Elks Mail 794 Dec 1, 2025

Week of December 1

Monday Night Football
Mon, Dec 1 Doors open at 4 PM

Beef Stroganoff, Butternut Squash Soup, & Green Garden Salad $13

Drink Specials:
$3 Domestic and Import Draft/Bottle Beers
$3 Well Drinks

Birthday Club
Wed, Dec 3 4:30 PM - 7 PM

It’s Your Birthday Month, Let’s Celebrate

The Santa Ana Elks in good standing, with December birthdays—this is your moment!
Join us for a FREE pasta dinner and a great time, with your fellow Elks.

Happy Birthday!!

Reservations

Fri, Dec 5, 2025 11 AM - 2 PM
Festival of Trees Preview Luncheon

Be the first to marvel at the spectacular holiday trees adorned with gifts worth up to $1000 and grab your tickets for an exciting chance to take one home at this exclusive preview luncheon! Indulge in a delicious feast featuring carved roasted New York steak with béarnaise sauce or creamed horseradish, baked Icelandic cod with lemon caper butter, roasted turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce, delectable pasta with roasted vegetables and tomato sauce, mashed potatoes, and garlic green beans. Plus, enjoy coffee and cookies! The drawing will take place the following day at the holiday gala, and you don’t need to be present to win!

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Sat, Dec 6, 2025 6 PM - 10 PM
A Classic Christmas Holiday Gala

Celebrate the season in style at our annual holiday gala featuring the Festival of Trees, the Caroling Connection and DJ Ronnie Claus spinning all your favorite dance and seasonal music, plus a festive, plated three-course holiday feast! Embrace the festive spirit with our annual holiday gala, an event designed to brighten your season! The evening commences with appetizers and no-host cocktails as you peruse and bid on the stunning Festival of Trees, all while enjoying the delightful melodies of the Caroling Connection. Each beautifully adorned tree, complete with gifts, is available to take home if you are the fortunate winner. Following this, proceed to the Grand Ballroom for a sumptuous holiday feast. The dinner begins with a salad featuring candied nuts, cranberries, feta cheese, and sliced pears. You may then select your main course from the following options: 1. Steak with shrimp, scalloped potatoes, and stem-on carrots; 2. Northern salmon with lemon butter, scalloped potatoes, and green beans; or 3. Red lentil pasta with tomato sauce and roasted vegetables. Conclude your meal with a delectable holiday dessert. Dance the night away to the tunes of DJ Ronnie and participate in the silent auction. Early bird tickets are available for $55 until November 29. From November 30 to December 6, tickets are priced at $65. This event is highly popular, so secure your tickets now.

SOLD OUT

Sun, Dec 7, 2025 10 AM - 1 PM
Exceptional Children’s Holiday Spectacular

Come spread joy and cheer this holiday season to children with special needs at a festive breakfast with Santa. Join us for a fun holiday event to brighten the season for kids with special needs! Enjoy a festive breakfast buffet with Santa, featuring scrambled eggs, bacon, O'Brien potatoes, milk, orange juice, and hot chocolate. Every child will get a handmade comfort bear. There will also be gift bags and raffle chances. Lodge members, we’d love to see you there! Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. We appreciate donations of classroom supplies, toys, and raffle prizes. To donate, reach out to Rachel Snell at 512-694-1019.

SOLD OUT

How to Protect Yourself From Utility Scams

SCE offers advice on how to recognize and avoid impostor scams.

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Adopt A Family
Thursday, Dec 4, 2025
Benefitting the Sheepfold

1. PLEASE TAKE A TAG from the PINK tree.
2. Go shopping for a NEW UNWRAPPED GIFT.
3. Please DO NOT WRITE ON THE GIFT.
4. RETURN THE UNWRAPPED GIFT BY THURSDAY, 12/4 to the SANTA ELKS LODGE (box in front lobby)

* if purchasing a specific size (EXAMPLE: shoes), Please attach THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT TO THE GIFT, in case, the charity has to exchange it for an accurate size.

Thank you for making wishes come true! Questions? Caul or text Ida Wade 714-269-4515 or Maria Paulin 714-804-7993

Date

Time

Event

Monday Dec 1

12 PM

Facebook Live

Monday Dec 1

4 PM - 8 PM

Monday Night Football
NY vs Patriots
Joe’s $13 MNF Dinner
The Nest and Emerald Room

Monday Dec 1

6:15 PM - 10 PM

Monday Night BINGO
Grand Ballroom
Enter thru the Patio

Tuesday Dec 2

4 PM - 5 PM

Trustee Meeting

Tuesday Dec 2

5 PM - 6 PM

PER Meeting

Tuesday Dec 2

4:30 PM - 7 PM

Reservations

TITO’S TUESDAY $5.50 20oz MODELO $3.00

 menu

Tuesday Dec 2

7:30 PM - 9 PM

Lodge Meeting

Wednesday Dec 3

4:30 PM - 8 PM

Reservations

Birthday Club Pasta Night
Free Pasta dinner for December Birthday Elks

Wednesday Dec 3

4:30 PM - 8 PM

Reservations

Pasta Night
Create your own pasta menu
The McCalla Lounge

Wednesday Dec 3

6:30 PM - 9 PM

Trivia Night
Bring a group, and test your knowledge

Thursday Dec 4

4:30 PM - 8 PM

Reservations

All American Dinner
menu
The McCalla Lounge
Prime Rib Feature $22.50

Thursday Dec 4

6:30 M - 9 PM

Western Line Dancing

Friday Dec 5

11 AM -3 PM

Reservations

Festival of Trees Preview Luncheon

more info

Friday Dec 5

4:30 PM -8 PM

Lodge Dinner
menu
Fish and Chips Friday
$13.95

The McCalla Lounges

Saturday Dec 6

9 AM - 12 PM

Pancake Breakfast
menu

Saturday Dec 6

6 PM -10 PM

SOLD OUT

Annual Holiday Gala

more info

Sunday Dec 7

9 AM - 12 PM

Sunday Breakfast Buffet

menu
The McCalla Lounge

Sunday Dec 7

9 AM - 3 PM

Sunday Funday Football

menu
The Nest and Emerald Room

Sunday Dec 7

10 AM - 1 PM

SOLD OUT

Exceptional Children’s Breakfast

Sunday Dec 7

3 PM - 6:30 PM

Pizza & Pitchers
Hot out of the pizza oven!

Sat, Dec 13, 2025 9 AM
Wreaths Across America

Sponsor a Wreath

Sat, Dec 13, 2025 12 PM
Army Navy Watch Party

Please join us for America’s Football Game at our Army Navy watch party. Navy Special – Hot open face Roast beef sandwich served on Texas toast with mashed and gravy Army Special – Hot open face Turkey sandwich served on Texas toast with mashed and gravy $10.95. Navy Grog or Army Spiked Canteen $5. Veterans that check in will be provided with a voucher for a free lunch. Basket raffle at half time.

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Sun, Dec 14, 2025 9 AM
Breakfast with Santa

Bring the kids and enjoy breakfast with Santa! His helpers will be on hand to take photos and lead crafts and holiday fun. Round up the little elves and head over for breakfast with the big guy in red! Santa's bringing his trusty sidekicks to snap some pics and guide you through crafts and holiday shenanigans for the whole family. For the grown-ups, there's a buffet that’s more loaded than Santa’s sleigh, featuring fresh fruit, green salad, pasta salad, chocolate muffins, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes (blueberry, banana, and the good ol' plain ones), Brezel's menudo, baked ham with a cherry glaze, and carved turkey with stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce—all for just $20! Meanwhile, the kids (ages 5-12) get their own special spread: scrambled eggs, silver dollar pancakes, bacon, mac and cheese, chicken fingers, juice boxes, hot chocolate, and fruit punch for $10. Join us for this jolly annual bash and let’s make some merry memories!

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Sat, Dec 20, 2025 6 PM - 10 PM
Feliz Navidad

Celebrate the holidays with a distinct Latin flavor at Feliz Navidid, a fundraiser for Casa Theresa featuring mariachis, the band SOTO and a delicious buffet dinner. Get ready to celebrate the holidays with a vibrant Latin flair! Kick off the festivities with lively mariachis, and then indulge in a mouthwatering buffet dinner featuring a soup and salad bar, delicious albondigas soup, savory beef barbacoa, flavorful Sonora chicken, cheesy enchiladas, hearty beans, aromatic cilantro rice, and irresistible chocolate churros. As the night heats up, enjoy an electrifying concert with the popular dance band SOTO. And just when you think it can't get any better, savor late-night street tacos! This fantastic evening is sponsored by LALO Tequila and supports Casa Theresa, a home for pregnant women in crisis. This event is a hit every year, so make sure to grab your tickets early!

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Sat, Dec 27, 2025 6 PM - 8 PM
Magic Castle Night

Enjoy a magical Saturday evening dining at the lodge while world-class magicians perform table side!. Unwind after the holidays with a mouthwatering dinner as world-class magicians from the renowned Magic Castle in Hollywood dazzle you with their incredible performances right at your table!

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Tues, Dec 30, 2025 6 PM - 10 PM
End of Year Dickens Epicurean Cigar Dinner

Join us for our End of Year Charles Dickens epicurean cigar dinner, an evening of Victorian charm, great food, and good company. The event begins with a social hour from 6:00 to 7:00 pm featuring appetizers and a complimentary Pimm's Cup No. 1 along with baked brie served with pesto and sun-dried tomatoes, oysters Rockefeller, and stuffed mushrooms. At 7:30 pm, dinner is served, including hot fresh baked rolls and butter, our famous chop chop salad, and prime rib of beef paired with a complimentary glass of Duckhorn Cabernet, accompanied by creamed spinach and scalloped potatoes. Dessert is a classic English trifle. Guests are welcome to bring their own cigars or purchase premium selections on-site. Invite your friends and come celebrate the season with a warm, festive Dickens-inspired evening.n Tickets are $70 through December 19. From December 20 until the event, tickets are $80 inclusive of tax and tip.

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Find your perfect fit.
Camping, football, scholarship… We have it all.
Click on over to the new Committee page, and join others in community and service.

  • Feed the Pig. Our purple pig committee has been busy fundraising for Percy. How can I help? you might ask, Well, You can set up a recurring monthly donation, just click Feed the Pig and it will take you to a page to set up a recurring donation, in any amount that you would like. Read more about it in the latest Elkhorn.

  • MNF committee, 

    • Committee Meeting: the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM

  • Veterans Committee

    • Committee meeting, the 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6 PM

  • Nomads upcoming events

    • Committee meeting: the 4th Thursday of the Month

      • Social hour starts at 6 PM, meeting starts at 7:30

    • 2025 OUTINGS

      • October: 57th Annual CHEMPI Rally for the Purple Pig, Golden Palms RV Resort, Hemet

  • It’s Scholarship Season. You can find out what is available here.

  • Public Relations Committee

    • Committee meeting: the 2nd Monday of the Month at noon

    • Are you interested in communication, writing, editing, graphics, photography? Then the PR committee is interested in you! If you would like to join us, send an email to [email protected] to see how you can help.

    To find out about all our Committees head over to the website, here

The November Elkhorn is out. You can read the online version here

Past issues of the Elkhorn and links to our social media pages can be found in the News section of the website.

Santa Ana Elks Lodge #794

1751 S. Elk Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705 • (714) 547-7794

Lodge Hours
Closed Monday (Bingo Night Doors open 4:30)
Tues. - Fri., 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, 9:00 am-11:00 pm
Sunday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Food Service Hours
Closed Monday
Tuesday, 11:00 am-7:00 pm
Wed thru Fri. 11:00am-8:00pm
Saturday, 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Sunday, 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Lounge Hours*
Closed Monday
Tues-Th 11:00am-11:00 pm
Friday, 11:00 am-1:00 am
Saturday, 9:00 am-1:00 am
Sun, 9:00 am-3:00 pm 
*Closing hours  may vary depending on attendance