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Activities Bulletin
March 2019
If you’ve joined
Chicago Mensa Meetup ,
also check out the March Calendar,
which may have additional events posted that are not in the
March ChiMe . (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 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/Friday
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ChiMe Activity Bulletin and Advertising Deadlines.
Last day for these submissions
to the
April
ChiMe.
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ChiMe Editorial Deadline.
Last day for editorial submissions
to the
April
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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Deadline for Nomination Statements.
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
was available on our website.
5/Tuesday
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7/Thursday
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Downtown Lunch 1 PM.
Join us for lunch at Petro’s Restaurant located at Randolph and LaSalle
(160 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago).
To confirm the location and for reservations,
contact event coördinator Gene E. before 11 AM.
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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. For more information,
contact Carol M. (her contact information can also be found in
March ChiMe). This event will recur on the first Thursday of the month.
8/Friday
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Rockford Mensa Dinner 6:30 PM.
Join Dave and other Rockford-area Mensans for dinner at the
Olive Garden Italian Kitchen,
6367 E. State St. in Rockford
(on the south side of State Street between Mulford and Perryville).
To RSVP, for more information, or to get on our e‑mail list,
contact Dave L. the
Rockford Area Coördinator.
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Poetry Discussion 7:30 PM.
Mary G., whose day job is medical research, consistently compiles poems that
are related in theme, subject, etc.; pleasing to the ear; and stocked with
food for thought.
Call her for a copy of the poems and directions.
The meeting will be elegantly hosted, with food for the body and soul, by
Ruth R. in Winnetka.
Contact Joe D., the
SIG coördinator, for general information about this SIG.
This event is usually held on the second Friday of the month.
9/Saturday
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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.
If possible, please bring a small dish to share. No pets — and please do
not ask if an exception can be made. End time is 11 PM promptly.
RSVP by one week prior (Saturday, March 2nd) is required. Kevin B.’s contact information is on
our website.
Please see the Southwest Area Group Facebook page for information about this and other SwAG events;
contact the Southwest Area Coördinators
to find out how to join.
We’ve been meeting on the second Saturday of the month.
Hope to see you there!
10/Sunday
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Daylight Saving starts.
Remember to change your clocks by adding an hour
so you’re not late.
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Futures & Fantasies 2:15 PM.
We will discuss Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon. It is the first
in the Kylara Vatta series and reveals how Kylara, despite expulsion from
the Space Academy and receiving command of an obsolete vessel about to be
scrapped, nonetheless turns her situation around.
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 is available under the building.
To RSVP, or for more information about this event and/or SIG, contact Steve M., the
SIG coördinator.
F&F usually meets on the second Sunday of most odd-numbered months.
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Ethnic Dining: Vietnamese 6 PM.
Join us for an Asian, family-style, seafood dinner with a Cajun influence at
Asian Cajun Too located at
1322 Chicago Ave. in Evanston. BYOB. One
non-Mensan guest may accompany each member at the GOBS-subsidized
cost of $20, but additional guests will be charged the full price of $40.
Reservations are requested no later than noon
Friday, March 8th;
attendance is limited. The CTA Purple Line Dempster station is only a block southwest of the restaurant.
Contact Carey S. directly and include 1) your full name,
2) the names of any guests, and 3) the guest’s Mensa membership status.
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.
More details on .
See article in the March ChiMe.
For Ethnic Dining notifications, updates, and all the details, sign up for the
Ethnic Dining E‑Mails.
12/Tuesday
13/Wednesday
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Northern Exposure: North Suburban Dinner 7 PM.
Join us for dinner at the
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar in Vernon Hills.
This wildly successful California chain just opened its first restaurant in the Midwest,
bringing quirky exotics such as Bacon Candies, Mini Corn Dogs, and Campfire Pot Roast!
The menu also contains more standard fare for the faint of heart. Located at
1115 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills.
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.
14/Thursday
16/Saturday
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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 our reserved
section in the northeast corner of the restaurant. RSVPs appreciated.
Open to non-Mensans; bring a conservative friend. For more info,
contact Jim Z. the event coördinator.
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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.
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Rainbow SIG Dinner 5 PM.
Dinner at Las Mañanitas,
3523 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. Located
in Boys’ Town, just a few blocks southeast of the Addison CTA station.
Contact Jim C. by Thursday, March 14th,
so we know how many seats to reserve.
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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.
RSVP by 2 PM Saturday 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
March ChiMe.
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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
March ChiMe.
17/Sunday
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West Suburban Sundays Noon.
Join us for Sunday lunch in the southwest suburbs at the
Major Restaurant at
301 W. Ogden Ave. in Westmont.
The restaurant has a large variety of breakfast, lunch, and
brunch items, reasonably priced.
Please
contact John or Betty N., the
West Suburban Coördinators,
by 2 PM on
Saturday, March 16th
and let them know if you are coming.
Their contact information is also in the
March ChiMe.
This event recurs on the third Sunday of the month.
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St. Patrick’s Day. Sláinte!
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19/Tuesday
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Near West-Southwest (WSW) Mensans Dinner 6:30 PM.
This month, we enjoy dining at D. Thai, 7221 Ogden Ave. in Lyons
(just west of Harlem).
Spouses, dates, and
significant others are also welcome. Reservations are not required, but please
contact Jay V. so he can give the restaurant an accurate headcount.
This event usually recurs on the third Tuesday of the month.
20/Wednesday
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Northward — Vernal in our hemisphere — Equinox
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21/Thursday
23/Saturday
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CAM Monthly Gathering @Benedictine University
Monthly Gathering
Our March Monthly Gathering will be held
Benedictine University
5700 College Rd. in Lisle.
The gathering will be held in Goodwin Hall (building 8 on the campus map)
which is near the south-center end of the campus.
The parking garage (building 7 on the campus map) is closest to Goodwin Hall.
The business meeting, games, and hospitality will be in room 411.
Parent-child play and testing will be in room 317.
Our speaker will be in room 321.
Note: The rooms tend to be a bit chilly, so you may want to bring a sweater or sweatshirt.
The Monthly Gathering directions section
has more detailed information about parking and driving instructions.
Please note that we have this venue only until midnight, so plan accordingly.
Benedictine University has given us access to their wifi.
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.
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Forward your Mensa Voucher Program (MVP) code, that AML e‑mailed you,
to a non-member, who may, at no cost, either submit prior evidence before the end of
of this month,
or preregister for
the supervised test held today.
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Our GenRep Megan has arranged for a free taxi to pick members up from the
METRA station and to get them back in time to board the last train. Details are on our
Monthly Gathering page.
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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. 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:
Illinois Peregrines — From Decline to Recovery
Due to many factors, prominent of which was the weakening of egg
shells caused by DDT and its byproducts, the Peregrine Falcon species
had disappeared from our area. Mary Hennen's presentation will take us
through the recovery of the Peregrines in Illinois.
See the full write-up in our
March ChiMe.
RSVP for Breakfast in Mt. Prospect
held on Tuesday, March 26th no later than
10 AM on Monday, March 25th.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
25/Monday
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CultureQuest® Registration.
On Sunday, April 28th, at 3 PM CDT, all across the country, all at the same time, teams of Mensans
participate in a 90-minute-long contest of general trivia
administered by American Mensa. Prizes will be awarded to the
twenty teams with the highest scores!
Submit your team registration information to
American Mensa.
The registration deadline is Sunday, March 31st (just over a week from today (Thursday)).
CAM teams may apply for GOBS funds to cover the team registration fee.
Team captains should read the GOBS instructions and fill out the online application form.
26/Tuesday
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Mt. Prospect Breakfast 10 AM.
We meet at at Jelly Café located at 1784 W. Golf Rd. in Mt. Prospect.
Diverse breakfast menu includes eggs,
benedicts, omelettes, scramblers, skillets, french toast, pancakes,
crepes, breakfast sandwiches, waffles, oatmeal, etc.
RSVP via Meetup or directly to Ken L. no later than 24 hours before the event.
This event will recur on the last Tuesday of the month.
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinator is not a member.
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Downtown Lunch 1 PM.
Join us for lunch at Petro’s Restaurant located at Randolph and LaSalle
(160 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago).
To confirm the location and for reservations,
contact event coördinator Gene E. before 11 AM.
Do not RSVP via Meetup since Gene is not a member.
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Tasty Tuesday Table Treats 7 PM.
This month we dine at the Lisle Country House, 2799 Maple Ave. in Lisle.
Steak, seafood, pasta, sandwiches, etc. Burgers include beef, brisket,
bison and elk. Order whatever you wish. The subsidy will be ½ of
your total (food, drink, tax and tip) up to $30. (Maximum GOBS subsidy is
$15.) You are responsible for the balance, payable in
cash only. I [Ken] will collect a $15/person prior to
dinner. After dinner the totals will be calculated and you will either
receive a refund or pay any overage. This event is open to Chicago Area
Mensa members and one non-member guest and is limited to 10 people.
I have the official list of attendees and will notify you if your
reservation is confirmed or whether you are on a waiting list.
RSVP to Ken L..
RSVP for Cheddar Curtain Area Dinner no later than 10 AM.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
Cheddar Curtain Dinner
27/Wednesday
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Cheddar Curtain Area Dinner 7 PM.
It’s South-of-the-Border, north of the border! Please join us for our
monthly Mexican feast, bringing together Mensans from both sides of the IL/WI
state line. We’ll meet at Iguana Wana Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar located at
9080 76th St. in Pleasant Prairie, WI
(a couple minutes east of Exit 344/US-50 on I-94).
Please RSVP via e‑mail or via Meetup by 10 AM the morning of the dinner so I [Janice] can
reserve us a big enough table. This event recurs on the fourth Wednesday.
28/Thursday
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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 an 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.
Mensa members, forward your AML Mensa September e‑mail with your unique Mensa Voucher Program (MVP) Code now
to an interested non-member so s/he can
preregister
and perhaps take this test or submit qualifying prior evidence for free.
Recipients of an MVP code, you have until the end of this month to
use your MVP code.
Want to know more? Visit the American Mensa website.
Event Not in ChiMe!!
29/Friday
31/Sunday
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Mensa of Wisconsin RG Registration. The RG will be held
Friday, April 26th through Sunday, April 28th,
just outside of Geneva, at the The Ridge at
W4240 WI-50 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
The theme is Gemütlichkeit which is a state or
feeling of warmth, friendliness and good cheer —
dipped in chocolate and wrapped in bacon — Wisconsin style.
Your registration fee includes: meals, snacks, and beverages Friday through Sunday;
several tracks of the fine speakers you’ve come to expect;
a games suite loaded with dozens of your favorites,
and two hospitality suites with adult beverages open 24/7.
The registration form is on the Mensa of Wisconsin RG website , which will be updated frequently as more details become available.
Rates increase after Sunday, March 31st.
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CultureQuest® Registration Deadline.
On Sunday, April 28th, at 3 PM CDT, all across the country, all at the same time, teams of Mensans
participate in a 90-minute-long contest of general trivia
administered by American Mensa. Prizes will be awarded to the
twenty teams with the highest scores!
Today is the last day to submit your team registration information & payment to
American Mensa.
CAM teams may apply for GOBS funds to cover the team registration fee.
Team captains should read the GOBS instructions and fill out the online application form.
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1 April/Monday
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ChiMe Advertising Deadlines.
Last day for these submissions
to the
May
ChiMe.
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ChiMe Editorial Deadline. Last day for
editorial submissions to the
May
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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Mensa of Wisconsin RG Registration. The RG will be held
Friday, April 26th through Sunday, April 28th,
just outside of Geneva, at the The Ridge at
W4240 WI-50 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
The theme is Gemütlichkeit which is a state or
feeling of warmth, friendliness and good cheer —
dipped in chocolate and wrapped in bacon — Wisconsin style.
Your registration fee includes: meals, snacks, and beverages Friday through Sunday;
several tracks of the fine speakers you’ve come to expect;
a games suite loaded with dozens of your favorites,
and two hospitality suites with adult beverages open 24/7.
The registration form is on the Mensa of Wisconsin RG website , which will be updated frequently as more details become available.
Rates increase after Sunday, March 31st.
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CultureQuest® GOBS Deadline.
If you’ve registered, but have not submitted your request for GOBS funds,
you still have time before the April Monthly Business Meeting.
On Sunday, April 28th, all across the country, all at the same time, teams of Mensans
participate in a 90-minute-long contest of general trivia
administered by American Mensa. Prizes will be awarded to the
twenty teams with the highest scores!
The registration deadline is Sunday, March 31st (just over a week from today (Thursday)).
CAM teams may apply for GOBS funds to cover the team registration fee.
Team captains should read the GOBS instructions and fill out the online application form.
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