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- CALENDAR OF EVENTS -


Updated on March 6, 2026

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Saturday, March 7, 2026 - 134th Annual Dinner Dance of Detroit Lodge No. 7.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Detroit-Dearborn
5801 Southfield Expressway
Detroit, MI 48228
313-336-3340
6:00 PM - Cocktails
7:00 PM - Dinner
Entertainment will be provided by Ray Oset's Big Band, RARE FORM.
Click Here for an invitational flyer

Tickets are $75.00 per person.    Click Here to purchase tickets (no fee)

 Click Here to purchase tickets using VENMO

Tickets can also be purchased by mailing a check to:
Capt. Ray Oset
21718 Fresard St.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080





Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM - 62nd Annual Blessing of the Fleet at Mariners' Church of Detroit.   Presentation of the Lewis Ludington Award.  Bell Ringers and Wreath Bearers will be needed for this service.   Free Parking in the Ford Underground Garage; 30 E. Jefferson Avenue; Entrance in the median strip on Jefferson Ave.    https://marinerschurchofdetroit.org/newvisitors/



Note:
The lodge meeting previously scheduled for
Saturday, March 14 is Cancelled.




Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Regular Membership Meeting of Detroit Lodge No. 7
Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle; 100 The Strand; Detroit, MI 48207. 
This is an open meeting; Spouses and Guests are welcome. 
Luncheon 12:00; Meeting at 1:00 PM.  Our speaker will be Tony Gatliff, who will talk about his project - purchasing the pilothouse from the Ernest R. Breech and moving it to Beaver Island for conversion to a cottage.   Facebook Link

 



Tuesday, March 31, 2026 -
Regular Membership Meeting of Detroit Lodge No. 7
First United Methodist Church; 315 E. 9 Mile Rd.; Hazel Park, MI 48030
Luncheon 12:00; Meeting at 1:00 PM; Our Guest Speaker at this meeting will be Marcel Muise, Marine Accident Investigator at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). 


Tuesday, April 14, 2026 -
Regular Membership Meeting of Detroit Lodge No. 7
Mariners Church of Detroit; 170 E. Jefferson Avenue; Detroit, MI 48226
Board of Governors Meeting at 11:00 AM; Luncheon at 12:00; followed by Guest Speaker TBA.

Parking in the Ford Underground Garage; 30 E. Jefferson Avenue; Entrance in the median strip on Jefferson Ave.  Note that parking cannot be validated for this meeting.
https://marinerschurchofdetroit.org/newvisitors/
Our speakers at this meeting will be Melissa Kropfreiter and Deanna Apps of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Detroit District.



Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 12:00 -
Annual Lodge Barbecue at J.W. Westcott Company
12  24th Street
Detroit, MI 48222
https://www.jwwestcott.com/contact
This is an open meeting for Spouses & Guests.
The main meat dish will be provided by the lodge; please bring a dish to pass.
Representatives from USCG Sector Detroit will be in attendance at this meeting.



November 1, 2026 - Last Day to Submit an application for an ISMA Scholarship. 
Details: https://www.shipmaster.org/scholarship.html




Thursday, January 28 - Sunday, January 31, 2027 - 137th Annual Grand Lodge Convention
Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel; 444 N. Summit Street; Toledo, OH 43604






****All meeting places time and date are subject to change*****



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