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.
The phone number and e-mail address is at the bottom of their login page.
If you’ve joined
Chicago Mensa Meetup,
also check out the January Calendar,
which may have additional events posted that are not in the
January ChiMe (when it becomes available). (And if you haven’t,
please 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.
On Meetup, even though events may have an RSVP option, a few CAM event
coördinators are not members of Meetup. You may RSVP there to
let other CAM Meetup members know you are attending, to easily add the
event info to your calendar, and to set up notifications for the events, but
you should always contact the CAM event coördinator as specified.
In addition to the events listed below (which includes all those listed in
ChiMe and
usually all those listed on
Meetup), some area groups
and the youth-related groups have their own closed
Facebook
group where they may publish events and details of events which are not included
on our website. Contact South Suburban Coördinator Jeudi or
Southwest Area Group (SwAG) Coördinators
Kevin and Steve for information on how to join their respective
Facebook group.
Contact
Gifted Youth Coördinators Stacey/Stephen or
the Teen Coördinator to join their
Facebook
groups.
1 /Wednesday
ChiMe Activity Bulletin and Advertising Deadlines.
Last day for these submissions
to the February ChiMe.
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.
New Year Day Luncheon 11:30 AM.
January 1st is the day after the big celebrations,
and this luncheon will probably be a quieter experience. Join us
at the Bakers Square
at 1319 W. North Ave. in Melrose Park
for an informal get-together. In addition to the varied and tasty food, this
low-key get-together should appeal
to those Mensans either who are new to the Chicago area or who just want some
stimulating conversation before going on to other activities. Cash only.
RSVP by 11:30 AM on Tuesday, December 31st,
but earlier is advised given the number of attendees is limited. You will get a
response confirming whether you have a spot provided you have enabled Meetup messages;
if you cannot receive Meetup messages, you will not be able to enjoy this luncheon.
Learn more & RSVP @
Chicago Mensa Meetup.
Meetup Event not in ChiMe!!
AGOG Hotel Rate Increase Alert!
Friday, January 10th is the last day you can
book a hotel room
at the AGOG discount rate of
$108.
A Gathering of Gamers
(AGOG)
- Preregistration Rate Increase Alert!
Join us for a relaxing weekend of games and hospitality on
January 24th – 26th.
Sunday, December 15th (only a few days from today (Wednesday)) is
the last day you can preregister
for AGOG and qualify for the best AGOG discount.
By preregistering, you may pay with PayPal, and,
once you get to AGOG,
you won’t have the hassle of filling out
forms at registration plus you’ll get a pre-printed badge.
So instead of wasting time at registration, you can start playing!
Also, if you’re paying by check, it must be received
by the deadline, else the best discount will not be honored.
2 /Thursday
Southeast Side Mensa Social (SEMinalS) 7 PM.
Mensa dinner at
Cocula South Chicago
located at
8847 S. Commercial Ave. in Chicago.
We will probably be in the back room near the windows nearest Commercial Ave.
I [Carol] will try to display a flag of some kind. To RSVP or for more information,
contact Carol
(her contact information can also be found in the
latest issue of ChiMe).
You may also RSVP via Meetup.
RSVP recommended as event may be cancelled without notice.
This event will recur on the first Thursday of the month.
RSVP for SwAG Session
held on Saturday, January 11th no later than
Saturday, January 4th.
Use Facebook to RSVP.
RSVP for Northern Exposure no later than 10 AM.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
Northern Exposure Dinner 6:50 PM.
Please join us as we return to the fabulous & private “Florence Room” of
Dissotto Italian for freshly made pasta and sauces! Dissotto is a part of Chef Scott
Harris’s family of restaurants, which includes the fabulously successful
Francesca’s chain. “Walking into Disotto is like being transported
to another place & time, like visiting your Nonna’s wine cellar on
the Italian countryside for a homemade meal. The dining room is rich with
stone, brick and wood and the aroma of pomodoro sauce & fresh pasta
permeates throughout. The clinking of wine glasses and laughter of friends
pulls you in and sets the stage of a meal reminiscent of vintage Italy.”
Salute! Located at
310 Greenbay Road in Highwood.
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.
You may also RSVP via Meetup.
9 /Thursday
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinators are not members.
Downtown Lunch 1 PM.
Join Gene and Sue E. for lunch at the Exchequer Pub
at 226 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago.
For reservations and/or to be put on the mailing list,
contact event coördinators Gene or Sue E.before 11 AM.
Do not RSVP via Meetup since neither are members.
Their contact information is also in the
latest issue of ChiMe.
RSVP for Ethnic Dining
held on Sunday, January 12th no later than
Friday, January 10th.
10 /Friday
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.
Do not RSVP via Meetup since Dave is not a member.
Poetry Discussion Cancelled.
PM.
As is our custom, we will not meet in January. The poetry
meetings will resume on
Friday, February 14th.
Contact Joe D., the
SIG coördinator for general information about this SIG.
This event is usually held on the second Friday of the month.
Annual Hiatus!!
AGOG Hotel Rate Increase Alert!Today is the last day you can
book a hotel room
at the AGOG discount rate of
$108.
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 4th)
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!
RSVP for Chinese on Saturdays no later than 2 PM.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
Chinese on Saturdays 6 PM. We meet at
Lao Sze Chuan House,
1331 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove.
Come for good food, good conversation, and occasionally some slightly warped humor. Please
RSVP by 2 PM via e‑mail,
Meetup,
or phone. For those using the phone or whose Meetup messaging is blocked,
provide a way you can be contacted about any last-minute changes to the event.
For e-mail or phone RSVPs, Walt L.’s contact information can be found on
our website
or in the
latest issue of ChiMe.
This event recurs on the 2nd Saturday of the month.
12 /Sunday
Futures & Fantasies 2 PM.
F&F will discuss A Memory Called Empire, by Arkady Martine.
See the article in the
December 2019 ChiMe
for more details.
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 acceptable. Parking available under the building.
For additional information about this SIG, contact Steve M., the
SIG coördinator.
F&F usually meets on the second Sunday of most months.
Ethnic Dining: Korean 6 PM.
Join us at BBQ Garden, located at
9020 W. Golf Rd. in Niles,
featuring unlimited Korean BBQ served or that you cook yourself; plus a
kimchi/bonchon bar, hot/cold bar including salads/sushi/soup, and unlimited tea.
More details in the
January ChiMe (when it becomes available) or on
Meetup.
One non-Mensan guest may accompany each member at
the GOBS-subsidized cost, but additional guests
will be charged the full price. There will two GOBS-subsidized options:
deluxe at $25/person or
premium at $30/person.
There will be a different table for each option so if your
party want to sit together, you may wish to agree on an option.
The cost includes taxes and tip, and, for anyone over 10 years of age, one soda/person.
Dinner for children ages 7 - 10 is ½ price
and ages 4 - 6 is ¼ price; soda is not included.
Reservations
are required and attendance is limited.
RSVP by noon Friday, January 10th.
Contact Carey S.
directly to RSVP and
include 1) the full name(s) of everyone in your party,
2) the Mensa membership status of each person,
3) specify either the deluxe or premium option for each person,
and 4) the age of anyone under eleven years of age as of
Sunday, January 12th.
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 must 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.
14 /Tuesday
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinators are not members.
Downtown Lunch 1 PM.
Join Gene and Sue E. for lunch at the Exchequer Pub
at 226 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago.
For reservations and/or to be put on the mailing list,
contact event coördinators Gene or Sue E.before 11 AM.
Do not RSVP via Meetup since neither are members.
Their contact information is also in the
latest issue of ChiMe.
15 /Wednesday
A Gathering of Gamers
(AGOG)
- Preregistration Deadline Alert!
Join us for a relaxing weekend of games and hospitality on
January 24th – 26th.
Although today is the last day you can preregister, you can still qualify for the best deal.
Sunday, December 15th (only a few days from today (Wednesday)) is
the last day you can preregister
for AGOG and qualify for the best AGOG discount.
By preregistering, you may pay with PayPal, and,
once you get to AGOG,
you won’t have the hassle of filling out
forms at registration plus you’ll get a pre-printed badge.
So instead of wasting time at registration, you can start playing!
Also, if you’re paying by check, it must be received
by the deadline, else the best discount will not be honored.
RSVP for Rainbow SIG Dinner
held on Sunday, January 19th no later than
Friday, January 17th.
17 /Friday
18 /Saturday
RSVP for West Suburban Sundays
held on Sunday, January 19th no later than
2 PM on Saturday, January 18th.
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 appreciated.
Open to non-Mensans; bring a conservative friend. For more info,
contact Jim Z. the event coördinator.
You may also RSVP via Meetup.
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.
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 available
here on our website or in the
latest issue of ChiMe.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since Gary is not a member.
West Suburban Sundays Noon.
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 18th
and let them know if you are coming.
Their contact information is also in the
latest issue of ChiMe.
You may also RSVP via Meetup.
This event recurs on the third Sunday of the month.
Rainbow SIG Dinner 6:00 PM.
This will be a planning session for the year. Bring your ideas and let us
know if uou 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 17th,
so we know how many seats to reserve.
To find out more about this SIG, contact Brad, the
SIG coördinator
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinators are not members.
Downtown Lunch 1 PM.
Join Gene and Sue E. for lunch at the Exchequer Pub
at 226 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago.
For reservations and/or to be put on the mailing list,
contact event coördinators Gene or Sue E.before 11 AM.
Do not RSVP via Meetup since neither are members.
Their contact information is also in the
latest issue of ChiMe.
A Gathering of Gamers (AGOG) 3 PM.
Join us for a relaxing weekend of games and hospitality at the
Westin North Shore Hotel1,
601 North Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
Bigger than a house party, smaller than an RG;
just hundreds of Chicago Area Mensa’s games, plenty of tables, and well over
a hundred friendly, albeit competitive, players. At
AGOG, you can play all your
favorite board and card games, including Euro/German games as well as party games
and classics, or bring your own to share with friends. There are also social deduction games planned. Food and non-alcoholic
beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Plus the fee includes access to Saturday’s
Monthly Gathering.
Contact our Chairs
to help setup. Enjoy dinner and play.
And join our
Facebook Event.
A Gathering of Gamers (AGOG) continues.
Join the fun and attend the long weekend gathering of just games all day through Sunday afternoon at the
Westin North Shore Hotel,
601 North Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling!
All the games we have at WeeM and more, because folks like you bring their own to
share. There are also social deduction games planned. We provide food, non-alcoholic beverages, and all the games you want
for a reasonable price.
Plus the fee includes access to today’s
Monthly Gathering.
And join our
Facebook Event.
CAM Monthly Gathering @Westin North Shore Hotel
Monthly Gathering
Our January Monthly Gathering
will be held at
the
Westin North Shore Hotel 601 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
There will be a parent-child play room available.
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.
Members, RSVP via Meetup
to let your friends know you’re going to be there.
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
January 2019 ChiMe
for details. You can also view the
job descriptions
and the required
qualifications.
* * * * *
The Deadline for Nomination Statements is March 1st.
Candidates’ statements for publication in the April ChiMe are to be no
longer than 500 words and cannot include any boldface, italic, or larger type;
they should be sent directly to Stacey. She’d prefer them via
e‑mail
or you may send your statement on disk to her at home.
Her address can be found in the
here on our website.
* * * * *
Forward your Mensa Voucher Program (MVP) code (“WindyCity19”), that AML e‑mailed you,
to non-members, who may, at no cost, either submit prior evidence before the end of
December, 2019,
or preregister for
a any of the supervised tests before the end of December, 2019.
* * * * *
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. Or consider watching
the children at the MG for a fee. You can also view the
job descriptions
and the required
qualifications.
Or 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.
Program Topic:
TBA Expect AGOG-related topic or contest.
See the full write-up in the
January ChiMe (when it becomes available).
A Gathering of Gamers (AGOG) continues until 3 PM.
Join us for a relaxing weekend of games and hospitality at the
Westin North Shore Hotel,
601 North Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
Bigger than a house party, smaller than an RG;
just hundreds of Chicago Area Mensa’s games, plenty of tables, and well over
a hundred friendly, albeit competitive, players. At
AGOG, you can play all your
favorite board and card games, including Euro/German games as well as party games
and classics, or bring your own to share with friends. There are also social deduction games planned. Food and non-alcoholic
beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Sunday breakfast is included as well.
And join our
Facebook Event.
28 /Tuesday
Breakfast in the NW Suburbs 10 AM.
Breakfast and conversation on the 4th Tuesday in
various locations. This month’s location:
Le Peep
located at 10 E. Northwest Hwy. in Mt. Prospect
(NW corner of Northwest Hwy. (U.S. 14) and Main St. (IL 83)
where the main parking lot can be accessed from Main St.).
Separate checks will be available.
Attendance is limited. RSVP strongly suggested
in case of possible cancellations or changes in venue.
Use Meetup, but if not on Meetup,
RSVP Ken L. via e‑mail.
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinators are not members.
Downtown Lunch 1 PM.
Join Gene and Sue E. for lunch at the Exchequer Pub
at 226 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago.
For reservations and/or to be put on the mailing list,
contact event coördinators Gene or Sue E.before 11 AM.
Do not RSVP via Meetup since neither are members.
Their contact information is also in the
latest issue of ChiMe.
Sterling/Rock Falls/Dixon Dinner Cancelled. The group will be on hiatus until May. For more information
or to get on our e‑mail list, please
send a message to Dave L.
our Rockford Area Coördinator.
This event is usually scheduled on the last Tuesday of the month
from May through October.
Event on Hiatus!!
* * * * *
1 February /Saturday
ChiMe Activity Bulletin and Advertising Deadlines.
Last day for these submissions
to the March ChiMe.
ChiMe Editorial and Advertising Deadline. Last day for editorial submissions to the
March
ChiMe. Please submit original articles, insights, puzzles,
brain teasers, or short poems. Your fellow Chicago Area Mensans
would love to hear from you.
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by Chicago Area Mensa, all rights reserved. Chicago Area Mensa is part of
American Mensa, Ltd.
Mensa® and the Mensa logo (as depicted for example in U.S. TM Reg. No. 1,405,381)
are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by
American Mensa, Ltd.,
and are registered in other countries by
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and/or affiliated national Mensa organizations.
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