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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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." […]
Join us for a presentation by Kassandra (Kassi) Talbot, President at CoastPride. CoastPride is our local LGBTQ+ advocacy non-profit. Kassi will teach some of the basics about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression; and share about CoastPride's work on the Coastside! Kassandra (Kassi) Talbot (she/her/hers) EdD is a doctor of Educational Leadership. Her […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A night of individual and collective musical virtuosity Tickets Matthew Montfort, Indian/Balinese influenced scalloped fret acoustic guitar (considered one of the top 100 acoustic players of all time), along with the amazing ShenShen Zhang on pipa (Chinese lute), and Montara’s own guitar instrumentalist Mark Kostrzewa share the stage for an evening of individual and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hollywood Comes to Half Moon Bay! Odd Fellows Film Series is launching its 2023-24 season on Saturday, September 23rd, with a champagne reception and special screening of Remembering Gene Wilder, a boisterously entertaining film celebrating the beloved and multi-talented Hollywood and Broadway icon. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/6gdbJD49t2E?si=LeXHcSRqbRJ5Aisl Wilder, the “Blazing Saddles” star who blazed […]
Instrumental duo Dexter+Franz are film/tv composer John Dexter Marston and producer/engineer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Franz Novak. Performing selections from their new album "Flamingo Heights" their music is a mix of new age, ambient, lounge, and Meddle era Pink Floyd. Local psychedelic solo artist, Dead Luke, will open the show.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SPEAKER: GABRIELLE JIMENEZ (“GABBY”) Hospice nurse, end-of-life doula, conscious dying educator, author Gabby will present a two-hour class focusing on the comfort, support, and care for someone who is dying, as well as for those who are preparing to say goodbye. She will hand over her tips and tools, and share her experience and education, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join the supportive community of our sacred circle to be inspired and uplifted, to rest in peaceful meditation to live music, and to connect with compassionate guardian spirits for guidance and healing. Gather in Sacred Circle as the reflected light of the full moon illuminates our inner world so that we may release that which […]
The powerful solar energy at Summer Solstice fires up our passions, fuels our growth, and awakens awareness of the joyful abundance of life. Gather in sacred circle on the longest day of the year to sing and celebrate our life-giving Sun as our ancient ancestors did for millennia. Let go of everyday concerns and rest […]
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. […]
The influence of this total lunar eclipse inspires us to ask - Can we experience happiness through the simple, tangible things in life while also attending to the complexities, intangibles and mysteries? Gather in sacred circle as the reflected light of the full moon illuminates our inner world so that we may release that which […]
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 […]
Description Michael Manring, Mark Lemaire and Mark Kostrzewa — A night of individual and collective musical virtuosity World famous solo bassist Michael Manring along with guitarist Mark Lemaire and Montara’s own guitar instrumentalist Mark Kostrzewa share the stage for an evening of individual and collective musical arrangements. General admission. $30 donation. Limited seating. You must reserve. […]
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 […]
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 […]
What’s up with all of those bunnies and colored eggs? Let’s explore the ancient origins of these symbols during the full moon on Easter Eve at the Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows. Gather in sacred circle at dusk when the veils between worlds are thinnest and as the reflected light of the full moon illuminates […]
Girl’s Can’t Surf - 108 minutes preceded by Knocking Down The Fences - 12 minutes. Movies at Make It Main Street 5:00PM Brought to you by Beach Break Entertainment. […]
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 […]
At this balance point between winter and spring, we celebrate together the awakening of new life during this time of rebirth and renewal. Gather in sacred circle to celebrate the Spring Equinox and to find our natural equilibrium as we honor the fertile, regenerative life-force of our mother earth. Let go of everyday concerns and […]
Gather in sacred circle to honor the Winter Solstice, to embrace the stillness of the longest night of the year and to welcome the returning light with drumming, singing, candlelight and celebration. Let go of everyday concerns and rest in peaceful meditation to the soothing sounds of Native American Flute music played live. […]
This promises to be a magical evening of powerful ceremony, peaceful meditation music, plus insightful and healing spiritual journeying. DETAILS AND TICKETS About this event DUE TO A LACK OF HEAT AT ODD FELLOWS HALL AT THE MOMENT, THIS EVENT WILL BE OFFERED ONLINE VIA ZOOM INSTEAD OF IN-PERSON AS PLANNED. (So disappointing, but we want […]
So exciting to welcome you to our first in-person gathering in eighteen months at the comfortable, newly remodeled Odd Fellows Hall in downtown Half Moon Bay! Gather in sacred circle as the reflected light of the full moon illuminates our inner world so that we may release that which no longer serves us. Let go […]