The Friday public dinners are the lodge's signature event, and they are worth clearing your calendar for. The kitchen turns out real home-style cooking, the bar is well-stocked, and the room fills with a mix of members, guests, and first-timers who all end up at the same table by the end of the night.
Beyond Friday nights, Lodge 916 offers private event hosting for banquets, celebrations, and organizational gatherings, with a hall that can accommodate groups large and small. Members also gain access to the full calendar of Elks-sponsored programs, including scholarship opportunities, youth initiatives, Veterans support activities, and national charitable campaigns that the BPOE funds each year.
Membership itself opens the door to a broader network: the Vermont State Elks Association, national conventions, and a community of lodges across the country that share the same values of charity, justice, brotherly love, and fidelity.