Samuel Gompers-Benjamin Franklin Lodge #45
Free And Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia
Chartered December 16, 1925
News/Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
- March Meet-Up for Brothers, Family & Friends: Sunday March 22, 2026 Meet-Up at Mi Rancho Restaurant 8701 Ramsey Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Parking: Public Garage on Cameron Avenue, across from the closed Tastee Diner. For the RSVP Contact Information, see the Lodge Calendar.
- Passover Basket Distribution with JSSA. Sunday March 29, 2026. 7:45 am. Meet at the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy 13300 Arctic Avenue Rockville, MD. 20853. RSVP to Bro. Jeffrey Greenwald. For the RSVP Contact Information, see the Lodge Calendar.
- ***POSTPONED TBA *** Special Communications. Conferring the Master Mason's Degree. Gavel drops at 3:00pm. Dinner immediately following the closing of the lodge in the Refectory.
*******SAVE THE DATE******
- 100th Anniversary Gala - Sunday May 3, 2026: Invitations are in the mail. You should be receiving them soon. Additional information can be located by clicking above on the link "100th ANNIVERSARY INFO." RSVP Information also in the latest Lodge Bulletin.
2026 Communications Schedule & Events
- Meet-Up : Sunday March 22, 2026 Mi Rancho Restaurant 8701 Ramsey Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Parking: Public Garage on Cameron Avenue, across from the closed Tastee Diner. RSVP information found on the Lodge Calendar
- Sunday March 29, 2026: Assisting with Passover Baskets, Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy 13300 Arctic Avenue Rockville, MD. 20853. RSVP information on the Lodge Calendar
Save the Date: Sunday May 3, 2026
100th Anniversary Gala.
The On-Line RSVP form is now. Available for you to use. The form is accessible from the "100th Anniversary Page.". Your printed invitation is