The Elks Lodge is a nationwide fraternal organization of over 1.2 million American citizens. It meets weekly for…More members and supports local community outreach programs in Santa Monica. Their mission is to impress values of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity on the immediate community, as well as enhancing the welfare and happiness of its members.</p> <p>Lodge Meetings are Thursdays at 6:00pm and dinners are generally served at 7:30pm in the lodge.</p> <p>The second Tuesday of every month, the group also meets at the Westwood Sportsmen's Club at 6:00pm and at the Santa Monica American Legion Post 123 at 6:00pm.</p>

One of two hospitals in the Health System operated by the University of California, Los Angeles, the Santa…More Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital features the city's only emergency department approved for pediatrics, and only inpatient pediatrics unit and pediatrics intensive-care unit. Other clinical services include a maternity center and family medicine programs; additionally, there are orthopaedic, spine and general medicine programs—and a nationally renowned geriatrics program.</p> <p>While currently open, the newly remodeled version of the Center is due to open in mid-2011, with a North Italian architectural style that closely resembles that of the UCLA campus in Westwood. The new hospital will feature six operating rooms, a critical-care unit, an expanded inpatient pediatrics unit, all-digital imaging technology and new patient rooms with more natural light. One-quarter of the new campus will be devoted to green and open spaces.</p>