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Activities Bulletin
January 2019
If you’ve joined
Chicago Mensa Meetup ,
also check out the January Calendar,
which may have additional events posted that are not in the
January ChiMe . (And if you haven’t,
please consider
signing up for this great tool —
an active Mensa number will be requested to verify your Mensa membership before you can be added to
our CAM Meetup group.)
Meetup will have the same RSVP contact information that is
on our website and in ChiMe. On Meetup, even though events may have an
RSVP option, a few CAM event coördinators are not members of Meetup. You may
RSVP there to let other CAM Meetup members know you are attending, to easily add the
event info to your calendar, and to set up notifications for the events, but
you should always contact the CAM event coördinator as specified.
In addition to the events listed below (which includes all those listed in
ChiMe and
usually all those listed on
Meetup), some area groups and the youth-related
groups have their own closed
Facebook groups where
they may publish events which are not included on our website.
Contact South Suburban Coördinator Jeudi or
Southwest Area Group (SwAG) Coördinators
Kevin and Steve for information on how to join their respective
Facebook group.
Contact
Gifted Youth Coördinators Stacey/Stephen or
the Teen Coördinator to join their
Facebook
groups.
1/Tuesday
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ChiMe Activity Bulletin and Advertising Deadlines.
Last day for these submissions
to the
February
ChiMe.
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ChiMe Editorial Deadline.
Last day for editorial submissions
to the
February
ChiMe. Please submit original articles, insights, puzzles,
brain teasers, or short poems. Your fellow Chicago Area Mensans
would love to hear from you.
3/Thursday
4/Friday
9/Wednesday
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Northern Exposure 7 PM.
Please join us for an Italian dinner at
Café Pomigliano , a 23 year institution located at
160 E. Cook Ave. in Libertyville.
Please RSVP (no later than 10 AM) to our North Suburban Coördinator Michael B.,
so he can reserve a big enough table; also let him know if you need to cancel, even if
it’s last minute (by texting), so the restaurant can change the seating and doesn’t wait
until everyone shows up to take orders.
10/Thursday
11/Friday
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Rockford Mensa Dinner 6:30 PM.
Join Dave and other Rockford-area Mensans for dinner at
Kuma’s Asian Bistro, 420 E. State St. in Rockford
(a few blocks east of the river between 1st
and 2nd Streets).
For more information or to get on our e‑mail list,
contact Dave L. the
Rockford Area Coördinator.
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Poetry Discussion.
We are taking our usual month off this January. The
poetry meetings will resume on Friday,
February 8th.
Contact Joe D., the
SIG coördinator, for general information about this SIG.
This event is usually held on the second Friday of the month.
Annual Hiatus!!
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AGOG Hotel Rate Increase Alert!
If you haven’t booked your room, you’ve missed your chance to book a hotel room
at the AGOG discount rate of
$89.
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12/Saturday
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SwAG Session 4 PM.
Join the Southwest Area Group for its next monthly, laid-back time together
with food and talk of any imaginable topic.
We meet at Kevin’s home (aka SwAG HQ) on Windstone Dr. in Plainfield.
If possible, please bring a small dish to share. No pets — and please do
not ask if an exception can be made. End time is 11 PM promptly.
RSVP by one week prior (Saturday, January 5th) is required. Kevin B.’s contact information is on
our website.
SwAG also has their own Facebook group; contact the
Southwest Area Coördinators
to find out how to join.
We’ve been meeting on the second Saturday of the month.
Hope to see you there!
13/Sunday
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Futures & Fantasies 2:15 PM.
F&F will discuss Blackfish City, by Sam J. Miller.
The discussion will take place in Conference Room G on the
3rd floor of the Oak Park Public Library,
834 Lake Street in Oak Park.
Water, soda and light snacks acceptable. Parking available under the building.
For additional information about this SIG, contact Steve M., the
SIG coördinator.
F&F usually meets on the second Sunday of most months.
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Ethnic Dining: Korean 6 PM.
Join us for Korean Barbecue buffet at the Jang Choong Dong Korean Restaurant,
9078 W. Golf Road in Niles. One
non-Mensan guest may accompany each member at the GOBS-subsidized
cost of $20, but additional guests will be charged the full price of $40.
More details on Meetup or see the article in January ChiMe.
Reservations are requested by Wednesday, January 11th;
attendance is limited. Contact Carey S. directly and include 1) your full name,
2) the names of any guests, and 3) the guest’s Mensa membership status.
If you don’t receive a confirmation e‑mail, try again.
If you need to cancel, let Carey know ASAP since your
fellow Mensans may be waitlisted and would love your spot.
Please try to avoid cancelling in the last 24 hours, but if you must, contact
Carey by mobile phone, which you may also use if you are lost or will be late.
If possible, text first, then call, as he may not hear it ring.
For Ethnic Dining notifications, updates, and all the details, sign up for the
Ethnic Dining E‑Mails.
15/Tuesday
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Downtown Lunch 1 PM.
Join us for lunch at Petro’s Restaurant located at Randolph and LaSalle
(160 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago).
To confirm the location and for reservations,
contact event coördinator Gene E. before 11 AM.
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Near West-Southwest (WSW) Mensans Dinner 6:30 PM.
This month, we enjoy dining at the
Buck’s Pit Stop located at
6501 Kane Ave. in Hodgkins.
Spouses, dates, and
significant others are also welcome. Reservations
are appreciated. Please
contact Jay V. so he can give the
restaurant an accurate headcount.
This event usually recurs on the third Tuesday of the month.
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A Gathering of Gamers (AGOG) - Preregistration Deadline Alert!
Today was
the last day you could preregister
for AGOG and qualify for an AGOG discount.
Also, if you’re paying by check, it must have been received
today, else you’ll have to register at the door because your preregistration and any discount will not be honored.
If you haven’t preregistered, come to AGOG and register at the door!
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Leadership Development Workshop (LDW) Registration
also ended Tuesday, January 15th.
This special event, featuring an amazing keynote speaker, is being held the morning through early evening of
Friday, January 25th
in conjunction with AGOG at the same hotel.
Although intended for anyone who has or is interested in volunteering for CAM, the benefits received will extend to your personal life.
Get all the details by tapping/clicking here.
There is no onsite registration. Lunch will be provided.
16/Wednesday
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Mensa Testing 6 PM. Location just west of
State & Ontario St. in Chicago.
You must
preregister and prepay
— very limited seating. Parking is very expensive; public transit strongly
recommended! Latecomers and anyone without an reserved spot will not be admitted.
If you are or someone you know is interested
in joining Mensa, see our Testing Information for contact
details and additional dates/locations.
Mensa members, forward your AML Mensa September e‑mail with your unique Voucher Program Code now
to an interested non-member so s/he can
preregister
and take a future test or submit qualifying prior evidence for free.
Event Not in ChiMe!!
18/Friday
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Rainbow SIG Social 7 PM.
SIG member Jorge Alexander C. and his husband Ethan J. are
hosting a social and Pride Parade planning meeting in their home on
the northside of Chicago (near Irving Park & Lakeshore Dr.).
BYOB and plan on bringing a snack to share. Parking is hard to find.
Try using a parking app to find deals and book ahead.
Contact Jim C. by Tuesday, January 15th.
19/Saturday
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Conservatives Lunch 11:30 AM. Join other members of the Mensan
cell of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy for lunch and “secret planning” at
The Patio,
2780 S. Highland Ave. in Lombard.
The Patio is on the NW corner of Butterfield
and Highland, but you can enter only from Highland. Look for our reserved
section in the northeast corner of the restaurant. RSVPs appreciated.
Open to non-Mensans; bring a conservative friend. For more info,
contact Jim Z. the event coördinator.
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Beverly Area Saturday Salon (B.A.S.S.) ~Noon.
Spontaneous conversation in far SSW Chicago, approximate vicinity of
103rd St. & Western Ave. Please
contact Rick E. the
Beverly Area Coördinator, for
this month’s location and the exact time as well as more
information; if e‑mailing, put “BASS” in the subject line.
Usually recurs on the 3rd Saturday of the month, about midday.
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Chinese on Saturdays 6 PM.
We meet at
Lao Sze Chuan House, 1331 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove.
Come for good food, good conversation, and occasionally some slightly warped humor.
RSVP by 2 PM Saturday via e‑mail,
Meetup, or phone.
For those using the phone or whose Meetup messaging is blocked, provide
a way you can be contacted about any last-minute changes to the event. For e‑mail or
phone RSVPs, Walt L.’s contact information can be found on
our website or in the
January ChiMe.
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South Bend Mensa Dinner 6 PM.
Contact Gary L., the
South Bend Area Coördinator of Fort Wayne, Indiana Mensa,
for location information. His contact information is available
here on our website or in the
January ChiMe.
20/Sunday
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West Suburban Sundays Noon.
Join us for Sunday lunch in the southwest suburbs at the
Major Restaurant at
301 W. Ogden Ave. in Westmont.
The restaurant has a large variety of breakfast, lunch, and
brunch items, reasonably priced.
Please
contact John or Betty N., the
West Suburban Coördinators,
by 2 PM on
Saturday, January 19th
and let them know if you are coming.
Their contact information is also in the
January ChiMe.
This event recurs on the third Sunday of the month.
21/Monday
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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23/Wednesday
24/Thursday
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinator is not a member.
25/Friday
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A Gathering of Gamers (AGOG) 3 PM.
Join us for a relaxing weekend of games and hospitality at the
Westin North Shore Hotel1,
601 North Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
Bigger than a house party, smaller than an RG;
just hundreds of Chicago Area Mensa’s games, plenty of tables, and well over
a hundred friendly, albeit competitive, players. At
AGOG, you can play all your
favorite board and card games, including Euro/German games as well as party games
and classics, or bring your own to share with friends. There are also social deduction games planned. Food and non-alcoholic
beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Plus the fee includes access to Saturday’s
Monthly Gathering.
Contact our Chairs to help setup. Enjoy dinner and play.
If you haven’t
preregistered, you can register at the door. Please post on the
AGOG Facebook Event or
e‑mail our Chairs
regarding questions or concerns you have about anything other than registration.
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Leadership Workshop 8:30 AM.
Chicago Area Mensa will be hosting a
Leadership Development Workshop (LDW) at the
Westin North Shore Hotel located at
601 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
If you’ve ever wanted to take on
more of a leadership role in Mensa or get a more “behind the scenes”
view of what goes into making events happen, click/tap here
to get all the details about this terrific event, featuring a special keynote speaker.
The skills taught can be applied to roles within Mensa as
well as to your career or other interests.
26/Saturday
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A Gathering of Gamers (AGOG) continues.
Join the fun and attend the long weekend gathering of just games all day through Sunday afternoon at the
Westin North Shore Hotel,
601 North Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling!
All the games we have at WeeM and more, because folks like you bring their own to
share. There are also social deduction games planned. We provide food, non-alcoholic beverages, and all the games you want
for a reasonable price.
Plus the fee includes access to today’s
Monthly Gathering.
If you haven’t
preregistered, you can register at the door.
And join our
Facebook Event.
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CAM Monthly Gathering @Westin North Shore Hotel
Monthly Gathering
Our January Monthly Gathering will be held
the
Westin North Shore Hotel
601 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
There will be a parent-child play room available.
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.
Members, RSVP via Meetup to let your friends know you’re going to be there.
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Business Meeting:
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5 PM.
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Game room opens:
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All weekend for AGOG!
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Nominations for local officers:
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7:15 PM.
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7:30 PM.
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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
January 2018 ChiMe
for details. You can also view the
job descriptions
and the required
qualifications.
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The Deadline for Nomination Statements is March 1st.
Candidates’ statements for publication in the April ChiMe are to be no
longer than 500 words and cannot include any boldface, italic, or larger type;
they should be sent directly to Stacey. She’d prefer them via
e‑mail
or you may send your statement on disk to her at home.
Her address can be found in the
here on our website.
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Forward your voucher code, that AML e‑mailed you,
to a non-member, who may, at no cost, either submit prior evidence before the end of
March,
or preregister for
a supervised test held sometime before the end March.
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Get involved! Chicago Mensa needs you.
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. Or consider watching the children at the MG for a fee.
You can also view the
job descriptions
and the required
qualifications.
Or 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.
Program Topic:
Team Trivia Challenge
In place of a speaker, we’re excited to present a Team Trivia Challenge.
Prizes are expected to be fabulous, or maybe they’ll look a lot like
M&Ms®. Bring your knowledge of the obscure and find out! Then feel free
to join the over 100 AGOG gamers and battle over sheep or the highest triple word score.
See the full write-up in the
January ChiMe.
27/Sunday
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A Gathering of Gamers (AGOG) continues until 3 PM.
Join us for a relaxing weekend of games and hospitality at the
Westin North Shore Hotel,
601 North Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling.
Bigger than a house party, smaller than an RG;
just hundreds of Chicago Area Mensa’s games, plenty of tables, and well over
a hundred friendly, albeit competitive, players. At
AGOG, you can play all your
favorite board and card games, including Euro/German games as well as party games
and classics, or bring your own to share with friends. There are also social deduction games planned. Food and non-alcoholic
beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Sunday breakfast is included as well.
If you haven’t
preregistered, you can register at the door. Please post on the
AGOG Facebook Event or
e‑mail our Chairs
regarding questions or concerns you have about anything other than registration.
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28/Monday
RSVP for Breakfast in Mt. Prospect
held on Tuesday, January 29th no later than
10 AM on Monday, January 28th.
You may RSVP via Meetup.
29/Tuesday
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Breakfast in Mt. Prospect 10 AM.
Breakfast and conversation at Jelly Cafe located at 1784 W. Golf Rd. in Mt. Prospect.
Diverse breakfast menu includes eggs,
benedicts, omelettes, scramblers, skillets, french toast, pancakes,
crepes, breakfast sandwiches, waffles, oatmeal, etc.
Conversation includes … who knows?
Attendance is limited.
Learn more and RSVP via Meetup.
If not on Meetup, RSVP to Ken L. via e‑mail no later than 24 hours before the event.
This event will recur on the last Tuesday of the month.
RSVP for Downtown Lunch no later than 11 AM.
Do NOT RSVP via Meetup since the event coördinator is not a member.
31/Thursday
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Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! 6:45 PM.
For those of you who received a confirmation e-mail from Ken L. notifying
you that you have tickets, please meet him at at the Chase Bank Auditorium,
10 S. Clark St. in Chicago before 7:15 PM.
The recording starts promptly at 7:30 PM.
The Auditorium is located on the lower level and the outside entrance is just south of the building
on the Dearborn St. side by the CTA Blue Line Monroe Station. You can also access the auditorium from the south lobby (if open) and head to
the southeast end of the lower level.
All seating is reserved.
For more details, see Meetup
or visit our Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me page.
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ChiMe Editorial and Advertising Deadline. Last day for editorial submissions to the
March
ChiMe. Please submit original articles, insights, puzzles,
brain teasers, or short poems. Your fellow Chicago Area Mensans
would love to hear from you.
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