Manasota Mensa

Restaurant Rovers @ Der Dutchman
2026-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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

ExComm Meeting via Zoom
2026-02-03 19:00 - 19:40 | FL
February 3 – Tuesday – 7:00 PM – ExComm Meeting via Zoom. All are welcome. Zoom Meeting ID: 720 5648 0789, Passcode: [REDACTED]

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

Dancing at JR's Packinghouse
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 | JR’s Packinghouse, 987 S. Packinghouse Road, Sarasota, FL, United States
February 12 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Dancing at JR’s Packinghouse 987 Packinghouse Road. Watermelon Wine will be the band. RSVP: Marianne Gill: 941-400-8843 or mariannegill@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

Tour of Siesta Key Rum Distillery
2026-02-21 10:45 - 12:30 | Siesta Key Rum, 2212 Industrial Blvd., Sarasota, FL
February 21 – Saturday – 10:45 AM – FREE – Tour of Siesta Key Rum Distillery, 2212 Industrial Blvd. Sarasota. We’ll hear the history of this craft distillery and learn about how their rums are made. Free tastings, cocktails for purchase, and shopping. Tour starts promptly at 11:00, please arrive by 10:45. RSVP: Leslie Carroll, leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com or 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

ExComm Meeting
2026-03-03 19:00 - 19:40 | Zoom, Virtual
March 3 – Tuesday – 7:00 PM – ExComm Meeting via Zoom. All are welcome. Zoom Meeting ID: 720 5648 0789, Passcode: [REDACTED]

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

March Theodore Talk via Zoom
2026-03-22 15:30 - 17:00 | Zoom, Virtual
March 22 – Sunday – 3:30 PM – Zoom – March Theodore Talk: Dudley Clarke: The Genius of Deception – From 1941, British officer Dudley Clarke fought the Nazis using the tools of the mind: a limitless imagination and a talent for stagecraft. But his eccentricity would end up nearly destroying everything he’d built. Register: https://tinyurl.com/33trauv9.

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

Mote Marine Aquarium
2026-03-28 13:00 - 16:00 | FL
March 28 – Saturday – 1:00 PM – $$ – Mote Marine Aquarium – An Amazing Aquarium and marine laboratory – now at UTC! Please call the aquarium and buy your tickets ahead of time. 225 University Town Center, Sarasota. We will meet just inside the entrance at 1:00 PM. RSVP: Marianne Gill: 941-400-8843 or mariannegill@gmail.com

Last Thursdays @ Mission BBQ
2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway, Suite 109, Sarasota, United States
April 30 – 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

Latin Lola Lady Food Truck
2026-05-04 12:00 - 13:00 | FL
May 4 – Monday – 12:00 noon – $$ – Latin Lola Lady Food Truck – 4500 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. RSVP not necessary. Contact: Marianne Gill: mariannegill@gmail.com, 941-400-8843

ExComm Meeting via Zoom
2026-05-05 19:00 - 19:30 | Zoom, Virtual
May 5 – Tuesday – 7:00 PM – ExComm Meeting via Zoom. All are welcome. Zoom Meeting ID: 720 5648 0789, Passcode: [REDACTED]

First Thursday Monthly Gathering at O’Leary's
2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | O’Leary’s Tiki Pub, 5 Bayfront Drive, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
May 7 – 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
2026-05-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Word of Mouth, 1740 East Venice Avenue, Venice, FL, United States
May 9 – Saturday – 11:00 AM – $$ – SSSSSS – South Sarasota Second Saturday Social Soiree remains faithful to the Word of Mouth at 1740 East Venice Avenue in Venice. This restaurant is very popular with the locals (and the local Mensa group) with plenty of seating. Their food is amazing and puts intriguing twists on old favorites. Please RSVP to Linda Hathaway: lchathaway336@gmail.com, or call 407-765-8797

Toasted Mango Cafe
2026-05-13 08:00 - 10:00 | FL
May 13 – Wednesday – 8:00 AM – $$ – Toasted Mango Cafe – 430 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota RSVP:Marianne Gill: 941-400-8843, mariannegill@gmail.com

Cinema at The Bay: "Hamilton"
2026-05-14 19:30 - 21:30 | FL
May 14 – Thursday – 7:30 PM – FREE – Cinema at The Bay: Hamilton – Film with the original Broadway cast. We will sit together at the house-right 2nd tier of the steps (with that proverbial yellow balloon). Bring a blanket and cushion. Reserve your free admission and find information on the location and parking at https://www.thebaysarasota.org/. A friend who saw the show said his enjoyment was heightened by reading the lyrics first at https://genius.com/. Contact: Ruth Danielle whimsicalruth@yahoo.com or 941-685-0680

Karaoke at Captain Curt's Crab and Oyster Bar
2026-05-16 18:00 - 20:00 | FL
May 16 – Saturday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Karaoke at Captain Curt’s Crab and Oyster Bar. 1200 Old Stickney Point Road. RSVP: Marianne Gill: 941-400-8843, mariannegill@gmail.com

Restaurant Rovers @ SOB Burgers
2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | FL
May 21 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Restaurant Rovers – Let’s find new places to eat! This month it’s SOB Burgers, 5866 14th St W (N Tamiami Tr), 941-755-1998, mysuncoast.com/2025/08/01/sob-burgers/ Drop-ins welcome. Contact: Leslie Carroll: leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com, 301-503-1652

Walt's Fish Market
2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | FL
May 21 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Walt’s Fish Market – 4144 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. RSVP: Marianne Gill mariannegill@gmail.com, 941-400-8843

Mote Marine Aquarium @ UTC
2026-05-23 12:00 - 15:00 | FL
May 23 – Saturday – 12:00 noon – $$ – Mote Marine Aquarium – An Amazing Aquarium and marine laboratory – now at UTC! Please call the aquarium and buy your tickets ahead of time. 225 University Town Center, Sarasota. We will meet just inside the entrance at 1:00 PM. RSVP: Marianne Gill: 941-400-8843, mariannegill@gmail.com

Last Thursdays @ Mission BBQ
2026-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway, Suite 109, Sarasota, United States
May 28 – 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

JPAN Sushi and Grill
2026-05-29 12:00 - 14:00 | FL
May 29 – Friday – 12:00 noon – JPAN Sushi and Grill – 3800 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. RSVP: Marianne Gill: mariannegill@gmail.com,941-400-8843

ExComm Meeting via Zoom
2026-06-02 19:00 - 19:30 | FL
June 2 – Tuesday – 7:00 PM – ExComm Meeting via Zoom. All are welcome. Zoom Meeting ID: 720 5648 0789, Passcode: [REDACTED]
