Lacey Elks Celebrate Holidays With December Coffee And Conversation

LACEY, NJ — The Lacey Elks' Lodge #2518 celebrated the holiday season with its December Coffee and Conversation program.

On Dec. 6, the 120 attendees were treated to a return performance by The Calendar Girls, a senior performance show featuring live tap/jazz dancers plus vocalists.

Guests also enjoyed a comedian, homemade desserts, three gingerbread house prizes and sales of donated costume jewelry.

The Lodge's Coffee and Conversation program has been successfully running senior outreach events every first Tuesday of the month for the past year and a half. This particular event was thoroughly enjoyed by Elks members, community members, and representatives from the local Women's Club, the Italian-American Club, and the Board from Albert Hall.

Admission was free, as always, but $356 was raised that day to offset the cost for entertainment and refreshments.

The Lodge thanked their Membership Committee (planning and setup) and Public Relations Committee (social media notifications) for their hard work in setting up this event and all of their monthly events.

Coffee and Conversation is held on the first Tuesday of every month in the Lodge's River Room, 900 Beach Blvd., Forked River. All are invited to the free program.

The first program of 2023 will be held Jan. 3, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., featuring "Putting Your Best Foot Forward For The New Year" by Dr. Darelle Pfeiffer from Ocean County Foot & Ankle, plus "Move Today," an exercise class for seniors presented by Lacey Township Municipal Alliance and NJ Dept. of Health and Senior Services.

February's program, held Feb. 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., features a screening of "The Wrecking Crew," a 2015 documentary telling the story of the mostly anonymous musicians who provided the "West Coast sound" for so many 60s hits, including those by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and more.

For more information, call 609-713-5761.