Watertown Elks Lodge #496 - 728 Bradley St, Watertown, NY 13601
legacy scholarships
TWO Legacy Scholarships Awarded
The Watertown Elks Lodge #496 was very pleased at the August 6th Lodge session to present two $500 Legacy Scholarships. The recipients are Keely Conney and Logan L’Huillier. Keely will be beginning post graduate level studies at SUNY Plattsburgh this fall. She recently graduated from SUNY Oswego. Logan will be beginning his post high school educational journey at JCC this fall. He graduated in June 2026 from Copenhagen Central School.
Congratulations to two wonderful students!
WELCOME HOME KIT FOR VETERANS
Monday, August 17th, 2026, our lodge distributed the first Welcome Home Kit of the 2026-2027 Lodge year to a local veteran.
If you are wondering what a "Welcome Home Kit " is, we've included some information about them.
It is important to know that Elks give a hand up to veterans who were recently homeless by providing needed household supplies to help veterans establish their new homes.
These kits are made up of an array of items provided to a veteran moving into a new home to help them with day-to-day living.
Generally, a kit will include necessary items for kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms. We can provide bedding, dishes, towels, toiletries, cleaning supplies, laundry baskets, detergent, and more.
If lodges stay within the financial guidelines of Grand Lodge, local lodges are reimbursed for the cost of the kits, so we can provide these kits free of charge upon reimbursement.
"So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them"
check out our upcoming events........
Thursday, September 10th
Thursday, September 10th
Thursday, September 10th
Thursday Night Cruise-In from 5 to 8 PM at our Lodge's parking lot. Food and nonalcoholic drinks will be available outside. All proceeds benefit Lodge Veteran Programs.
Thursday, September 10th
Thursday, September 10th
Thursday, September 10th
Starting at 6:30 PM
Bingo at the Bar and in the Game Room
No Pub Menu that night. Food will be available outside from the Thursday Night Cruise-In
Friday, September 18th
Trivia Night
With Trivia Host Master
David Clement and his lovely assistant
Lorraine!!
Pub Menu Available
Here's our Pub Menu
Here's our Pub Menu... items subject to change at moment's notice due to availability and/or interests. Pub Menu, for the time being, is only available during Lodge events.
From Grand Lodge Convention
READY ELKS - LET'S GO!!
Pictured here is our PER Phil Nuffer with our new Grand Exalted Ruler Timothy Jaeger. To learn more about our new Grand Exalted Ruler, visit JAEGERBio.pdf
GER's motto: "Ready Elks - Let's Go"
PGER/PER
Pictured here is PER Phil Nuffer with our most recent PAST Grand Exalted Ruler Bryan Klatt.
Elks National Memorial
Our Exalted Ruler Anthony DeMiceli had won the lottery to be able to attend the 100th Anniversary Ceremony of the Elks National Memorial on July 4th, 2026 in Chicago, IL (site of this year’s 161st Elks National Convention). As a lottery winner, ER “Demo” was allowed to bring a guest and brought our PER Phil Nuffer along with him to attend this beautiful ceremony.
Elks National Memorial & Headquarter
Lodge Secretary PER Dennis Brady also won
the lottery but couldn’t attend as he was scheduled to land on that day, however, he still took the time to pay a visit to the Elks National Memorial and Headquarter. Pictured here with Lodge Secretary PER Dennis Brady is Massena Lodge # 1702 Secretary PDDGER Philip A St Amand.
BOOK YOUR PARTIES AT OUR LODGE!
Having a big party coming up???
Book your parties at our Lodge! Rent our large dining room! Good to hold just over 200 people!
Local Lodge Website
Watertown Elks Lodge # 496 was the winner of the 2025 NYSEA Local Lodge Website Division VI contest (Division VI for Lodge with membership of 701 and more).
Volunteering
Volunteers are always welcomed!! When one volunteers, everyone gets a prize! Only we can't see it, or spend it, or even drive it. We can only feel it and it's the greatest feeling ever!!! Print the volunteer sign up sheet and give it to the Lodge secretary or leave it with the bartender.