To protect our members’ privacy, contact information has been
removed from this listing but isavailable on our website for members only.
Each of the CAM events has a link to the host’s RSVP information which
also takes you to this same information.
You must use the AM password reset which you can access by tapping/clicking
here.
If you forgot your id (e-mail address), contact the National Office.
Their phone number and e-mail address are at the bottom of AM login page.
Indoor dining is possible but at lower capacities and subject to an explicit
maximum number of people as well as no party of more than 10 and a time limit of 2 hours.
Restaurants may impose even stricter group or time restrictions.
RSVPs -
Always contact the
CAM event host
as specified in the event details —
e-mail , phone , or Meetup .
About Meetup
About the CAM Meetup Closed Group
Meetup often includes events that are not in the
January ChiMe (when it becomes available).
So consider
signing up
for this great tool — an active Mensa number will be requested to verify your
Mensa membership before you can be added to our CAM Meetup group.)
Meetup will have the same RSVP contact information that is on
our website
and in ChiMe.
RSVP, but you should always contact the CAM event coördinator
as specified. A few CAM event
coördinators are not members of Meetup, so for those events,
your RSVP there only lets other CAM Meetup members know you are attending,
plus you benefit by getting reminders.
It’s easy to use Meetup to add the
event info to your personal calendar.
Set up notifications and Meetup will e-mail you about
upcoming events.
Facebook -
The following CAM area- and youth-related groups have their own closed Facebook
groups which may have events not listed here nor on Meetup :
Meetup often includes events that are not in the
January ChiMe (when it becomes available).
So consider
signing up
for this great tool — an active Mensa number will be requested to verify your
Mensa membership before you can be added to our CAM Meetup group.)
Meetup will have the same RSVP contact information that is on
our website
and in ChiMe.
RSVP, but you should always contact the CAM event coördinator
as specified. A few CAM event
coördinators are not members of Meetup, so for those events,
your RSVP there only lets other CAM Meetup members know you are attending,
plus you benefit by getting reminders.
It’s easy to use Meetup to add the
event info to your personal calendar.
Set up notifications and Meetup will e-mail you about
upcoming events.
Facebook -
The following CAM area- and youth-related groups have their own closed Facebook
groups which may have events not listed here nor on Meetup :
ChiMe Activity Bulletin and Advertising Deadlines.
Last day for these submissions
to the February ChiMe.
Interested in organizing and hosting a virtual
or in-person event? Find out how by tapping/clicking here.
ChiMe Editorial Deadline.
Last day for editorial submissions
to the February ChiMe.
Please submit original articles, insights, puzzles,
brain teasers, or short poems. Your fellow Chicago Area Mensans
would love to hear from you.
Mind Games 2021 Judge Registration. Join us for Mind Games 2021
Thursday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 25th,
in Portland, Maine, at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at
363 Maine Mall Road in Portland, ME.
Visit the website for all the details.
Rates increase after Monday, August 31st.
RSVP for SwAG Session
held on Saturday, January 9th no later than
Saturday, January 2nd.
Use Facebook to RSVP.
RSVP for Northern Exposure no later than 10 AM.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
Rockford Mensa Dinner 6:30 PM.
Join Dave and other Rockford-Area Mensans for dinner at
Kuma’s Asian Bistro,
located at 420 E. State St. in Rockford
(a few blocks east of the river between 1st
and 2nd Streets).
To RSVP , for more information, or to
get on our e‑mail list,
contact Dave L.,
our Rockford-Area Coördinator.
The number of attendees is limited, so RSVPs are mandatory.
Do not RSVP via Meetup since Dave is not a member.
This event is usually recurs on the second Friday of the month. Illinois COVID-19 Group & Mask Restrictions Apply!!
Poetry Discussion Cancelled.
As is our custom, we will not meet in January. The poetry
meetings will resume on
Friday, February 12th.
Contact Joe D., the
SIG coördinator
for general information about this SIG.
This event is usually held on evening of the second Friday of the month
or the following Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
Annual Hiatus!!
SwAG Session 4 PM.
Join the Southwest Area Group for its monthly, laid-back time together
with food and talk of any imaginable topic.
We meet at Kevin’s home (aka SwAG HQ) on Windstone Dr. in Plainfield.
RSVP by one week prior (Saturday, January 2nd)
is required.
Please see the Southwest Area Group Facebook page to RSVP and for information about this
and other SwAG events; contact the
Southwest Area Coördinators
to find out how to join (Kevin’s contact information is also on
our website).
We’ve been meeting on the second Saturday of most months.
Hope to see you there!
10/ Sunday
Futures & Fantasies
2 PM.
We will discuss a novel TBA.
The discussion will take place
in Conference Room G on the
3rd floor of the Oak Park Public Library,
834 Lake Street in Oak Park.
Water, soda and light snacks are acceptable. Parking is available under the building.
To RSVP , or for more information about this event and/or SIG,
contact Steve M.,
the SIG coördinator.
The number of in-person attendees is limited, so you must RSVP. If held via Zoom, the link will be provided in response to the RSVP. You may also RSVP on Chicago Mensa Meetup.
F&F usually meets on the second Sunday of most odd-numbered months.
Ethnic Dining 6 PM.
Join us for dinner at a venue TBD in Lake County.
January ChiMe (when it becomes available).
One guest may accompany each CAM member at the GOBS-subsidized cost of
but additional guests will be charged the full price of (cash only; payable upon arrival).
Reservations are required by
Thursday, January 7th;
attendance is limited. Contact
Carey S.
directly and, for each person in your party, include 1) their full name,
2) their CAM membership status.
Details are also available on Meetup (when posted) and RSVPs there require a follow-up with the required info about your party.
If you don’t receive a confirmation e‑mail, try again.
If you need to cancel, let Carey know ASAP since your
fellow Mensans may be waitlisted and would love your spot.
Please try to avoid cancelling in the last 24 hours, but if you must, contact
Carey by mobile phone, which you may also use if you are lost or will be late.
If possible, text first, then call, as he may not hear it ring. For Ethnic Dining notifications, updates, and all the details, join the
Mensa Connect Ethnic Dining Group.
12/ Tuesday
13/ Wednesday
RSVP for Northern Exposure no later than 10 AM.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
Northern Exposure Dinner 6:50 PM.
Join us for dinner at a venue TBD in Lake County.
Please RSVP (no later than 10 AM) to our
North Suburban Coördinator
Michael B., so he can reserve a big enough table; also let
him know if you need to cancel, even if it’s last minute
(by texting),
so the restaurant can change the seating and doesn’t wait
until everyone shows up to take orders. The number of attendees is limited, so you must RSVP.
Illinois COVID-19 Group & Mask Restrictions Apply!!
15/ Friday
Mensa Testing 6 PM. Location just west of
State & Ontario St. in Chicago.
You must
preregister and prepay
— very limited seating.
Parking is very expensive; public transit strongly
recommended! Latecomers and anyone without a reserved spot will not be admitted.
If you are or someone you know is interested
in joining Mensa, see our Testing Information for contact
details and additional dates/locations.
Event Not in ChiMe!!
RSVP for Rainbow SIG Dinner
held on Monday, January 18th no later than
Saturday, January 16th.
16/ Saturday
16/ Saturday
RSVP for West Suburban Sundays
held on Sunday, January 17th no later than
2 PM on Saturday, January 16th.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
Conservatives Lunch 11:30 AM.
Join other members of the Mensan
cell of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy for lunch and “secret planning” at
The Patio,
2780 S. Highland Ave. in Lombard.
The Patio is on the NW corner of Butterfield
and Highland, but you can enter only from Highland. Look for a table
with a red Meetup sign. RSVPs are appreciated.
Open to non-Mensans; bring a conservative friend. For more info,
contact Jim Z.
the event coördinator.
You may also RSVP via Meetup.
Illinois COVID-19 Group & Mask Restrictions Apply!!
Beverly Area Saturday Salon (B.A.S.S.) ~Noon.
Spontaneous conversation in far SSW Chicago, approximate vicinity of
103rd St. & Western Ave. Please
contact Rick E. the
Beverly Area Coördinator, for
this month’s location and the exact time as well as more
information; if e‑mailing, put “BASS” in the subject line.
This event usually recurs on the 3rd Saturday of the month, about midday.
South Bend Mensa Dinner 6 PM.
Contact Gary L., the
South Bend Area Coördinator of Fort Wayne, Indiana Mensa,
for location information.
His contact information is also available in the
latest issue of ChiMe.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since Gary is not a member.
West Suburban Sundays Cancelled.
Join us for Sunday lunch in the southwest suburbs at the Steven’s Family Restaurant at
2393 63rd St. in Woodridge. The restaurant has
a large variety of breakfast, lunch, and brunch items, reasonably priced.
Please
call John or Betty N. or e-mail John N.,
the
West Suburban Coördinators,
by 2 PM on
Saturday, January 16th
and let them know if you are coming.
This event recurs on the third Sunday of the month.
Event on Hiatus until Illinois Phase 5!!
Rainbow SIG Dinner 6 PM.
This will be a planning session for the year. Bring your ideas and let us
know if you are willing to host an event.
Meet at Nookies Edgewater
(1100 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in
Chicago). Seating in the general dining area. Order off the menu.
Plenty of parking in the rear (enter through the alley by the el tracks).
Very close to the Red Line Bryn Mawr station.
RSVP via e-mail or text message by Friday, January 15th,
so we know how many seats to reserve.
To find out more about this SIG, contact Brad, the
SIG coördinator
This gathering is open to the general public.
So if you’re interested in learning more about Chicago Mensa, come join us. There is an
admissions fee to help cover costs.
The Nominating Committee is looking for qualified candidates to run for the
elected positions on the Chicago Area Mensa Board of Directors. If you’re
interested or just curious, see Deb J.’s article in the
February 2020 ChiMe or
January 2020 ChiMe
for details. You can also view the
job descriptions
and the required
qualifications.
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Get involved! Chicago Mensa needs you.
We’re looking for volunteers to fill some of the open
positions listed both in the back of ChiMe or on the
List of Officers. You can view the
job descriptions
and the required
qualifications
for all the open positions and ones you may be interested in.
Or consider watching the children at the MG for a fee.
Try your hand at writing an article for ChiMe, submitting a photo,
or creating a puzzle; see our Submission Guidelines
for contact information and deadlines.
Host your own event or your own virtual event
using the CAM Zoom premium account!
Program Topic:
Everything I Learned about Teams and Leadership, I Learned from D&D Michael Shorten, our guest speaker, has been playing and running D&D campaigns
since before there were editions! He’ll share his experience using fantasy
role playing to build effective teams.
See the full write-up in the
January ChiMe (when it becomes available).
26/ Tuesday
Breakfast in Mount Prospect 10 AM.
Breakfast and conversation on the 4th Tuesday in
various locations.
Breakfast and conversation at Jelly Café
located at 1784 W. Golf Rd. in Mount Prospect
(northwest corner of Golf Rd. and Busse Hwy.),
featuring a large and diverse menu.
Separate checks will be available.
Attendance is limited. RSVP required
in case of possible cancellation or changes in venue.
Use Meetup,
but if not on Meetup,
RSVP Ken L. via e‑mail.
Illinois COVID-19 Group & Mask Restrictions Apply!!
Capricon 40 through Sunday, January 31st.
This event promotes the sci-fi genre,
and is being held at the Westin Chicago North Shore on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
For more information, see the
Capricon website.
While you’re there, visit the Mensa Promotion table.
Public Event!!
29/ Friday
Capricon 40 through Sunday, January 31st.
This event promotes the sci-fi genre,
and is being held at the Westin Chicago North Shore on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
For more information, see the
Capricon website.
While you’re there, visit the Mensa Promotion table.
Public Event!!
31/ Sunday
Capricon 40 ends today.
This event promotes the sci-fi genre,
and is being held at the Westin Chicago North Shore on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
For more information, see the
Capricon website.
While you’re there, visit the Mensa Promotion table.
Public Event!!
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1 February/ Monday
ChiMe Activity Bulletin and Advertising Deadlines.
Last day for these submissions
to the
March
ChiMe.
Interested in organizing and hosting a virtual
or in-person event? Find out how by tapping/clicking here.
ChiMe Editorial Deadline.
Last day for
editorial submissions to the
March
ChiMe. Please submit original articles, insights, puzzles,
brain teasers, photographs, or short poems. Your fellow Chicago Area Mensans
would love to hear from you.
Mind Games 2021 Judge Registration. Join us for Mind Games 2021
Thursday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 25th,
in Portland, Maine, at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at
363 Maine Mall Road in Portland, ME.
Visit the website for all the details.
Rates increase after Monday, August 31st.
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