Elks Lodge 823

Emblem Club Dinner 6PM, Live Music Slim Jims 7PM
2025-02-07 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Dinner is served 6 – 7:00 PM
Chicken Enchiladas $18 (next month, prices go up to $20 per dinner)
(Includes roll with butter, Salad Bar, homemade dessert, and coffee and tea included).
*Please make reservations in the office. 360-256-0823
*Stick around to hear live music by Slim Jims, 7 PM – 9 PM in the lounge. (No Cover)
*Lounge opens at 4 PM.

10th Annual PER White Elephant 5PM
2025-02-08 17:00 - 19:00
Each person must bring at least one gift for the auction. All items must be new, not used.
Wrap your items in newspaper or plain paper and write the price on the wrapping.
*Emblem Club will be providing appetizers during the Auction for a small fee which will be used for their charities.
* For Any questions, please contact Merl at either 360-574-2768 or email: troutseekr@sbcglobal.net
Stick around for Karaoke beginning at 6PM!

Karaoke 6PM
2025-02-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-22 18:00 - 21:00
Are you a singer? Come on down, we want to hear you sing!!
Not a singer? THAT’S OK! Come on down and listen to our Elk Members, friends, and family sing.
Elk Cove Menu starts in the lounge at 5 PM.

Superbowl Party Doors open at 2:30PM
2025-02-09 14:30 - 18:30
Superbowl Party – doors open at 2:30PM, Kickoff 3:30PM
We will have a 50/50 raffle and other prizes.
The Seahawks Club is providing BBQ meat, but we need some sides to go with it. Please sign up here: https://www.perfectpotluck.com/KTWR2779

CMB/Board Meeting 6PM
2025-02-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-24 18:00 - 20:00
CMB/Board meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. (Monday before Lodge Meetings)
In the Board Room. All members are welcome to attend.

Lodge Meeting 7PM - 1st Nominations (PER Night)
2025-02-11 19:00 - 21:00
The lounge opens at 4 PM, closed during meetings, then re-opens after the meeting until 9 PM.
Come to this whacky meeting, the PERs are running the meeting. We are also accepting 1st Nominations for new Officers for the 25-26′ Elk Year!
Food: Taco Tuesday! Come down for some tacos, quesadillas, taquitos, chips, and salsa.

PER Meeting 5:30PM
2025-02-12 17:30 - 18:30
Meet with your fellow PERs and talk about charities, events coming up, volunteer, and all-around camaraderie.

Bar Card Bingo 6-8PM
2025-02-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-19 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-26 18:00 - 20:00
Bar Card Bingo every Wednesday. All are welcome!
Bar Bingo is played with playing cards. It is $1.00 for 3 cards. An app randomly picks cards, if you “match”, you flip over that card. When all three cards (in 1 row) are flipped, you have a Bingo!
Lots of members are there to help you play! Come on down, but be careful…..you might have too much fun!
Elk Cove Menu is also available in Lounge.

Taska & the Party Band
2025-02-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-26 19:00 - 21:00
The dance is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Wednesday.
Each band member has a passion for the art of music and has made this journey into a career. For this group, they don’t just bring the music, they bring the party!
Come early to get a seat as early as 6 p.m. Snacks and water are available for purchase.
*Cover is $6 for Elk members and $10 for the general public.

BINGO 6:30PM
2025-02-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-27 18:00 - 21:00
REAL BINGO is now on Thursdays! NEW START TIME 6:30 PM
Packet sales begin at 6 PM, Game starts at 6:30 PM!

*This weekly event is open to Elks members and their guests! The lounge opens at 4 PM, Bingo starts at 6 PM.

Special Blue Plate special meals are now on Thursdays. Check the Blast for what is available that week.

"Love to Laugh" Comedy Show 7PM (Membership Drive) - SOLD OUT!
2025-02-14 16:00 - 22:00
Valentine’s Dinner and a show! $25 per person
Dinner 6 PM: Dinner includes an Italian cuisine. Vegetarian and GF options are available.
Comedy 7 PM: Featuring Charles Dorby “The Body Building Comedian” with Marianne Reilly
*Open to Members and the Public (over 21).
This event is SOLD OUT! – See everyone on Friday, Feb. 14th!

Queen of Hearts
2025-02-14 18:00 - 20:00
Queen of Hearts is back! It will be held every Friday night.

Ticket sales will begin on Friday from 6 PM to 8 PM.
The drawing will be at 8:00 PM.
Friday’s Pot = $TBD
*Eligible Players:
Open to Elk members, visiting Elks, as well as Emblem Club members.
A valid Elks/Emblem Club ID must be presented to purchase tickets.
**Must be present to win.

President's Day
2025-02-17

Activities Meeting 6PM
2025-02-18 18:00 - 19:00
Our Activities Meeting will be on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6 PM.
This meeting is to coordinate activities for all the Committees and Officer functions.
All Lodge Officers/Trustees and Committee Chairs should plan on attending. All Committee Members can also attend or anyone wanting to be on a committee can attend.
*In the Stag Bar unless there’s an event in there, then the Dining Room.

Lodge Meeting 7PM - 2nd Nominations
2025-02-18 19:00 - 21:00
The lounge opens at 4 PM, closed during meetings, then re-opens after the meeting until 9 PM.
We will be having 2nd Nominations for new Officers for the 25-26′ Elk Year! Come down and support your fellow officers!
Food: Taco Tuesday! Come down for some tacos, quesadillas, taquitos, chips, and salsa.

Galentine's Ropers & Rompers Party 6PM
2025-02-20 18:00 - 22:00
You are invited to celebrate Galentine’s at the Elks Lodge for a Ropers and Rompers Party. Ladies come in your best Mrs. Roper costume and Guys, if you’d like to go, wear your best Romper!
We will have games, raffles, karaoke, and drink specials!
Food and beverages are available for purchase in the lounge.
This is for Members and their Guests(guests need to be signed in). Free to attend, we ask that you bring feminine hygiene products that we donate to a women’s shelter!

Officer Steak Night 5PM, Live Music Seymour & Smith 7PM
2025-02-21 16:00 - 22:00
Steak $27 comes with a salad, baked potato, and vegetables.
Or select Fish, $25: Salmon with a salad, baked potato, and vegetables.
*The steak will be upgraded to Ribeye from Sirloin, 8oz portion. Hence the pricing change.
Please call the office to make your reservations, by the Wednesday before.
When you call, please select an open time for dinner.
*Late RSVPs may not be taken. 360-256-0823
Live Music by Seymour & Smith (in the Lounge) at 7 PM
*No Cover
*Steak Night Tips and proceeds go to the Officer Fund to help with Conventions, Officer uniforms, and training.

Queen of Hearts - Canceled Tonight!
2025-02-21 18:00 - 20:00
Change of Plans for Tonight!
No Queen of Hearts tonight—we need to reset the game. But we’ve got a great night planned instead.

Officer Steak Night – Hope you made your reservations.
Live Music by Seymour & Smith is playing in the lounge. No cover charge for the band.

Join us for a delicious meal, great music, and good company. See you tonight!

New Member Orientation 4PM
2025-02-22 16:00 - 17:00
Orientation begins at 4 PM, and Initiation will be at the following Lodge Meeting. Candidates should be there as close to 4 PM as possible. The bar/lounge doesn’t technically open until 4 PM so we will start shortly after.
Karaoke starts at 6 PM

Lodge Meeting & Initiation 7PM & Voting for Officers!
2025-02-25 19:00 - 21:00
Initiation will be at our 2nd Lodge Meeting of the Month.
New Members to be initiated, please arrive no later than 6:45 PM. Or come early for Taco Tuesday starting at 5PM. Also a chance to hang out with fellow Elk Members and buy raffle tickets for Get Lucky & Jackpot!
Dress code: Business Casual
Men – collared shirt or polo shirt, slacks
Women – slacks, skirt collared blouse, or polo shirt.
The lounge opens at 4 PM, closes during meetings, then re-opens after the meeting until 9 PM. All members must attend meetings or leave the building.
We will be voting for our new Officers for the 25-26′ Elk Year!
Food: Taco Tuesday! Come down for some tacos, quesadillas, taquitos, chips, and salsa.

Elk Races 7PM
2025-02-28 19:00 - 21:00
We are starting Elk Races on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month. (Unless otherwise listed)
For anyone who has not yet participated in Elk Racing, it’s another low-stakes gambling game.

Participants bet between $1-5 on one or more elks (six total)
Odds are calculated based on the number of bets per elk; Elk #1 might pay 2/1 ($2 for every $1 bet); Elk #4 might pay 10/1 ($10 for every $1 bet)
Dice are rolled to move the elks progressively along the spots on their lane
The First Elk to cross the finish line is the winner, and all who bet on this elk are paid out based on the odds

Children's Therapy Bowling Tournament - SOLD OUT
2025-03-02 12:00 - 19:00
Bowling Tournament Fundraiser for the WA Elks Children’s Therapy Program.
When: March 2nd
Where: Husted’s Hazel Dell Lanes, 6300 NE Hwy 99, Vancouver, WA 98665
Time: Noon Check-in, Bowling starts at 1 PM
We are SOLD OUT for the Bowling Tournament, but if you’d like to come to dinner at the Lodge after the tournament, please call the office to pay for your dinner. $10

Spaghetti Dinner and get-together back at VanElks 823 with an award of the State Traveling Trophy to the winners!

Officer Meeting/Ritual
2025-03-04 18:00 - 19:30
6 – 7:30 PM
Lodge Room
