, in our lodge, and in the global community.
As a lodge, we strive to be active in our community. We have various charitable and educational events throughout the year, as well as social occasions. Some events are for members only, but many include our families.
Masonry is a community of men and their families who share similar beliefs and values. The fraternity finds it important to connect with other men of honor, compassion, love, trust, and knowledge, regardless of their race, color, religious beliefs, political views, sexual orientation, physical ability, citizenship, or national origin. We are friends and brothers, and are connected through this vital and uplifting organization of moral men.
Our continuing pursuit of truth, knowledge, ethics, and leadership skills makes us better men and brings more meaning to our lives. Learning the tenets of Freemasonry, paired with being an active part of our community, gives us the opportunity to develop leadership and organizational skills, and builds self-discipline through commitment and self-confidence.
As a member of the Freemasons, the Grand Lodge of California, and Orinda Lodge No. 122, we are a part of a worldwide organization that values tradition, history, and timeless wisdom. The traditions and core values of our fraternity are meaningful today and will endure for centuries to come because of our direct impact in our community, through our charities, and on a personal level.
Orinda Lodge membership is open to men 18 and older who meet the qualifications and standards of character and intention, and who believe in a Supreme Being. Men of all ethnic and religious backgrounds are welcome.
One of Freemasonry’s customs is not to solicit members – men must seek membership on their own initiative. Anyone is welcome to request information about the fraternity.
If you are interested in applying for membership to our lodge, now is a good time to start. Please contact us to schedule a visit during an event, or request more information.
Contact usJanuary 26, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
January 26, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
February 6, 2020
Stated Communication - Valentine's Day
February 6, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
February 9, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
February 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
February 10, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
February 10, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
February 23, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
February 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
February 28, 2020
Orinda Lodge Crab Feed
February 28, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Annual Crab Feed.
$45 per person and reservations are required. THE EVENT WILL SELL OUT!!!!
Mail your payment to:
Richard Anderson
300 Calle Molino
Pachecho, CA 94553
OR give your payment to Dick or our Junior Warden Mick Finein.
Your check is your reservation.
6 p.m. beer, wine, beverages.
6:30 p.m. Crab Feed
Salad, peel and eat shrimp, rigatoni in meat sauce, ice cream.
Roasted chicken on request.
March 5, 2020
Stated Communication - St. Patrick's Day Dinner
March 5, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
March 8, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
March 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
March 9, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
March 9, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
March 22, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
March 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
April 2, 2020
Stated Communication and Sweethearts Dinner
April 2, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
April 12, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
April 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
April 13, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
April 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
April 26, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
April 26, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
May 7, 2020
Stated Communication - Cinco de Mayo Dinner
May 7, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
June 4, 2020
Stated Communication
June 4, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
June 14, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
June 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 28, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
June 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 2, 2020
Stated Communication - Rib Cook Off Challenge
July 2, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
July 4, 2020
Orinda Lodge Marches in Orinda 5th of July Parade
July 4, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Annual 4th of July Parade participation.
Details to follow.
Lunch at the Lodge afterwards.
July 12, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
July 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 13, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
July 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
July 26, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
July 26, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
August 6, 2020
Stated Communication
August 6, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
August 9, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
August 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
August 10, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
August 10, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
August 23, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
August 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
September 3, 2020
Stated Communication
September 3, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
September 13, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
September 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
September 14, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
September 14, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
September 27, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
September 27, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
October 1, 2020
Stated Communication
October 1, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
October 11, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
October 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
October 12, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
October 12, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
October 25, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
October 25, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
November 5, 2020
Stated Communication - Thanksgiving Dinner
November 5, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
November 8, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
November 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
November 9, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
November 9, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
November 22, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
November 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
December 3, 2020
Stated Communication - Holiday's Dinner
December 3, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
December 13, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
December 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
December 14, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
December 14, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
December 27, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
December 27, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
January 7, 2021
Stated Communication
January 7, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211.
Stated Communication at 8 p.m.
January 10, 2021
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
January 10, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
January 11, 2021
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
January 11, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
We’re excited to present our most recent Trestleboard. Our monthly Trestleboard includes the most up-to-date information about our lodge.
How did a 19th century Masonic tombstone from Piedmont find its way to the side of the road in Stanislaus County, 100 miles away? That’s exactly what members of Oak Summit Lodge No. 112 set out to discover—and to lay a long-lost brother to rest.
Up and down California’s Gold Country, lodges are tapping into their unique history to chart their way into the future. Read more in the latest issue of California Freemason.
Learn about the new sound coming out of Auburn’s Eureka No. 16, a legendary Nevada County gearhead, and the curious case of a lost Masonic headstone in the latest issue of California Freemason Magazine, this month dedicated to the foothill lodges of California’s Mother Lode.
In the wake of the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed his entire hometown of Paradise, Nate Smith—member of Table Mountain Masonic Lodge No. 124—turned to music as an artistic outlet—and found the big break he’d been searching for.
Every fall, as the Grand Master prepares for the busy year ahead, he’s faced with the task of articulating the theme which will both guide his administration and define its legacy. And it needs to fit on a lapel pin.
Whether it’s through floor cloths, jewelry, woodwork, or aprons, learn about the stories Masons have been telling through these precious objects of interest. Learn more in the newest issue of California Freemason, Crafting their Legacy.
Whether in underground caves or quarries, Masons have been known to meet in some unusual places. Learn more about how these underground meeting spaces elevated the lodge experience.
Whether your lodge is funding generous scholarships for local students or clearing trash from the roads or beach, we want the world to know about it with #bluelodgechallenge.
For most of the past year, Loren Newman ––member of Prometheus Lodge No. 851–– had a set morning routine: Wake up at 5 a.m. and get ready for an early jog… up and down a 1,000-foot-high mountain… five times.
Armin Houshmandi, a master Mason with Golden Rule Lodge No. 479 and the founder of the riding association the Seekers of Light, puts it this way: “The asphalt is unforgiving and physics are unforgiving, and you have to learn to work within the rules and laws of life… Where do you really do that, aside from Masonry?”
The July/August issue of California Freemason magazine is now available on our newly redesigned online edition: californiafreemason.org!
On aprons and teapots, in the first degrees and the virtues and lessons of Freemasonry, feminine symbols are threaded into the very fabric of Freemasonry.
The Orinda Masonic Hall is an active center for community events as well as formal events including weddings and award ceremonies.
