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First of the Mensth (1*M) is at Ale's Steak House, 1030 N Norma (used to be Casa Corona), Ridgecrest. ($$ great steaks, varied senior menu). If the advertised restaurant has the ill grace to be closed, 1*M moves to Denny's (America's Diner), 104 N China Lake Blvd (NE corner of Ridgecrest Blvd). Regular monthly gathering in IWV on the 1st day of the month. RSVP desired. Look for the M-blem sign. Gene Schneider, gene.schneider.us@member.mensa.org, (760) 375-4291. (Ignore the weird greeting Kaor. Say that you're calling about 1*M.) Brunch Davidians. See http://ocmensa.org/calendar/. For info, contact David at dlubman@verizon.net or (714) 898-9099. |
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Investments and the Economy. The meeting will be at the home of Fran Shankle, Northridge. Call (818) 886-1297 for further information. GLAAM Board of Directors Meeting. All Mensa members and their invited guests are welcome to observe GLAAM's elected representatives at work in the recreation room of Pilgrim Towers, 440 N. Madison Ave., Pasadena, at the corner of Madison and Villa, north of the 210 freeway, between Fair Oaks and Lake. Contact any board member for more information. |
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GLAAM members and their guests are welcome to join our group for shows at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Tonight's performance: Miss Saigon. Please contact Madeline at madeline@spidellspecialties.com if you have any questions or would like to join the group at this performance. |
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Brunch Davidians. See http://ocmensa.org/calendar/. For info, contact David at dlubman@verizon.net or (714) 898-9099. Epiphanies, Epistemology and Ample Eats is a long-lived serious discussion group that meets at the Kountry Folks Restaurant, 8501 Sepulveda Blvd. (at Chase St), North Hills, (531, G1). The topic for this month is Is limiting Human Population a Good Thing? How can we do it? We will begin dining at 6:00pm, and the discussion will begin about 7:00pm. Call or email Pax at engrpax@earthlink.net or (562) 208-8314 for directions, information, etc., or for an advance position paper. |
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L.A. Mentary Calendar Submission Deadline. L.A. Mentary calendar information must be provided to Calendar@glaam.us.mensa.org by noon today. |
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Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Later, & Lingerers. Come for a little while, stay for a little while later. Kathleen's Restaurant at 595 North Lake Ave., Pasadena, 91101, (626) 578-0722. California Cuisine. Rated 4.4 on Yelp. DIRECTIONS: 0.3 miles north of I-210 on the Left / West side of N. Lake Ave. Cross street is Earlham; 1 block south of Orange Grove Blvd. Pink Neon sign; high-pitched shake-roof. FREE off-street parking entrances from Emerson or Lake. Left turn lane / arrow at Orange Grove is a legal U-turn. PRICING: Breakfast (8am-1pm) $10.95-$13.95; $1.00 for first Mimosa. Lunch (11am-5pm) is $10.95-$22.95. Beer and wine […] Second Saturday Lunch: Join us for casual moderately priced burgers at Hawaiian Shaka Burger. This establishment has outstanding reviews of their burgers and other unique fare. 7574 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka, 91306, https://goo.gl/maps/N4SQ9gvTrDqMePje9 . Please RSVP to Charlie Mahoney at mahoney.charlie@gmail.com or on the Facebook event. Hollywood Bowl: Tchaikovsky with Fireworks L.A. Philharmonic Concert, including the 1812 Overture & the USC Trojan Marching Band, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood . https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/594/2019-08-10/tchaikovsky-spectacular-with-fireworks/. Before this thrilling 50th Anniversary concert, conducted by witty Bramwell Tovey, join us at the Highland-Camrose Park, 2101 N. Highland Ave. just south of the Bowl, for a friendly gathering. Bring your own food, drink, etc. http://parks.lacounty.gov/highland-camrose-park/. GLAAM members can reserve concert tickets at $9 each. Contact: Andrea Winkler, dancer765x@gmail.com. |
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L.A. Mentary Newsletter Submission Deadline. Submissions to the L.A. Mentary (other than calendar entries) must be provided to Editor@glaam.us.mensa.org by noon today. Regional Gathering Committee Information Luncheon – Have you been looking for a chance to get more involved with Mensa? Want to find out how to participate more in GLAAM's Biggest Party of the Year? Join current committee members at this information luncheon to find out more about our event in February and sign up to volunteer as part of the committee. See article elsewhere in the L.A. Mentary for more details about the types of positions and obligations that are a part of joining the committee. This is a hosted lunch with the expectation that you will be committing to some […] Inland Empire Get Together: This month we will meet in Rancho Cucamonga at Mimi's Café, 10909 Foothill Blvd., (909) 948-1130.. Wilbert Woo, calwoow@aol.com. |
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Mensa Writers Group meets on 2nd Tuesdays at noon and on 4th Tuesdays at 7:30pm. We welcome new participants. Critiques, mostly fiction (novel and short story), also poetry, essays, queries, etc. Contact Alan Stillson at astillson@sbcgloal.net or (818) 884-4284 for questions, location, and any possible date changes. Tooth Tuesday is at the Mexicali Restaurant, 631 18th Street (18th at R), Bakersfield. Regular monthly gathering in SJV on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Nice place, great cuisine. Ask for the Mensa table or look for the M-blem sign. Contact Carl Bryan at (661) 703-1319 or via email at carl-bryan@sbcglobal.net. |
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Brunch Davidians. See http://ocmensa.org/calendar/. For info, contact David at dlubman@verizon.net or (714) 898-9099. Mid-City Meetup at California Sun. Meet us for food, drinks, and good conversation at California Sun, https://www.calsun.la/. Look for our Mensa placard or me, Vesper; I'll be the one with blue hair. |
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Mensa Testing in Pasadena. Standard exam begins at 11:00am. See http://www.dfe.net/mensa.html or contact Desiree Elliott at Dezlaw@aol.com. |
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Disneyland Mensa SIG: What can be more fun than visiting Disneyland together with your Mensa friends? Mensa members throughout Southern California visit Disneyland at least one Sunday each month. Our meeting place is in front of the Fire Station on Main Street in Disneyland at 10:00am. We normally have a lunch or early dinner, and multiple rides. The itinerary is loosely planned and our Facebook page offers the opportunity to assist in planning each month's excursion. For more information contact Guy Felton at gfeltonlb@verizon.net or find Disneyland Mensa SIG on Facebook. Crumpets and Tea. Enjoy crumpets and tea at the San Clemente home of Tom Streeter and Kristine Calitri. Newcomers welcome! No door charge. Directions: 204 Monte Vista, San Clemente. From the 5, exit Camino de Estrella, toward San Clemente/beaches. Left on Camino Capistrano. 1 mi. to right on Monte Vista. Our house is halfway down the block on the right. Look for the yellow and black M. Contact: Tom or Kristine at (949) 668-3468 for details/encouragement or visit http://tinyurl.com/ocmcrumpets. International Diners' Club. We are now on to London in 1908 on our Olympic chronology. Since we will be on England three times and with English food not being the greatest, let's do a former colony. Let's do Jamaica. When we went to Janga by Derrick's in Culver City last year, we had a record ten people at our dinner. Let's see if we can beat the record this time. I got the goat curry last time and I would recommend that dish. Spicy yet fruity at the same time. Janga by Derrick's is located at 3850 Main St. at the […] |
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3rd Tuesday (3rdT) is at Baracoa Restaurant, 853 Auto Center Dr (@ 10th St W), Palmdale. Nice place, Cuban cuisine. Ask for the Mensa table or look for the M-blem sign. Regular monthly gathering in AV on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Contact Bruce Smith at (661) 816-8452 or via email at ba51smith@gmail.com. |
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Brunch Davidians. See http://ocmensa.org/calendar/. For info, contact David at dlubman@verizon.net or (714) 898-9099. Fourth Thursday at Sizzler, 7131 Van Nuys Blvd, just south of Sherman Way. Join us for food and scintillating conversation. Sizzler is the new location for this event which will be held here every month. Parking is in the back. Choose from a variety of reasonably priced grilled steak, chicken, seafood or try the salad bar. Please RSVP to Jana Bickel at (818) 506-4032 or email janabickel@earthlink.net. Please join us. |
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Gifted Youth visit The Petersen Automotive Museum. Meet at the gift shop inside the museum at 10:30am. Look for Nick, a tall man at 6'6". The Museum celebrates the entirety of automotive history, industry, culture, and artistry. After our visit, we can walk down to a local café for the kids to socialize further. Purchase General Admission Tickets at https://www.petersen.org/tickets. Adults 18-61: $16. Children 4-17: $11. Seniors 62+: $14. Kids age 10 and older and their parents can join us on the docent-led Extended Vault Tour, 11am-1pm. Purchase Extended Vault Tour tickets for $30 (in addition to General Admission) at <a […] Chicago Bridge. Lightweight, social bridge. You don't need to have a partner since with Chicago scoring you switch every four hands anyway. If you do have a partner, it is not required they be Mensan. Some snacks and drinks provided, but feel free to bring your favorites. Location is my home in Simi Valley. RSVP for address, so I know how many tables to set up, and to try to fill them out: Toni Hansen, (805) 501-9047 or tonihansen5000@hotmail.com. |
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South Bay Sunday Salon goes to Truxton's newish location in Torrance, at 24530 Hawthorne Blvd. (the former home of Christine's, a few blocks south of PCH). Lots of free parking, vegan options, and appetizers are free! Go to https://truxtonsamericanbistro.com/; click on the menu and drool. Monkey bread, Arugula & Artichoke Salad, Mexico City Al Pastor Skillet … you don't want to miss this. Please let us know you're coming so we reserve a large enough table. Call or text Vickey at (310) 897-2130, or email her at VKALAMBAKAL@yahoo.com. Laser Tag: Come out and put on glowing vests and shoot infrared beams at other people and inanimate objects. Come out to the Ultrazone in Sherman Oaks (https://www.zonehead.com/) and get in a game or two. Games $12, with lower group rates if we have enough people show up. Contact: Doug Ecks, (714) 290-1103. |
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Mensa Writers Group meets on 2nd Tuesdays at noon and on 4th Tuesdays at 7:30pm. We welcome new participants. Critiques, mostly fiction (novel and short story), also poetry, essays, queries, etc. Contact Alan Stillson at astillson@sbcgloal.net or (818) 884-4284 for questions, location, and any possible date changes. Hollywood Bowl: Beethoven's Ninth L.A. Philharmonic & L.A. Master Chorale Concert, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood . Join us for a spectacular concert: A vision of the unity of all humankind will fill the Bowl with passion and joy. https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/608/2019-08-27/beethovens-ninth/. GLAAM members can reserve up to four tickets at $5 each. A limited number of tickets for this performance are still available. Contact: Andrea Winkler, dancer765x@gmail.com. There is no picnic before weeknight shows. |
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Canter's Game Night. This warm, indoor venue with the fabulous old-style deli yums serves as our regular hang. Come play games, have conversations, and laugh! Canter's Deli, 419 N. Fairfax Ave. (593 B7) , (323) 651-2033. Ask for The Hole to get seated in our exclusive area in the back, and we'll see you there! Note: Canter's staff has asked us not to park in their parking lot. There is ample street parking, so please respect their wishes! Contact Dexter Aronstam at dexter.aronstam@gmail.com or text (818) 939-6139 with any questions. |
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Brunch Davidians. See http://ocmensa.org/calendar/. For info, contact David at dlubman@verizon.net or (714) 898-9099. |
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ELAC Gaming & Party: NEW TIME!! NEW TIME!! Given the change in schedules and attendance trends, we are shifting the event to a later start time. Instead of the all day open house approach, we are moving to an evening event with more focus on an adult party atmosphere. Plenty of games and plenty of food hosted by GLAAM. We now invite you to bring wine, beer, or supplies for cocktails to share with fellow attendees as we enjoy friendly competition or the silliness of party games. Location is 259 Sturtevant Drive in the city of Sierra Madre, north of Grand […] |