General
Feel life is passing you by? Activities with fellow Mensans will turn this around. Think coffees, martinis, movies, dinners, quizzes, anything that ravels up the tired sleeve of care. We’re informal, unstructured, sometimes provocative and stimulating. Mensa Calgary is a community where members interact, network, support each other, and enjoy each other’s company. For further info, contact Patricia at kathleen4057@yahoo.ca ["There's no pleasure on earth that's worth sacrificing for the sake of an extra five years in the geriatric ward of the Sunset Old People's Home." (John Mortimore)]
MensaTest
The May date isn’t selected yet. Contact Vicki Herd for more: vherd@shaw.ca
MensaGenerationXX
The youth group awaits a new guru. Want to step up? Contact us.
CoffeeFests
Diverting discussion at The Purple Perk, 2212 – 4th St SW, 7:00pm, Thursdays May 1, 15, 29. No subject too hot, no view too contentious, no humour too sublime. Look for Harry Potter on the table. No RSVP required.
DinnerNight
Friday, May 9, 2008, 6:30pm at The Village Cantina, 1413 – 9th Avenue SE (Inglewood). RSVP Patricia on or before May 6th at kathleen4057@yahoo.ca
BookClub
Thursday, May 22nd at 7pm. The selection is Night, by Elie Wiesel. Place: Vicki Herd’s home at 2469 Sorrel Mews SW (a couple of blocks south of 33 Ave, east of Crowchild Tr). Mensa bookclub choices have included The Alchemist, Water for Elephants, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Late Nights on Air, and The Places in Between. For more info, contact Patricia at kathleen4057@yahoo.ca or 212-1461.
SecondTuesdays(of the Month)
Monthly coffee and conversation chez Vicki Herd. May 13th at 2469 Sorrel Mews SW (a couple of blocks south of 33 Ave, east of Crowchild Tr), 7:30pm. BYOB. Contact Vicki (vherd@shaw.ca, 243-6144) or Patricia (kathleen4057@yahoo.ca, 212-1461) for more info.
Adventure
Trip on May 19th with Jeff Pugh to Ellis Bird Farm and Dry Island Buffalo Jump. Bird Farm: Stroll the trails, enjoy beautiful gardens, see the world’s largest outdoor collection of bluebird nestboxes, inspect the Visitor Centre and linger in the Tea House (http://www.ellisbirdfarm.ab.ca/). Dry Island Buffalo Jump: This is a natural reserve of forest, canyon and mesas carpeted in Buffalo grass, the original covering of the great plains. Across the open prairie, the first glimpse of the Red Deer River Valley comes as a shock as the ridge of the canyon drops 200 meters. The location combines Canada’s most extensive dinosaur fossil fields with one of the most dramatic bison jump sites in Alberta. Contact Patricia or Jeff (jjpugh@shaw.ca) if you wish to join us. With enough warm bodies, we may rent a van.
GeneralQueries
Email Vicki Herd (vherd@shaw.ca).
