Monthly Gather­ing

Typical Monthly Gathering

4:00 PM

Mensa Admissions Test (for anyone who wishes to become a member) — Pre­reg­ister to reserve a space for this session or for a different test lo­ca­tion/date. To see if any of your past tests qualify for membership, see what you need to qualify.
Cancelled for September!!

5:00 PM

Business Meeting — Our five board members and any other interested members discuss various topics and issues. Members are welcome to attend and voice their opinions, but only the Board of Directors can vote. Zoom meeting information is available on our website.
September Zoom Event!!

CAM
Zoom
FAQ

7:00 PM

Socializing — Join the Monthly Gathering event and experiment with interacting with other Mensans via Zoom. BYOB and snacks . There will be various breakout rooms on various topics throughout the evening (before and after the speaker presentation) so people can have conversations with a smaller group of people and people can move from one room to another room. Drop in any time to see how you like it. Zoom meeting information is available on our website.
September Zoom Event!!

7:30 PM

September
Topic

Speaker Presentation for September

William Hazelgrove will present a historical look at Chicago during the darkest days of the Great Depression, telling the story of Chicago fighting the hold that organized crime had on the city while putting on the 1933 World’s Fair. William provides the exciting and sprawling history behind the 1933 World’s Fair, the last of the golden age. Rufus and Charles Dawes gave the Fair a theme, and then had to find financing in the worst economic times the country had ever experienced. Another character is an intriguing woman, Sally Rand, who embodied the World’s Fair with her own rags to riches story and brought sex into the open.

Two mayors are also interesting players. William Thompson, who owed his election to Al Capone, was the most corrupt mayor of Chicago. The mayor who followed him, Anton Cermak, was murdered months before the Fair opened by an assassin many said was hired by Al Capone. William reveals the story of the six millionaire businessmen, dubbed The Secret Six, who beat Al Capone at his own game, ending the gangster era as prohibition was repealed. But, most of all, it’s the story about a city fighting for survival in the darkest of times, and a shining light of hope called A Century of Progress.”

Members, see the full write-up in our September ChiMe.

Speaker Presentation — The gathering usually begins with announcements from our Local Secretary (LocSec), followed by a guest who speaks on an interesting topic for about an hour. The speaker will present in one of the breakout rooms. Our Zoom meeting information is available on our website.
September Zoom Event!!

8:30 PM

More Socializing plus Games — Converse or play games. Our featured Game of the Month — Dixit — will be taught by CAM’s Business Manager, Heather Booton, in a dedicated Zoom breakout room just after the speaker presentation ends. It’s sure to be a fun game for all levels, no matter if you’re a pro or just a beginner. Our Steering Committee has paid for several premium accounts on Board Game Arena so Mensans can play games with one another online with audio chat instead of participating in the Zoom breakout rooms. See the setup instructions for Board Game Arena . The Steering Committee will be looking for feedback to find out how these platforms work out for everyone. Our Zoom meeting information is available on our website.
September Zoom & Online Games Event!!

Directions to

The December Monthly Gathering will be held at the Rolling Meadows Community Center at 3705 Pheasant Drive in Rolling Meadows. The Community Center is lo­cated just east of IL-53, just north of the Algonquin exit and south of the Euclid exit. Use the map on the right for di­rections.

We will have games and hospitality in their spacious auditorium with overflow space in the lobby. The speaker event will be in the Card Room. There will be a Parents-Kids Play Room available. Please note that we have this venue only until midnight — plan accordingly.

Parking is plentiful and free.

Via the Kirchoff Road exit (from IL-53 heading north)

• Heading north on IL-53 north through the Northwest Suburbs, look for the Kirchoff Road exit.
• Exit right (east) onto Kirchoff Road.
• Continue east on Kirchoff Road for ~1 mile to Meadow Drive.
• Turn south (right) onto Meadow Drive.
• Continue south on Meadow Drive for two blocks to Martin Lane.
• Turn west (right) onto Martin Lane.
• Continue west on Martin Lane as it curves south into Pheasant Drive.
• Continue south on Pheasant Drive to the Community Center which is on the west (right) side of Pheasant Drive.
• Pull into the first (northern-most) driveway and head for the rear lot.
• Park near Entrance K (shown above).

Via the Euclid Avenue exit (from I-53 heading south)

• Exit at the Euclid Ave East exit.
• Continue east on Euclid Avenue a short distance to Rohlwing Road.
• Turn south (right) onto Rohlwing Road and continue south for a ½ mile to Kirchoff Road.
• Turn east (left) onto Kirchoff Road and continue east for 0.7 miles to Meadow Drive.
• Turn south (right) onto Meadow Drive and continue south for a ½ mile to Grouse Lane.
• Turn west (right) onto Grouse Lane and continue for 0.2 miles to Pheasant Drive.
• Turn north (right) onto Pheasant Drive and continue northwest for 295 ft. to the Community Center which is on the west side (left) of Pheasant Drive.
• Pull into the first (northern-most) driveway and head for the rear lot.
• Park near Entrance K (shown above).

Train & Taxi

Attention, city-dwelling Chicago Area Ms! Until further notice, there will be a taxi service for our suburban Monthly Gatherings, between the closest Metra station and the meeting site. For the Rolling Meadows site, we will have a taxi pick you up at the Arlington Park station at 6:30 PM (Union Pacific–Northwest line — it leaves Ogilvie Station at 5:40 PM). A taxi will then leave the Park District building by 10 PM to return you to the Arlington Park station for the 10:29 PM train, which is the final train of the evening. Use of this service must be requested in advance by e‑mailing Greg  three days prior to the MG.
Note: CAM will cover the cost of the taxi, but you are responsible for your own train ticket.
Double check the Metra Train schedule which has changed due to Coronavirus

Monthly Gathering Schedule

September 26th

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Video Teleconference Event

October 24th

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Video Teleconference Event

November

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No Gathering
 

December 5th

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Rolling Mead­ows Com­mu­ni­ty Center

3705 Pheasant Drive
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Mensa Testing

The test is administered at 4 PM at every Monthly Gathering. Get more information about taking a proctored test to join Mensa including different dates and lo­ca­tions. You must pre­reg­ister to take advantage of any special offers from American Mensa. Or check out if any of the tests you’ve taken in the past can be used as prior evidence to join.
Cancelled for September!!