Bay Cities Lodge No. 337 » Welcome Brother Ara Maloyan, Worshipful Grand Master of the the Masons of California

Since 2006, Our Grand Worshipful Brother Ara Maloyan has served the Grand Lodge of California in numerous leadership positions. He served on all five constitutional boards and was elected Junior Grand Warden in 2023. His service includes Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Homes of California, Chairman of the Boards of Acacia Creek Retirement Community and the Nob Hill Masonic Center, and Director of both the California Masonic Foundation and the California Masonic Memorial Temple. He has also served as Chair of the Board Nominating Committee, Chair of the Institute for Masonic Studies, and as a member of the Fraternal Relations and Masonic Education Committees. In 2011–2012, he had the honor of serving as Grand Sword Bearer for Most Worshipful Frank Loui.

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Masons and Wives, Bring Your Aprons

Congratulations to the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP).

GRIP has been selected as the 2026 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks. This recognition, presented in partnership with the California Association of Nonprofits, honors organizations across the state that are making a meaningful difference in their communities.

Come to the El Sobrante Stroll! We Will Be Here to Answer Your Questions.

Our Lodge will be at the Masonic Table on Sunday, September 20. We will have our members present, along with some Shriners, Eastern Star, and other Masonic Organizations in the East Bay. You will find us across the street from Dollar Tree. The Stroll lasts from 10 am. to 4 pm.

OES Mission Bell #205 Meets Here

The members of 4 chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star have donated funds that provided a new dog vest for the San Pablo Police Department. In the above photo you see the dog (wearing the vest presented), the police officer he will be working with; along with the Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of Mission Bell, and officers of Diablo Star.

Welcome to our Stated Meeting, Grand Master!

Bay Cities Lodge welcomes the Grand Master and other Grand Officers of the Masons of California.

RENT RICHMOND MASONIC HALL

Thank you for considering Richmond Masonic Hall for your special function.

Conveniently located by Interstate 80, the Masonic Hall is the perfect gathering place for weddings, recepltions, galas, seminars, conferences, business meetings, fundraisers, quinciñeras, cultural festivals, and more.

Here is a list of all Masonic, Concordant Body, and Youth Group Events in the Oakland, CA Area

One of our friends from Alameda Lodge has shared with us a list of all upcoming Masonic events in the Bay Area.

Current Bay Cities Lodge Trestleboard

Most our members receive the Trestleboard by email.

Changes? Bring them on!

Back in 1947, our country was reeling from many major changes. Word war II brought war to our nation. Over 400 thousand Americans died as a result of war casualties. Furthermore, the cold war was beginning…in June of 1948 the Berlin airlift started.

Meanwhile, California and the Bay Area were growing substantially.

Just Over 100 Years Ago, Seven Lodges Served Our Region

The decade ending in 1920 was a period of a lot of suffering and change. In 1918, World War One ended, with an American death toll of more than 116 thousand. During 1918 and 1919, over 650 thousand Americans died of the Spanish Flu. The 18th Amendment ended most legal alcohol consumption, and the 19th Amendment finally gave American adult women the right to vote. The number of California Freemasons quadrupled from 21,579 in 1899, to 85,181 in 1921.

Prior Bay Cities Trestleboards

View our Prior Trestleboards here. You will need adobe reader to open and print them on your computer.

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