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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 (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 groups 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
can be found here on our website.
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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.
RSVP for SwAG Session
held on Saturday, March 9th no later than
Saturday, March 2nd.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
2/Saturday
7/Thursday
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinator is not a member.
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.
Do not RSVP via Meetup since Dave is not a member.
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Poetry Discussion 7:30 PM.
Contact Joe D., the
SIG coördinator, for the contact information of the person selecting and providing copies of
the poems and of the host(s), or for general information.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup.
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 next 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. You may also RSVP via Meetup.
SwAG also has their own Facebook group; 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.
You may also RSVP on Chicago Mensa Meetup.
F&F usually meets on the second Sunday of most months.
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Ethnic Dining: Asian 6 PM.
Join us for an Asian seafood dinner with a Cajun influence at
Asian Cajun located at
1322 Chicago Ave. in Evanston. One
non-Mensan guest may accompany each member at the GOBS-subsidized
cost, but additional guests will be charged the full price.
Reservations are requested by
Thursday, March 7th;
attendance is limited. 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 Meetup (when posted).
See article in the March ChiMe (when it becomes available).
For Ethnic Dining notifications, updates, and all the details, sign up for the
Ethnic Dining E‑Mails.
12/Tuesday
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinator is not a member.
RSVP for Northern Exposure no later than 10 AM.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
13/Wednesday
14/Thursday
16/Saturday
RSVP for West Suburban Sundays
held on Sunday, March 17th no later than
2 PM on Saturday, March 16th.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
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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.
You may also RSVP via Meetup.
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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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RSVP for Chinese on Saturdays no later than 2 PM.
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
latest issue of 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
latest issue of ChiMe. Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since Gary is not a member.
17/Sunday
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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 a venue TBA.
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.
You may also RSVP via Chicago Mensa Meetup.
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
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
22/Friday
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Classics Book Club 8 PM.
The meeting is at a home in Lisle. Please contact
Elizabeth G. — use “Book Club” in subject
line — for this month’s book selection, a list of suggested
books for future meetings, and the meeting address.
Event will recur on the fourth Friday of the month.
23/Saturday
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Our next Monthly Gathering is on January 26th.
AGOG and the January Monthly Gathering will be held
at the
Westin North Shore Hotel,
601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090
The locations
of the MGs vary.
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.
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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Test:
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4 PM.
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Business Meeting:
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5 PM.
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Game room opens:
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6 PM.
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Program:
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7:30 PM.
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Party:
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8:30 PM - Midnight.
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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.
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Forward your voucher code, that AML e‑mailed you,
to a non-member, who may, at no cost, either submit prior evidence before the end of
March,
or preregister for
the supervised test held today.
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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:
TBA
See the full write-up in our
March ChiMe (when it becomes available).
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
26/Tuesday
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Breakfast in Mt. Prospect 10 AM.
We meet at at Jelly Cafe 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.
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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1 April/Monday
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ChiMe Activity Bulletin and 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.
More April Events
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