LILIAS & OLIVE SOCIAL CLUB

Modern Manners Academy

Welcome to Lilias & Olive Social Club!

As both an event planner—with a front-row seat to social interactions of every kind—and a proud mom to a lively nine-year-old, I’ve come to believe in a true superpower in today’s fast-paced world: good manners.

If you've ever found yourself gently nudging an elbow off the table or reminding your child to look up from the screen, you're not alone. And you're exactly who I had in mind when I created something special:

The Lilias & Olive Social Club — a fresh take on timeless etiquette.

A menu of courses are designed to equip middle schoolers, high schoolers, and adults to navigate social situations with uncommon grace and charm.

MODERN MANNERS ACADEMY

A five-week program, designed especially for 5th through 7th grade students (boys and girls), blends classic etiquette with essential modern-day social skills. Yes, we’ll cover table manners, thank-you notes, and tad bit of waltzing —but just as importantly, we’ll focus on real-world confidence boosters:

• Introducing yourself with poise

• Engaging in face-to-face conversations with peers and adults

• Being a gracious guest

• Practicing good sportsmanship

Modern Manners Academy will be held bi-monthly in Little Rock, Arkansas on Sunday afternoons September through November 2026

Early Bird Registration for Invitations will begin March 2026. Formal invitations will be mailed in June 2026. Deadline for Registration will be July 31, 2026.

COMING SOON : MODERN MANNERS - PREP

Designed for the high schooler as they move into the adult world. This three session course is a refresher for everyday manners and table etiquette with additional skills focused on navigating interviews for the workplace and/ or college with confidence. Late Summer 2026. Please complete the form below to receive details.

COMING SOON: THE SOCIAL CLUB

Designed for Adults this course covers dining etiquette for small dinners, cocktail parties and grand events, as well as everyday manners and social graces tweaked to fit today’s world. Dates: TBD

If you’d like your family to receive an invitation with all the details about classes, dates, location, pricing, and enrollment, please fill out the interest form below.

At Lilias & Olive, our motto has always been: Live Beautifully. Love Extravagantly.

I truly believe good manners are a powerful and kind way to show respect and love to those around us.

It would be an honor to partner with you and your family this fall as we help equip your middle schooler, high schooler or yourself with social skills that will serve them and you for a lifetime.

With grace and gratitude,
JoBeth McElhanon
Founder & Chief Celebrations Officer, Lilias & Olive

PLEASE NOTE: INVITATION LIST FOR AUTUMN 2025 IS CLOSED.

If you are interested in future classes, please complete the form below.

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