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CAM Social Events
CAM Business Activities
Mensa Events (outside of CAM)
Public Events (attended by CAM members)
Events are open to members, guests accompanied by members,
and prospective members at the discretion of the ExComm
and/or the host or hostess. If snacks and soft drinks are provided,
the usual charge is $3 per person; alcoholic beverages usually may be brought.
You can find all of the Google maps for CAM events at this link.
*Recurring Events*
Trivia at The Pub in Rookwood
Monday evenings, 7:30 p.m.
Join host C.E. Reutter for a fun night of Trivia at The Pub.
Questions start at 7:30
and usually end by 9 pm,
but we arrive around 7 to chat,
get a seat (out on the patio) and
order fish and chips
(the menu is British tavern fare).
There are 20 general knowledge
questions and a music round with 10 songs.
Help come up with a creative
name to make quizmaster Kelly laugh,
such as Harry Potter and the Order
of Phish and Chips.
First prize is
a $25 gift certificate, which we donate to the Scholarship Fund.
Please RSVP to
prior to 5 p.m. on Mondays.
Note: The parking lot is small.
Alternative parking is to the right and across the street or in
the garage under the office building to the left.
Google Map
Spirited Discussion South (Smoking)
Tuesday evenings,
5 - ? p.m.
Hosted by Bob Charlton at Willie's Sports Bar in Covington.
Willie's is more than meets the eye - it is one of the best sports cafes in the area.
Located across the River on the first exit into Kentucky on Interstate 75,
you can see it from the interstate. We generally gather in a little cubbyhole.
Walk toward the back of the restaurant and look on your right.
If you can't find us, ask at the front desk.
For more information contact
.
Google Map
Coffee House Gathering
Alternate Tuesday evenings, 7:00 p.m.
Meet at the Zen and Now Coffeehouse.
This excellent coffeehouse has great drinks,
good snacks, and a relaxed atmosphere.
Zen and Now is on Bridgetown Road between
Harrison Avenue and Race Road (513-598-8999).
Email
for more information.
Google Map
Showdown at the Goose
Tuesday evenings, 7:30 - ? p.m.
Showdown is the premium "Buzztime" trivia game on Tuesday nights.
Our group has been doing well, but we can do better with more help.
The Showdown round starts at 8:30, but we are usually there earlier in the evening.
The Blue Goose is on Reading Road, directly across from the Sharonville Post Office.
Parking is in the rear.
Contact or .
Google Map
Spirited Discussion - Politics Not Allowed
Wednesday evenings,
5:30 - ? p.m.
Hosted by Mary Lee Kemper at the Blue Goose Sports Café in Sharonville.
There is one rule for this group - NO POLITICS!
There are plenty more things to make fun of, to have intelligent
discussions about, to question, to seek information about, even this grammar.
The food is varied, good, and reasonably priced.
This sports bar has many TVs that are easily ignored or steadily stared at
(your choice!)
and lately we have played buzztime trivia.
For more information contact
.
Google Map
Spirited Discussion North
Thursday evenings,
5:30 - ? p.m.
Hosted by Bob Charlton at the Pub in the Century Inn in Woodlawn.
Enjoy great conversations
(on any subject),
really good food
(free popcorn, too), potent potables
AND we can actually smoke
because the venue is outside in warm weather!
Life is GOOD......join us!
There is parking on both sides of the building.
For more information contact
.
Google Map
*This Month's Events*
Midtown Lunch Dineout, noon
February 3, 2010
Midtown Lunch Dineout at Oakley Pub and Grill, just off Oakley Square.
Wednesday is “Burger Mania Day”!
Join us and chow down on some of the best burgers in
the city.
Email questions to
.
Google Map
ExComm
Meeting, 5 p.m.
February 7, 2010
The ExComm Meeting is hosted at various member's homes.
The Cincinnati Area Mensa Executive Committee meets to handle the
group's business.
All CAM members are welcome to attend.
For more
information, contact our LocSec,
.
For more information about the business of CAM, visit our business page.
Science Fiction
Reading Group, 7 p.m.
February 9, 2010
CAM members join the SciFiCincinnati Book Club for their monthly discussions
which are held in the coffee shop in the Barnes & Noble at Newport on the Levee.
The book for discussion this month is "A Game of Thrones" by George R. R. Martin.
Google Map
Eurogames Meetup Group, 6 p.m.
February 12, 2010
This will be a Free Mensa event combined event with
Renee’s Eurogames Meetup group, which meets at this venue monthly.
The existing group usually attracts about a dozen attendees, but would love to have more!
The event will be held at Border's Books Deerfield in Mason.
Look for us inside Seattle's Best Coffee cafe in the back right corner of the store.
For more information, contact
.
Penny University, 6:30 p.m.
February 13, 2010
It's Freshman Year!
Please join us for Penny University,
where the tuition is only 1 cent.
P.U. is an intellectual discussion group featuring our
members as experts.
Join us for this month's topic of hedonism.
Tuition is only $0.01 but your
thoughts are priceless.
Please be aware that this is a new location (Panera's on Winton
Road in Finneytown) and
that, in order to use the Community Room,
it is expected that we will
purchase food or drink from Panera.
RSVPs to
are appreciated.
Free Concert at Premier Pianos, 3 p.m.
February 14, 2010
Lindsey Clavere, pianist
Lindsey Clavere, from CCM and member of the Clavere
Duo who won the Ellis Island International
Duo Competition,
presents an afternoon of traditional classical selections.
Contact
to plan to meet before the concert
or to plan refreshments after the concert.
Google Map
Midtown Lunch Dineout, noon
February 17, 2010
Amol Indian Restaurant in Clifton, 961-3600.
This is a new location for us with an excellent
buffet
which is less expensive than Baba India's buffet.
Front and side entrances to the Amol surround Habaneros.
Parking is on the street or in the side lot -
do NOT park next door at the Ambar!
Email questions to
.
Google Map
Much Ado About Ludlow, 6:00 p.m.
February 19, 2010
The spirit of CAM-a-Lot, revisited - a post holiday celebration,
combined with the February Ethnic Dineout!
Join us at the Historic Ludlow Gaslight District on Ludlow Avenue for some revelry and fun.
There is dining, a wine-tasting, theater, and even ice cream, all within
a single block’s waltz, and all within a single eve. Ms of ALL Gens are invited.
Have merriment & musings - don’t be Lear(y).
Park your steed at Ye Olde Bank upstreet at no cost, (or next to the IGA
parking lot for a reasonable fee) and promenade down to the M-festivities.
Meet at Sitwell’s Coffee House next to the theater at the hour of 6.
From there, we’ll go hence to the Thai Café at 6:30 to enjoy our monthly Ethnic Dineout.
Does your sub-group want to venture out to someplace else? GREAT!
There are at least 9 other restaurants nearby, for dinner As You Like It.
We can meet up again later – read on!
Ready for more? AFTER DINNER we’ve arranged for a special 8:30 wine
tasting with our hosts, Mike and Julie Agnostous at Ludlow Wines.
For $5 we will sample 4 different wines.
(You may even do two samplings, but mayhap, bring a knave as designated horseman.)
Still not ready to go home? Let’s go to a movie at the Esquire -
or out for ice cream – or both! So many things to do, so close together!
***IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE ETHNIC DINEOUT AT THAI CAFÉ,
and/or if you want to go to the WINE TASTING, please RSVP so we can
make dinner reservations and let our wine hosts know how many to expect.
(Don’t drink? Just join us for dinner. Don’t eat? Just come for the wine!)
Email with questions or
to RSVP.
Mencinnatian Deadline
February 19, 2010
Send Mencinnatian submissions to our editor,
.
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Send calendar items to
.
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Mensa Testing, 10:30 a.m.
February 20, 2010
The Mensa test for admission will be administered at the
Wyoming Public Library, on Springfield Pike.
Please allow two hours for testing.
For more information please visit our testing page.
Google Map
Needle Arts Group, 2 p.m.
February 21, 2010
A get-together for everyone interested in the Needle Arts.
Bring your knitting, crocheting, needlepoint,
cross-stitch, embroidery, etc.
for an afternoon
of working, sharing, talking. Water, coffee,
various teas
(regular and herbal) will be
provided;
bring a snack to share.
RSVP to
would be nice,
but not necessary.
Contact her for directions to her Wyoming home.
Fold,
Staple and Mucilate, 6:30 p.m.
February 25, 2010
OK, so we don't actually need to
use Mucilage,
but this is how we end the Fourth Thursday Group each month!
Getting the Mencinnatian ready for the Post Office doesn't
take long,
and you get a sneak peak at the contents.
*Event Ideas?*
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