General
Do you know someone who delivers a great lecture? Have an idea for a topic? Quick, switch to email and tell Patricia at almostp@shaw.ca. Do you feel life is passing you by? The answer is not tabloid press or Prozac. Activities with fellow Mensans will turn your life around. Think coffees, martinis, irrepressible joy and stirring movies, dinners, quizzes, anything that ravels up the tired sleeve of care. We’re informal and unstructured, on occasion intellectually 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 date of the next Mensa testing session isn’t yet known. Watch this page for info when it becomes available or, better idea, talk to Vicki Herd at vherd@shaw.ca, telephone 403-243-6144. Testing should take just over an hour and is user-friendly.
The testing fee is $90. This covers the cost of writing 2 tests, receiving feedback on eligibility for Mensa membership, plus the first year’s membership fee if you qualify. You write 2 tests so you have 2 chances to qualify for Mensa. Full time students pay only $70.
A pictorial test is available if your mother tongue is not English and you do not want your test scores to be disadvantaged by language.
You need to score in the top 2% of the population in one of the two tests to qualify.
Please contact Vicki if you have questions about Mensa or the testing, and let Vicki know if you want to write the tests in August so she can allocate resources and give directions to the testing site: meeting Room 2, Basement, W R Castell Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary.
MensaGenerationX
The under-30’s sig rolls along. For events and fixtures, contact Leslie Joanne at august_83@hotmail.com
CoffeeFests
Friday, August 8th at Patricia’s home, 7:30 pm, 2215 – 18A St SW, near the old Childrens Hospital in Bankview/Knobhill. Meet Nick visiting from Bulgaria and Jeff Pugh back from holiday. If you don’t usually attend our events, we’d like to meet you at this coffee evening. Refreshments provided. And at The Purple Perk as usual on August 21: 2212 – 4th St SW, 7:00pm. No subject too hot, no view too bold, no humour too sublime. At The Purple Perk, recognize us by the Harry Potter book on the table.
DinnerNight
The next Mensa dinner takes place at Cilantro’s on Friday, August 15, 6:30 pm. The address is 338 – 17th Ave SW. Weather permitting, we’ll be on the patio, a great place. Contact Patricia for more detail and to reserve your seat (almostp@shaw.ca).
BookClub
Mensa’s book club for August meets in Banff, August 22/23. How? Friday evening we’ll attend Pride and Prejudice at the Citadel Theatre in Banff, stay overnight, and chew over all of Jane Austen (or just P&P) on Saturday morning. Q: was she really the J Lo of her generation? Location of the Saturday get together is tbd. If you prefer not to do the theatre event, just travel up for the Saturday meet. Contact Patricia at almostp@shaw.ca or 212-1461 to join us.
Previous Mensa Club books have included Literacy and Longing in L.A., Night, The Alchemist, Water for Elephants and A Thousand Splendid Suns.
SecondTuesdays(of the Month)
Everyone is invited on August 12th to our casual open house and gabfest chez Vicki Herd, 2469 Sorrel Mews SW (a couple of blocks south of 33 Ave, east of Crowchild Tr), 7:30pm. BYOB. No RSVP is needed, but if you wish you can contact Vicki @ vherd@shaw.ca / 243-6144 or Patricia @ almostp@shaw.ca / 212-1461 for more info.
Movie Night
August 29, with choice tbd. Watch this space or contact Patricia at almostp@shaw.ca
For other and general event queries, email Vicki Herd (vherd@shaw.ca).
