On May 20, 2012, St. John’s Lodge No. 1 will be hosting a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary courtesy boat inspection from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm in the Portsmouth Masonic Temple’s parking lot (corner of Middle and Miller Street). This is open to all owners of trailerable boats and is free of any charge.  An Auxiliary courtesy inspections can help insure that your boat is

Master Masons classes are held the third Saturday of every month, but for some  weekend sessions  have proved difficult to attend.  Bill Sawyer is considering offering MM classes on the first Tuesday evening of each month for those who cannot make the Saturday meeting.  The Tuesday evening session  would NOT replace the Saturday session , but would cover the same topic as that month’s Saturday

An open invitation has been given to the brothers of St. John’s Lodge to attend the May stated communication for Triple 8 Traveler’s Lodge,  Portsmouth Prince Hall Lodge,  on May 30th at 7:00 p.m.                    

This month’s Master Mason Class, “Investigating and Balloting” will be held at Tucker Lodge in Raymond, NH.  The Masters Class is designed for those who will, or might go to the East.  It is however, open to all MM’s regardless of their position.  It will be a free discussion of the material, without a “lecture” format. Tucker Lodge is located at 63a Main Street, in Raymond N.H.

Our April 14, 2012 5K Road Race brought in 275 registered runners !  Update  to follow                    

Triple 8 Travelers Lodge #32  Prince Hall Masons has extended an invitation to St. John’s Lodge for their 38th Anniversary dinner on April 21, 2012.  Go to “Masonic Link”s at the top of this page and then click on “Area Masonic Events” for details.                    

If you know of any High School Senior from Portsmouth or the surrounding towns who may be eligible for one of our scholarships, encourage them to apply a.s.a.p.   The deadline for applications is April 15th!                    

Brothers, don’t forget our annual 5K Road Race takes place April 14th.  Volunteers are needed at the lodge to help with registration on Friday night April 13th (5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m) and to help with the race itself Saturday morning ( 7:30 a.m. – Noon).                    

A Grand Master’s Town Hall Meeting will be held at the Portsmouth Masonic Temple on Tuesday, April 17th at 7:00 p.m.  It will be preceded  by dinner at 6:30 p.m.                    

We have added a new page that gives details about Masonic events taking place within reasonable driving distance of the NH seacoast area. To access this new page just click on the “masonic links” tab at the top of this page, then click on “Area Masonic Events”.