St. Croix Lodge #56

Hudson, Wisconsin

Founded 1855

Meets the first and third Tuesday

of each month, 7:30 PM

No meetings in July and August

Lodge location:

209 Locust St.

Hudson, WI

Typical yearly activities:

Pancake Breakfast: Held the first weekend in February during the Hudson Hot Air Affair, the Pancake Breakfast is one of our biggest money making activities. In a good year we serve as many as 500 guests, right in the dining room of the Lodge. Proceeds from this event are used, in large part, to fund our annual scholarships.

Scholarships: Each spring the Hudson Masonic Lodge awards a scholarship to one senior from the Hudson High School, and one from the St. Croix Central High School.

Build A Kid A Toy: Begun in 2001, this is a very rewarding event. Starting in the fall, Lodge members meet at the shop of one of the members. We’ll build a batch of toys that, near Christmas, are donated to Turning Point and Grace Place of Hudson and River Falls (a halfway house and domestic abuse shelter) and to the Shrine Hospital of the Twin Cities. Most materials for the project are donated by local businesses.

Table Lodge: A Table Lodge is a social event, often quite formal, at which members enjoy a dinner and program that highlights Masonry. Historically, Table Lodges were held as a celebration for the Lodge.

Garage Sale: With all the goods for the garage sale donated, how can we go wrong with this fund raiser? Held each summer, the garage sale grows a little each year.

Open House: We’ve found it can be very beneficial to open our doors to the public and let them see what Masonry is all about. Members are on hand to show people the building and answer any questions.

Honors Night: Generally held in December, Honors Night highlights the membership of Past Masters and Masons with many years of membership.