Mission BBQ
2025-12-26 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway, Suite 109, Sarasota, United States
December 26 – Friday – 6:00 PM – Last Thursdays Friday @ Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway. This month, the last Thursday happens to be Christmas, so join us for a Boxing Day gathering on the next day. Good food, good friends, good conversation! Look for a copy of 4M, or a bunch of happy people. Contact: Don Chinnici at don@manasotamensa.com or
Leslie Carroll at leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com

BOB SIG: 19th Annual New Year’s Breakfast
2026-01-01 16:00 - 18:00 | FL
January 1 – Thursday – 4:00 PM – $$ – BOB SIG: 19th Annual New Year’s Breakfast. If your name (real or imagined) is BOB or you know somebody named BOB, if you want to know how this SIG was started way back then, or if you just want to talk to somebody who might be named BOB, join us for this annual get-together. RSVPs encouraged so we can request a suitable table. Free BOB hats for all. BOB Evans Restaurant, 5903 Brookhill Blvd, Sarasota (west of I-75 & south off Fruitville Rd). Please RSVP: Ruthy-BOB Danielle, WhimsicalRuth@yahoo.com or 941-685-0680

Monthly Gathering at O’Leary's
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00 | O’Leary’s Tiki Pub, 5 Bayfront Drive, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
January 8 – Thursday – 6:00 PM- FREE – First Second Thursday Monthly Gathering at O’Leary’s – Note the change in date to the 2nd Thursday due to the Holidays. This is an informal gathering of Mensa members. You can purchase drinks and snacks at the open-air restaurant with beach seating. We encourage drop-ins. Look for a sign or 4M on our table. O’Leary’s Tiki Bar,
5 Bayfront Dr, Contact: Don Chinnici: don@manasotamensa.com or Leslie Carroll: leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com

SSSSSS - South Sarasota Second Saturday Social Soiree
2026-01-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Original Word of Mouth, 1740 East Venice Avenue, Venice, FL, United States
January 10 – Saturday – 11:00 AM – $$ – SSSSSS – South Sarasota Second Saturday Social Soiree once again heads to the Word of Mouth at 1740 East Venice Avenue in Venice. Hope to see you there! This restaurant is very popular with the locals with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Their food is amazing and puts intriguing twists on old favorites. Note that Linda arrives at 10:45 and asks for a table using the RSVP’d group size. If you arrive earlier, the restaurant will not yet know about the Mensa group. Please RSVP to Linda Hathaway: lchathaway336@gmail.com, 407-765-8797

Restaurant Rovers @ Der Dutchman
2026-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Der Dutchman, 3713 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL, 34232
January 22 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Restaurant Rovers – Let’s find new places to eat! This month it’s Der Dutchman, 3713 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota. Extensive buffet + table service. Drop-ins welcome. Meet at 6:00 in lobby or ask for Mensa. Contact: Leslie Carroll: leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com, 301-503-1652

Last Thursdays @ Mission BBQ
2026-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway, Suite 109, Sarasota, United States
January 29 – Friday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Last Thursdays @ Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway. Good food, good friends, good conversation! Look for a copy of 4M, or a bunch of happy people. Contact: Don Chinnici at don@manasotamensa.com or Leslie Carroll at leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com

First Thursday Monthly Gathering at O’Leary's
2026-02-05 18:00 - 20:00 | O’Leary’s Tiki Pub, 5 Bayfront Drive, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
February 5 – Thursday – 6:00 PM- FREE – First Thursday Monthly Gathering at O’Leary’s – This is an informal gathering of Mensa members. You can purchase drinks and snacks at the open-air restaurant with beach seating. We encourage drop-ins. Look for a sign or 4M on our table. O’Leary’s Tiki Bar, 5 Bayfront Dr, Contact: Don Chinnici: don@manasotamensa.com or Leslie Carroll: leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com

South Sarasota Second Saturday Social Soiree
2026-02-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Original Word of Mouth, 1740 East Venice Avenue, Venice, FL, United States
February 14 – Saturday – 11:00 AM – $$ – SSSSSS – South Sarasota Second Saturday Social Soiree once again heads to the Word of Mouth at 1740 East Venice Avenue in Venice. Hope to see you there! This restaurant is very popular with the locals with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Their food is amazing and puts intriguing twists on old favorites. Note that Linda arrives at 10:45 and asks for a table using the RSVP’d group size. If you arrive earlier, the restaurant will not yet know about the Mensa group. Please RSVP to Linda Hathaway: lchathaway336@gmail.com, 407-765-8797

Restaurant Rovers @ Vertoris Pizza House
2026-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Vertoris Piza House, 6830 14th St W, Bradenton, FL, United States
February 19 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Restaurant Rovers – Let’s find new places to eat! This month it’s Vertoris Pizza House, North Tamiami Trail: 6830 14th St W, Bradenton. https://www.vertorispizza.com Family owned and run, hand-tossed brick oven pizza, pasta, and Italian entrees. Drop-ins welcome. Contact: Leslie Carroll: leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com, 301-503-1652

Last Thursdays @ Mission BBQ
2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway, Suite 109, Sarasota, United States
February 26 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Last Thursdays @ Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway. Good food, good friends, good conversation! Look for a copy of 4M, or a bunch of happy people. Contact: Don Chinnici at don@manasotamensa.com or Leslie Carroll at leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com

First Thursday Monthly Gathering at O’Leary's
2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | O’Leary’s Tiki Pub, 5 Bayfront Drive, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
March 5 – Thursday – 6:00 PM- FREE – First Thursday Monthly Gathering at O’Leary’s – This is an informal gathering of Mensa members. You can purchase drinks and snacks at the open-air restaurant with beach seating. We encourage drop-ins. Look for a sign or 4M on our table. O’Leary’s Tiki Bar, 5 Bayfront Dr, Contact: Don Chinnici: don@manasotamensa.com or Leslie Carroll: leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com

SSSSSS - South Sarasota Second Saturday Social Soiree
2026-03-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Word of Mouth, 1740 East Venice Avenue, Venice, FL, United States
March 14 – Saturday – 11:00 AM – $$ – SSSSSS – South Sarasota Second Saturday Social Soiree once again heads to the Word of Mouth at 1740 East Venice Avenue in Venice. Hope to see you there! This restaurant is very popular with the locals with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Their food is amazing and puts intriguing twists on old favorites. Note that Linda arrives at 10:45 and asks for a table using the RSVP’d group size. If you arrive earlier, the restaurant will not yet know about the Mensa group. Please RSVP to Linda Hathaway: lchathaway336@gmail.com, 407-765-8797

Restaurant Rovers @ Viva la Vida
2026-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | FL
March 19 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Restaurant Rovers – Let’s find new places to eat! This month it’s Viva la Vida, 3440 Clark Rd, Sarasota, 941-413-5343. Newly opened Cuban-American restaurant, reviewed in the Herald Tribune. Drop-ins welcome. Contact: Leslie Carroll:301-503-1652 or leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com

Last Thursdays @ Mission BBQ
2026-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway, Suite 109, Sarasota, United States
March 26 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Last Thursdays @ Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway. Good food, good friends, good conversation! Look for a copy of 4M, or a bunch of happy people. Contact: Don Chinnici at don@manasotamensa.com or Leslie Carroll at leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com
