Glastonbury in SW UK

Program Details 2025*

Title

Glastonbury - Where English History, King Arthur, and Joseph of Arimethea Meet

Description

A little known corner of Britain—Glastonbury—fascinating stories from a fascinating place. From Celtic prehistory, medieval legends, modern literature thru Christian mythology, the story of Glastonbury is woven from many threads.

Presenter’s Name

EJ Boris

Presenter’s Bio

Has spoken at Speakers Corner, London; The Domain, Sydney; Red Square, Moscow; and Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Best Actor award. Can sing five national anthems and hum three more. Appeared on national television in Australia. Filled with a variety of fascinating and utter useless information. (C'mon, does it really matter, as long the program sounds interesting, informative, and entertaining?)

*Note: This program was offered last year and may or may not be offered again this year.

Deadlines

  • Registration - Friday, July 17th is the last day to qualify for a great discount. Discounts for advanced registration are available through Friday, October 16th. (Note: Full payment is required by the appropriate deadline to qualify for the discount for which you registered.)
  • Lodging - The hotel is offering a WeeM rate of $132 through Thursday, October 8th, subject to availability. If the hotel block is full, please contact our WeeM Chair  who will try to expand the block.

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[p]Chicago Area Mensa’s Regional Gathering (RG) HalloweeM is being held at the Westin North Shore Hotel. This is a large (about 500 attendees), fun, family-friendly event. Drinks, snacks, and most meals are included. There are games, tournaments, dances, and a multi-track program as well as the infamous Costume Contest on Friday and both Pretentious Drinking and the Epicurean Experience on Saturday. [/p][p]We encourage you to register and book your room in advance to qualify for any discounts, but you may register on-site. [p]Please sign-up on the website to volunteer in in late September or during October.[/p][p]Bring books and media to donate to our book sale—all proceeds are donated to a charity.[/p][p]See our HalloweeM website ([url]https://chicago.us.mensa.org/weem/index.php[/url]) for the most up-to-date details.[/p]
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