Card Game SIG  1st Saturday

Diamonds, Hearts, Spades, and Clubs reign with other cards welcome.    [BYOB, STS, DS (outside)]

Home of Jackie Boyce, 1411 Mont Dore, Manchester, MO

Directions  From 141 & Big Bend head east on Big Bend to LaBonne Parkway (3rd stoplight).  Turn left onto LaBonne. 

Mont Dore is the 2nd left after the first stop sign.

Jackie Boyce    636-386-3113 treasurer@stlouis.us.mensa.org

Saturday, August 2, 7:30 PM

Newcomers SIG  1st Thursday

New & prospective members join the regulars in the upstairs balcony for an informal dinner.  No reservations required. 

Fitz’s, 6605 Delmar [NS until 10 PM, NC, NHA]

Carl Masthay     314-432-4231            CMasthay@juno.com

Thursday, August 7, 6:30 PM

Game SIG  2nd Saturday

Come play some of our games or bring along your favorite.

[BYOB, STS, WBC, DS]

Home of Mike Smith, 4329 McPherson 

Directions:  40 to Kingshighway - North.  East on Lindell 4 blocks to Newstead.  Then north 3 blocks to McPherson, which is marked by two 10 story buildings.  Go east 4/5's of a block to 4329, a three-story brick home with a large side lot.  There will be a MENSA GAME SIG sign up.  You can only reach 4329 McPherson by automobile from Newstead. 

Mike Smith        314-535-7107 rosemikesean@sbcglobal.net

Saturday, August 9, 6:00 PM

Comedy SIG  Schedule varies

Home of Jack Lippold - 9421 Minerva  [BYOB, STS, WBC, DS, NHA]

Jack Lippold      314-428-4811               jacklip@charter.net

Tuesday,  August 12, 7:30 PM 

Showing:  Heck, let’s go nostalgic and view another installment of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
I have the boxed sets for seasons 2 - 4, so I’ll just pick selections from any and all of these. Or if I have a good turnout (“or one even” he quipped self-deprecatingly), I can take requests.

Mid-County Lunch Bunch    Mondays at noon

Jack Lippold      314-428-4811               jacklip@charter.net

Aug. 4,   [HA]  Provisions Gourmet Market

                     11615 Olive Blvd.

Aug. 11, [HA]  Sweet Tomatoes - 10401 Olive Blvd.

Aug. 18, [HA]  Chevy’s - 9119 Olive Blvd.

Aug. 25, [HA]  Sam & Jake's Pumpernickel Deli -

                    11036 Olive Blvd. (HA)
Sept.1, Holiday; no Lunch Bunch

So Happy It's Thursday  2nd Thursday

Jack Lippold      314-428-4811               jacklip@charter.net

Thursday, August 14, 6:30 PM

Riddle’s Penultimate Cafe and Wine Bar - 6307 Delmar Blvd. [HA]

Monthly Gathering   3rd Friday

Washington University Center for the Humanities, 7425 Forsyth

Enter from the sunken courtyard on the east side of the building, beneath the large canopy in the middle of the parking lot (near Bally's).  

Turn left immediately after entering. The meeting room is on the right.      [WBC, NS, STS, HA]

Becky Zoole      314-578-1441        beckyzoole@gmail.com

               Friday, August 15, 7:00 PM 

               Speaker:  (Information not available at time of publication)

E-Cubed SIG  4th Tuesday

Bring something intriguing that you prepared or carried-out. Or you can bring something right off the shelves of an ethnic or international food market. This time - after the artery-clog fests of the last 2 times - Jack’s going more healthful and making fish filets with a lime and thyme reduction. (And he just might make home-brewed margaritas with the leftover lime.) 

Jack Lippold, 9421 Minerva Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63114    314.428.4811  jacklip@charter.net [NHA]

                    Tuesday, August  26  7:30 p.m.

Newsletter Deadline  5th of month prior to publication

Greg Krumrey    636.391.4858  editor@stlouis.us.mensa.org

Email submission guidelines:

     Use “Mensa Newsletter” for the subject line. 

September issue deadline:  August 5

Regional Gathering Planning Meeting  Schedule Varies

RG Meeting Home of Jackie Boyce, 1411 Mont Dore Drive, Manchester, Mo.  Directions:  Come west (east for a few).  From 141 and Big Bend, go east on Big Bend to La Bonne Parkway (third light).  Go left.  Take the 2nd left after the stop sign.  You are on Mont Dore.  House is the 2nd ranch on the left.

Intensa SIG  Last Saturday of odd-numbered months

Meet with members of other high IQ societies

Soda Fountain Square, 1801 Park Avenue, east side of Lafayette Park, 314-241-0099, www.sodafountainsquare.com

Send a blank e-mail to intensa-sub@puzz.biglist.com and click a link in the confirmation e-mail you are sent to receive reminders for the Intensa meetings.   [NS, WBC, HA]

Bill Bultas         314-962-5828                     Bill@puzz.com

Saturday, September 27, 2:30 PM

          Board Meeting  Six times a year

                All members welcome to attend.   Please RSVP   [DS, PIH]

                Home of Scott Middleton, 234 Newton Place, Ballwin, MO

                Directions Take I-270 to Manchester, west on Manchester, left on New Ballwin Road (at the Conoco station).  Go two blocks, then left on Parker Road. 

                Go two blocks, then right on Newton Place.  Second house from the end on the left.

                Scott Middleton 314-406-6177 LocSec@stlouis.us.mensa.org

                Sunday, August 17, 4:00 PM

Gullible’s Travels  Schedule Varies

Road Trips to the chapter’s outlying areas.  Please RSVP.   [RR, WBC] 

Scott Middleton 314-406-6177 LocSec@stlouis.us.mensa.org

On hiatus.

Gen X/Y SIG  Schedule varies

GenX: born 1961—1981 & GenY:  born 1976—1988. 

This is not exclusive, so anybody can attend.  I will pick the closest table to the doors that I can & I’ll tell the staff to direct Mensa members to me. 

Kim Wilbanks    314-941-3552   dryadiabluestar@gmail.com

TBA

Registrations being accepted now!

September 12-14, 2008  Colloquium 2008:  “Tracking Granny’s Granny - The Genealogy Quest!”  The Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Utah. For more information email info@colloquium.us.mensa.org or contact American Mensa.

Saturday, September 20, 2008  Mensa Trivia Night - This event puts “Fun” in Fundraiser.  Form your tables now!  For more information, contact Stan Waxelman at eixaw@sbcglobal.net.