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| March |
| Murphysboro #498 — BBQ Fundraiser — Pulled Pork or Pulled Chicken $10 per pound or $40 per 5 pounds. Pick Up Sat. March 21st from 11am-3pm at Murphysboro Elks Lodge Banquet Room. Buy tickets from Murphysboro Lodge Members. Akin #749 (Thompsonville) — Easter Pulled Pork Sale — Pulled Pork $25 per 2lb Pan from Uncle Joe’s. Deadline for Sales is March 15th. To purchase tickets contact a Akin Lodge Member. Pick up Sat March 28th from 12pm-2pm. Tues. Mar. 17, Chester #72 — 3rd degree — Eat at 6pm, work after. All help needed and appreciated! Wed. Mar. 18th, Hurst #1004 — School of Instruction — Eat at 6pm, school at 7. Bring your blue book and let’s have some fun learning together! Wed. Mar. 18th, Equality #2 — 2nd Degree — eat at 6pm, short business meeting at 7pm, work to follow. Thurs. Mar. 19th, New Columbia #336 (Grantsburg) — School of Instruction — Snacks at 6pm, school after. Fri. Mar. 20th, Kinmundy #398 — Fish Fry Fundraiser — 4pm-7:30pm. All -You-Can-Eat Fish and Stuff at Kinmundy Community Building (104 S. 3rd.St.) Sat. Mar. 21st, Blazing Star #458 (Carrier Mills) — Breakfast — 8am-11am. All-You-Can-Eat for $10. Mon. Mar. 23rd, Altamont #553 — 3rd Degree — Eat at 6 pm, work to follow. The Candidate is the son of WB Mike Depoister. Tues. Mar. 24th, Vienna #150 — School of Instruction — Snacks at 6pm, school after. Tues. Mar. 24th, Scott #79 (Carlyle) — 1st Degree — Eat at 6pm, work after. All help appreciated! Wed. Mar. 25th, Douglas #361 (Mascoutah) — 5th Southern District Lodge Officer School — Type 3, 2nd section 3rd degree. 7-9pm. Thurs. Mar. 26th, Frankfort #567 — School of Instruction — Eat at 6pm, school after. Bring a brother master mason and your blue book and let’s have some fun learning together. Thurs. Mar. 26th, Hope #162 (Sparta) — 7th Southern District Standard Work Club — Eat at 6pm, school 7pm-9pm. Thurs. Mar. 26th, Effingham Lodge #149 (Watson) — 2nd Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow Sat. Mar 28th, Akin #749 (Thompsonville) — Pancake Breakfast — 7am-11am. Pancakes, sausage and biscuits & gravy with your choice of drink. $7 – Widows and children under 6 eat free. Cave Eastern Fire will be hosting an Easter Egg hunt at the baseball field/pavilion at 10am. — Pulled Pork pick up from 12pm-2pm. Sat. Mar. 28th, Sumner #334 — Annual Scholarship Breakfast — 7am– 10am at the Pizza House Restaurant in Bridgeport, IL. Free Will Donation. Sat. Mar. 28th, Centralia #201 — Pancakes, Sausage and Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast — 7-11am. $10 All-You-Can- Eat. Carry-outs welcome. Sat. Mar. 28th, Shawnee Assembly #119 Rainbow Girls (Equality) — Pancake Breakfast — 7:30am-11am – $10 for Adults and $5 for Kids. -Pancakes, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Juice, Coffee and Milk. Location Equality Masonic Lodge Sun. Mar. 29th, Vienna #150 and OES Egyptian Chapter #30 — All-you-can-eat Chicken & Dumpling Fundraiser Dinner — 11am-2pm. Menu: Homemade Chicken & Dumplings, Green Beans, Slaw, Corn Bread or Roll, Dessert & Drink, will be available for a donation of $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for children age 6-12 years. Children under 6 years of age may eat free. – The cost is $10.00/quart. Carry-out orders will be available. Also, Chicken & Dumplings may be purchased by the quart. Mon. Mar. 30th, Vienna #150 — 1st degree — Eat at 6pm, work after. Tues. Mar. 31st, Hiram #503 (Sandoval) — 4th Southern District Lodge Officer School — Type 1, 7-9pm. Open 1,2,3 in form, receive DDGM, and Close 3 short. Tues. March 31st, Galatia Lodge #684 — 2nd degree — Eat at 6pm, work after all help is greatly appreciated. Tue. Mar 31st, Altamont Lodge #553 — 2nd Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow |
| April |
| Wed. Apr.1st, Robinson #250 — 3rd Southern District Lodge Officer School — Type 1, 7-9pm. Open 1,2,3 in form, receive DDGM, Close 3 short. Sat. Apr. 4th, Harrisburg #325 — EASTER EGG HUNT — Kids 4-12, 10am (Rain date 4/11/26) at Harrisburg Masonic Lodge #325, 295 Small St., Harrisburg, IL 62946. Brethren, we are seeking donations to buy Candy & Eggs. Text Mike @(618)518-1200. Mon. Apr. 6th, Altamont Lodge #553 — 1st Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow Sat. Apr. 11th, Gothic #853 (Freeburg) — Grand Secretary Workshop — Registration – 8am, class runs from 9 – noon. 1 point for Grand Master’s Award of Excellence if Secretary and one other member participates Sat. Apr. 11th, Anna-Jonesboro #111 — 2026 Annual Banquet — You’re Invited! The Anna-Jonesboro Masonic Lodge #111 2026 Annual Banquet. Cocktail Hour 5:30pm, Meal served 6:30pm. Event will be held at the Anna VFW Hall, 70 VFW Lane, Anna, IL 62906. Ticket Prices- Single: $35, Couple: $60. Raffle and live auctions following meal. A portion of proceeds will benefit our veterans and scholarship fund. For ticket purchases or question contact Gary Hill (573)270-3096, Austin Woolverton (618)771-7591 Sat. Apr 11th, Royalton #1047 — Pork Chop Dinner — 11am-1pm — Pork Chop, mashed potatoes, corn or green beans, dessert & a drink. $15.00 per person, $5.00 for extra pork chop. Wed. Apr. 15th, Hurst #1004 — School of Instruction — Eat at 6pm, school at 7. Bring your blue book and let’s have some fun learning together! Wed. Apr. 22nd, Edgewood #484 — 3rd degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. Wed. Apr. 29th, May #718 (Norris City) — 12th Southern District Lodge Officer School — Type 1, 7-9pm. Open 1,2,3 in form, receive DDGM, and Close 1 short. |
| May |
| Thurs. May 21st, Watson #602 — 2nd Southern District Lodge Officer School — Type 1, 7-9pm. Open 1,2,3 in form, receive DDGM, and Close 1 short. Wed. May 20th, Hurst #1004 — School of Instruction — Eat at 6pm, school at 7. Bring your blue book and let’s have some fun learning together! |
| June |
| Rend Lake Lodge #64 (Sesser) — Gun Raffle — 5 Drawing – CVA 450. Bushmaster with Scope/Case. Glock 43X 9mm. Sig Sauer 365 9mm. Charles Daly Over Under 20ga, 26″ Walnut Stock. $500 prize. Donations are $10 each, only 1,000 tickets available. Drawing to be held on June 20th, on the Saturday Evening of Sesser Homecoming. The first drawn ticket will have first choice, second drawn will get second choice, and so on and so forth until all 5 are complete. You do not need to be present to win. Winner must be 18 years old or older and able to pass a background check. All state and federal laws apply: paperwork to be done at Newman’s Gun Club, Mulkeytown, IL. Fellowship Lodge #89 (Marion) — Pork and Storage Raffle — Friends of Fellowship Lodge #89 is proud to host a special raffle featuring two great prizes – a half hog and a chest freezer. Tickets are $10 each and are valid for either drawing, giving you two chances to win. Drawings will be held on June 2, 2026 and June 27, 2026. A simple ticket could mean a full freezer= don’t miss out. To purchase tickets contact Pat Grubbs (618)218-4351, Jim Webb (618)996-2981, Robert Owsley (618)694-6289 Sat. June 6th, — You are cordially invited to the reception honoring R.W. Brother Patrick Grubbs. This will take place at Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center (12476 Golf Course Drive, Whittington, IL 62897). Social Hour: 5pm – Dinner 7pm. Please join us for a casual evening of fellowship as we honor and celebrate R.W. Brother Patrick Grubbs and his service as Junior Grand Warden. Dress in business casual. You can purchase dinner tickets by visiting https://bit.ly/RWGRUBBS Wed. June 17th, Hurst #1004 — School of Instruction — Eat at 6pm, school at 7. Bring your blue book and let’s have some fun learning together! Fri. June 19th, Vienna #150 — Annual Vienna Masonic Lodge Golf Scramble at the Union County Country Club — The format will be a 4-person beat ball scramble. The entry fee is $75.00/team member. Hole sponsorships will be $50. Gift prizes will be awarded. Also prizes for long drive, closest to the pin and longest putt made. Sat. June 27th, Fellowship #89 (Marion) — Save-the-Date 7th Annual George Washington’s Birthday Celebration Prime Rib Dinner. (Prime Rib, Entertainment and Silent/Live Auction). To Reserve tables, purchase tickets or obtain additional information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact: R.W. Brother Grubbs – (618)218-4351 | W. Brother Web – (618)996-2981 | Brother Owsley – (618)694-6289 |
| July |
| Red Bud #427 — Meat – Quilt Raffle — 1st prize: 1/2 side of Beef (processed & wrapped) or $1000.00; 2nd and 3rd prize: half hog each (processed and wrapped); 4th prize: $250.00 cash and 5th prize: Quilt. — Tickets: 1 for $10 or 3 for $20. Drawing held Oct. 17, 2026. Need not be present to win. Tickets sponsored by Roeslein – Red Bud, IL. |
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