On November 12, 2023, the public is invited to join the Franklin Odd Fellows for an afternoon of Trivia, fun and good cheer from 2 to 4:30 PM at the Bellingham Sportsman Club at 360 Lake St., Bellingham, MA 02019. The event will consist of teams of up to ten players with a registration cost of just $10 per person, and $15 at the door. Team pre-registration and payment is encouraged. This will be our third annual fundraiser that will…
Our 5th annual corn hole tournament is coming up. Join the Odd Fellows and members of the community for an afternoon of fellowship and fun! Find a partner! Visit our event page for more information!
Saturday, October 22ndBellingham Sportsman Club360 Lake Street, Bellingham It’s Back! Our Second Annual Trivia Extravaganza is happening this October! Bring your team of up to 10 trivia masters or signup as a single and get matched with one of the great trivia teams attending. There is a cash prize for the winning team as well as some exciting raffle prizes donated by the Odd Fellows. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through Eventbrite or at the door the day…
The Orrin J. Eaton Arthritis Golf Tournament was held on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club, 1822 Old Turnpike Rd., in Oakham, MA 01068. The Odd Fellows of Massachusetts have been supporting the Mass Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation in this annual event since 1988. This year we had 6 teams of 4 golfers each and were able to raise a total amount of $5,849.00. Arthritis is a general term used for conditions that cause…
On July 9, 2022, members of William F. Ray Lodge #71 of the Franklin Odd Fellows fraternal organization located at 330 West Central St., Franklin presented a gift of a commemorative shovel that was used in the groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Franklin High School on September 12, 2012. The story of how the shovel came into the possession of the Odd Fellows is an interesting one. There were 10 shovels used in the ceremony in the September 12th groundbreaking…
On August 1, 2021, members of the Franklin Odd Fellows held a fundraiser Trivia Tournament at the Bellingham Sportsman’s Club at 360 Lake St., Bellingham, MA 02019. Five teams participated in the fun-filled event and all expressed interest in participating the next time around. The host lodge that entered a team was William F. Ray Lodge #71 from Franklin that was raising funds for various Odd Fellow charities. The host facility of the Sportsman’s Club entered a team and was…
Sunday, August 1st2pm – 4pmBellingham Sportsman Club360 Lake Street, Bellingham The event will consist of teams of up to ten players with a registration cost of just $10 per person and $15 at the door. Team pre-registration and pre-payment is strongly encouraged. For more information, read our event press release.
On Monday, August 24, 2020 the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts hosted the 29th Annual Orrin J. Eaton Golf Tournament in support of the Massachusetts Arthritis Foundation. Lodge member Dave Labonte, shown on the far right, was on the original golf tournament committee in 1992 with Wm. F. Ray Noble Grand, John Russ and three other members of the Jurisdiction. Brother Dave has participated in every Arthritis Foundation golf tournament since and, although his golf game hasn’t improved much over the…