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This listing may be useful to our local members, because it is usually the most up to date version of our calendar that we have compiled. But
our primary purpose for providing it here is to display some of the nature of our activities to the rest of Mensa and to potential Mensa members
everywhere. With the consent of the individual event hosts, most of these listings include enough information that visiting Mensans can
attend and other people interested in Mensa can ask to be invited. For any questions regarding joining or re-joining Mensa please read our page on the subject.
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CODES :
BYOB bring your own beverage;
CASBA clean air/smoke break agreement;
CO clothing optional;
D/C dog / cat at residence;
FE fictitious event;
FFE fragrance-free event;
FFO finger food only;
ISE irregularly scheduled event;
LCR light carpet rules (no red wine or other staining substances -
can also mean no shoes);
MO members only;
NC no children;
NMPCW new members, prospects, and candidates welcome ("prospects," those who have inquired but not taken the test, and "candidates," those who have been qualified for membership);
NMCW new and candidate members welcome;
NS, S, S/NS. SO no smoking, smoking,
provisions for both, smoking outside;
NXM not an exclusively Mensa event;
PC , NPC details in public calendar, not in public calendar;
RSE regularly scheduled event;
WBC well-behaved children;
WCD, WCE, WCI , WCP wheelchairs
difficult, easy, impossible, possible.
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Weekly Events in February
Every Tuesday
11:30A Santa Cruz Lunch. Meet at Marie Callender's, 3400 Clares St., Capitola, just north of Capitola Mall. We meet at a different restaurant each month. John Taylor (831) 475-6366. NMPCW, PC, NS.
Every Thursday
12:30P Sunnyvale Lunch Bunch. Meet at Fresh Choice, 1105 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale 94087, in the Cala Shopping Center between Bernardo and Mary at Grape Ave. on the N side of El Camino. We will eat outside if the weather is fine, or look for us inside near the front door. New people please call so we will expect you. Claire Taylor, (650) 494-6697. PC, NMPCW.
Date-specific Events in February
February 1 - Monday
11A Inventors' Co-op. Meet other inventors helping the planet. We discuss and develop patent filings and market inventions. We are electronic engineers, VCs, people seeking interesting projects, and others with intellectual property. Meetings at Innovation Institute, LLC, California Business Center, 1652 West Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533. Kindly call Steven Kays before coming, (707) 427-6400. Free. NXM, RSE, WCP. (RSE 1 M)
6P Writers' Workshop. Come join us for a gathering of writers. This month we'll have a writing exercise. You'll start with a randomly selected set of characters, plot devices or inter-character dynamics and try to write a short story or an outline for a longer story using them in two hours. Can you do it? Can you do it well? Come find out! Bring your laptop, or your pen and paper, or however you work. Contact Ray Dillinger, bear/a/t/sonic.net for location in San Mateo and directions. NXM, SO, C, WCI, PC. RSE (1,5 M)
February 2 - Tuesday
12N Math Lovers' Lunch. May Flower Chinese Restaurant & Dim Sum, 2156 University Ave., Berkeley 94704, between UC Campus and Shattuck, across the street from Ace Hardware. A table will be reserved; please try to come at 12 sharp. Kevin Langdon, (510) 524-0345, kevin.langdon/a/t/polymath-systems.com. PC, NS, NC, NMPCW, NXM, WCP. (RSE 1 Tu)
6P Tuesday Tipplers. Join us for drinks and conversation in the bar and stay for dinner. Ristorante La Toscana, 3751 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael 94903. (W frontage road opposite Marin Civic Center. N San Pedro Rd exit.) Parking in the lot or on the street. Carole Taylor, caroleptaylor/a/t/sbcglobal.net or phone (415) 454-9453. (RSE 1 Tu)
February 3 - Wednesday
5:30P Non-Bar Group. Borders Books, 2925 S. El Camino Real (across El Camino from Hillsdale Mall), San Mateo 94402. Join us for great conversation, espresso, cappuccino. We are scouting for a replacement location, so keep your eyes open and check in. Look for the Mensa yellow Frisbee. Francesca, fguido/a/t/sonic.net. PC, NMPCW, NS, WCE. (RSE 1,3,5 W)
February 4 - Thursday
6P Sex, Politics, & Religion (SPR) SIG. Exploring the culinary world as far as Muni will go. This SIG enjoys a variety of San Francisco restaurants and open conversation, including well-mannered conversation on topics that Miss Manners might restrict from the dinner table (sex, politics, and religion). Check online or join the email list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPRcig/ for this week's restaurant and previous locations. Info also posted to SFRM-News email list. Questions? Contact james/a/t/monschke.com. PC, NMPCW. (RSE 1, 3 Th)
February 5 - Friday
5:30P Sweet Tomatoes Friday. Sweet Tomatoes, 7114 N Fresno St, Fresno 93720; telephone (559) 435-5797. Sweet Tomatoes has a great selection of healthy, tasty food. Quiet atmosphere for conversation and sharing of ideas. Look for us in the very back of the restaurant. Call Stephanie Andersen, (559) 324-7282. fresno-madera/a/t/sfmensa.org, for additional info. PC, SO. (RSE 1 F)
6:15P Movies That Matter: Groundhog Day. What do you get when a romantic comedy is written by a Zen-Buddhist? Groundhog Day! Our annual showing, during the week of Groundhog Day. The film explores the phases that a not-so-nice weatherman (Bill Murray) goes through when he is trapped (or perhaps blessed) with repeating the same day over 10,000 times until he gets it right. Join us for an evening of pizza, picture and a chance for thoughtful discussion. Pizza 6:15, Film 7:00. Movies shown on 58" plasma TV. For pizza, let us know your preference, meat or veggie. (510) 451-3009, daniel/a/t/joyfulharmony.org Hosted in Oakland by Daniel Neumayer and Gwendolyn Rothman, Harmony Center for the Joyful Spirit. Map and Directions: www.joyfulharmony.org/jh/events.htm. PC,NS,NXM.
6:30P Friday at the Pub. Join Donna Jadis and Gerry Riley at Crown Pub, 331 Hartz Ave., Danville 94526, a British-style pub complete with red London-style phone booth outside. Drinks, snacks, conversation. We'd love to meet more of our Mensan neighbors. Please call or email Donna/Gerry at (925) 978-0690 to "reserve" (so we can tell the restaurant if we need a table for 6 or 20), even if you're only thinking of coming. Ask for Donna or Mensa to find us at the Pub. For Crown info and directions, see www.crownpub.com or phone (925) 855-2185. Email: donna/a/t/mooseworks.org or gerry/a/t/mooseworks.org. (RSE 1 F)
February 6 - Saturday
2P Sweethearts tea. Make a date with your sweethearts! Gaze at your valentines from the far side of the room, raise your cups and give them a wink. Bring them something yummy from the buffet - the way to their hearts is. . .. Bring a plate of finger food to share and we shall provide the cake and sherry. At a private residence in San Mateo; address and directions on RSVP. Contact Francesca, fantine/a/t/sonic.net. C, FFO, PC, SO, NXM, WCI.
6P Mystery/Suspense Movie Discussion Dilettantes (MSMDD) Potluck first. The movie will be Dark Corner (1946). It stars Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb and William Bendix. A film noir starring Lucille Ball playing a smart secretary trying to clear her private eye boss of a charge of murder. Please bring a dish to share and YOB. Please bring suggestions for future movies. At the home of Terry and Elizabeth Calaway, San Rafael, 94901. (415) 456-9220. NS D/C (1dog) PC.
6P Start The Month Right. At Elna and Adrian Tymes' home, Mountain View, 94043. Potluck dinner, unstructured socializing, games, talk. They provide the main dish, you bring salad, bread, or dessert to share and YOB. $1 donation requested. No reservations needed. Info (650) 969-6650. Guests of Mensans must be accompanied by the member. PC, SO, WBC, WCD, D/C (RSE 1 Sat)
February 7 - Sunday
11:30A Sunday Sizzle. Meet Mensans for stimulating conversation at the Mtn. View Sizzler,
1962 W. El Camino (between Rengstorff and Escuela). Look for the yellow sippy cup. For encouragement call Marilyn (408) 973-1905. PC,NMPCW. (RSE 1Su)
February 9 - Tuesday
Intelligencer Deadline. Deadline for calendar events, advertising, members' free ads, and all other content. See pages 2 for information pertaining to general Intelligencer submissions, and the first page of the calendar for information on submitting events. (RSE 1 Tu after 1 Sat)
7P Brainstormer's Pub Quiz. Do you like trivia? Join our Gecko Pie team for dinner and a chance to win some delicious microbrews. Quiz begins promptly at 7:30PM. Please RSVP to save a seat. Pyramid Alehouse, 901 Gilman Street, Berkeley 94710, (510) 527-9090. Entrance and parking on Eighth St. side. Roberta Maguire, robertamaguire /a/t/hotmail.com, (510) 526-3974, (510) 292-6370. ACW, PC, NMPCW, NS, NXM, WCP. (RSE 2,4 Tu)
February 10 - Wednesday
6:30P Berkeley-Oakland Restaurant Group (BORG). Assimilate delicious food and interesting conversation at a good restaurant somewhere in the central East Bay. Email or call ahead for the location. Reservation deadline is 6P Tuesday by email or phone so we have a table large enough for everyone. Well-behaved non-Mensans welcome. Please bring cash. Cathy Roha, (510) 845-1833, catroha/a/t/gmail.com. PC, NMPCW. (RSE 2 W)
February 11 - Thursday
11:45A South Bay Lunch. Meet at Hobee's Restaurant, (408) 369-0575, 1875 S. Bascom Ave at The Pruneyard (corner Bascom & Campbell Ave on the West side of the shopping center). Sandra Anderson, (408) 621-1273. PC, NMPCW, WCE. (RSE 2,4 Th)
February 12 - Friday
7P GenX Food and Movie Night. Join us for dinner at 7:00 at the Chevy's at 3rd and Howard in SF, followed by a movie at a local theater. As ever, all ages are welcome. The only requirement is the manners your mother taught you, and that includes RSVPs. If you have trouble finding us, call my number; it's a cell. For more info, contact Cathy at mulfordc/a/t/alumni.princeton.edu or (415) 730-5711. PC, NMPCW. (RSE 2 F)
February 13 - Saturday
4P Big Ideas Reading Group. We are a book club dedicated to cutting-edge science and technology themes, including artificial intelligence, robotics, genetics, nanotechnology, and radical life extension. We are intrigued by the profound implications of modern scientific advances, so we read futurists such as Ray Kurzweil, Damien Broderick, and Eric Drexler. We also read and discuss works by the "New Atheists" such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Dan Dennett. Meetings held the 2nd Saturday of every month from 4-6 pm at the home of the founder, David Verdirame, in Mountain View. Join our mailing list for updates at www.BigIdeasReadingGroup.com. For inquiries and meeting location: David/a/t/BigIdeasReadingGroup.com or (650) 336-4490. PC, NMPCW, NXM. (RSE 2Sa)
February 16 - Tuesday
6:30P Small Business and Entrepreneurs SIG Meeting. Come brainstorm with fellow Ms and guests who own a small business or are interested in entrepreneurship. We are trying to form a networking and referrals type of group. Our next meeting will be at L'Amyx Tea Bar on Piedmont Ave, Oakland. Please RSVP at idanikos/a/t/yahoo.com or (510) 710-6826 George. NMPCW, PC, NXM.
February 17 - Wednesday
5:30P Non-Bar Group. See February 3.
7:00P Near Palo Alto Dining. Join us this month for a Chinese New Year's celebration (the Year of the Tiger begins 2/14/10). We will be revisiting Chef Chu's, at 1067 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos 94022 (at El Camino). Their phone number is (650) 948-2696. I have selected the Banquet Speciale for our dining pleasure. The cost after tax and tip but not including fancy beverages will be about $30. The menu includes their famous chicken salad, velvet corn soup, boneless tea-smoked duck with soft steamed buns, candied pecans with jumbo prawns, a whole fish, .... You get the idea. To reserve, contact Susan at (650) 325-8078 or Susan.Heimlich/a/t/gmail.com by 2/12/10. Ask for the Mensa table, and please bring cash. For last minute changes, call cell phone (650) 714-4972. PC, NMPCW.
7:30P GenX South Bay Pub Quiz. Join us at Katie Bloom's, 369 East Campbell Ave., Campbell, 95008. The quiz starts at 7:30pm, but come early to secure a table and have some dinner. RSVP helpful but not required. Adrian A., (408) 431-0817 or buaya123 /a/t/yahoo.com. PC, NMPCW, NXM, WCP. (RSE 1 W after 2 F)
February 18 - Thursday
6P Sex, Politics, & Religion (SPR) SIG. See February 4.
February 19 - Friday
6:15P Movies That Matter: Almost Famous. Jason Lee and Billy Crudup co-star in director Cameron Crowe's enchanting coming-of-age story based on his teenage experiences. (Oscar for best screenplay.) A teenage writer (Patrick Fugit) gets the plum assignment for covering his favorite band for Rolling Stone. With Francis McFormand as the boy's mother, Kate Hudson as a band groupie, plus Jason Lee and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. See February 5 for directions
6:30P Mid-Month Mex (MMMex). We meet, eat, and rest our feet at Tito's, 15508 E 14th St, San Leandro 94578, 1,500' NE of the exact geographic center of the Bay Area. Twixt 580 and 880, and close to Bay Fair BART, this is where Mensans meet in the middle and go "MMM!" Come for the Mensans and the margaritas (or just for the Mensans), along with a marvelous Mexican meal after 7P. Cohosted by Hank Stephenson, hank888/a/t/earthlink.net or (415) 793-0300 cell, and Peter Midnight. Come see why Tito's has been there for more than 50 years, directly across E 14th St from Bayfair Mall. We'll see you at Tito's! PC, WCE, NMPCW, NC, SO, NXM. (RSE 3 F)
February 20 - Saturday
10:30A CofEE: Committee of Event Exploration. It's about exploring different kinds of special, one-time-only events. Deconstruct and redefine Regional Gathering. What is *your* vision for Mensa? Come on over for coffee and bagels. At the home of President Francesca Guido, San Mateo 94402. Directions: See printed Intelligencer. Francesca, locsec/a/t/sfmensa.org. C, PC, SO, WCI.
11:30A Lunch in Concord at Namaste, North and South Indian Cuisine. Unusual for us, we are going to lunch on a Saturday instead of a weekday. We enjoyed our previous buffet lunch here so much that we would like Namaste to be in our regular lunch rotation schedule. Please come and join Mensa friends for a delicious buffet lunch. Our special price for the buffet is $8.95, but you can also order from the regular menu. Located in the Park 'N' Shop Center (near the west end), at 1671 Willow Pass Rd, Concord, 94520, (925) 687-7874. Questions? Mary Bradshaw (925) 376-0762, PC, NMPCW.
6P Movie Discussion Dilettantes (MDD) The Bucket List (2007). Jack Nicholson stars in a movie about two older men who meet in a cancer ward and decide to do together all the things they wanted to do before they die. At Cynthia and George Alfaro's home, Novato CA 94949. (415) 883-1090. Potluck at 6, movie starts around 7. BYOB and a dish to share. Box wine provided. PC, NC, NS, 2C.
7P South Bay Games Night. Join us in San Jose every 3rd Saturday for fun and games. I have plenty of games; you are welcome to bring your own. Please bring some food or drink to share, in San Jose 95117. Call Krista at (408) 476-2060 if you have any questions. C, NXM, NMPCW, SO, PC. (RSE 3rd Sat)
February 21 - Sunday
11:30A Third Sunday Greet, Eat, and Meet. Meet Mensans on the third Sunday at Fresh Choice, 1952 S El Camino Real (just S of Hwy 92), San Mateo 94403. I'll be there around 11:30A. For reassurance call Martha (weekends only) (650) 341-4470. PC, NMPCW. (RSE 3 Su)
12P Harmony Health Circle. Can you heal yourself from life-threatening diseases with laughter? Norman Cousins believed we could do healing based on the biochemistry of human emotions. So it was he battled heart disease with massive does of Vitamin C and "training himself to laugh". We'll look at was to apply this to our lives. Start with refreshments from the Farmers Market at noon, followed at 12:30 PM by some theory, some guided practice and discussion. The Health Circle meets at the Oakland Veterans Hall, 200 Grand Ave. at Harrison St. Hosted by Gwendolyn Rothman, gues speaker Penny Hennagir, CMT. (510) 451-3009, Gwendolyn/a/t/JoyfulHarmony.org, Harmony Center for the Joyful Spirit. Map and Directions: www.joyfulharmony.org/jh/events.htm. PC,NS,NXM
February 23 - Tuesday
7P Brainstormer's Pub Quiz. See February 9.
7:30P Intelligencer Peel and Stick. You provide the quick fingers, we provide the snacks, and you see the Intelligencer hot off the presses. At Elna and Adrian Tymes' home, Mountain View 94043. (650) 969-6650. PC, C, SO, WCD. (RSE Tu after 3 Sat)
February 25 - Thursday
11:45A South Bay Lunch. See February 11.
February 26 - Friday
6:30P Book Discussion Dilettantes. This month we will be reviewing the manuscript for a Photo book Looking for Pictures by Jim Stanfield. Copies will have been made available at last month's book group or email Jim at jimstan/a/t/slac.stanford.edu to request a Word file. Potluck before event. Non-regulars should call to confirm. At the home of Mary Coulman, Novato, 94949, (415) 382-1830. BYOB, C/D, PC, NMPCW, WBC.
7P International Affairs Book Club. Ambitious folks meet monthly to get a handle on world affairs. They are using The Second World, Empires and Influence in the New Global Order as an anchor point. They then discuss contemporary news in a particular region. The goal of the group is to track the evolving architecture of international systems. Meet in the Garden Room, Dollar Clubhouse in the Rossmoor Retirement Community in Walnut Creek. Contact Diane Kern at drdkern/a/t/att.net (preferred) or call (925) 933-8766 for details and gate access. FFO, NMPCW, PC, NXM. (RSE 4F)
7P Movie Night in Orinda. The movie will be a surprise, and I'll let you know at least a week or two ahead by email, or you can phone me. I'll determine then which is the best movie available at that time, and it will be a movie that I think our group would like to see. Come about 7P to have time to socialize with Mensa friends before we start the movie at 7:30P. Please bring something to share; it is not a dinner but salads and fruit are welcome, as are desserts, hors d'oeuvres, and light colored beverages (no chips). Orinda 94563. Please reserve your seat with Mary Bradshaw (925) 376-0762, or marybradsh/a/t/aol.com.
February 27 - Saturday
7P East Bay Games Night. PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION. Join us for fun and games in the East Bay! We're playing word games, card games, board games, all kinds of fast-action social games (not long strategy games). Choose from what's available or bring your own favorites. Please also bring a snack to share. This month's location is at Amy and Andrew Laurence's house, Alameda, CA 94501, about 1.9 miles from the Fruitvale BART station. For more information or directions, contact Andrew Laurence, andrew/a/t/scrabnormal.com or (510) 681-9675. BYOB, C/D, NC, NMPCW, NS, WCP, PC.
February 28 - Sunday
12P Harmony Health Circle. Channeling humor and healing in our own lives - The Emerald tablet and a healing vision. Can you make people laugh? Do you know how to laugh yourself? Bring a laugh a day into our lives. Start with refreshments from the Farmers Market at noon, followed at 12:30 PM by some theory, some guided practice and discussion. The Health Circle meets at the Oakland Veterans Hall, 200 Grand Ave. at Harrison St. Hosted by Gwendolyn Rothman, gues speaker Penny Hennagir, CMT. 510-451-3009, Gwendolyn/a/t/JoyfulHarmony.org, Harmony Center for the Joyful Spirit. Map and Directions: www.joyfulharmony.org/jh/events.htm. PC,NS,NX.
FUTURE FLASHES
March 1 - Monday
11A Inventors' Co-op. See February 1.
6P Writers' Workshop. See February 1.
March 2 - Tuesday
12N Math Lovers' Lunch. See February 2.
6P Tuesday Tipplers. See February 2.
March 3 - Wednesday
5:30P Non-Bar Group. See February 3.
March 4 - Thursday
6P Sex, Politics, & Religion (SPR) SIG. See February 4.
March 5 - Friday
5:30P Sweet Tomatoes Friday. See February 5.
6:30P Friday at the Pub. See February 5.
March 6 - Saturday
6P Start The Month Right. See February 6.
6P Mystery/Suspense Movie Discussion Dilettantes (MSMDD) Potluck first. The movie will be 16 Blocks (2006). It stars Bruce Willis and Mos Def. A cop with issues gets a chance for redemption when he attempts to escort a petty criminal who is going to testify against crooked cops. Please bring a dish to share and YOB. Please bring suggestions for future movies. At the home of Terry and Elizabeth Calaway, San Rafael, 94901. (415) 456-9220. NS D/C (1dog) PC.
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