Odd Fellows

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Davis Lodge No. 169

Odd Fellows are named so because "In 17th century England, it was odd to find people organized for the purpose of giving aid to those in need and of pursuing projects for the benefit of all mankind." Odd Fellows are also known as "The Three Link Fraternity" which stands for Friendship, Love and Truth. The mission is "To Improve and Elevate the Character of Mankind." Odd Fellowship became the 1st national fraternity to include both men and women in 1851.

The Odd Fellows Lodge in Davis was chartered in 1870, before the City of Davis was incorporated and before UCD was founded. It was originally known as Yolo Lodge No. 169, and in 2007 changed its name to Davis Lodge No. 169.

The Davis Lodge had almost 100 members at the end of 2008. David Rosenberg is the current Noble Grand of the Davis Odd Fellows. This April, the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge will celebrate its 139th birthday by hosting an event at the Lodge for members and invited guests.

The Davis Odd Fellows are actively involved in good works throughout the community and provide substantial support to charitable and community groups. For activities of the lodge, see the Davis Odd Fellows web site.

Odd Fellows Hall

Benefit concert for KDRT, January 2008

Lamar Heystek and Butterscotch at MLK Awards, January 2009 The Odd Fellows Hall is located at 415 Second Street in Downtown Davis, and has been in the Second Street location since 1955. The Hall, located right downtown, is a fairly unique building in Davis. Before it was renovated, community activities at the hall were sparsely advertised- although Whole Earth Festival held a fundraiser in the bottom floor, and there were pancake breakfasts. The Hall underwent a major $1 million remodel in 2006 and now sees regular community use. KDRT held a benefit concert last January. The The People's Vanguard of Davis held a birthday party, and most recently the Hall was used on Martin Luther King Day.
The Odd Fellows also host Davis' only Bingo games, on the second Sunday of each month. Some Bingo games are fundraising activities for local nonprofits, like Davis Football Backers. Information on Davis Bingo can be found at here. Bingo games are open to the general public and players can win up to $250 in a game.

Hall rental information is available at here, and the facility managers name is Glenn Mounkes

Upcoming Events

Winter 2009 First Fridays Concert Series benefiting KDRT-LP and Davis Odd Fellows:

San Francisco-ized Beatles Music with
Rubber Souldiers featuring David Gans and Rowan Brothers.
Loose Acoustic Trio opening.

Local musician hero Joe Craven with
Aesthetic Cling opening.
Tickets available at Davis Media Access, Armadillo Music, or online here- $15 general, $10 student w/ ID. Doors at 6:30pm

Local musician Bill Scholar & Waiting For Bruce with
Dave Nachmanoff opening.

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2009-01-28 19:31:01   IOOF members, in addition to promoting friendship, love, and truth also sponsor belief in a "supreme being, the creator and preserver of the universe." —ZN

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2009-01-30 01:47:14   The Odd Fellows in Sacramento allow undead creatures of the night to use their facility. On Saturdays, people playing vampires swarm all over their hall. While that doesn't necessarily say much about the local Odd Fellows, the organization in general seems to be willing to allow very odd groups to rent their lodges. —JabberWokky