Elks Lodge #188 Portland Maine

01/14/2025

01/07/2025

Start 2025 off with a visit to Lodge 188! Hope to see you this week for dinner, card games, or just drop in and say hi.

01/04/2025

In case you missed it, the Elks were represented in this years Tournament of Roses Parade and was this years American Award float.

01/03/2025

Just a reminder that Portland Lodge 188 is CLOSED all week for winter break. Hope to see everyone next week.

12/30/2024

Portland Lodge 188 has just one wish for you this New Year. May you have an abundance of joy, best of health, unlimited happiness and a whole lot of good luck all through the year. Happy New Year, and we hope to see you throughout 2025.

12/26/2024

Our dear friend and Lodge 188 member Barbara Pileggi passed away December 21 at the Gosnell House after suffering a stroke days earlier. She will be sorely missed by all her friends at the Lodge. A celebration of Barbara’s life will be held Saturday, December 28, 1-4 pm, at the Lodge for those wishing to attend. ❤️❤️❤️

12/24/2024

Portland Elks Lodge 188 wishes all of our members, near and far, a very Merry Christmas. Hoping your year ahead is filled with happiness and good health.

12/21/2024

New Year’s options at Lodge 188 this year: Super Bingo with doors opening at 8 am, and games starting at 11:30 am. Come, have fun, enjoy a hot lunch, win some money, and you’ll be home by 3pm. Or dance the night away at our Vegas New Year’s with the Jim Ciampi Band. Tickets to this new years extravaganza must be purchased in advance using EventBrite or calling 838-4386. A super fun night with superb food to ring in the new year!

12/14/2024

Friday night at Lodge 188, the Activity Committee made presentations to three local nonprofits. As a result of our Basket Raffle Extravaganza, executive director Silvan Shawe of Cultivating Community and Melissa Skahan, VP Northern Light Mercy Hospital and director of McAuley Residence each received a check for $2,000! Angela Stone, founder and executive director of Maine Needs was on hand to receive the 529 items members donated to our Warming Tree clothing drive. The three women were extremely grateful for the generosity of our members and remarked what a difference our donations will make to their organizations. A huge thank you to all our members and friends who donated to the basket raffle, and also bought raffle tickets, and to those who donated clothing, boots, socks, mittens, hats, gift cards to the Warming Tree! Job well done. ❤️

Pictures (l-r): Margaret Poulin, chair Basket Raffle; Silvan Shawe, Cultivating Community; Melissa Skahan, McAuley Residence; Angela Stone, Maine Needs; Kim Toppi, Activity Chair.

12/11/2024

Not sure what to do on New Year's Eve day - how about spending the afternoon at the Portland Elks Lodge SUPER NEW YEARS BINGO? $40 Super Bingo Package sold at the door; pots start at $100 with over $4,000 in prize money. Kitchen will be open with lunch options. Doors open at 9 am, and GAMES START AT 11:30 AM. Open to the public!

We are open regular hours on December 17, and there is NO BINGO on December 24.

12/10/2024

Hope you can stop into the Elks this week for dinner, card games, or our Member Christmas Celebration on Friday night - complimentary dessert buffet, door prizes, and dancing to music by Debbie Bassett.

Trying to decide what to do on New Year's Eve? We'll have SUPER BINGO on December 31 with games starting at 11:30 am, and all games starting at $100 and payouts getting larger throughout the day, Or, spend a VEGAS NEW YEAR'S EVE with the Jim Ciampi Band. Tickets are on sale at the Lodge Bar, or by calling 838-4386. It is going to be a fantastic day at Lodge 188!

12/10/2024

On this snowy day, while you may be at home, why not get your tickets for the Portland Elks Vegas New Years Eve party! Tickets are available on EventBrite or call the Elks directly at 207.838.4386. An elegant land and sea buffet, music featuring the Jim Ciampi Band, party favors, and midnight toast to ring in 2025. It doesn’t get much better!

12/10/2024

BINGO, SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, AT PORTLAND ELKS LODGE 188 IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. PLEASE STAY HOME AND STAY WARM, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT WEEK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17.

12/09/2024

Oh my! What a weekend at the Portland Elks. Our heartfelt thanks to all of the volunteers, the members who donated baskets, the businesses that supported the fundraiser, but most importantly, to everyone who came out and supported our fundraiser. We had a fantastic year and far surpassed last years total. We will present checks to our two charities next week. Our hearts are full!!

12/08/2024

Don’t let a little snow keep you away! Today is the last day to get your raffle tickets to one of our 72 baskets at the Portland Elks! Doors open 9-12 noon, and winners will be drawn when doors close. You could be taking home a basket full of money, a new bike for the kids, a yeti cooler filled with holiday cheer to keep you warm thus season, a utility cart full of arts and crafts, a basket with enough yarn to keep you busy this winter, gift card to David’s, Harbor Fish, Market Basket or Skillin’s, a tree full of lottery tickets, and so much more! Or you could split the 50/50 pot now approaching $500. Come on down….. breakfast pizza will be in the oven and the coffee is on.