HalloweeM 39: WeeMter Wonderland

Programs

As usual there will be many different programs available — so many you’ll find it difficult to choose.

A sampling of the topics covered at last year’s WeeM included:

We will also offer the following traditional

Thursday

• The Annual Pig Roast

  
  

  Gather in the hospitality area and catch up with your friends while enjoying this tender, moist delicacy accompanied with tasty sides. Although technically a meal, this dinner has become an event that draws many people into attending on Thursday.

Friday

• Costume Parade

  
  

  The Friday night costume party is one of the things that set Chicago Area Mensa’s RG apart from all the others. Mensan grown-ups take dressing up to a new level. Costumes range from fanciful to funny to elaborate and elegant, but the thing for which Mensans are best known are the pun and word-play costumes. In all of them, Mensa-style creativity is obvious. Bring your costume, sense of humor, and your wits, because our puns will keep you guessing and giggling all night long. Make sure to consider this year's theme, ripe for pun-filled humor! View our pictures to see costumes from ’WeeMs past.

  
  Kids Costumes

  The kids costume parade will precede the adult costumes as in past years to encourage more adults to attend and support our youth.

Saturday

• A photo id will be required for any adult picking up Pretentious Drinking coupons. You will not be able to get them for other adults in your party.
  The ID will also be required at the Pretentious Drinking event.

  Pretentious Drinking

  
  

  Liqueurs. The fancy stuff. Polished, cosmopolitan, perhaps even a bit snooty. The stuff you graduate to from beer and wine. You’d like to know more but, gosh, look at that price. What if that pricey potion isn’t quite the palate pleaser you expected? Rejoice! As in years past, you can sample some truly amazing liqueurs, and your money’s no good here! We will supply a wide range of weird and wonderful concoctions from around the world. You can determine which you’d like to own, which should be left on the shelf, and which you should give to your arch-nemesis as a thoughtful gift. Obviously, you must be of legal drinking age to join us. Snobbish accents and extended pinkies optional.

• Werewolf Tournament

  For those under 21 but still awake at that late hour, in addition to the daily version, we will offer a special Werewolf tournament just for teens and tweens during the same timeslot as Pretentious Drinking.

  Prohibition Drinking

  For those who are not of age or those who are of age but who prefer not to indulge in alcohol, we will have a room set aside for an improved version of last year’s socializing without alcoholic lubrication event.

  
  

  Epicurean Experience

  Come test your skills at ad hoc haute cuisine. The competitors in the fourth annual Iron Chef Hospitality will have one hour to create a three-course meal from whatever food they can find in hospitality supplies, including leftovers from previous meals. Some small additional ingredients may be brought in from the outside, but all preparation must take place at the event. *Allez cuisine!* It may start earlier this year.

Sunday

• Amazing Race: WeeM Style Tournament

  Join us for a repeat of the Amazing Race for Mensans! Based upon the popular TV reality show, teams of 2-4 competitors complete a variety of tasks, some cerebral, some lighthearted, on their way to the final “Pit Stop” and victors’ bragging rights. Our version is designed for all ages and activity levels, and is sure to be one of the most memorable things you’ll do this weekend!

Past Programs

Also, you can access our archives to download the full program booklet for previous years: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007. (All are in PDF format.)