America Lodge #2245
Events
America Lodge Annual Picnic in the Park!
Date: Saturday September 19th, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Location: Plattduetsche Park, 1132 Hempstead Tpke, Franklin Square, NY
Join us on Saturday, September 19th from 1-5:00 pm at the Plattduetsche Park for our Annual America Lodge Picnic in the Park!
Raffles, 50/50, gift baskets and more!
Food, games, and FUN for the whole family!
$50.00 per person, $20.00 children 12 and under.
Contact Maria Passalacqua at (516) 456-3078 for tickets!
America Lodge's Il Dolce Libro Book Club
celebrates Italian Heritage Month with a book/movie night event!
Date: Thursday, October 1st, 2026.
Time: 6:30 pm for Book Club members, 7:00 pm for the movie event.
Location: Contact Mary Sperrazza for details!
Join the Il Dolce Libro Book Club as we kick off Italian Heritage and Culture month with an evening stroll through the Tuscan countryside!
For Book Club members who have read our latest Il Dolce Book Club read, "The Reluctant Tuscan," we will begin the evening with a lively discussion, followed by book trivia and prizes!
Following at 7:00 pm, relax with a small drink, fresh popcorn, and a screening of "Under the Tuscan Sun."
Admission $15.00 per person and includes a small drink and popcorn.
Contact Mary Sperrazza (516) 993-8453 for tickets and details.
America Lodge #2245 Annual Anniversary Gala!
Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2026
Time:12:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Leonard's Palazzo, Northern Blvd, Great Neck, NY
Join America Lodge members, family and friends as we celebrate out 55th lodge anniversary and pay tribute to our honorees: Past District Deputy to America Lodge Anthony Vasaturo and America Lodge members, Marie Geneva Frank, Cindy Lampasi, and Lisa Teitz. We look forward to this gala affair and to celebrate the contributions of our honorees!
Contact Chairperson Karen Mollish (516) 852-2823 for dinner tickets.
Contact Journal Chairperson Debra Goldmann (516) 729-7712 to place an ad in the souvenir journal.
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America Lodge Windcreek Casino trip
Date: November 7, 2026
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Behind Citibank, Hempstead Tpke, Franklin Square, NY
Take a chance at "lady luck" with America Lodge members, friends and family as we spend the day at Windcreek casino.
Contact Ellen Andrasick (516) 317-0686 for tickets.
America Lodge "A Night at the Opera"
Date: November 9, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Parking lot behind Wendy's off Hempstead Tpke, Franklin Square, NY
Spend the evening at the Metropolitan Opera and enjoy Giacomo Puccini's Tosca.
America Lodge Annual Christmas Party
Date: Sunday, December 6, 2026
Time: 3:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: St. Mary's, Hempstead Ave, Lynbrook, NY.
Celebrate Natale with our America Lodge famiglia!
Food, fun, music and dancing!
And if you're good...there just might be a visit from Santa!
Contact Maria Passalacqua (516) 456-3078 or Debra Goldmann (516) 729-7712 for tickets!
America Lodge Bocce Club
Date: Thursdays during the summer and fall
Time: 5:00 pm.
Location: Rath Park Bocce Court
Come join us for a casual game of BOCCE at Rath Park in Franklin Square. We welcome all who want to play, no experience necessary.
Just watch out for some friendly Italian competition!
THURSDAY'S AT RATH PARK
America Lodge Mah Jongg Club
Date: Tuesdays, varies on the month.
Time: 3:30-6:00 pm
Location: Franklin Square Library.
Our Mah-Jongg group gets together at the Franklin Square Library from 3:30-6:00 pm on Tuesday:
September 1, 15, 22, 29, 2026.
October 6, 13, 20, 2026.
Contact Lisa Teitz (516) 965-8465 to join and for additionall dates.
PAST EVENT PHOTOS
America Lodge #2245 Installation of Officers March 18, 2026
America Lodge #2245 at the NY Grand Lodge Convention
June 26-29, 2026
America Lodge #2245 celebrates America's 250th Anniversary!
July 18, 2026
America Lodge Annual Fishing trip
July 26, 2026
America Lodge #2245 is a vibrant lodge with events and activities to entertain everyone! We have a Book Club, a Bocce Club, and a Mah Jongg club! We host Fishing trips and Summer Picnics. Every year, we celebrate our Anniversary with a grand Dinner Dance Gala. We participate in Parades and see shows at the Opera. There's so much more to do with America Lodge #2245!
Check out below what we have going on in the coming months!