CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Codes
ACW all children welcome; BYOB bring your own beverage; CO clothing optional; C/D cat/dog at residence; FE fictitious event; FFE fragrance-free event; FFO finger food only; LCR light carpet rules (no red wine or other staining substances; can also mean no shoes); MO members only; NC no children; NPC, PC no public calendar, public calendar; NMPCW new members, prospects, and candidates welcome; NS, S, S/NS, SO no smoking, smoking, provisions for both, smoking outside; NXM not exclusively Mensa event; RSE regularly scheduled event; WBC well behaved children; WCD, WCE, WCI, WCP wheelchairs difficult, easy, impossible, possible; RSEs are reprinted verbatim unless an update is received by the deadline for the issue in which a change is requested.
Note: Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Web Calendar Policy
Our policy is not to list events on the Web calendar unless requested to do so by inclusion of the “PC” (“public calendar”) code. If the PC code is not included, your event will default to NPC (no public calendar) and will not be included in the Web calendar. Home addresses (and directions to same) are not listed on the Web, but city and contact information such as telephone and e-mail are unless requested otherwise.
Meetup
SFRM maintains a MeetUp group for events announced on short notice. See meetup.com/SFMensa
To List Your Event
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WEEKLY EVENT
None at this time.
End of February
February 27 – Sunday
12n Cafe Discussion: Authentic. See March 6. (RSE Su)
2p Speaker Series: “DIY Therapy for Abstract Thinkers” with Dr. Michael R. Edelstein. Learn the concepts and tools to understand the causes and cure of psychopathology, become your own therapist, and help your friends and relatives with their emotional disturbance. Edelstein is a clinical psychologist. He has written four books, including Three Minute Therapy (with a foreword by Mensan Dr. Albert Ellis). He’s a Psychology Today blogger with the moniker, “The Three Minute Therapist.” This is a Zoom meeting; see Meetup for login details. PC
7p Channing Club. See March 27. (RSE 4 Su)
28 – Monday
8p Monterey County Mensa Monthly Meeting. See March 28. (RSE last M)
March 1-7
March 1 – Tuesday
5:30p Tuesday Tipplers will meet at San Rafael Joe’s, 931 4th St., San Rafael 94901, at 5:30p for drinks in the bar and then move on to dinner in the dining room after an hour or so. Park on the street or in the city garage behind the restaurant. If you have questions e-mail Carole at caroleptaylor/a/t/gmail.com or call (415) 472-1207. PC (RSE 1 Tu)
2 – Wednesday
2p Mid-Week Hike at Wunderlich Park. Let’s go on a hike and enjoy the nature and beauty of the mountains. Wunderlich (San Mateo County) Park is an easy little escape on the Peninsula. Located at 4040 Woodside Rd., Woodside 94062, it offers 8 moderate trails ranging from 3.2 to 10.7 miles and from 488 to 2,283 feet above sea level. See www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/wunderlich-county-park for information about the various trails. The parking lot has limited parking spaces but is free. RSVP at www.meetup.com/SFMensa/events/284062822. Hosted by Katie To. PC
6p Basic Economics Book Discussion: One chapter a week. We’re reading Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy by Thomas Sowell. Basic Economics is a citizen’s guide to economics, written for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. Sowell explains the general principles underlying different economic systems. In readable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the goals they proclaim. This is the first book for anyone who wishes to understand how the economy functions. This week we’re reading Chapter 9: Market and Non-Market Economies. This is a joint Oregon Mensa and SFRM Zoom event. The login details are listed on Meetup. Hosted by Pia Smith and Jeff Fisher. PC (RSE W)
4 – Friday
7p Palo Alto Dining. We’re going French, at La Boheme, 415 California Ave., Palo Alto 94306. Their menu (see it online at www.labohemepaloalto.com/) includes duck confit, risotto with truffle, ribeye, lamb stroganoff for four, salade de chevre chaud, grilled shrimp salad, and even French burgers. You get the idea. Good food; good conversation. To say you’ll be there, contact Susan by March 2 and be sure to hear confirmation. At the restaurant, ask for Susan and please bring cash. Contact info: Susan.Heimlich/a/t/gmail.com or call/text cell phone (650) 714-4972. For last minute changes, call/text cell. PC, NMPCW
5 – Saturday
6p Start The Month Right. At Elna and Adrian Tymes’ home in Mountain View. Come celebrate the 42nd year and longest running monthly social event in all of American Mensa (at Elna’s home every month since 1981)! Potluck dinner, unstructured socializing, games, and talk. We provide the main dish; you bring salad, bread, or dessert to share and YOB. $1 donation requested. No reservations needed. Info (650) 969-6650. Guests of Mensans must be accompanied by the member. Masks optional. PC, SO, WBC, WCD, C/D (RSE 1 Sat)
6 – Sunday
12n Cafe Discussion: Science Fiction, What’s Coming True Next? In case you were wondering, the cafe discussions have so far been lively, interesting, and you always come away with something to think about in the week to come. Drop in and stay for as long as you like. This is a Zoom event. The login details are listed on Meetup. Hosted by Pia Smith. PC (RSE Su)
4p Albany Hill Hike. Join us for a one-hour scenic and historic hike up and around Albany Hill. The trail is steep in spots, but the views are expansive. Special bonus: We have scheduled the Sather Tower Solar Beacon to shine directly upon us as we arrive at the top of the hill. Meet under Pacific East Mall Jumbotron just behind the bus stop on the east side of Pierce St. between Central Ave. in El Cerrito and Washington Ave. in Albany. Free parking is available in the mall lot, which is seven tenths of a mile from the El Cerrito Plaza BART station. Please contact Roberta Maguire to make sure she is in town at robertamaguire/a/t/hotmail.com or (510) 292-6370. PC, ACW, NMPCW, NS, WCI, NXM (RSE 1 Su)
March 8-14
8 – Tuesday
6:45p Puzzled Pint. (NOTE: If Game Control has not chosen a pub, this will instead be a virtual event on Zoom. Contact Karl as below for instructions on how to connect.) Who likes PUZZLES? The kind where part of the game is to figure out what you need to be doing in the first place? Want to do it as part of a team, so you can bounce ideas off each other, and let someone else do the parts that you find uninteresting? This is a monthly event held in the Bay Area (and simultaneously elsewhere in the world), at a convenient pub where we might order food and drink before or during the game. RSVP to Karl Heuer at puzzles/a/t/sfmensa.org or (650) 648-3594 (voice or text) to reserve your spot and learn the address; it’s almost always either Sunnyvale or Mountain View, near Central Expressway. PC, NMPCW, NS, NXM (RSE 2 Tu)
Intelligencer Deadline. Deadline for calendar events, advertising, members’ free ads, and all other content. See above for information on submitting events. PC (RSE Tu after 1 Sa)
9 – Wednesday
2p Mid-Week Hike at Wunderlich Park. Let’s go on a hike and enjoy the nature and beauty of the mountains. Wunderlich (San Mateo County) Park is an easy little escape on the Peninsula. Located at 4040 Woodside Rd., Woodside 94062, it offers 8 moderate trails ranging from 3.2 to 10.7 miles and from 488 to 2,283 feet above sea level. See www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/wunderlich-county-park for information about the various trails. The parking lot has limited parking spaces but is free. RSVP at www.meetup.com/SFMensa/events/284062856. Hosted by Katie To. PC
6p Basic Economics Book Discussion: One chapter a week. This week we’re reading Chapter 10: Productivity and Pay. See March 2. (RSE W)
10 – Thursday
11:45a South Bay Lunch. Meet at Scrambl’z, 5055 Almaden Expressway, San Jose 95118 (near Hwys. 85 & 87), (408) 269-2900. Voted one of the best breakfast restaurants around. Extensive menu online at www.scramblzalmaden.com. Sandra Anderson, (408) 997-3187. PC, NMPCW, WCE (RSE 2,4 Th)
11 – Friday
Happy Hour at M Weisley’s Café. It is with great sadness that we must announce that intergalactic transmissions will no longer be available in your area.
12 – Saturday
4p Big Ideas Reading Group: At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe’s First Seconds by Dan Hooper. Scientists in the past few decades have made crucial discoveries about how our cosmos evolved over the past 13.8 billion years. But there remains a critical gap in our knowledge: we still know very little about what happened in the first seconds after the Big Bang. At the Edge of Time focuses on what we have recently learned and are still striving to understand about this most essential and mysterious period of time at the beginning of cosmic history. For April 9 on Zoom: Successful Aging by Daniel Levitin. We have a list of books read at www.bigideasreadinggroup.com/BIRG2.html. For questions and directions please contact Chris Boyd at snoboyd/a/t/sbcglobal.net. PC, NMPCW, NXM (RSE 2 Sa)
13 – Sunday
12n Cafe Discussion: Working for the Human Species. First Step? See March 6. (RSE Su)
2p Speaker Series: “An Essay on Autonomy and the Authoritarian Personality” with Harry Gael Michaels. Michaels will be reading an excerpt from his most recent book titled Coping with Life – A Study in Adaptation. The book should be coming out at the end of February. It covers views on religion, education, and psychology as ways for better coping with the challenges of child development and successful adult living. What prompted his interest, initially, is the dire situation we are currently in with respect to our democratic way of life. We are facing challenges that could alter significantly the way we view ourselves as a nation and the future of our progeny. His inspiration came from Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl, M.D., Ph.D. Hosted by Pia Smith. This is a Zoom meeting; see Meetup for login details. PC
14 – Monday
11:30a Monday Munchers. Back from Pandemic vacation, rising up from the old Ethnic Dinner, a lunch group in Marin dedicated to trying different restaurants. This month we will visit The Cantina, 651 East Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley 94941, (415) 381-1070. thecantina.com. RSVP by Thursday, March 10, to Elizabeth Calaway at (415) 456-9220 or elizterrycalaway/a/t/aol.com. PC (RSE 2 M)
4p San Francisco Pub Get-Together. Stop by after work or, if you don’t work downtown, just come anyway. All Mensans and their guests are welcome, provided that they are at least 21, at Patriot House in 2 Embarcadero Center (Sacramento St. between Front St. and Davis St.), SF 94111. Take the inside escalator to the 3rd floor, then turn right. Look for the Mensa logo on our table or ask one of the waitresses to find us. Starting at 4p, but arrive when you can and leave when you’re ready. We will be there for several hours. They have discounted dinners from 4p until 6p, with the kitchen closing at 8p and the bar closing at 9p. RSVP preferred on Mensa’s Meetup site at www.meetup.com/SFMensa, less preferred by e-mail to Barry Krasner at bwkbwk/a/t/pacbell.net. If you find that you can’t come after RSVPing “Yes”, please change your RSVP to “No” before the event takes place. Don’t forget that you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and be able to prove it, in order to be inside of any public venue in San Francisco that serves food or drinks, including this venue. PC, NC, NS, NMPCW (RSE 2 M)
6p Online Board Games. Come explore some board games that can be played on the Web. If you’re new, please create an account at boardgamearena.com and follow the setup instructions. We’ll meet online with Zoom to establish voice contact, and then we’ll decide on a game to try out. RSVP on the Meetup calendar if possible, otherwise contact Karl Heuer at puzzles/a/t/sfmensa.org or (650) 648-3594. PC, NMPCW, ACW
March 15-21
15 – Tuesday
4:30p Mid-Week Happy Hour. Let’s get together and catch up over late afternoon happy hour at Rootstock Wine Bar, located at 331 Castro St., Mountain View 94041. Rootstock has a great wine selection and a happy hour menu (www.rootstockwinebar.com/data/rootstocklg.com/File/happy%20hour%20format%205_28_14.pdf) between 3p and 6p Monday through Friday. We’re there from 4:30p to 6:30p but feel free to wander by whenever you get off work. RSVP at www.meetup.com/SFMensa/events/284004112. Hosted by Katie To. PC, NC
16 – Wednesday
5:30p Re-BORG. Berkeley-Oakland Restaurant Group is reborn and revived in honor of the incomparable Cathy Roha, who initiated this event and hosted it for many years. Assimilate delicious food and interesting conversation at a good restaurant somewhere in the central East Bay. Bring cash, your vaccination card, and a mask. Limited seating. E-mail or call ahead for location up to a week ahead. RSVP by 3p on Tuesday, March 15. Roberta Maguire, robertamaguire/a/t/hotmail.com, (510) 292-6370. PC, NS, NMPCW, ACW (RSE 3 W)
6p Basic Economics Book Discussion: One chapter a week. This week we’re reading Chapter 11: Minimum Wage Laws. See March 2. (RSE W)
18 – Friday
5p Pub Trek. Join us for the resurrection of Pub Trek, where we can sample new beers at brew pubs, breweries, or tap houses each month. This month’s event is at Hop & Vine (formerly Wine Affairs), 1435 The Alameda, San Jose 95126, (408) 977-0111, hopandvinesj.com. They offer 17 beers on draft (and a cider), along with cans, and a good selection of wines is available. Their food menu has light tapas, pizza, and more. Located next to the Towne Theatre, there is parking on side streets and a lot in the back (or take the VTA 22/522 bus). Happy Hour deals on Drinks & Bites on Friday until 6p. Please check Meetup for any updates: www.meetup.com/SFMensa/events. RSVP and/or contact Rosemary Greenlaw with any questions or suggestions for future events at (408) 206-4905 or rbgreenlaw/a/t/gmail.com. PC, NMPCW, NXM, SO (RSE 3 F)
19 – Saturday
3p Wine Tasting. Come enjoy a fun day of wine tasting at Rosenblum Cellars, located at 10 Clay St., Oakland 94607. This winery is well known for their zinfandels and has been a cornerstone of the Alameda wine scene for decades. Rosenblum offers a number of wine flight options (bubbly, red wines, or white wines) at approximately $20-25 per flight and a decent food menu for those who want to have lunch (www.rosenblumcellars.com/Visit-Us/Food-Menu) afterwards. RSVP at www.meetup.com/SFMensa/events/284064120. Hosted by Katie To. PC, NC
7p Teton Tea. Teton Tea Parties are folk-singing parties going back to the 1950s. We welcome both traditional folk singing and singer/songwriters. Our meetings are currently on Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/6912937135?pwd=WVlpMEs1SCs0c1FoZk5seUhoREVaZz09. Meeting ID: 691 293 7135. Password: berkeley. Hosted by Kevin Langdon, kevinlangdon86/a/t/yahoo.com. PC (RSE 3 Sa)
20 – Sunday
12n Cafe Discussion: Unintended Consequences in AI and How to Vet Systems. See March 6. (RSE Su)
2p Speaker Series: “An ABC Primer for the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)” with George Fuller. On July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Fuller will discuss the ADA and why it took America so long to extend civil rights to its most significant demographic minority. During the discussion, he will introduce some of the critical components of the ADA and why they are of substantial importance for disabled people in the United States. In concluding, Fuller will provide insights as to why Americans need to honor the spirit and the letter of the ADA. Hosted by Pia Smith. This is a Zoom meeting; see Meetup for login details. PC
March 22-31
23 – Wednesday
5:30p Marin Mexican Drinks and Dinner. Join your fellow Marin Mensans for drinks and dinner at The Cantina, 651 East Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley 94941, thecantina.com. New and lurking members are particularly welcome. Bring ideas for future Mensa events in Marin! We will follow the restaurant’s COVID procedures – masked unless eating or drinking. We will try to get an outside space (they have heaters). RSVP through our SFMensa Meetup page so that we know how many to expect. Or you can e-mail Valerie Taylor at northbay/a/t/sfmensa.org with subject “Marin Mensa”. PC, NC, NS, WCE
6p Basic Economics Book Discussion: One chapter a week. This week we’re reading Chapter 12: Special Problems in Labor Markets. See March 2. (RSE W)
24 – Thursday
11:45a South Bay Lunch. See March 10. (RSE 2,4 Th)
25 – Friday
6:30p Virtual Happy Hour. Mix up your favorite beverage. Bring out some happy-hour munchies and join us for a virtual relaxing time. RSVP on Meetup for the Zoom Link. Hosted by Judy Unger, junger2040/a/t/gmail.com. PC (RSE 4 F)
26 – Saturday
6p Online Board Games. See March 14.
27 – Sunday
12n Cafe Discussion: What does it mean to prove yourself? See March 6. (RSE Su)
7p Channing Club is a wide-ranging discussion group which has been meeting, in one form or another, for over half a century. There are no assigned topics; we discuss whatever is on participants’ minds. Our meetings are currently on Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/6912937135?pwd=WVlpMEs1SCs0c1FoZk5seUhoREVaZz09. Meeting ID: 691 293 7135. Password: berkeley. Hosted by Kevin Langdon, kevinlangdon86/a/t/yahoo.com. PC (RSE 4 Su)
28 – Monday
8p Monterey County Mensa Monthly Meeting. MCM holds a monthly Zoom meeting on the last Monday of the month. This is a standing event, and we send out the link to our members the night before. We will plan presentations, speakers, and games nights via this online platform, so watch your e-mail for regular updates. If you wish to participate send e-mail to MCM LocSec Heidi Van der Veer at LocSec/a/t/monterey.us.mensa.org. PC (RSE last M)
30 – Wednesday
6p Basic Economics Book Discussion: One chapter a week. This week we’re reading Chapter 13: Investment. See March 2. (RSE W)
FUTURE FLASHES
April 2 – Saturday
6p Start The Month Right. See March 5. (RSE 1 Sat)
3 – Sunday
12n Cafe Discussion: What movie changed your behavior? See March 6. (RSE Su)
4p Albany Hill Hike. See March 6. (RSE 1 Su)
5 – Tuesday
5:30p Tuesday Tipplers. See March 1. (RSE 1 Tu)
Intelligencer Deadline. See March 8. (RSE Tu after 1 Sa)
6 – Wednesday
6p Basic Economics Book Discussion: One chapter a week. This week we’re reading Chapter 14: Stocks, Bonds, and Insurance. See March 2. (RSE W)
9 – Saturday
4p Big Ideas Reading Group. See March 12. (RSE 2 Sa)
May 14 – Saturday
11:30a SFRM Spring Picnic. Come join us at May Nissen Park in Livermore for our Spring Picnic. At this family-friendly event, people can relax over hamburgers, hot dogs, and various beverages while enjoying the spring weather in a socially-distanced setting. This event is sponsored by SFRM so it is free for members, their guests, and their kids. RSVP at www.meetup.com/SFMensa/events/283815050 or contact Katie To at tiggr0272/a/t/hotmail.com. PC