2026 BRINGS NEW BEGINNINGS
We now have an improved space for the community to gather. By January 1, 2026, our long anticipated Accessibility Project will be finished. The premises reopen after 4 long years of planning and 4 interminable months of construction.
The solution to our failing front foundation wall was dramatic with the excavation of a huge 36’x15’x10’ hole and the endless waiting for the concrete to reach its required strength. Less physically dramatic, but so necessary was the installation of many large and small safety and accessibility improvements, the biggest being the first restroom ever on the main level and next biggest being the platform structure leading from a code-compliant second exit to the driveway for safe egress in an emergency.
Until next summer the fields will be off limits. They have been hydroseeded but remain muddy and soggy. We look forward to serious landscaping and the use of the fields surrounding the hall. Attracting pollinators and planting native species will be priorities in landscaping.
Come see the improvements. Go to ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT for more details.
A $200,000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
Bids for our Accessibility Project came in $200,000 higher than the amount we had confidently budgeted for and expected. After judicious consideration and some more scaling back, the decision was made to start the Project immediately before the rainy season began in earnest, before our permit expired, and before building codes got even more restrictive. Two major factors contributed to this decision. First, a community member stepped forward offering a loan to bridge any financial deficiency at the completion of the Project. Second, we had faith that our community and Grange members would step forward to donate generously to raise the needed $200,000 because they value having a place to gather that is safe, accessible, and local.
Since its dedication in 1954, Skyline Grange Hall has stood as a place of connection — where neighbors celebrate milestones, families gather, and community life thrives. If you appreciate this gathering place, consider joining community and Grange members to make a donation to complete the funding of its Accessibility Project and other capital improvements. In doing so, you will provide lasting benefits to your community in a very local, meaningful way. DONATE
HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO THE $200,000 GOAL?
We are grateful to each and everyone of you who have gifted. Here is an update.
Talk: “METRO LAND ACQUISITIONS NEARBY: Preserving Our Diverse Natural Landscapes”
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time: 7-8:30 pm
YOGA AT THE GRANGE
Resumes hopefully soon
M-W-F 9-10am
MOSTLY TREE SEEDLING SALE by Pre-Order only
Pre-Order forms will be available in early January with deadline of February 9. Plant pick up is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, February 27-28, 2026.
CPR/1st AID COURSE
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Deadline for registration is January 22, 2026
TALK: “PROPERTY INSURANCE: Are You Adequately Covered?
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.
PAPER SHREDDING EVENT
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. – noon (several earlier drop-off dates available)
ANNUAL PANCAKES, ETC. COMMUNITY BRUNCH
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2026
Time: Serving 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
SPRING GARAGE SALE
Dates: Friday, March 13, 2026 (9 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
Saturday, March 14, 2026 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
OPEN CIRCLE: A MONTH OF THURSDAYS IN MARCH
Dates: Thursday, March 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2026
Details: A facilitated group discussion in an open circle/dialogue group to discuss and explore all that is meaningful in our lives. We encourage viewpoints of young adults and people with cross-cultural and diverse views.
ANNUAL TREE & NATIVE PLANT SALE
Dates: Friday, April 3, 2026 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Saturday, April 4, 2026 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Native Plant Section: 90+ species of native plants sold as either pre-ordered or on sale days. Bareroot Section: Fruit-bearing trees, mostly non-native ornamental & shade trees, some ornamental shrubs.
FLEA MARKET (tentative)
Date: Saturday, April 25
Email us if interested in being a vendor.
Ongoing Events
Monthly Grange Meeting
Usually 2nd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The September, October, November and December meetings will be held elsewhere during construction. Contact us for a location. Next meeting 8 December.
Rent the Grange
Resuming in December 2025. Our Grange is available to rent for your meetings, presentations, and other gatherings. The Grange is a non-profit and particularly encourages the use of its hall to facilitate community activities. Questions, email skylinegrang894@gmail.com.
