Historic Masonic Temple of Bay City

08/16/2025

Our monthly Midnight Monster Movie is tonight! This month's offering is 1932's White Zombie starring Bela Lugosi! If you like the zombie genre, you have this movie to thank!

Showtimes are 9pm and midnight
Film is shown with captions on
Concessions stand is open
Tickets are only $5, available at the door or at hmtbc.org/programs-events

See you at the movies!

08/15/2025

Beginners Guitar lessons with Liam are back in September! This 10-week intensive will have you accompanying yourself, playing solo, entertaining your friends and family and building confidence with every chord!

Classes start September 24th
All the info and registration at hmtbc.org/programs-events

08/14/2025

Fans of our CRYPT Goth Nights may want to take advantage of our new fitness class starting on August 20th at 7pm!

CRYPT Fit is an hour-long fitness class with elements of goth dance and yoga, and is taught by CRYPT's DJ Cyn and local yoga instructor Rachel Allen! Put on your black athletic wear and join us! Learn more and register at hmtbc.org/programs-events

08/13/2025

Interested in joining us as a volunteer for future events, projects, and committees? We'd love to have you!

Get on the volunteer mailing list at hmtbc.org/getinvolved

08/12/2025

RIDE THE CYCLONE the musical hits the HMT stage August 29-31!
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. This popular musical is a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!

Get your tickets now at hmtbc.org/programs-events

08/11/2025

ATTN: Writers of all genres and mediums!

Our 24-Hour Write-In is back September 6-7th!
Join us for a full day of writing, reading, editing, games, and fun! Registration covers dinner, breakfast, and snacks. Bring your laptops, notebooks, and blankets and let's write!

Register early and secure your spot. More information and registration available here: https://www.hmtbc.org/event-details.../24-hour-write-in-8

08/11/2025

We've been getting a lot of questions about our next door neighbor. What was once the Scottish Rite center is now The Osgood, a venue for weddings and rentals. We're excited to see the work that's being put into the place...after all, we're big fans of that building too! ;) Welcome to the neighborhood, Osgood!

08/08/2025

Ghost Tours with Nicole Beauchamp are coming back this fall! 👻

We have two dates lined up for you:
October 18th
November 14th

Tickets in the past for these events have gone fast, so start planning now! All info and tickets can be found at hmtbc.org/programs-events

Let’s investigate one of Bay City’s most haunted buildings—together! 👻 If you missed my last ghost hunts, now’s your chance to join in. This location never disappoints.

Out of all the tours we’ve hosted, only five guests left without experiencing something unexplainable. The rest? They witnessed poltergeist activity, saw full-bodied apparitions, and made direct contact with spirits from the past.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now—this one sells out fast!

08/07/2025

This month's Midnight Monster Movie is a spooky pre-code classic starring Bela Lugosi! August 16th at 9pm and midnight, come check out the FIRST feature-length zombie film: 1932's WHITE ZOMBIE.

Tickets are $5 available at door or on hmtbc.org
Film shown with captions on

Watch the trailer and mark your calendars for WHITE ZOMBIE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzum68zgBl4

Directed by Victor Halperin. With Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, Joseph Cawthorn.White Zombie Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/3KkCxpKWhite Zombie Blu-ray (VCI)...

08/07/2025

Our next play coming up is quickly becoming a cult classic (for good reason!) Ride the Cyclone is a musical about a group of choir teens who meet their final fates on a county fair roller coaster. A magical fortune telling box offers the chance to return to Earth and live past the "Cyclone" disaster...but only for one of them! Who will it be??

This show is funny, a little spooky, and has a lot of heart, and these folks are crazy talented! If you haven't heard of Ride the Cyclone, ask your nearest teen and they'll probably be able to tell you.

Ride the Cyclone goes up August 29-31, and tickets are available at hmtbc.org/programs-events

08/06/2025

Last month, Serenus Johnson finished the work on the first leg of our foundation project! This included separating our water hookup from the Scottish Rite building next door, installing a sump pump in the basement, replacing some of the foundation, and refinishing the floor off our boiler room. These projects aren't glamorous, and they may not be noticeable when you walk in the front door, but they're so necessary in our restoration efforts!

We're on to fundraising for the next leg of restoration projects, so that our beautiful historic building may be enjoyed by future generations!