about the odd fellows hall

The Hall, located on beautiful Madrona Point in Eastsound,on beautiful Orcas Island has been a natural community gathering place since it was built in 1891. The Hall is host to a variety of concerts, classes, dances, weddings, art fairs, fundraisers, birthday parties, and community events. Rentals include use of our extensive collection of chairs and tables, as well as our LCD projector and sound sound system. A large deck overlooks a beautiful view of the natural world with lots of wildlife. This has been a gathering place for Indigenous People for thousands of years.

About the Odd Fellows

Community Service

The Odd Fellows - Known to many people for their colorful presence in the numerous parades on Orcas Island, members provide service to those in need in our community. From scholarships for community-oriented young people, to helping a family stay warm through winter, with firewood, to providing manpower to help folks, in distress, to providing dinner to hundreds of people in the Orcas community on Thanksgiving, to our world famous Halloween Dance. Fun, giving back to the community, and helping smooth over the tough times that can beset us all.

A Brief History

Founded in England among working men sometime before 1650, and brought to the North American continent by Thomas Wildey in 1819, Odd Fellowship is one of the world's oldest voluntary societies for mutual aid, community betterment and personal growth.

The motto of the Order is "Friendship, Love, and Truth," and its objective is "To improve and elevate the character of (hu)man."

The terms “Odd Fellows” come from the “odd” jobs provided in the spirit of service to others. The four traditional duties of an Odd Fellow are to:

• visit the sick,

• relieve the distressed,

• bury the dead, and

• educate the orphan.

All of this heritage is a living part of our lodge..