April 27 - Sunday - 3:30 PM - April Theodore Talk: When the World Came to Chicago: The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. In 2003, Eric Larson’s book The Devil in the White City sparked widespread popular interest in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, 1890s Chicago, and world’s fairs generally. While readers were enthralled by the grisly […]
May 1 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - FREE – First Thursday Monthly Gathering at Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway (just west of Honore). Good food, good friends, good conversation! Look for an "M" table tent, or a bunch of happy people. Contact: Don Chinnici at don@manasotamensa.com or Leslie Carroll at leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com
May 25 - Sunday - 3:30 PM - May Theodore Talk: Sweet Home: The Storied History of Chicago Blues. Journey through blues music’s rich history and evolution, tracing its origins from the deep Southern fields to the bustling streets of Chicago. Jacob Schulz, blues musician and historian, will discuss the current challenges facing the blues, including […]
May 29 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - NEW DAY - LAST Thursdays at Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway (just west of Honore). We’re moving our Mission BBQ event to the LAST Thursday of each month. Good food, good friends, good conversation! Look for an "M" table tent, or a bunch of happy people. Contact: Leslie […]
June 5 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - 1st Thursday Monthly Gathering @O'Learys - FREE - O’Leary’s has reopened after last year's storm damage! Let's go back there for the First Thursday Monthly Gatherings starting this month. This is an informal gathering of Mensa members. You can purchase drinks and snacks at the open-air restaurant with […]
June 22 - Sunday - 3:30 PM - June Theodore Talk: How Corn Changed Itself and Then Changed Everything Else: The Role Agriculture Played in the Early Days of Chicago. About 10,000 years ago, a weedy grass growing in Mexico possessed of a strange trait, known as a "jumping gene", transformed itself into a larger […]
June 26 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - NEW DAY - LAST Thursdays at Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway (just west of Honore). We’re moving our Mission BBQ event to […]
July 1 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - ExComm Meeting via Zoom. All are welcome. Zoom link to be provided by email on the day of the meeting.
July 3 - 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 a balloon on our table. O'Leary's Tiki Bar, […]