BRIDGE BUILDERS
FALL 2021
Nights at the Round Table
Round Table Lodge No. 876 on friendship, camaraderie, and squashing beefs.
How to Really—Like, Really—Listen
Experts from the Masonic Assistance and MCYAF teams on mastering uncomfortable conversations.
Is Forgiveness Manly?
Mason and manliness expert Brett McKay unpacks why letting go is the ultimate power move.
Diego Rivera and the Eye of the Beholder
Why a hidden Masonic clue could be key to understanding a Diego Rivera masterpiece.
Getting Back in the Swing
California lodges return after more than a year apart.
Travelodge: In Vallejo, a Lodge-to-Loft Conversion
A stately old Masonic temple gets a modern upgrade.
Worth the Trip
In Barstow, a lodge known for camaraderie for miles around.
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California Freemason Blog
Raising the Banner for Brazilian Masonry
September 10, 2021
There’s a lot of history wrapped up in one little flag from an obscure Brazilian Masonic lodge. Learn more about it—and other artifacts housed in the Grand Lodge archives—as part of our series on Masonic curios.
Samuel Larison, Freemason and Winemaker
September 7, 2021
How one Freemason became a pioneer winemaker for the wine industry and a charter member of Sonoma County’s early Masonic lodge.
The Cheering Section: Masons and Baseball
September 6, 2021
An old Masonic baseball jersey is a reminder of the fraternity’s long history with the game.
How Destiny Chose Walter Wilcox
September 6, 2021
A network of Masons assured a young orphan’s future.
A Masonic Mystery—in Miniature
August 24, 2021
This miniature, golden metal altar—found in the Henry W. Coil Library and Museum of Freemasonry—is undeniably cool. As for what, precisely, it’s for? That’s less clear.
