MASONIC FAMILY ACTIVITIES OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS AREA July 1, 2014 *new/corrected activities
2014 Jul 4 Shrine Ralston Parade noon line up Ralston Jul 5 Coffee on the Square 8:00 AM PMC Jul 11 Tangier Shrine Karaoke 8:00 PM TSC Jul 12 Westside Assembly #22 Rainbow for Girls hosting Masonic Family BBQ Independence Day Celebration 2:00 PM WOMC Jul 12 SOOB/Commandry 2nd Annual Picnic 5:00 PM PMC Jul 13 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Breakfast 9:00 AM-noon BenMC Jul 13 Shrine Fremont Parade Noon Fremont Jul 16 Masonic Unity Meeting 4:00 PM TSC Jul 16-20 Straddlers #47 Masonic Camping Club Stallbaumer RV Park Scenica, KS Jul 19 Shrine Gretna Parade 9:30 AM line up Gretna Jul 19 Tangier Keystone Kops Casino Night 6:00 PM TSC Jul 20 Cobia Lodge #631 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00-11:00 AM CBMT Jul 25 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 OES Spaghetti Feed 4:30-6:30 PM CBMC DATE CHANGE Jul 27 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 OES Metro Visitation 2:00 PM CBMC Jul 27 Tangier Boone and Crockett Fish Dinner 5:30 PM TSC Jul 27-30 Rainbow Supreme Assembly Baltimore, MD Jul 29 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Card Game TIME TBA BenMC Jul 30-2 Aug Grand Assembly, York Rite Sovereign College of North America Denver, CO
Aug 2 Coffee on the Square 8:00 AM PMC Aug 2 Shrine Carson Parade 9:30 AM for line up Carson, IA *Aug 3 Centennial Lodge #326 Corn Feed 11:00 AM-2:00 PM WOMC Aug 4 Harmony Council Shrine Pancake and French Toast Breakfast 8:00 AM-1:00 PM CBMT Aug 8 Tangier Shrine Karaoke 8:00 PM TSC Aug 8-10 General Grand Chapter OES International Peace Garden Pilgrimage Aug 9 Mizpah Lodge #302 Masters Ball 6:00 PM Social 7:00 PM Dinner SRMC Aug 9 Tangier Directors Staff Shrine Hop and Dinner Social 6:00 PM/Dinner 7:00 PM/Dance 8:00 PM TSC Aug 10 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Breakfast 9:00 AM-noon BdnMC Aug 10 Tangier Shrine Daughters of the Nile Kids Carnival 1:00-4:00 PM TSC Aug 15 Shrine Night at I-80 Speedway 5:00 PM I-80 Speedway (13909 238th Street, Greenwood) Aug 16 Shrine Valley Parade 10:00 AM line up Valley Aug 16 Westside Assembly #22 Rainbow for Girls Installation OPEN 2:00 PM WOMC Aug 17 Cobia Lodge #631 Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast 8:00-11:00 AM CBMT Aug 18 Scottish Rite Family Picnic 5:00 PM Cooper Farm Pavilion (call 402-342-1300 for reservations) Aug 21 York Rite Dark Social 5:30 PM Omaha Upstream Brewery Aug 21 Omaha Home for Boys 2014 Maintenance Campaign Kick Off Dinner 6:00 PM Cooper Farm Pavilion Aug 22 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 OES Spaghetti Feed 4:30-6:30 PM CBMT Aug 23 Vesta Chapter OES Beat the Heat Cold Salad Luncheon TIME TBA BenMC *Aug 23 Shrine Millard Parade 10:00 AM for line up Millard Aug 23 Scottish Rite Dr. San Guinary’s “Creature Feature” 7:00 PM SRMC Aug 23 Tangier Shrine 125th Anniversary Celebration TIME TBD TSC Aug 26 Cobia Lodge #631 Friendship Dinner 6:00-8:00 PM CBMC Aug 28-30 Shrine CSSA Tulsa, OK Aug 30 Shrine CSSA Parade 11:00 AM for line up Tulsa, OK
Sep 1 Shrine Schuyler Parade TIME TBD Schuyler Sep 6 Coffee on the Square 8:00 AM PMC Sep 6 Shrine Plattsmouth Parade TIME TBD for line up Plattsmouth Sep 10-14 York Rite Convent General Knights of the York Cross of Honor Philadelphia, PA Sep 12 Scottish Rite Scotch Tasting 6:00 PM SRMC (call 402-342-1300 for reservations) Sep 12-13 Grand Lodge/Scottish Rite Leadership Training Hastings SRMC Sep 13 One-Day York Rite Degree for Royal Arch PMC Sep 14 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Breakfast 9:00 AM-noon BdnMC Sep 17 Scottish Rite Fall Outing 4:30 PM Papillion Gun Club-MEN ONLY Sep 18 Blue Lodge Friendship Dinner 6:00 PM SRMC Sep 18-20 Iowa Grand Lodge Cedar Rapids Sep 19 Scottish Rite Wine Tasting and Dinner 6:00 PM SRMC (call 402-342-1300 for reservations) Sep 19 Tangier Shrine Legion of Honor POW Ceremony 6:00 PM TSC Sep 19 Tangier Shrine Karaoke 8:00 PM TSC Sep 20 Shrine Nebraska City Parade TIME TBD for line up Nebraska City Sep 20 Nebraska York Rite College #138 1:00 PM FMC Sep 20 Omaha Area Masters & Wardens Club meeting hosted by Covert Lodge #11 9:00 AM WOMC Sep 20 Tangier Daughters of the Sat-ra Nile Hawaiian Luau 5:30-9:00 PM TSC Sep 20 Narcissus Chapter #269 OES Chili Cook-Off TIME TBA BenMC Sep 21 Cobia Lodge #631 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00-11:00 AM CBMT Sep 24-28 Straddlers #47 Masonic Camping Club Weeping Water City Park Weeping Water, NE Sep 25 Blue Lodge Friendship Dinner 6:00 PM TSC Sep 25-30 York Rite Triennial Mark Hotel Buffalo, NY Sep 26 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 OES Spaghetti Feed 4:30-6:30 PM CBMT Sep 26 Scottish Rite Scotch Tasting 6:00 PM SRMC Sep 27 Vesta Chapter #6 OES Chase the Chills Soup Supper TIME TBA BenMC Sep 27 Papillion Lodge #39 Blue Lodge Ball 5:00 PM Social 6:00 PM Dinner PMC Sep 27-28 5th Triennial Masonic Youth Leadership Conference Kearney Sep 28 Tangier Shrine Show and Shine 11:00 AM TSC Sep 28 Nebraska Masonic Home Caring Club Dinner 1:30 PM Nebraska Masonic Home, Plattsmouth Sep 30 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Vacant Chair Ceremony TIME TBA BenMC
Oct 4 Coffee on the Square 8:00 AM PMC Oct 4 Scottish Rite Dr. San Guinary’s “Creature Feature” 7:00 PM SRMC Oct 5 Tangier Spaghetti Feed 11:00 AM-7:00 PM TSC Oct 5 Trinity Chapter #299 OES Steak Fry 4:00-7:00 PM WOMC Oct 6 Harmony Council Shrine Pancake and French Toast Breakfast 8:00 AM-1:00 PM CBMT Oct 11 Council Bluffs Knights Templar Ten Pin Bowling Outing 2:00-5:00 PM Council Bluffs Thunderbowl (call 712-322-3333 for information and to sign up) Oct 11 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Wine Tasting at Loess Hills Vineyards TIME TBA Loess Hills Vineyards Oct 11 One-Day York Rite Degree for Council & Commandery PMC Oct 12 Tangier Shrine 5K Fun Run for Shrine Hospitals 10:00 AM TSC Oct 15 Masonic Unity Meeting 4:00 PM TSC Oct 15-19 Straddlers #47 Masonic Camping Club Victorian Acres Nebraska City, NE Oct 17 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 OES Spaghetti Feed 4:30-6:30 PM CBMT Oct 17 Scottish Rite Friends of Scottish Rite Dinner/Auction 5:00 PM SRMC Oct 17 Tangier Shrine Chanter’s Rib Feed 6:00 PM TSC Oct 17 Tangier Shrine Karaoke 8:00 PM TSC Oct 18 One-Day Blue Lodge Degree Conferral hosted by Covert Lodge #11 SRMC Oct 18 Tangier Daughters of the Nile Festival of Tables noon-4:00 PM TSC Oct 18 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Chili Feed TIME TBA BdnMC Oct 19 Cobia Lodge #631 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00-11:00 AM CBMT Oct 24 Blue Lodge Friendship Dinner 6:00 PM SRMC Oct 23 Bee Hive Lodge #184 125th Anniversary Dinner and OHB Fundraiser 6:00 PM SRMC Oct 25 North Central Area Conference of York Rite Ramkota Best Western, Sioux Falls, SD Oct 25 Vesta Chapter #6 OES Annual Casserole Supper TIME TBA BenMC Oct 25 Tangier Shrine Keystone Kops Steak Dinner & Auction 6:00 PM TSC Oct 25 Westside Assembly #22 Rainbow for Girls hosting Masonic youth area event 7:00 PM Bellevue Berry Patch Oct 26 Tangier Shrine Greeter’s Breakfast 8:00 AM TSC Oct 26 Scottish Rite Broadway Play “Blue Man Group” Social 11:30 AM/Show 1:30 PM SRMC (call 402-342- 1300 for reservations) Oct 26 Aksarben Chapter #277 OES Chili-Soup Supper 4:00-7:00 PM SOMC Oct 31 Tangier Shrine Halloween Party 8:00 PM TSC
Nov 1 Coffee on the Square 8:00 AM PMC Nov 1 Westside Assembly #22 Rainbow for Girls Talent/Fashion Show Fundraiser 2:00 PM WOMC Nov 1 Narcissus Chapter #269 OES Turkey Dinner 4:00-7:00 PM BenMC *Nov 1 Nat Hunter Lodge #12 Annual Scholarship Charity Ball 6:00 PM Omaha Field Club Nov 2 Trinity Chapter #299 Pancake Breakfast 8:00 AM-1:00 PM WOMC Nov 8 Tangier Shrine Ceremonial 9:00 AM TSC Nov 9 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Breakfast 9:00 AM-noon BenMC Nov 9 Aksarben Chapter #277 OES German Dinner 11:00 AM-2:00 PM SOMC Nov 16 Cobia Lodge #631 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00-11:00 AM CBMT Nov 17 Aksarben Chapter #277 OES Fall Card Party 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Northwest Hills UCC (9334 Fort St.) Nov 20-22 Scottish Rite Fall Reunion SRMC Nov 21 Tangier Daughters of the Nile Supreme Queen Visit noon-9:00 PM TSC Nov 22 Vesta Chapter #6 OES On the Spot Stir Fry Chinese Dinner TIME TBA BenMC Nov 23 Scottish Rite Broadway Play “Rockettes Christmas Spectacular” Social 11:30 AM/Show 1:30 PM SRMC (call 402-342-1300 for reservations) Nov 28 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 OES Spaghetti Feed 4:30-6:30 PM CBMT
Dec 1 Harmony Council Shrine Pancake and French Toast Breakfast 8:00 AM-1:00 PM CBMT Dec 6 Coffee on the Square 8:00 AM PMC Dec 6 Omaha Area Masters & Wardens Club meeting hosted by Shiloh Lodge #327 9:30 AM SOMC Dec 6 SOOB Chapter #91 and Mt Calvary Commandery #1 Installation 1:00 and 2:00 PM PMC Dec 6 Tangier Directors Staff Christmas Party 6:00 PM TSC Dec 7 York Rite Annual Brunch TIME TBA Omaha Country Club Dec 13 Vesta Chapter #6 OES Christmas Party 4:30-7:00 PM BenMC Dec 14 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Breakfast 9:00 AM-noon BenMC Dec 15 Scottish Rite Christmas and Awards Banquet 5:30 PM SRMC Dec 19 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 Spaghetti Feed 4:30-6:30 PM CBMT Dec 20 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Santa at the Lodge TIME TBA BenMC Dec 21 Cobia Lodge #631 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00-11:00 AM CBMT Dec 21 Scottish Rite Broadway Play “Beauty and the Beast” Social 11:30 AM/Show 1:30 PM SRMC (call 402- 342-1300 for reservations)
2015 Jan 11 JJ Mercer Lodge #290 Breakfast 9:00 AM-noon BenMC Jan18 Cobia Lodge #631 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00-11:00 AM CBMT Jan 23 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 OES Spaghetti Feed 4:30-6:30 PM CBMT Jan 29 Scottish Rite Broadway Play “Camelot” Social 5:30 AM/Show 7:30 PM SRMC (call 402-342-1300 for reservations)
Feb 5-7 Grand Lodge Younes Conference Center Kearney Feb 6 Scottish Rite Broadway Play “Sinbad” Social 6:00/Show 8:00 PM SRMC (call 402-342-1300 for reservations) Feb 18 Cobia Lodge #631 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00-11:00 AM CBMT
Feb 21 Grand Lodge Officers Installation 4:00 PM/Social at 5:00 PM/Dinner at 6:00 PM Omaha SRMC Feb 27 Council Bluffs Chapter #441 OES Spaghetti Feed 4:30-6:30 PM CBMT
Mar 7 One-Day York Rite Degree for Royal Arch BenMC Mar 14 Grand Lodge All-Committee Meeting 8:30 AM MESH Mar 14 Prince Hall & Nebraska AF & AM Ball 25th Anniversary Recognition Ball TIME TBA SRMC Mar 18 Grand Lodge Entered Apprentice School of Instruction 7:00 PM WOMC Mar 21 Nebraska York Rite College #138 1:00 PM FMC Mar 23 Grand Lodge Fellow Craft School of Instruction 7:00 PM BenMC Mar 24 Grand Lodge First Half of Master Mason School of Instruction 7:00 PM WOMC Mar 28 One-Day York Rite Degree for Council & Commandery PMC Mar 31 Grand Lodge Second Half of Master Mason School of Instruction 7:00 PM PMC
Apr 23-25 Grand York Rite Holiday Inn Kearney
May 12-14 OES Grand Chapter Younes Conference Center Kearney
Jun 2-6 National Sojourners, Inc. Annual National Convention Regency Marriott, Omaha
Aug 8-12 Grand Encampment of Knights Templar Triennial Adam’s Mark Hotel Buffalo, NY
Sep 12 One-Day York Rite Degree for Royal Arch PMC Sep 19 Nebraska York Rite College #138 1:00 PM FMC
Oct 17 One-Day York Rite Degree for Council & Commandery PMC
2016 Feb 4-6 Grand Lodge Younes Conference Center Kearney
2017 Feb 19-21 Grand Masters Conference LaVista Conference Center
This is an informational service offered through the Omaha Metro Area Masters & Wardens Club to all of the Masonic family members in the Greater Omaha Area via e-mail. Updates are planned for mid-month and the end of each month.
For additions, corrections or the adding of people to receive the list, please contact Ron Stites, Keeper of the Masonic Activities List for Masters and Wardens at 402-293-1538 or [email protected]. Please include the name of event, date, time, and location.
Locations of venues listed with the activities: Bellevue Masonic Center (BelMC) 1908 Franklin St Benson Masonic Center(BenMC) 5903 Maple Council Bluffs Masonic Temple (CBMT) 130 S. 6th St [6th & Willow] Elkhorn (Waterloo Lodge) 300 Hopper St Fremont Masonic Center (FMC) 350 E. 23rd St Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children (MESH) 2415 N. Main, Fremont Miloma Masonic Center (MilMC) 4905 S. 131st St Mizpah Masonic Center (MizMC) 1124 S. 48th St [48th and Pierce] Papillion Masonic Center (PMC) 101 W. Centennial Rd [84th and Centennial Rd] Shi-Oma Masonic Center (SOMC) 2823 N. 83rd St [83rd and Maple] Scottish Rite Masonic Center (SRMC) 202 S. 20th St [20th & Douglas] Tangier Shrine Center (TSC) - 2823 S. 84th St [84th and Center] West Omaha Masonic Center (WOMC) 2424 S. 135th Ave [135th and Arbor] Omaha Home For Boys (OHB) 4343 N. 52nd St [52nd & Ames]