‘Masonic March Madness’

     
Don’t miss these local and nearby events!

Saturday, March 7 – Maryland Masonic Research Society to meet at Mount Hermon Lodge 179 in Hyattsville, Maryland. Two presentations are scheduled: Cleola Bostic on “Hannah Mather Crocker, Pioneer of American Women’s Freemasonry & The First Women’s Lodge,” and Anne-Marie Moody on “Annie Besant and Freemasonry.” All are welcome. Write the secretary here to reserve your seat.

Saturday, March 14 – New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786 will meet at Hightstown-Apollo Lodge 41 in Hightstown. The main attractions will be:

• Bro. Howard Kanowitz presenting his “Ideas that Influenced the Writers of Our Ritual.”
• Bro. Erich Huhn, author of the newly published New Jersey’s Masonic Lodges, presenting “From the Academy: Masonry and the Study of History.”
• Bro. Scott Vicari discussing the book Learning to Walk by Barbara Brown Taylor, an Episcopal priest and professor.

The lodge will open approximately 9:30 a.m. and usually closes before 1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Attire: suit and tie with regalia. It’s the only lodge in the state that educates Masons in regularly scheduled communications (second Saturdays of March, June, September, and December).

Also make sure you get here on St. Patrick’s Day to hear Robert L.D. Cooper discuss a 17th century Masonic ritual.

Saturday, March 21 – At Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge, Chuck Dunning and a brother from Cuba are scheduled to speak. Click here.

Monday, March 30 – I still have to confirm this, but The American Lodge of Research is said to have been revived, and will host its table lodge at Masonic Hall in Manhattan.