2025-2026 Trestle Board
September:
October:
November:
March:
April:
- September 17th - Stated Communication
- Themed Latin Dinner for Hispanic Heritage Month
- Early Dinner
- Guest speaker W∴ Negron Agueybana Lodge No. 1198
- Festive Board
- September 21 - Grand Master’s Day at Tapan Family Picnic **
- September 21 - Knickerbocker 182 Germain Oktoberfest Tapan, NY **
October:
- October 1 - Summoned Communication - Photo Day - Annual Communication
- All petitions to be read and given to investigative committee
- Express to committee to try and have all meetings done by next regular communication
- Lecture by Bro Liga: Freemasonry in Today's World
- Back up Lecture to be read: Becoming a Mason and Being a Mason by Brother J Richards Jones, Taylor Lodge No. 117
- October 15 - Balloting
- Work of the evening is balloting on petitioners
- Are you your Brother’s Keeper by R∴ W∴ Charlie Williams III read by W∴ Padro
- Dinner with petitioners
- Festive Board
- October 28 - Travel Night to Acacia Lodge #85 Greenwich, CT **
November:
- November 5 - Stated Communication - Degree of Entered Apprentice
- Confer the degree of Entered Apprentice
- WM of the evening will be Bro Padro
- Early Dinner
- November 21/22 - Charity at Salvation Army
- Charitable Works will arrange an exact date to assist the Salvation Army to pack Thanksgiving Meal
- November 19 - Fellowship Night **
- Dinner at Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant
- Optional Night, Pre-Fix menu
- December 3 - Stated Communication - District Deputy Grand Master Visit
- Festive Board
- Toys for Tots - Coat Drive
- December 7 - Charity Ringing of the Bells
- City Center outside of Target
- December 13 - Holiday Party
- Family and Guest welcomed
- Toys for Tots - Coat Drive
- December 17- Fellowship at the lodge
- January 7 - Stated Communication
- Festive Board
- Guest Lecturer: A Journey in Two Lights: Discovering the Treasures of the Masonic Library and Depth of the First Degree by R∴W∴ Larocco
- January 17 - Past Masters’ Night
- Pay homage to Past Masters of White Plains Lodge
- Detail who and when they were masters
- Offer opportunities to speak to progress of the lodge
- Pay homage to Past Masters of White Plains Lodge
- February 4 - Stated Communication - Degree of Fellowcraft
- Degree conferred by Bro Rich
- February 8 - Super Bowl 2026 **
- February 18 - Table Lodge in honor of Ill ∴ Miguel Acuna
- Children with Dyslexia or Masonic Research Center 20% of total collection
- Booklet available for brothers to buy ad space 75% after cost goes to charity listed above
March:
- March 4 - Stated Communication - Guest Speaker R∴W∴ Michael Sabia
- Lecture from R∴ W∴ Sabia - Acacia Lodge 85
- Festive Board
- March 14 - St. Patrick’s Day parade in the city of White Plains **
- March 18 - Travel Day **
- Brothers from White Plains Lodge will be encouraged to travel as a group to visit a lodge
- Dunwoodie #863 (Huguenot Temple)
- Brothers from White Plains Lodge will be encouraged to travel as a group to visit a lodge
April:
- April 1 - Stated Communication - Not April Fools - Awards Night
- Brothers are encouraged to bring their best Masonic Jokes to Lodge to share during dinner
- Guest Speaker R∴W∴ Gorman Grand Tyler of the State of New York
- Festive Board
- Present Aprons to 10yr, 20yr, 30yr etc Masons
- April 15 - Sublime Degree of Master Mason
- Degree conferred by W∴ Marc
- Degree conferred by W∴ Marc
- May 2 - District Dinner Dance
- May 6 - Stated Communication - Elections
- Lecture from W∴ Petty
- Festive Board
- May 20 - Lodge Awards
- Not opening, all Awards given in coalition room
- Business Casual
- June 3 - Stated Communication - End of year
- Closing remarks and reflection of the year
- Festive board