West Coast Ramblers Bring Hot Strings and Strumming to the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

We're pleased to announce that live concerts are resuming at the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall! On Saturday, April 2, the West Coast Ramblers are bringing their hot string band and infectious strumming to Odd Fellows Hall. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets ($25) are required (seating capacity 60) and can […]

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Speaker Series: National Geographic Photographer Gordon Wiltsie at Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Join us on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. when local Odd Fellows member Gordon Wiltsie, a veteran explorer, writer, and National Geographic photographer, will show pictures and talk about what he has learned from his long career documenting some of the wildest places and cultures on earth. This event is part of the Odd […]

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Join The Quitters, Steve Coyle and Glenn Houston, for Finger Picking Fun at the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

General admission. $25 donation. Limited seating. You must reserve and purchase tickets prior to the show. If health precautions allow, wine, beer and other beverages will be available for purchase.   Tickets online only   A guitar duo of right-side up finger picking (Stevie Coyle) and upside down flat picking (Glenn Houston). The Quitters deliver […]

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Film Night at the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows: Nancy Margulies ~ “how did I end up here?”

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Film Night at the Odd Fellows: Nancy Margulies-how did I end up here? A film by Ray Day Meet at the Odd Fellows Hall for a multimedia evening featuring Coastside activist art by Nancy Margulies, followed by a documentary about Nancy’s life and work. Local filmmaker Ray Day created the film, and he and Nancy […]

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Enjoy the Voices of the M’Earthtones at the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Come to Odd Fellows Hall and enjoy more than a dozen voices in "M'Earathy" Harmony! Repertoire ranges from Madrigals through World/Folk traditions to Beach Boys and Beyond. Date/Time Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. $25 general admission. We recommend reserving online at https://hmb-odd.org/calendar/2763 as seating is limited and we expect the event will sell out. […]

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Steve Cosgrove Plays Chopin ~ Classical Piano Concert at the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Pianist Steve Cosgrove plays Chopin Sunday, August 28 at 3:00 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 526 Main Street Seating is limited. Reserve at https://hmb-odd.org/calendar/5939 with a $10 donation to benefit the Youth Services Programs of the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows. Our hall has a new state-of-the-art air circulation system, accessible restroom, and elevator to the […]

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HMB Odd Fellows Film Night Presents “Los Hermanos | The Brothers” ~ A Celebration of Family, Love, Creativity and Music

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

7:00 pm Live music with Maikel Garcia  7:30 pm Film followed by Q&A with the filmmakers Join us to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage month and the premiere of the 2022-23 Odd Fellows Film Series for a screening of LOS HERMANOS | THE BROTHERS.  Watch the trailer! https://youtu.be/MxDr5u1Boqk “Electrifying…a moving documentary” - The New York Times  […]

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Guitarists Michael Vincent and Mark Kostrzewa: A Night of Musical Virtuosity and the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

General admission. $15 donation. Limited seating. Please reserve. Local Coastside guitarists Mark Kostrzewa and Michael Vincent perform a musical evening of original acoustic tunes. Listen to the interview on Kellie Morlock's Coastside Carousel on KHMB Radio.   Michael Vincent Bay Area indie singer/songwriter/recording artist Michael Vincent performs all original acoustic Americana. Michael has performed and recorded with members […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows and Abundant Grace Host “@home” ~ A Look at Homelessness in America by Activist Mark Horvath

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows present @home looks at homelessness in America through the lens of activist Mark Horvath. The film shares a powerful message that everyone has a story worth hearing and, in fact, one story can change everything you think you know about homelessness. Eric DeBode, Executive Director of Abundant Grace Coastside Worker, […]

Classical Piano Concert at the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall ~ Steve Cosgrove Playing Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Schubert

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Pianist Steve Cosgrove plays works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin. Sunday, November 27 at 2:30 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 526 Main Street Seating is limited. Reserve at https://hmb-odd.org/calendar/5987 with a $10 donation to benefit the Youth Services Programs of the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows. Our hall has a new state-of-the-art air circulation system, […]

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Dance Night at Odd Fellows Hall ~ Line Dancing then Freestyle R&B, Mowtown, Disco, Pop

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Dance with us on Saturday January 7 in HMB!! Start your New Year off with a spring in your step, from 7-9:30pm…No Partner Needed!! Line Dance lessons 7-8, followed by Freestyle Dancing to R&B, Motown, disco, pop plus your requests! Lots of fun on a great wooden dance floor at the Odd Fellows Hall, 526 […]

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“Nomads of the Steppe” (Mongolia) – Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Film Night

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

NOMADS OF THE STEPPE In a Young Democracy Surrounded by Super Powers An Ancient Culture Struggles to Survive   Trailer: https://vimeo.com/771405048   For thousands of years the nomads of Mongolia have roamed the Steppe, or high prairie, embracing a culture that includes Shamanism, Throat Singing and Naadam, the national “manly games”.   Filmmaker Warren Haack […]

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Join the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows for “The Quitters Trio” for some Acoustic Finger Picking Fun

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Join the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows:  Register   A mostly acoustic trio of right-side up finger picking (Stevie Coyle), upside down flat picking (Glenn Houston) and soulful upright bass (Chris Kee). The Quitters deliver a memorable performance spiced with humor and serendipity. Stevie Coyle has a long and illustrious career as an entertainer that […]

HMB Odd Fellows Host Acoustic Powerhouse Fundraiser: John Lester, Teja Gerken, Doug Young and Mark Kostrzewa for Our Farmworkers

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

John Lester, Teja Gerken, Doug Young and Mark Kostrzewa All proceeds go directly to ALAS and Coastside Hope in support of farmworkers affected by the recent community tragedy. Renowned fingerstyle guitarists Teja Gerken and Doug Young join up with the Coastside’s own bass player extraordinaire John Lester and  original instrumentalist Mark Kostrzewa for an evening of shared musicianship in support of ALAS […]

HMB Odd Fellows Present: Winner of the Sundance Festival Favorite Award, “Navalny” ~ A Thrilling Documentary following Russian Opposition Leader Aleksei Navalny

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Winner of the Sundance Festival Favorite Award, "Navalny" is a thrilling documentary that follows Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny as he investigates the circumstances of his own attempted assassination.   Aleksei A. Navalny, the imprisoned Russian opposition leader, has long been adept at using social media to directly convey political messages threaded with dispatches about […]

Dance Night at Odd Fellows Hall

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Join us for a free and fun dance experience. Dance your own way, no partner needed. Lots of fun on a great wooden dance floor! Bring friends, feel comfortable in our renovated lodge where air circulation and open windows provide a safer environment. We plan to offer monthly dances with DJ’s playing a variety of […]

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Spring Equinox Piano Recital with Steve Cosgrove at Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Accomplished pianist Steve Cosgrove plays a selection of classical works to celebrate the Vernal Equinox and the coming of Spring. Sunday, March 19 at 1:00 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 526 Main Street Seating is limited. Reserve at https://hmb-odd.org/calendar/6318 with a $10 donation to benefit the Youth Services Programs of the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows. […]

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Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Host Film Night ~ “Top Gun: Maverick”

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Let your friends know. Seating is limited. Reserve your general admission seats with a donation of $10 per person.   “Top Gun: Maverick” has nothing to say about geopolitics and everything to do with the defense of old-fashioned movie values in the face of streaming-era nihilism. – NY Times   After more than thirty years of service […]

Let’s Dance on the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows’ Great Wooden Dance Floor

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Join us for a free and fun dance experience from 7-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 1. Dance your own way, no partner needed. Lots of fun on a great wooden dance floor! One line dance will be taught at the beginning of the evening. Bring friends, feel comfortable in our renovated lodge where air circulation […]

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HMB Odd Fellows Present: The Paintings of Galen Wolf: A Legendary Retrospective Curated by Shannon Nottestad

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Galen Wolf (1889-1976). Special Showing – One Day Only Sunday, April 23 Noon to 5 PM: This event is free and open to the public. Stay as long as you like. 2 PM presentation: Introduction to Galen Wolf, his works and reading of his stories.   More than 50 pieces of art by Galen Wolf […]

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Dance Night at Odd Fellows

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Join us for a free and fun dance experience from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. Dance your own way, no partner needed. Lots of fun on a great wooden dance floor! Bring friends, feel comfortable in our renovated lodge where air circulation and open windows provide a safer environment. We plan to offer monthly […]

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Dance Night at the Odd Fellows in Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Join us for a free and fun dance experience from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. Dance your own way, no partner needed. Lots of fun on a great wooden dance floor! Bring friends, feel comfortable in our renovated lodge where air circulation and open windows provide a safer environment. Dances are offered the first […]

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Enjoy the Voices of the M’Earthtones at the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall ~ The Merry Pranksters of A Cappella

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Sixteen voices in "M'Earthy" Harmony! We SING, we LAUGH, we EAT, DRINK and MAKE MERRY...   We can be found at music festivals, senior living facilities, parks, churches, living rooms... ANYwhere good friends and good vibrations are gathering.   Repertoire ranges from Madrigals through World/Folk traditions to Beach Boys and Beyond.   Our debut album, "What […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Invite you to “The Iron Giant” ~ Heart-warming and Family-friendly

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Imagine you confront your enemy—a giant, scary robot from outer space—and he becomes your best pal.   A heart-warming, family-friendly animated feature set during the Cold War in 1957, The Iron Giant centers on a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers and befriends a giant alien robot. The extraterrestrial's presence unleashes a wave of Cold War […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Present Aaron Jonah Lewis, Champion Fiddler and Banjo Virtuoso

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Aaron Jonah Lewis is a champion fiddler who has been elbow-deep in traditional American fiddle and banjo music since their first lessons at the age of five with Kentucky native Robert Oppelt.   Lewis has taken blue ribbons at the Appalachian String Band Festival in Clifftop, WV, and at the Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, […]

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Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hosts the Sylvia Herold Ensemble Mining American Jazz

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Singer, guitarist, and song sleuth Sylvia Herold masterfully mines the motherlode of American jazz and popular song from the 1930s through the 1960s including songs of wit and romance by composers Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, George Gershwin, and Harold Arlen.   She will be joined by renowned Bay Area jazz guitarist Mike Wollenberg.   General […]

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Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Speaker Series Presents Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga on the Cultural Wealth of our Latinx Communit

Please join us at Odd Fellows with Dr. Belinda Arriaga .   Belinda will share about the strength and cultural wealth of our Latinx essential- and farm-workers; to highlight their leadership and their commitment to the Coast that fuel our economy and well-being amidst the challenges they experience.   Reserve your ticket at https://hmb-odd.org/events/speakers-series-belinda-arriaga   […]

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Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Present ~ Kevin Brennan and the Claddagh Band

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Kevin Brennan playing guitar and providing lead vocals. Kevin is from Belfast, Ireland, but has been living in the Bay Area since the 70's, where he teamed up with fellow Belfast musician Van Morrison. Multi-instrumentalist Richard Karst, from Santa Cruz, on lead guitar, trumpet, flute, and vocals. Rob Christian, ace bass player and vocalist, is […]

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Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Film Series presents Fall Vintage Film Night ~ A Rip-Roaring Fun Night for All!

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Fall Vintage Film Night opens with a fun, futuristic space adventure, as we show episode three of the 1937 Flash Gordon serial Captured by Shark Men. Enjoy superheroes battling monsters as devious forces try to take over and Flash Gordon tries to save the day. Next, we have two […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Presents “Scaling the Razor ~ Mountaineering in Antarctica” with Gordon Wiltsie

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Local Odd Fellows member Gordon Wiltsie, a veteran explorer, writer and National Geographic photographer, will show pictures and talk about modern-day mountaineering in Antarctica, culminating with his documentation of the first big-wall climb ever achieved on the forbidding continent.   His talk will cover the span of a dozen expeditions to spectacular and seldom-visited mountain […]

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Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Film Night Presents “Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty”

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Stewart Udall left a profound legacy of conservation and environmental justice as Secretary of the Interior during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. His social and environmental successes stemmed from his ability to bring together people with disparate interests, and inspire them to achieve common goals. His example can serve us well today!   More importantly perhaps, Udall […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Present their Family Holiday Movie Marathon!

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

  Family Fun Cartoons and Classics $10 all-day pass. Kids under 12 FREE. Free Popcorn and Hot Apple Cider. Get your hand stamped and come and go as you wish!   3:00: Santa Claus is Coming to Town 4:00: Home Alone 6:00: A Charlie Brown Christmas 6:30: The Year Without A Santa Claus 7:30: It’s a […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Present Frederick Marx “Rites of Passage”

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The term “rites of passage” is used commonly in everyday speech. But nobody really knows what it means. There is no commonly accepted definition, much less agreed upon application. Marx will define and explain the rites of passage concept and talk about three of these passages using his own life and work as examples. I’ve […]

Join the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows for “The Quitters Trio”

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The Quitters are a guitar duo consisting of a right-side up finger picker (Stevie Coyle) and an upside down flat picker (Glenn “Houston” Pomianek). Importantly, they were two of the three founding members of the virtuoso string band, The Waybacks, and one was the long-time lead guitarist and co-founder of the Americana powerhouse, Houston Jones. […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Screen the Documentary “Water for Life”

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Water For Life is a story of courage and determination, betrayal and corruption, death threats and murder, and of unexpected victories in the countryside and in the courts. It is a story that asks how economic development can grow in harmony with environmental protections and why we tolerate unbridled greed and profiteering at the expense of […]

Half Moon Bay History Presents “The 145 Year History of the HMB Volunteer Fire Department” at the Odd Fellows

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The Half Moon Bay Volunteer Fire Department started in 1879 as Hose Company No. 1 and held its first official meeting in 1899. That first meeting was at the IOOF Hall in Half Moon Bay.   Come to the same historic IOOF Hall on February 1 for the History Association’s winter program!   Today’s Volunteer […]

West Coast Ramblers Bring Lightning Speed and Infectious Strumming to the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows present the West Coast Ramblers are a finely polished and sophisticated hot string band fueled with lightning speed and infectious strumming. These virtuoso musicians have been playing the Bay Area and beyond for over ten years. It will be hard to stay in your chair when they play.   […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hosts LifePlays Improv Co-Founders Ann Swanberg and Chris Miller

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Join Ann Swanberg and Chris Miller (partners in life and business), for an uplifting show of how the skills of improv theater create aliveness, flow, and trust in the "unknown."   With Valentine's Day in the air, co-founders of LifePlays, Ann & Chris, will shine a light on one of their guiding principles on and […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Presents Alfred Hitchcock’s Classic “Vertigo”

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows invite you to watch "Vertigo" which is a 1958 American psychological thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock with a haunting score by Bernard Herrmann.   The film stars James Stewart as former police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson, who has retired because an incident in the line of duty […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows the Skyline College Jazz Band

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The Skyline College Jazz Band is an auditioned ensemble of musicians who play trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and rhythm section instruments. The Jazz Band rehearses weekly during the school year and performs jazz, rock, and pop repertoire at community events, sporting events, and showcases in and around San Mateo County.   General admission donation of $25. […]

Recurring

Photographers! Rendezvous with Gordon Wiltsie

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The long-running Odd Fellows Photo Rendezvous, which has been on hiatus due to Covid, is a gathering of dedicated photographers who meet on the third Wednesday of each month to share and discuss their pictures. Veteran National Geographic photographer Gordon Wiltsie moderates, offers critiques and, if desired, can make live adjustments to pictures on-screen in Adobe Lightroom. […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Speaker Series with Mayor Joaquin Jimenez

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

In 2020, Joaquin Jimenez was elected as the first Mexican immigrant to serve on the Half Moon Bay City Council. He has been an advocate and organizer for the community for over 20 years. He was the Farmworker Program Director for ALAS (Ayudando Latinos A Soñar), a Half Moon Bay-based non-profit cultural and social services […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellow Film Night ~ “I Like It Here”

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

We talk or joke about aging, trying our best to outfox the relentless passage of time. But we rarely confront death or the fear of being left alone. A 78-year-old filmmaker wanders through his neighborhood and his own past to understand what’s happening within his body and brain — and those of the friends he […]

The Savage Bond Band at Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Rooted in tradition yet fresh and new, SAVAGE BOND is an “AmeriCali” band featuring fun and soulful original Americana songs with Old-Time, Bluegrass, Folk, and a little Country in the mix.   Their new album, AmeriCali Alley is 24 tracks of original Americana and Bluegrass fun. As performers and artists, the band is always working […]

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Recurring

Photographers! Rendezvous with Gordon Wiltsie

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

The long-running Odd Fellows Photo Rendezvous, which has been on hiatus due to Covid, is a gathering of dedicated photographers who meet on the third Wednesday of each month to share and discuss their pictures. Veteran National Geographic photographer Gordon Wiltsie moderates, offers critiques and, if desired, can make live adjustments to pictures on-screen in Adobe Lightroom. […]

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Speaker Series with Abundant Grace’s Eric DeBode

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Eric DeBode, founder of Abundant Grace, shares their mission and vision, and the impact it has in the community.   Abundant Grace transforms lives through our job-readiness programming: taking people experiencing homelessness to grow and harvest over 20,000 pounds of fresh, organic produce for free distribution to low-income families at our Full Circle Food Justice […]

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Put Some Swing in Your Spring with the Sylvia Herold Ensemble

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Hall 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

PUT SOME SWING IN YOUR SPRING! Bay Area singer, guitarist, and song-sleuth Sylvia Herold sings jazz and popular songs form the 1930s through the ‘60s. This special program features songs of spring; birds, bees, and love in bloom. Celebrate Earth Day and luxuriate in the beautiful melodies and lyrics of the marvelous big band and […]

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