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

  • Wednesday, 10/28 @ 6:00 pm – Wednesday Night Dinner – Menu: TBA. $15. Sign-up sheet at the lodge or on Facebook. Payment at lodge only.
  • Friday, 10/30 @ 6:00 pm – Friday Fun Nights – Menu: Food will be available. Kray Chris’s Karaoke Night starts at 7 pm. Check the lodge Facebook site for updates!
  • Sunday, 11/1 @ 1:00 pm – Unforgettable Luncheon 2. Full buffet, burger bar, kielbasa and peppers, beans, mac & cheese, tater tots, and all the fixings. $20 Tickets on sale at the bar and online. Proceeds to benefit men’s mental health, suicide prevention and cancer screenings.
  • Monday, 11/2 @ 6:00 pm – Steak Night – Online ticket sales close on Wednesday, October 28th at noon and in-person lodge sales will close on Thursday, October 29th at 6:00 pm. $20 per person. Online sales are now closed.
  • Wednesday, 11/4 @ 6:00 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
  • Thursday, 11/5 @ 7:00 pm – New Britain Lodge Setback League begins. Open to all Elk members in good standing!
  • Wednesday, 11/11 @ 5:00 pm – Mary’s Meatloaf Monday – Includes mashed potatoes, veggie and a roll. $15 Veteran members can eat for free!! A sign-up sheet is located in the bar area and up must reserve your meal whether you are paying or a Veteran member and eating for free. | 6:00 pm – Veterans Day Ritual
  • Wednesday, 11/18 @ 6:00 pm – Elks 957 District Deputy Homecoming Dinner – to honor Paul J Tesz, DDGER of the Northwest District. Dinner includes chicken cordon bleu, potatoes and a vegetable. $15 Sign-up sheet at the lodge. Payment at the lodge and online.
  • Wednesday, 11/18 @ 6:00 pm – Wednesday Night Dinner – Menu: chicken cordon bleu, potatoes and a vegetable. $15. Sign-up sheet at the lodge or on Facebook. Payment at lodge only. | Lodge Meeting @ 7:00 pm | Open Mic Night (TBD)
  • Tuesday, 11/24 @ 5:00 pm – Taco Night – Three tacos for $8.00 until we run out!! NO TACO TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER!!
  • Saturday, 12/12 @ 5:00 pm – Polish Night – Tickets are now on-sale at the Lodge and online.[11/6/2026 @ 6:00 pm – Polish Night Committee Meeting – Any member wishing to join and help the Polish Committee are welcome to attend. ]
  • Monday, 12/14 @ 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.
Click here or on the image above to enter the storefront!
Lodge 957 will be collecting and accepting items until November 1st!!
Tables of 8 seats are now being sold at the lodge or online as well as individual tickets for your choice of beef or chicken.
Polish Night Tickets are now on-sale at the Lodge or online. Full tables of eight are sold only online. Individual “open seating” tickets are sold at the lodge and online.
Cooler of Cheer raffle tickets are sold at the Lodge only.
Click on the image for more details and to apply! College-bound high school seniors who are the children or grandchildren of current, dues-paying Elks members are encouraged to apply for the MVS Scholarship!

New Britain Elks Lodge 957 Facebook Group Highlighted Posts:

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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 – 6:00 pm
Sunday
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

ELKS LODGE 957 OFFICERS 2026-2027:

Exalted Ruler:Patrick Buden Sr.
Esteemed Leading Knight:Michelle Bouffard
Esteemed Loyal Knight:Robert Martinchek Jr.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight:Jason Nadeau
Secretary:Paul Tesz, PER
Treasurer:Stuart Topliff, PER & Northwest DDGER
Esquire:Timothy Bodine, PER
Chaplain:Peter Morran, LM
Inner Guard:Shanon Tomassone, PER
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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