To celebrate Grange Month, Orangevale Grange presents The Orangevale Grange Family Fair for the 6th year and extends an invitation to the families in and around the community to come to their Grange and have some fun.

Admission is FREE for this community event.

Offered is a diverse collection of activities so that each member of the family can find something to do, something to watch, something to intrigue them. There will be many vendors, performers, animals, crafts, games, and activities, along with food, live music, public service displays and much more. There will be other local not-for-profit organizations and businesses on hand demonstrating or exhibiting as well.

The Grange, the oldest agricultaural organization in the nation, is a non-profit family fraternity whose roots are in agriculture. Their focus today is still on agriculture as well as community service and legislative activities. Local community growers, family gardens and the Grange garden provide important educational opportunities and valuable and delicious results!

Why was the Grange started? It was formed in the years following the Civil War to unite private citizens in imroving the economic and social position of the nation's farm population. Over the past 135+ years, it has evolved to include non-rural families and communities as well.

What do I gain by becoming a member? The Grange offers it's members:

•a friendly, family oriented organization that provides membership at any age
•an opportunity to join with others (individuals & organizations) to improve communities
•a chance to influence local, state and national laws
•a social gathering place for activities & recreation
•a place to develop skills for a lifetime
 

During the month of April each year, dues for new members are FREE. New members are offered the opportunity to experience the Grange for free and then consciously decide to continue their membership in the years to come.

The Orangevale Grange No. 354, organized March 31, 1910, is the oldest service organization in the town of Orangevale. For over 100 years, the members have been active in the community, not only participating in many community activities and events but sponsoring them as well. THe members are honored to be a part of a community that posesses such a long and rich history.

Today's Grange provides an opportunity to serve by providing leadership for local community service projects. For more about the Grange in general, click here.

For Orangevale Grange No. 354, other projects include: distributing personal dictionaries to third graders (Words for Thirds), serving breakfast to the community every second Sunday of the month, celebrating our country's independence with a fireworks booth and demo each July, sponsoring informational workshops and seminars such as Identity Theft Awareness, First Aid & CPR classes, making our Grange Hall available for rentals and for community events.