Leader Of Wake #285 F&AM PHA NC

05/12/2026

✊🏾 Join the worthy & well-qualified Brothers of LOW285 and other community partners as we honor our history.

✊🏾 “On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.” — President Barack Obama (June 19, 2025)
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05/10/2026

🍎 SEEN HERE, our Worshipful Master getting in the school spirit for his students‼️

🍎 MANY THANKS to all of the educators on what you do daily with our youth‼️

🍎 Shout out to the educators within the Prince Hall PHAmily‼️
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05/07/2026

Tickets available online at carolinapigjig.com and at the gate the day of the event. Doors open at 11 AM on May 16. Come see us at

05/07/2026

Hope House Youth Summer Fun Program ☀️

Join us for 6 weeks of fun, learning, and adventure at the Hope House Youth Summer Fun Program!

Open to neighborhood youth ages 5–15, this free program runs from June 22 to August 6 (closed July 6–July 9). Kids will enjoy exciting field trips, educational activities, outdoor play, and nutritious lunches and snacks—at no cost to families.

The program will run on Monday-Thursday each week starting at 10am and ending at 3pm.

Donations are welcome to help support the program❤️

After filling out application you will be contacted via email or text!

Application: https://forms.gle/3HSmsyG4KEc7Q1HP9

Text "Hope House" to (919)307-6860 if you have any questions.

You may also email [email protected]

04/26/2026

⛪️ THIS MORNING, the worthy & well-qualified Brothers of LOW285 had the honor of worshipping with our community partner, Olive Branch Baptist Church,.

We had a great time and look forward to returning‼️

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04/24/2026

04/20/2026

🎩 This past weekend, the Brothers of LOW285 visited Wake Forest 282 (AF&AM) as they conferred the Sublime Degree of Master Mason upon a worthy & well-qualified Brother.

🎩 “BEHOLD, how good & how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity.” ~ Psalm 133
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04/19/2026

🐟 This past Friday, Brothers of LOW285 and other community partners were proud to work alongside the Wake Forest Fire Department at their annual fish fry‼️
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04/19/2026

Helga Schnitzer
Aaron Mitchell, 1954

Aaron Mitchell opened his blacksmith shop on East Wait Avenue in 1910. At that time, several blacksmiths were working in the area. By the 1950s, Mitchell’s shop was the only one still in business. In a 1954 interview, he shared that his work had changed over the years. He went from repairing furniture and chairs to mainly shoeing horses. Mitchell ran the shop until he died in 1966.

Come see this photograph in our new exhibit, Strolling White Street: A Photographic History of Downtown, to learn more.

04/10/2026

🚒 THROWBACK THURSDAY

Brother Ed Alston (far left) was a charter member and the first Senior Warden of Leader Of Wake 285.

He was also a volunteer fireman with the Colored Volunteer Fire Company of Wake Forest.

* photo courtesy of Wake Forest Historical Museum
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04/03/2026

🐟 TODAY, the worthy & well-qualified Brothers of LOW285 hosted their annual GOOD FRIDAY FISH FRY fundraiser at the Lodge. We would like to thank the community for coming out to show support and fellowshipping with us‼️

MANY THANKS to the Wake Forest Fire Department, Mayor Vivian Jones, Wake Forest Lodge #282 and our Prince Hall Family for stopping by‼️
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