Elks Lodge #188 Portland Maine

10/31/2024

A few more of our Bingo patrons!

10/31/2024

10/29/2024

A fun today at Lodge 188 Bingo. Lots of patrons got into the Halloween spirit!

10/28/2024

Lodge 188’s annual Veterans Thanksgiving luncheon is fast approaching. Event is free and open to any veteran and their spouse. All we ask is that you call and let us know how many in your party. 207.804.0358.

10/27/2024

Today it was the kids turn for Halloween treats! We had doors decorated in the lounge for the kids to get their treats, fun games, pumpkin decorating, lunch, and lots of candy for all the little goblins. Thank you to our members who donated all of the candy…..left some there for you to enjoy on Wednesday evening. A special thanks to the members of the Activity Committee who were on hand to help make the day special for the kids.

Office Regan from the SP Police Department and his canine friend Bedi was a big hit with the kids, too.

Donating the leftover candy to the Milestone Outreach Team who will share with unsheltered folks on Thursday. A fun time was had by all.

10/26/2024

A fun night at Lodge 188 with a 50s theme Halloween celebration. While the night was filled with fun and lots of laughs, our members took time for a moment of silence to remember the 18 members of the Lewiston community, who were also enjoying an evening of fun with family and friends, but tragically lost their lives one year ago.

10/25/2024

Free and open to the public - Portland Elks Kid's Halloween Party, Sunday, October 27, 12-2 pm. Games, pumpkin decorating, light lunch, trick o' treat inside the lodge. Officer Regan from South Portland Police Dept will be on hand with this canine friend. Elks Drug Awareness bags for the kids, too. Just leave note here on how many ghosts and golblins you will be bringing. Located at 1945 Congress Street, Portland - entrance across from Portland Jetport.

10/22/2024

It’s not too early to get your tickets for the Portland Elks New Year’s Eve party! A Vegas themed night is planned with the Jim Ciampi Band. Scan the QR code below to purchase through EventBrite or call 207.838.4386 and pay over the phone. Open to the public.

10/20/2024

Our Portland Elks Lodge 188 (1945 Congress Street, Portland) Kids’s Halloween Party is coming right up. Party is open to all Elk members and general public. Kid’s games, trick o’ treat around the Lodge, pumpkin decorating, and light snacks. Text or call 207.329.0845 and leave a message, or leave message on this page, with how many kids you’ll be bringing. Want to make sure we have enough for all the ghosts and goblins!!!

10/19/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out on this beautiful fall day to support our Elk annual craft fair. All of the awesome volunteers are not captured in these photos, but without all of them, this would not have been possible. My heartfelt thank you to each of them: Susan Smythe, Karen Emerson, Pamela Dill, Julie Morin, John Dascanio, Chris and Lori Grassi, Greg and Pris Grassi, Bob and Gloria Lax, Darlene and Ron White, Vickie Doughty, Barb Pileggi, Peggy Ledoux, Barb Hebert, Lillian Wakefield, Elaine Smith, Denise Davis, Gary Littlefield, Sandy Smith, and of course, Kim McDonough.
It takes a village to make this day a success, and we appreciate everyone!!!

Kim Toppi, Activity Chair and Fair Coordinator 💕💕💕

10/18/2024

The meatballs are made, the cakes are frosted, the needham’s are dipped and the crafters are setting up! Hope to see you at the Portland Elks Craft Fair tomorrow, 9-3 pm. Lunch with homemade chowder, fresh Maine lobster rolls, yummy lasagna is served 1030-130 pm. Free admission. Lots of parking.

10/16/2024

The kitchen at Elks Lodge 188 was busy today, and smells great! Today’s crew made 60+ loaves of bread for Saturday’s Harvest Craft & Bake Sale: banana, blueberry, pumpkin, zucchini, date nut and lemon. And in between the volunteers, Kim and Leeanne were preparing and serving lunch to the Greater Portland Board of Relators in the ballroom. Tomorrow we’ll be baking cakes and cookies! So get there early on Saturday so you don’t miss out. Doors open at 9am.

10/13/2024

The candies are all made! Our volunteers were busy today dipping needhams, rolling peanut butter balls, cooking fudge, and chopping nuts, dates, cherries…..all as we are getting ready for our annual Harvest Craft Fair & Bake Sale. These yummies and lots more will all be sold Saturday, October 19, beginning at 9 am. Hope you plan on visiting the Portland Elks on Saturday and check it all out!

10/09/2024

Portland Elks Lodge 188 invites all Cumberland County students, ages 8-13, to participate in this year's Hoop Shoot Contest. Event will take place at Stevens Square Community Center gym, 631 Stevens Avenue, Saturday, November 9. Registration starts at 9 am. Contest at 10 am. Complete registration form below and bring with you or go to portlandelks188.org for the form.

10/07/2024

Our Veterans Committee is, once again, hosting the annual Vets Thanksgiving Luncheon, Saturday, November 9. Open to all veterans in our community, as well as their spouse. We just ask that folks rsvp so we cook enough turkeys!!!

If you are a member of Lodge 188, and wish to volunteer, please see Willie Goodman, chair of the Veterans Committee.

10/06/2024

Portland Elks Lodge invites you to bring your little ghosts and goblins to our Kids Halloween Party, Sunday, October 27, 12-2 pm. Open to all members, guests and friends. Trick O’ Treating throughout the Lodge, games, pumpkin decorating, and light lunch. Just leave a message on this page as to how many children you’ll be bringing. Costumes encouraged.

10/05/2024

It's Apple Pie Season!! Self-taught baker Marcia Smith of Gorham is going to teach us how to make the perfect pie crust. And every participant will take home their own apple pie to bake and enjoy. Class size is limited, so register ASAP. Send in form below or call 207.329.0845 to reserve your space. Feel free to invite family or friends to join you.

10/05/2024

The chicken pot pies are ready, and now it's time to make the candy! Our volunteers are getting ready for our Harvest Craft & Bake Sale, Saturday, October 19, 9-3 pm. Mark it on your calendar. We hope to see you sometime during the day. Great time to start your holiday shopping!!!

10/02/2024

Today, members from our Elks Lodge took part in the annual Vets Stand Down Day. Lodge 188 was at the Forest Ave Hannaford passing out boxed lunches to veterans who were in attendance. A large variety of local organizations were also on hand assisting veterans.

Stand downs were started in 1988 by two Vietnam veterans. Named for a military term for a combat unit's time to rest and recover while at war, today it is a grassroots effort to offer the same services to homeless veterans.

Thank you Willie Goodman, Martha Binette, Barbara Pileggi, Stephanie Ingraham, Lillian Wakefield and Dennis Rickett for being there representing Lodge 188.

10/02/2024

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you haven’t had your mammogram this year, now is the time to book it!

NBCAM was founded in 1985 in partnership between the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries (now part of AstraZeneca, producer of several anti-breast cancer drugs). The aim of the NBCAM from the start has been to promote mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast cancer.

In 1993 Evelyn Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President of the Estée Lauder Companies, founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and established the pink ribbon as its symbol, though this was not the first time the ribbon was used to symbolize breast cancer. A 68-year-old California woman named Charlotte Haley, whose sister, daughter, and granddaughter had breast cancer, had distributed peach-color ribbons to call attention to what she perceived as inadequate funding for research. In the fall of 1991, the Susan G. Komen Foundation handed out pink ribbons to participants in its New York City race for breast cancer survivors.

October 18 is Wear Pink Day, remembering those we have lost and honoring those we love who have survived breast cancer. Get your pink ready!!!