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 and intellectually challenging. 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)]

 

 

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Mensa Test

 

The date isn’t set yet. If you work at a post-secondary institution such as U of C, SAIT, or Mount Royal, or think potential Mensans are affiliated with your company or organization, post a notice on your bulletin board or wherever seems sensible. For the date and notice format, contact Vicki at vherd@shaw.ca or (403) 243-6144. We’ll advertise generally, but please let Vicki have your ideas on this subject. Likewise, let your friends or colleagues know about the upcoming test.  

 

The testing fee is $90, which covers two tests, receiving feedback on eligibility for Mensa membership, plus the first year’s membership if you qualify. You write two tests so have an enhanced chance to qualify. 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.

 

Contact Vicki with questions about Mensa or the tests, and let her know if you want to write the tests so she can plan resources and give detailed directions to the testing site (likely at meeting Room 2, Basement, W R Castell Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary).

 

 

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MensaGenerationX

 

Viva the under-30s!! Ideas and participation are welcome. Beat the winter blues by contacting Robert Conn at robertanddiana@telus.net

 

 

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CoffeeFests

 

Brighten the heart of winter by attending our coffee fest on Thursday, April 9^th and 30^th at 7:00pm. The place is Kaffa (2138-33^rd Ave SW, corner of 33^rd Ave & 21^st St). Parking on 21^st. Cash only, a copy of Harry Potter will be at the table, RSVP not required, atmosphere great, munchies superb. Funky to the max. Email Patricia for more info: kathleen4057@yahoo.ca

 

 

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DinnerNight

 

Feast to your heart’s content on Friday, April 17^th, 2009 at 6:30 pm. The place: Jonas (937 – 6^th Ave SW), for fine Hungarian dining. This is one of Calgary’s warmest restaurants. RSVP and get more information from Patricia at almostp@shaw.ca. Check the restaurant’s site at: http://jonasrestaurant.homestead.com/

 

 

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BookClub

 

The April meeting will be held Friday May 1st, 2009, at 7pm, hosted by Patricia Almost. We’ll discuss any of Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success, The Tipping Point, and Blink. Read one or more and come with opinions. Or read something else and recommend it to the group. If there’s one thing true about Mensans, it’s that you can always expect the unexpected. So come with any thoughts at all and we’ll talk about them. No holds barred.

 

 

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SecondTuesdays(of the Month)

 

Join us for Second Tuesday @ 7:30 PM on Tuesday April 14^th, at the home of Vicki Herd (2469 Sorrel Mews SW/Garrison Woods near the Marda Loop Safeway). Contact Patricia at (403) 212-1461 if you have any questions. Second Tuesday is an open house social evening held the ST of each month, providing an opportunity to mellow out with your peers, fume at the idiocies of the universe, and generally find a sympathetic or intelligent ear.

 

 

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OtherUpComings

 

Brunch on Sunday, April 19^th. For location and other info, contact Darryl at h.d.richardson@shaw.ca

 

Wall-climbing: details to come.

 

Lectures: any ideas for topics or lecturers, contact Patricia (almostp@shaw.ca)

 

Flames Night with Robert Conn. Watch the Flames at Bottlescrew Bills (140 – 10^th Ave SW). Thursday, April 16th. Game time is 6:30. And also Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:00pm. But feel free to show up earlier for dinner or pregame pint samplings. BB’s also has an "Around the World in 80 Beers" passport program, with incentives as you progress and a major hoo-haw when you’re done. For more info, email Robert at robertanddiana@telus.net.