Trestle Board
We’re excited to present our most recent Trestleboard. Our monthly Trestleboard includes the most up-to-date information about our lodge.
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 usOctober 23, 2021
Hiram Award Presentation and BBQ
October 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
BBQ at Noon
Hiram Award Presentation to Wor. Bros. Miller and Steig at 1:30PM
October 24, 2021
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
October 24, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
October 27, 2021
Hall Association Meeting
October 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
November 4, 2021
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
November 4, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
November 5, 2021
Golden Veteran's Award Dinner and Presentation: Bro. Falah Aljibury
November 5, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 6, 2021
District Officers' School of Instruction
November 6, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Combined DSOI with districts 300, 305, 317 & 319 hosted by San Leandro Lodge No. 113
Topics to be covered
November 8, 2021
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
November 8, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
November 14, 2021
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
November 14, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
November 18, 2021
Double First Degree (Tentative)
November 18, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
November 28, 2021
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
November 28, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
December 2, 2021
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
December 2, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
December 12, 2021
Installation of Officers and Dinner
December 12, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Annual Installation of Officers, Orinda Lodge No. 122, F. & A. M.
Dinner to follow.
Officer's wear tuxedos.
Guests semi-formal attire
December 12, 2021
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
December 12, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
December 13, 2021
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
December 13, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
December 26, 2021
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
December 26, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
January 6, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
January 6, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
January 9, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
January 9, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
January 10, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
January 10, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
January 23, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
January 23, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
February 3, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
February 3, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
February 13, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
February 13, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
February 14, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
February 14, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
February 27, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
February 27, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
March 3, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
March 3, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
March 13, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
March 13, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
March 14, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
March 14, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
March 27, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
March 27, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
April 7, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
April 7, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
April 10, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
April 10, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
April 11, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
April 11, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
April 24, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
April 24, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
May 5, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
May 5, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
May 8, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
May 8, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
May 9, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
May 9, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
May 22, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
May 22, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
June 2, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
June 2, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
June 12, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
June 12, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
June 13, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
June 13, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
June 26, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
June 26, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
July 7, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
July 7, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
July 10, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
July 10, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
July 11, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
July 11, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
July 24, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
July 24, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
August 4, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
August 4, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
August 8, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
August 8, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
August 14, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
August 14, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
August 28, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
August 28, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
September 1, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
September 1, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
September 11, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
September 11, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
September 12, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
September 12, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
September 25, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
September 25, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
October 6, 2022
Orinda Lodge #122 Stated Meeting and Dinner
October 6, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
6:30 p.m. Dinner, $15. RSVP required: +1 925 254 5211
8:00 p.m. Stated Meeting
Business attire unless otherwise noted.
October 9, 2022
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218 on Zoom
October 9, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom virtual meetings.
October 10, 2022
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES on Zoom
October 10, 2022 @ 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.
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Belly up to the bar and pour yourself a drink: It’s California Freemason magazine’s Spring Drinks issue, our libatious celebration of the spirit-raising power of a good drink shared with good friends.
In a year without lodge, California Freemasons made their presence felt like never before.
From virtual gatherings to lifesaving Masonic relief programs, learn about how California Masons and donors have continued to create profound impact and further define what it means to be a Freemason for years to come.
The Orinda Masonic Hall is an active center for community events as well as formal events including weddings and award ceremonies.
