Events for May 2022

Is anyone itching to get out to some Mid-City GLAAM socializing?  The first event will be the  Black Cat for happy hour every month. So, let’s start with that.  I hope to branch out and try more places and events if there is interest. We have a reservation for an outside table at the Black Cat located at 3909 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029.  For information about the venue go to theblackcatla.com They are currently under contactless service protocols, which means each of us will order separately and on our own tabs, using our phone and a QR code at […]

All Mensa members and their invited guests are welcome to observe GLAAM’s elected representatives at work. Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82644795045 . PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY START TIME. Contact any board member for help getting connected or for more information. (Z)

The SIG is now meeting in person at the home of Fran Shankle. Please e-mail Fran at franshankle@aol.com for address and further information.

Hosted by Alan Stillson. 5515 Keokuk Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367. It’s free. Soft drinks and light snacks are provided. Feel free to bring additional snacks to share. Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 to reserve a spot. The meeting is subject to Covid-19 safety compliance. Meetings are limited to ten people, fully vaccinated, including the host.

Meet at the Mexicali Restaurant at 631 18th Street (18th at R) in Bakersfield. This is our 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 .

Bring a book to discuss.  If you have any questions or want to be on the group email list contact Jana Bickel @janabickel@earthlink.net.

Dinner starts at 5:30 and the discussion at 7:00 PM at the Horseless Carriage, located at 15505 Roscoe Blvd in Van Nuys, just east of the 405. We meet in the back room where there is room for 12-14 people.  Park in the restaurant’s parking lot or across the street on the Galpin Ford property.  This month's topic is freedom of speech.    Please contact Jana Bickel at janabickel@earthlink.net  to reserve a seat at the table.

Join us in  Griffith Park Mineral Wells Area for a GLAAM Picnic Meet early at 10:30 AM for Sue Barr to take our group on a hike to "Amir's Garden" for a mile round trip! Food will be packaged individually or bring your own. RSVP your choice of a 6-inch Subway sandwich: Cali Fresh Turkey, Black Forest Ham, Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki, or Veggie Delight We will also provide beverages. No charge! Bring chairs or blankets and any games you want to share. See travel instructions in LAMENTARY.  To RSVP, contact Madeline@spidellspecialties.com  

Meet at Kathleen’s: 595 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA. 91101. Plenty of free parking out front and in the back. We’re Baaack!!!!  Please note that you must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend this event. We use the outdoor seating to enjoy each other's company; Kathleen's excellent food reasonably priced, $12.85 - $21.95, breakfast, or lunch; Have interesting and unique discussions; Listen and learn from each other; and/or bring/play a few Social Games. No zooming, no cooking, no dishes, no Covid-19 exposure.  Be you Introverted; Socially awkward; Extoverted; Shy; Looking for non-exposure, just Quiet, and/or All of the above like […]

Inland Empire Mensans who live in Riverside and San Bernardino counties now or in the past are scattered in different Mensa chapters.  Come join us to meet virtually and join your fellow Inland Empire Mensans for Mensa style ZOOM discussions.  We continue experiment with presenting a topic for this month.  By no means is everyone totally restricted to the topic of the month, but it offers us something to think about and bring to the chat.   Topic for May is: social media-the good, the bad and the ugly, what platforms are you on and how much of yourself do you put out there?  We meet virtually every second Saturday of the month from 12 noon to about […]

International Diners' Club. This month in our Olympic chronology we are on Beijing 2008. Chinese food is not too exciting for International Diners' Club, so let's do a specific cuisine of the Chinese empire, specifically Uyghur. There is a sizable Uyghur population in Southern California that is free from genocide, and they have quite a vibrant cuisine that is heavy on noodles, meats, and dumplings. This dinner is somewhat of a return to our roots. We are meeting in the San Gabriel Valley, where so many early dinners of our group met when they had a rivalry with Michael Wong's Asian […]

The plan for our monthly dinner is to have it at the Marie Calendar in Lancaster which is just one block west of the 14 Fwy on Avenue K on the right side of the street from the Fwy. We will meet at 6pm provided someone tells me that they want to come. In the three decades that I have been a member of Mensa, the total amount of knowledge has increased tenfold. So much good stuff to discuss. I hunger for that more than the meal. Please let me know if you will attend. Please phone, text or email. (661) 265-0969 Weekdays […]

Aren’t you just itching to get out and move around?  Maybe whack some baseballs or softballs with a bat?  I sure am! This is my second post-covid event for GLAAM.  I’m just trying a variety of things that I think sound fun and I’ll see what kind of response I get!  Come on down! I called and they said they have some cages for baseball, some for softball, and some that do both.  They supply the bat and the helmet.  We would individually be responsible for our own fees.  $10 for 50 pitches.  $25 for 15 minutes and up from there.  […]

We return to Café Rio for our Sunday Brunch. Cafe Rio located 12560 Day Street, Suite C in Moreno Valley  has a nice selection of Mexican and Latin American foods, including enchiladas, tacos, burritos, chicken tortilla soup, salads and desserts.  Their portions are ample. We can seat ourselves outdoors immediately with no wait for a table. The weather is expected to be pleasant and we can sit outdoors as we eat and enjoy the friendship and varied conversations of fellow Mensans. Contact: Questions? Joan Francis at events333@aol.com

Join us for a pleasant afternoon of music.  Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284for details. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3370598819 Meeting ID: 337 059 8819. Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbphh0RD2V

This month we are doing another South Bay classic, Coyote Cantina. This is essentially Mexican with a twist. Not quite Mexican, but Southwestern. They are known for specialties such as Santa Fe eggrolls with chicken and a cilantro sauce, and my favorite, the sweet corn ravioli with a cheese cause. Coyote Cantina is located at 505 North Pacific Coast Highway in the shopping center that has Smart & Final, but on the far end from that store. RSVP to Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com.

May 24th (4th Tuesday) – Writers Group IN-PERSON from 6PM – 9 PM. Hosted by Alan Stillson in Woodland Hills. Meetings are limited to five people, fully vaccinated, including the host. We will meet at 6PM for dinner at Zankou Chicken Restaurant at 19598 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA  91356, then go to Alan Stillson’s house for the readings and critiques around 7 PM. All genres welcome. Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 for address and details. The meeting is subject to Covid-19 safety compliance.

This month’s book is Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, or another book by Maria Konnikova.  If you have questions or would like to be put on the Zoom Book Discussion email list for the Zoom link and future updates, please contact Jana Bickel @ janabickel@earthlink.net.

Join us for dinner at Sizzler’s at 7131 Van Nuys Blvd just south of Sherman Way.  There’s plenty of good food, good conversation and convenient parking in the back.

Join us Wednesday, June 1st, at Scum and Villainy Cantina, your friendly neighborhood Geek Bar  located at 6377 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA https://scumandvillainycantina.com/ Who shot first?  Who is the best Star Trek Captain?  Who would win a fight between Malcom Reynolds, Starbuck, and Han Solo? Sometimes called a Star Wars theme bar, this place started as a popup but has become a regular thing now.  But looking at their website, this is pan sci-fi.  Trekkies, be welcome.  Battlestar Galactica?  Welcome.  Firefly?  Yep, you folks, too.  Somehow, I have never been here before.  Have you? They don’t take reservations, so we are […]

The meeting will be held at the home of Fran Shankle. Please e-mail Fran at franshankle@aol.com for address and further information.

Join us for the  GLAAM Board of Directors Meeting on Zoom. All Mensa members and their invited guests are welcome to observe GLAAM’s elected representatives at work. Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82644795045 . PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY START TIME. Contact any board member for help getting connected or for more information. (Z)