Downtown Lunch: Virtual 1 PM. Perhaps the longest running Mensa event anywhere, Chicago’s Downtown Lunch is held every week, alternating between Tuesday and Thursday. Join us for conversation, laughs, and attempts to define words you’ll never use again. The Zoom id is 836 1178 6315 and the passcode is 190710; it is also included as part of your host Jon G.’s contact information if you prefer a link. Questions? Contact Jon via e-mail or call/text him. You may also RSVP via Meetup. We’d love to have you join us!
Virtual Event!!

Conversation with London Mensans 8 AM. Join a video chat with our kin from across the big pond in London at 2 PM BDT. I [Carey] participated previously, along with a few other CAM members, and had a very nice chat with some of our “siblings” in the London area. RSVP (via Meetup preferred) to local host Carey S. to receive the Zoom sign-in information. The London host is Ian David Moseley.
Virtual Event!!

Northern Ex­po­sure Dinner 6:45 PM. Join us for dinner at a venue TBD in Lake County. Please RSVP (Meetup preferred) to Janice E., so she can reserve a big enough table.

Conversation with London Mensans 8 AM. See Thursday, May 4th.

Downtown Lunch: Virtual 1 PM. See Tuesday, May 2nd.

Rock­ford Mensa Dinner 6:30 PM. Join Dave and other Rockford-Area Mensans for dinner at the India House, lo­cated at 6430 E. Riverside Blvd. in Rockford (on the SW corner of the Cherryvale Mall grounds). To RSVP , for more information, or to get on our e‑mail list, contact Dave L., our Rockford-Area Coördinator. RSVP required in case of cancellation, time, or restaurant change. Do not RSVP via Meetup since Dave is not a member. This event is usually recurs on the second Friday of the month.

Poetry Dis­cus­sion 7:30 PM. Our poetry group is now using Zoom for meetings. Please send a poem or two to Joe D. by Monday, May 8th. Interested persons who are not currently members of the poetry group can contact Joe D. , and he will e-mail the poems to be discussed. Contact Bill K. for the Zoom links or any help you might need. Do NOT RSVP via Meetup. This event is usually held on evening of the second Friday of the month.
Virtual Event!!

Saturday Movie & Dinner TBA PM. Send an e-mail to Bill S. to find out the what, when, and where and to be added to the e-mail list. Dinner after the movie. Bill & Lisa S. are your hosts.

Futures & Fantasies 2 PM. The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchet will be discussed. Discworld rides on the backs of 4 giant elephants who are standing on the shell of Great A'Tuin, an enormous turtle traveling slowly through space. The raiders from Fairyland steal Tiffany’s brother, and she sets out to find him, armed only with good sense, an iron frying pan, and a handbook of sheep diseases. She encounters a toad who was once a lawyer and makes allies of the title characters: 6 inch tall, kilted, with a Scottish brogue all their own and a kleptomaniacal fondness for fightin’, drinkin’, and stealin’ sheep. Discovering that the conquest of Discworld is intended, the WFM allow Tiffany to lead them into Fairyland—where headless horsemen, grimhounds, and nightmares that imprison for life abound—and an ultimate facedown with its Queen. See the ar­ticle in the April ChiMe (when it becomes available) for Steve’s full write-up. 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 are acceptable. Parking is available under the building. To RSVP , or for more information about this event and/or SIG, contact Steve M., the SIG coördinator. The number of in-person attendees is limited, so you must RSVP. If held via Zoom, the link will be provided in response to the RSVP. You may also RSVP on Meetup but you must send them your e-mail address. F&F usually meets on the second Sunday of most odd-numbered months.

Downtown Lunch: Virtual 1 PM. See Tuesday, May 2nd.

Conversation with London Mensans 8 AM. See Thursday, May 4th.

Conserv­atives Lunch 11:30 AM. Join other members of the Mensan cell of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy for lunch and civilized Un-PC conversation. No forbidden questions, no unchallengeable answers. This lunch happens on the third Saturday every month, but the location changes and can’t always be determined in time to make the ChiMe schedule. If you’re curious about the location and the COVID restrictions at this month’s meeting place, e-mail Jim Z. the event coör­di­na­tor. You may also RSVP via Meetup. Open to non-Mensans; bring a conservative friend.

Beverly Area Saturday Salon (B.A.S.S.) ~Noon. Spontaneous conversation in far SSW Chicago, approx­i­mate vicinity of 107th 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. This event usually recurs on the 3rd Saturday of the month, about midday.

Monthly Gath­ering
The location of our May Month­ly Gath­ering is North Park University
5141 N. Christiana Ave. in Chicago.

The gathering is being held in the Johnson Center (Building 17) which is northwest of the river, south of Foster, east of Kimball, and north of Carmen). Our Main room is Bistro (1st floor), the test and presentation will be held in Rooms 209 and 211, respectively. Campus security will not ticket any of us who are parked in student parking. The Monthly Gathering venue section has more detailed information about parking and transit. Please note that we have this venue only until midnight, so plan accordingly. 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 (major credit cards accepted).

Monthly Gathering

Volunteer
Get involved! Hone your leadership, organizational, or web skills. 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. Try your hand as the Gifted Youth Coördinator, Communications Officer, website programmer, or as a MG Hospitality Volunteer. You can view the job descriptions and the required qualifications for all the open positions and ones you may be interested in. Or consider supervising the children at the MG for some extra cash.
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Express Yourself
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. Host your own event or your own virtual event using Discord!

Program Topic: TBA
Members, see the full write-up in our May ChiMe (when it becomes available).

Break­fast in Mount Pros­pect 10 AM. Breakfast or lunch and conversation at Jelly Café lo­cated at 1784 W. Golf Rd. in Mount Pros­pect (northwest corner of Golf Rd. and Busse Hwy.), featuring a large and diverse menu. Dining might be indoors or outdoors, depending on conditions. Sepa­rate checks are available. Use Meetup, but if not on Meetup, RSVP to Ken L. via e‑mail. If you RSVP by e-mail, your reservation is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation e-mail.

Conversation with London Mensans 8 AM. See Thursday, May 4th.

Downtown Lunch: Virtual 1 PM. See Tuesday, May 2nd.

First Crossing: The 1919 Trans-Atlantic Flight of Alcock and Brown 2:30 PM. The first to fly across the Atlantic non-stop wasn’t Charles Lindbergh, but two long-forgotten British airmen. Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown flew their flimsy wood and fabric modified Vickers Vimy bomber from St. Johns, Newfoundland to Cliveden, Ireland on June 14/15, 1919—eight years before Lindbergh’s epic 1927 New York to Paris flight. See the full write-up and find contact info on the American Mensa Events website.
Virtual Event!!

Downtown Lunch: Virtual 1 PM. See Tuesday, May 2nd.

Conversation with London Mensans 8 AM. See Thursday, May 4th.