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First of the Mensth (1*M) is presumably taking place somewhere today, but no information was provided by press time. 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.) Escape Room Aficionados. This family style escape room is titled Classroom and we play as cheating students trying to steal the answers to the final exam in order to get an A. This room is one of the few rooms located in high desert at Santa Clarita, as most of the the escape rooms we visited were in mid city area to Santa Monica, we occasionally try to schedule rooms at venues further out for our members in outlier areas. There are actually three difficulty levels to this room, the junior high level has a very high solve rate while the […] |
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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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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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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. Inland Empire Get Together: This month we will meet in San Bernardino, at Black Angus Steakhouse, 290 E. Hospitality Lane. Wilbert Woo, calwoow@aol.com. |
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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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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@sbcglobal.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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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. |
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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 Choosing the most admirable person in 2019. 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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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 at Stonehaus, a Westlake Village Inn restaurant and wine bar that offers a variety of European-inspired plates. The address is 32039 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village, 91361. https://goo.gl/maps/XvQiQ26YYm6JPkru9. Check out more on their website at https://the-stonehaus.com/. Please RSVP to Charlie Mahoney at mahoney.charlie@gmail.com or on the Facebook event. Prost, Santé, Salud, & Cheers! Annual Hi-Desert Christmas Party with Bruce Smith and Miriam Coregudo at El Toreo D.C., 2321 E Avenue S (NW Corner of Ave S & 25th E), Palmdale. Quality Mexican food and drink; great service and staff. We'll have the traditional steal gift exchange. Bring a wrapped $8-$15 unisex gift, something you think a Mensan would like. If you are re-gifting, please only bring gently used items that look new. Extra gifts are welcome. We'll have a fund-raising auction after the stealing is done. You can buy more chances to steal! Please RSVP to Bruce and tell him that you are coming. […] |
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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. Going a bit out of order in our Olympic chronology, we are now on 1928 Amsterdam. There is not much in the name of food that is specifically Dutch, but a cuisine that is very popular in the Netherlands is that of a former colony, Indonesia. A good Indonesian restaurant in Los Angeles is Ramayani in Westwood. Ramayani is located at 1777 Westwood Blvd. just north of the intersection with Santa Monica. RSVPs to Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com are always appreciated. |
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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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Mensa Independent / Foreign Film Fans. Since the Friday time slot didn't seem to bring more members out, we are moving this to Wednesday night as it is more convenient for the host. Are you tired of Hollywood fare that insults your intelligence? Do you like movies from other cultures that are interesting and challenging? Then this group is for you! The Laemmle theatres offer bulk group tickets at discount and we will be able to watch excellent non-wide release movies at $5 each with chapter subsidy using this offer. There is a Blaze fast fire pizza right next door and […] |
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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 Foodies - Wonderful Third Fridays! As Christmas nears, we will be visiting one of my favourite restaurants in Los Angeles, Dialogue. Chef David Beran used to be the sous chef at Grant Achatz's world famous Michelin 3 stars Alinea restaurant at Chicago, after moving to Los Angeles he decided to start with opening this intimate small restaurant that serves a 19 to 22 courses tasting menu with a focus on the seasons. The first ⅓ of the courses will be about the season that just passed, the middle courses will be the current season, while the last &frac13 consists of […] |
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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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South Bay Sunday Salon meets in Gardena at the Curry House, near the 110 and 91 freeways. It's not near a mall, and we'll all need a break from holiday crowds, right? The address is 1425 Artesia Blvd., just west of Normandie. Plenty of parking. We visited here once before and all loved the curries and unique takes on spaghetti. The menu is at https://www.curryhouse-usa.com/menu/. The Curry House is not huge, so please let me know if you're coming so we get the largest table we can. Text or call Vickey, (310) 897-2130, email VKALAMBAKAL@yahoo.com. |
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Christmas Eve Dinner: Join us at the home of Jana Bickel, 4335 Vineland Ave, Apt 102, in North Hollywood. The meal will be catered by Boston Market with turkey, ham, potatoes, vegetables and other sides, drinks and dessert. This is not a potluck. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP to Jana by phone (818) 506-4032 by December 15th. 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@sbcglobal.net or (818) 884-4284 for questions, location, and any possible date changes. |
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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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CHEAP Saturday Korean AYCE Tasty Excursion: The burnt down Red House BBQ has reopened and has renamed itself RH 2 BBQ! So we are moving the event back to this excellent establishment. You simply can not beat the $12.99 all you can eat lunch special here in terms of quality and price. The parking here is much easier than the Red House at the corner of Colima and Fullerton. RH BBQ 2: 18751 Colima Rd, Rowland Heights, 91748, (626) 965-2007. Please contact host Michael Wong at (626) 321-6054 or via email at TheFatIdiot@yahoo.com. RSVP is appreciated. Chicago Bridge. 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. 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 […] |
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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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First of the Mensth (1*M) will be our annual New Years Day Recovery party, a potluck brunch with Mary Seles at 324 Dawn Court, Ridgecrest. Bring your favorite brunch dish to share. Beverages are provided, but extra champagne (leaded or unleaded) is always welcome. Directions: Take 395 or 14 north or south. Exit at hwy 178 East, aka Inyokern Rd. Go east c. 12mi (past Inyokern and Hwy 395 overpass) to Norma St (1st stop light). Turn south/right, go 1½ miles. Turn right on Coso St (one block past the light at Las Flores). Turn left on Dawn Court (3rd intersection). […] |
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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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Movies at Night in Arcadia: With the recent introduction of the A-list program by the AMC movie chain ($19.95 for up to three movies in ANY format each week for an entire month), it is suddenly very affordable to watch first run movies. I am one of the first adopters of this program and hope to see some of you at this new movie night. We will be meeting at the AMC at the Westfield Santa Anita mall at Arcadia, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, 91007. RSVP: Michael Wong, TheFatIdiot@yahoo.com, (626) 321-6054. |
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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. |