The organizers of the events listed on this calendar have expressed willingness for members elsewhere in the world to join in. Please don’t give them a bigger crowd than they can handle, and do be careful about time zones. The displayed time zone is GMT! If you add them to your own calendar, the time zone should convert to your specified time zone.
To have your virtual event added to this calendar, contact Matt C., the CAM International Calendar contact.
There may be other virtual events, as well as in-person events, which may be of interest to CAM members, hosted by various local groups listed on the American Mensa Calendar of Events.
1 December/ Thursday
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ChiMe Activity Bulletin and Advertising Deadlines. Last day for these submissions to the January 2023 ChiMe. Interested in organizing and hosting a virtual or in-person event? There’s bound to be an activity or a restaurant you want to try, but you just want some other people to experience it with you. So invite your fellow Mensans. Find out how by visiting our guide to hosting events.
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ChiMe Editorial Deadline. Last day for editorial submissions to the January 2023 ChiMe. Please submit original articles, insights, puzzles, brain teasers, photographs, or short poems. Your fellow Chicago Area Mensa members would love to hear from you.
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Conversation with London Mensans 8 AM. See Thursday, November 3rd.
3 December/ Saturday
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Monthly Gathering
The location of our December Monthly Gathering was the Rolling Meadows Community Center
3705 Pheasant Dr. in Rolling Meadows.Games and hospitality are in the spacious auditorium, with overflow space in the lobby. The speaker event is in the Card Room. A Parents-Kids Play Room is available after the Mensa Test. Please note that we have this venue only until midnight, so plan accordingly. 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 (major credit cards accepted).
Test:5 PM.Business Meeting:5 PM.Game room opens:6 PM.Program:~7:35 PM.Refreshments:8:30 PM - Midnight.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 ChiMe for details. You can also view the job descriptions and the required qualifications.
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Volunteer
Get involved! Hone your leadership, organizational, or web skills. 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. Try your hand as the Gifted Youth Coördinator, Communications Officer, website programmer, or as a MG Hospitality Volunteer. You can view the job descriptions and the required qualifications for all the open positions and ones you may be interested in. Or consider supervising the children at the MG for some extra cash.
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Express Yourself
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 Discord!Program Topic: The Beatles, Chicago and the 1960s
Sixty years ago, Ringo Starr joined the Beatles and the group released its recording, Love Me Do, in England. To commemorate these momentous events, Dr. John F. Lyons examines the impact of the Beatles on the Chicago metropolitan area.
The Beatles were a phenomenon of the 1960s with their mop style haircuts and new sound. Even though their single, I Want to Hold Your Hand, was released on Capitol Records in December, 1963, the Beatles’ introduction on a national scale in the U.S. came with their appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in February, 1964. America’s reception to the Beatles ranged from adoration by teenage girls to horror from the “older generation,” fearing negative effects on their children and society in general.
Show all…Through the use of music, video, and many unseen photographs from the 1960s, this highly entertaining presentation reveals untold stories of the Beatles’ visits to Chicago. John highlights the unique connections between the Fab 4 and the Windy City. He will also discuss the diverse cast of characters who were engulfed by the whirlwind of Beatlemania.
John Lyons was born in London, England, but now lives in Chicago. He is a Professor of History at Joliet Junior College, where he teaches classes in British and US history.
He has appeared on podcasts and radio programs discussing the Beatles. John is a noted public speaker who has spoken to audiences in the US and Europe. More information about the Beatles and Chicago can be found in Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago and the 1960s (2021), which is the fifth book John has written.
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RSVPs - Always contact the CAM event host as specified in the event details — e-mail , phone , text , or Meetup .
Meetup
Chicago Mensa Meetup - All our events are listed; see who signed up, get notifications, and add the event(s) to your personal calendar. Check out the calendar,
Facebook - The following CAM group has its own closed Facebook group which may have events not listed here nor on Meetup (contact them to join):
- Southwest Area Group (SwAG): Kevin & Steve - Coördinators
Meetup
Chicago Mensa Meetup - All our events are listed; see who signed up, get notifications, and add the event(s) to your personal calendar. Check out the calendar,
Facebook - The following CAM group has its own closed Facebook group which may have events not listed here nor on Meetup (contact them to join):
- Southwest Area Group (SwAG): Kevin & Steve - Coördinators
Come & play at AGoG!
Feb. 17th – 19th