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30 Washington Street, New Britain, CT 06051 | Lodge Phone – 860-223-2027

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Announcements & Upcoming Events at a Glance!!
(All Lodge 957 activities in detail can be found on the “Events” page)

  • Friday, 2/20 @ 6:00 pm –Friday Fun Nights – Menu: Fried Dough Night and a bowl of Dianne’s hamburger soup. $7 Dinner will be served starting at 5pm. Entertainment will be Chris’s Krazy Karaoke. Come and sing your favorite tunes!! Also check the lodge Facebook site for updates!
  • Saturday, 2/21 @ 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm – New Britain Elks 957 Bowling Fundraiser – held at Callahan’s Bowl-A-Rama in Newington. $30 per bowler in teams of four. Ticket price includes three games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, pitcher of soda, 50/50 raffle and more! Registration will be from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Proceeds will go towards State Major Projects and the Special Olympics. Registration forms available at the lodge or you can also pay here online. Registration sales for both at the lodge and online are now closed.
  • Tuesday, 2/24 @ 5:00 pm – Taco Night – Three tacos for $7.00 until we run out!!
  • Friday, 2/27 @ 6:00 pm –Friday Fun Nights – Menu: Pasta Dinner to benefit the Cub Scouts Pack 322. $10 Also check the lodge Facebook site for updates!
  • Monday, 3/2 @ 6:00 pm – Steak Night – Online ticket sales close on Wednesday, February 25th at noon and in-person lodge sales will close on Thursday, February 26th at 6:00 pm. $25 per person.
  • Saturday, 3/7 @ TBA – Downtown New Britain Irish Pub Crawl – more details to be announced.
  • Wednesday, 3/4 @ 5:00 pm – Wednesday Night Dinner – Menu: TBA. $15. Sign-up sheet at the lodge or on Facebook. Payment at lodge only.| Lodge Meeting @ 7:00 pm
  • Monday, 3/9 @ 5:00 pm – Mary’s Meatloaf Monday – Includes mashed potatoes, veggie and a roll. $15 A signup sheet is located in the bar area. Mary’s meatloaf will be featured on the 2nd Monday of each month.
  • Sunday, 3/15 @ 3:00 pm –Irish Night – $25 per person. Apps in the parlor at 3 pm and dinner in the downstairs hall at 4 pm. Traditional Irish nachos, corned beef and cabbage, roasted potatoes, Irish soda bread and a dessert. Proceeds to benefit the building fund. Tickets sold at the lodge or by clicking here to pay online.
  • Wednesday, 3/18 @ 5:00 pm – Wednesday Night Dinner – Menu: TBA. $15. Sign-up sheet at the lodge or on Facebook. Payment at lodge only.| Lodge Meeting @ 7:00 pm | Open Mic Night (TBD)
  • Saturday, 3/28 @ 5:00 pm – Installation of Officers and Lodge Appreciation Night – Cocktail and social hour starts at 6pm and Awards and dinner will be at 7pm. Dinner tickets are $30 per person. Choice of prime rib or baked stuffed shrimp served with roasted potatoes and a vegetable. After dinner enjoy live music by BackTrax. Tickets sold at the lodge or by clicking here to pay online.
  • Sunday, 3/29 @ 3:00 pm – New Britain Elks 957 day at the Wolf Pack vs. Charlotte Checkers at the Peoples Bank Arena. Tickets will be $25 each and will will be all sitting in Section 202. Tickets will be sold online and at the lodge bar until March 20th. You must provide your email address when paying so Jim Searle, PER can email you your tickets.
Click here or on the image above to enter the storefront!
Tickets sold at the lodge or by clicking here to pay online.
Tickets sold at the lodge or by clicking here to pay online.
Tickets will be sold online and at the lodge bar until March 20th. You must provide your email address when paying so Jim Searle, PER can email you your tickets.

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Please consider donating to the Elk’s ENF through New Britain Lodge 957. Contact Mark Pruzin PER for more information on how to donate. You can donate online here and make sure to type Elk’s ENF donation in the comments box. Read more on the Elks ENF!!
The New Britain Elks Lodge 957 now accepts online dinner ticket purchases, donations and annual membership dues!!

UPCOMING MONTHS EVENTS AT A GLANCE

LODGE HOURS OF OPERATION The lodge will be open later for events and meetings. The current lodge/bar hours are as follows:
(subject to change…..closing time could vary depending on how busy the lodge is )

Monday
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

ELKS LODGE 957 OFFICERS 2025-2026:

Open Trustee Position
Exalted Ruler:Timothy Bodine
Esteemed Leading Knight:Patrick Buden Sr.
Esteemed Loyal Knight:Michelle Bouffard
Esteemed Lecturing Knight:Robert Martinchek Jr.
Secretary:Paul Tesz, PER
Treasurer:Stuart Topliff, PER & Northwest DDGER
Esquire:James Searle , PER
Chaplain:Peter Morran, LM
Inner Guard:Shanon Tomassone
Tiler:Thomas DiPinto, PER
Organist:Virginia Osborne
Trustee:Steve Shubat, Chairman
Trustee:John Wilkinson, PER, LM
Trustee:Dennis Baker
Trustee:Dorothy DiLernia
Trustee:John Leone
Associate Trustee:Andy Jortner
House Committee Chairperson:Shanon Tomassone, PER
Hall Rental Coordinator:John Wilkinson
Lodge Email Contact:Paul Tesz, PER
Lodge Webmaster Contact:Brian Martinchek

MEETING SCHEDULE

LODGE – First & third Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETING – second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING – one Saturday of each month at 9:00 am

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