If you weren’t able to make it to an Open House and you would still like to learn more about Freemasonry, I encourage you to contact a Brother of a lodge near you. The “Find a Lodge Near You” feature on the AskaFreemason site has the name and contact information of a member of every lodge in the state. He will be able to answer your questions, and if you would like, set up a tour of their building, introduce you to some other members, etc. There are several lodge in, and around, Springfield.