Even if you missed the RSVP deadline, don’t worry! You can still come to our party! The only catch is that you won’t be able to partake in our pasta buffet. Check the info and plan on coming for a fun evening!
Christmas Party ~ RSVP Last Call
PHoPS Members,
There may be no such thing as a free lunch… but there IS a FREE Pasta Dinner just waiting for you at our club’s Christmas Party on Saturday, December 13th!
All you have to do is RSVP by midnight tonight (Dec 3) !
Just go to our website, read the info, click on the RSVP link, and let us know you are coming! A few clicks later and you will be all set! It only takes a minute!
Not only will we feed you, but we will have LIVE MUSIC with a 10-piece band! (kind of like the Blues Brothers, but more fun!). We’ll also have dancing, games, fun, and you get to socialize ~ all FREE just for being a member of our club.
This is the last chance / final call !!! Don’t let this evening slip by… RSVP now!
AND … non club members are welcome to join us for just twenty dollars.
All the details are on our website… phops.com/calendar/christmas-party
Dinner and a show! What more could you ask for?!
Hope to see everyone there!
PHoPS Fins Up!
PHoPs Christmas Party – RSVPs due December 3
Hello Parrot Heads!
December 3 is coming up fast – get those Christmas Party RSVPs turned in!
To RSVP for the Christmas party, to RSVP please click on the link https://phops.com/calendar/christmas-party, where you will be able to RSVP and sign up to help at the party (selling 50/50 raffle tickets, Heads or Tails wristbands, silent auction helper, front door check-in, decorate, etc.)
Come and join us while we "Party with a Purpose!"
On Saturday, December 13th, we will be returning to the Burien Elks Lodge #2143 for an evening of food, music, dancing, fun, and of course, a "Party with a Purpose." This year we are pleased to present "Turn Left on Blue", a 10-piece band rockin’ the greatest hits from to 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.
This party is FREE for PHoPS members and once again will include a pasta buffet dinner!! Non-PHoPS members are welcome to attend for $20.00 per person, but that fee includes a PHoPS membership for 2026!! So bring your friends and welcome them into our "Party with a Purpose"!
It is absolutely critical that you RSVP for this party no later than December 3rd, as we need to provide the Elks Lodge chef a head count for the dinner!! If you do not RSVP by December 3rd, you can still attend, but you will NOT receive the dinner. To RSVP for the Christmas party, to RSVP please click on the link https://phops.com/calendar/christmas-party, where you will be able to RSVP and sign up to help at the party (selling 50/50 raffle tickets, Heads or Tails wristbands, silent auction helper, front door check-in, decorate, etc.)
PHoPS Annual Christmas Party
*Official PHoPS Event* — Be sure to wear your club badge!!! — This is a 21-and-over event!!
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm – Happy Hour (no host bar) 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Pasta Buffet Dinner served 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Live Music/Dancing/Fun/Games 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Place: Burien Elks Lodge #2143, 14006 1st Ave. S., Burien, WA
Music: "Turn Left on Blue", a 10-piece band rockin’ the greatest hits from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s
Cost: FREE to PHoPS members; $20.00 per person for non-PHoPS members (fee includes a PHoPS membership for 2026)
Details: We will "Party with a Purpose" collecting unwrapped toys/gifts or gift cards for the Forgotten Children’s Fund. Please don’t forget about the older kids!!
We will also be holding a Silent Auction, a 50/50 raffle, and our infamous "Heads or Tails Game" with all proceeds benefiting the Elks’ Children’s Therapy Program. In addition, we will continue our annual tradition of holding a Parrot Head/nautical/beach-themed ornament exchange. Those who want to participate in the exchange are asked to bring a wrapped ornament.
Lodging: The Burien Elks Lodge is located 4.2 miles from the Sea-Tac Airport. The airport is surrounded by hotels representing every major hotel chain. We recommend booking the hotel of your choice.
Note: NEW WAY TO RSVP!!!RSVP’s MUST be received by December 3, 2025. To RSVP please click on the link https://phops.com/calendar/christmas-party, where you will be able to RSVP and sign up to help at the party (selling 50/50 raffle tickets, Heads or Tails wristbands, silent auction helper, front door check-in, decorate, etc.)
Contact: Katie Van Buren phopssocial
PHoPS Saltshaker Social Saturday!
Good morning Parrot Heads!!
Please come and visit with your fellow Parrot Heads TOMORROW Saturday, November 8th, at A Very Taki Tiki Bar & Grill in Edmonds. They offer a fun drink and food menu. The party runs from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. We typically find a few tables in the back of the restaurant.
We are asking those attending to bring nonperishable food items, which will be donated to the Snohomish County Volunteers of America Food Bank. Can’t get to the store?? No worries, we will gladly accept cash donations as well. With the ongoing government shutdown, many people in our communities are facing serious hardships. Let’s do what we always do, “Party with a Purpose” to help our neighbors in need. Please see the list below for the most needed items.
PHoPS Saltshaker Saturday Social
*Official PHoPS Event* — Be sure to wear your club badge!!!
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place: A Very Taki Tiki Bar & Grill, 518 Main St., Edmonds, WA
Info: Meet for some socializing, drinking, and eating. All club members, friends, and family are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun!
Details: This is a 21 and older event. Please bring nonperishable food items to be donated to the Snohomish County Volunteers of America Food Bank.
Contact: Katie Van Buren phopssocial
Most Needed Items:
- Canned meals
- Canned meat (tuna, chicken, etc.)
- Healthy cereal/oats
- Fruits & vegetables
- Grains (pasta, rice, quinoa, barley, etc.)
- Soup and broths
- Non-dairy milk – shelf stable (oat, almond, soy)
- Cooking oils
- Spices
- Salt, brown and white sugar (bulk ok)
- Flour (no bulk please)
- Baby items (squeeze food pouches, wipes, diapers sizes 4–7)
- Hygiene items (feminine products, toothpaste, toothbrushes)
- Paper items (toilet paper, paper towels)
- Household items (Clorox wipes, reusable grocery bags)
I look forward to catching up with my fellow Parrot Heads before the craziness of the holidays begin.
See you Saturday!
Lora
November and December: Parrot Heads of Puget Sound Schedule
Hello Parrot Heads!
Please see the below list of upcoming events.
PARROT HEADS OF THE PUGET SOUND
Schedule of Events For November and December
(check out the PHoPS Facebook page and Google Calendar phops.com, too)
- If any member works for a company that matches volunteer hours or donations of 501c3 organizations, please let us know. PHoPS is a 501c3 and we can provide any documentation needed to receive matching funds.
- If you have anything to add/change/remove from the Hump Day News, please contact Bobi Atlee at rbatlee@comcast.net or Lora Campbell phopscommunications@gmail.com
Month of November
November 8, 2025 Saltshaker Saturday Event – THIS SATURDAY
*Official PHoPS Event* – Wear your Club Badge
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place: A Very Taki Tiki Bar & Grill, 518 Main St., Edmonds, WA
Info: Meet for some socializing, drinking, and eating. All club members, friends, and family are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun!
Details: This is a 21 and older event. Please bring nonperishable food items to be donated to the Snohomish County Volunteers of America Food Bank.
Contact: Katie Van Buren phopssocial@gmail.com
November 11, 2025 PHoPS Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
*Official PHoPS Event*
Date: The Second Tuesday of the Month.
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Info: All club members are invited and encouraged to participate during our virtual monthly club meeting.
Place: Zoom Virtual Online Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84964903691?pwd=QzU2QVA0bXhwclQ4aWlKZEFuMGVvQT09
Mobile Phone One-Tap Dial In (audio only): +12532158782,,84964903691#,,,,*061195# US
Phone Dial In Number: 253-215-8782 Passcode: 061195
Contact: PHoPS President phopsprez@gmail.com
Month of December
December 9, 2025 PHoPS Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
*Official PHoPS Event*
Date: The Second Tuesday of the Month.
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Info: All club members are invited and encouraged to participate during our virtual monthly club meeting.
Place: Zoom Virtual Online Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84964903691?pwd=QzU2QVA0bXhwclQ4aWlKZEFuMGVvQT09
Mobile Phone One-Tap Dial In (audio only): +12532158782,,84964903691#,,,,*061195# US
Phone Dial In Number: 253-215-8782 Passcode: 061195
Contact: PHoPS President phopsprez@gmail.com
December 13, 2025 | PHoPs Annual Christmas Party (wear your badge)
*Official PHoPS Event*
This is a 21 and older event
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm – Happy Hour (no host bar) 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Pasta Buffet Dinner served 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Live Music/Dancing/Fun/Games 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Place: Burien Elks Lodge #2143, 14006 1st Ave. S., Burien, WA
Music: “Turn Left on Blue“, a 10-piece band rockin’ the greatest hits from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s
Cost: FREE to PHoPS members; $20.00 per person for non-PHoPS members (fee includes a PHoPS membership for 2026)
Details: We will “Party with a Purpose” collecting unwrapped toys/gifts or gift cards for the Forgotten Children’s Fund. Please don’t forget about the older kids!!
We will also be holding a Silent Auction, a 50/50 raffle, and our infamous “Heads or Tails Game” with all proceeds benefiting the Elks’ Children’s Therapy Program. In addition, we will continue our annual tradition of holding a Parrot Head/nautical/beach-themed ornament exchange. Those who want to participate in the exchange are asked to bring a wrapped ornament.
Lodging: The Burien Elks Lodge is located 4.2 miles from the Sea-Tac Airport. The airport is surrounded by hotels representing every major hotel chain. We recommend booking the hotel of your choice.
RSVP’s MUST be received by December 3, 2025. To RSVP please click on the link https://phops.com/calendar/christmas-party, where you will be able to RSVP and sign up to help at the party (selling 50/50 raffle tickets, Heads or Tails wristbands, silent auction helper, front door check-in, decorate, etc.)
Contact: Katie Van Buren phopssocial@gmail.com; PHoPS President phopsprez@gmail.com