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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 Tiffany Everett 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
.
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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 4, 2009
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
Needle Arts Group, 2:00 p.m.
February 8, 2009
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 home,
which is near the intersection of Winton and Galbraith.
Free Concert at Premier Pianos, 3 p.m.
February 8, 2009
Trio Jeng and artists, vocal and instrumental
Soprano Jeng is actively involved in opera, oratorio,
chamber and choral music in the United States and Europe.
She is the director and conductor of the Clermont Festival Chorale.
Jeng is on faculty at CCM with the Prep Department; in addition,
she serves on the faculty of the International
Chamber Music Choruses and Festival in Positano, Italy.
Contact
to plan to meet before the concert
or to plan refreshments after the concert.
Google Map
ExComm
Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
February 8, 2009
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.
CAM Soup Night, 6 p.m.
February 8, 2009
Warm up with some hot soup on a cold winter
night before starting another long, hard week.
Bring a homemade soup (along with the recipe,
if you're willing) to share and enjoy.
Breads and/or rolls - along with bowls - will be provided.
We'll also have a big pot of hot spiced cider, but BYOB if you'd like something else.
Yes, you have to work the next day, but everybody's gotta eat, right?
Contact with questions or for directions to her Norwood home.
Science Fiction
Reading Group, 7 p.m.
February 10, 2009
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 "The Faded Sun Trilogy" by C.J. Cherryh.
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Mencinnatian Deadline
February 13, 2009
Send Mencinnatian submissions to our editor,
.
Click here for information about newsletter submissions.
Send calendar items to
.
Click here for a guide to calendar submissions.
Essence of Reality, 7 p.m.
February 16, 2009
Tom Nehrer, Western Pennsylvania Mensan, will speak on
Monday, February 16th, in a free event hosted
by the St. John’s Unitarian Church in Clifton.
As he did at the Winter Wonderland RG, Tom will present
perspectives from his new book, The Essence of Reality, exploring
consciousness and its innate relationship to reality.
Tom notes how we each create patterns in our lives,
attracting certain relationships, experiencing recurring health issues,
tending to succeed or fail in fulfilling our intent.
He illustrates how outer problems in all such areas are
rooted in one’s own mindset – explaining how to delve
inward to accomplish change and spur improvement.
Religion, science and philosophy, will be regarded in depth
and Tom never holds back in exposing inaccurate and
self-defeating notions, however culturally entrenched.
Google Map
Midtown Lunch Dineout, noon
February 18, 2009
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
Fold,
Staple and Mucilate, 6:30 p.m.
February 19, 2009
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.
Play Night, 8 p.m.
February 20, 2009
Come out and see fellow Mensan, Ray Smith,
perform in his latest play, the farce "Epic Proportions".
It's the height of Hollywood glamor of the 1930s where two
brothers are slated to be extras in a huge Biblical epic, Exeunt Omnes.
Things go awry on the desert set when the brothers
meet
the assistant director in charge of extras, Louise, and hilarity ensues.
Included are gladiator battles, the Ten Plagues
and a "cast of thousands" played by four actors.
Ray says that as one of the four actors that means he's
playing at least 250 people during this show, or maybe just half a dozen.
Details: the show runs February 20, 21, 22, 26, 27 and 28
at 8:00 pm except the Sunday show which is at 3:00 pm.
Village Players has limited seating, so it's recommended
that you buy tickets in advance (now!) at 859-392-0500.
Check the CAM email list or contact
to see if a group is forming to see the play together.
Google Map
Mensa Testing, 10:30 a.m.
February 21, 2009
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
Ethnic Dineout, 6:30 p.m.
February 27, 2009
Southern cooking sounds like a great idea for February,
so let's go to Hugo's in Oakley. There's a parking
lot for the restaurant and adjacent businesses.
Hugo's has she-crab soup and risotto on the menu,
as well as southern styles of chicken, pork, and fish.
And the desserts: blueberry bread pudding with
bourbon glaze & fruit soup on the side, creme brulee,
s'mores--and perennial favorites: pecan pie and flourless chocolate cake.
Let
know that you will be there, by 12 noon, Thursday, please.
Google Map
Colloquium 2009 - Weather or Not:
The Past, Present and Future of Climate Change
February 27- March 1, 2009
Join the Mensa Foundation and
members from around the world in Atlanta, North
America’s unofficial headquarters for weather watching.
We will be examining the past, present and possible
futures of climate change.
Visit the Region 3 website for more information,
including the recent price drop!
*Event Ideas?*
If you would like to host an event or add your event to the
CAM Calendar, please visit our Submissions Page.