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American Mensa offers a wide array of events to satisfy the interests of our diverse membership. Check the calendar for the next Regional Gathering, Mind Games®, or American Mensa Committee meeting.

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Theodore Talk: Give 'em Hell – The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Theodore Talk: Give 'em Hell – The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Virtual meeting
No group assigned

Find out why a visit to the Truman Presidential Library is just one more reason to attend this year's AG in Kansas City.

Starts
 March 24, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 March 24, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
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VML Fourplay
VML Fourplay
Regional Gathering

A Hell's M's sanctioned party hosted by Virginia and Mary Lee. Party all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, leading up to a 99.5 percent totality eclipse on Monday afternoon.

Starts
 April 6, 2024
 10:00 AM CST
Ends
 April 8, 2024
 12:00 PM CST
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St. Louis Area Mensa's Whodunit? Mini-RG
St. Louis Area Mensa's Whodunit? Mini-RG
Local Group Meeting
St. Louis Area Mensa

Join us on April 13, 2024, in St. Louis for the 2024 Mensa Mini-Regional Gathering, where we'll immerse ourselves in the captivating world of mysteries and crime. Unveil crime-solving insights with CSI experts, explore suspenseful tales with local mystery author Gregory Ashe, and gain an insider's perspective on real-life crime detection from an FBI speaker.

Starts
 April 13, 2024
 9:00 AM CST
Ends
 April 13, 2024
 9:00 PM CST
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Let's Talk About Money
Let's Talk About Money
Local Group Meeting
San Francisco Regional Mensa
Starts
 April 14, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 April 14, 2024
 5:00 PM CST
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Mind Games 2024
Mind Games 2024
National Meeting
Charlotte - Blue Ridge Mensa

Hosted by Charlotte Blue-Ridge Mensa, Mind Games 2024 is headed to Charlotte, North Carolina! Join us April 18 - 21 for this four day board-game-judging marathon, during which the year's five best new-to-market games are chosen and awarded the coveted Mensa Select® seal.

Starts
 April 18, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
Ends
 April 21, 2024
 5:00 PM CST
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SPY GAMES 2024
SPY GAMES 2024
Community Event
Mensa of Northeastern New York

Gather your team (up to four) and step into your new role as covert agents! Your Mission: collect clues, solve puzzles, and have fun in this unique escape-room style adventure in downtown Troy.

Starts
 April 27, 2024
 8:00 AM CST
Ends
 April 27, 2024
 6:00 PM CST
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Theodore Talk: Why Black Baseball Matters
Theodore Talk: Why Black Baseball Matters
Virtual meeting
No group assigned

Larry Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, located near the 2024 AG site, will discuss how men of color changed the landscape of American baseball and proved that they could play on even terms with their white counterparts – and draw just as much interest from baseball fans.

Starts
 April 28, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 April 28, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
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San Diego uRGe 2024
San Diego uRGe 2024
Regional Gathering
San Diego Mensa

Join us May 24-27 at the Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside, for San Diego uRGe 2024!

Starts
 May 24, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
Ends
 May 27, 2024
 12:00 PM CST
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MHM Games Day
MHM Games Day
Regional Gathering
Mid-Hudson Mensa
Starts
 May 25, 2024
 12:00 PM CST
Ends
 May 25, 2024
 11:55 PM CST
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Theodore Talk: Rags To Bebop: The Swinging Sounds Of Kansas City
Theodore Talk: Rags To Bebop: The Swinging Sounds Of Kansas City
Virtual meeting
No group assigned

Chuck Haddix, Director of the Marr Sound Archives, will describe, through historic photos and recordings, what these halcyon days of Kansas City Jazz were like.

Starts
 May 26, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 May 26, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
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Theodore Talk: Bottoms Up! A History and Revitalization of a Cocksure Era Spirit
Theodore Talk: Bottoms Up! A History and Revitalization of a Cocksure Era Spirit
Virtual meeting
No group assigned

This presentation will highlight the unique spirit and history of Kansas City's West Bottoms area and the West Bottom Whiskey Company, located near the 2024 AG site.

Starts
 June 23, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 June 23, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
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Annual Gathering 2024
Annual Gathering 2024
National Meeting

Join us for the Annual Gathering 2024, July 3-7 at the Sheraton/Westin Kansas City Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo.! Watch your inbox for your invitation to register.

Starts
 July 3, 2024
Ends
 July 7, 2024
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American Mensa Committee Meeting
American Mensa Committee Meeting
National Meeting

A meeting of the American Mensa Committee will be held at the Annual Gathering in Kansas City on Thursday, July 4, starting at 10 a.m., Central time.

Starts
 July 4, 2024
 10:00 AM CST
Ends
 July 4, 2024
 5:00 PM CST
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Annual Business Meeting
Annual Business Meeting
National Meeting

The Annual Business Meeting will take place on July 5 at the Annual Gathering in Kansas City and will be a hybrid meeting to include a video component.

Starts
 July 5, 2024
Ends
 July 5, 2024
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Theodore Talk: A Horological Discourse: Mechanism, Risk and Wonder
Theodore Talk: A Horological Discourse: Mechanism, Risk and Wonder
Virtual meeting
No group assigned

Through examining the connections between a diverse set of objects, we will trace the story of craft and the science of horology, demonstrating its pivotal role in design through the ages and why their preservation is vital to our future.

Starts
 July 28, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 July 28, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
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Pandemic 2024:  SO VERY LIT!
Pandemic 2024: SO VERY LIT!
Regional Gathering
Metropolitan Washington Mensa

We're looking forward to Pandemic (Metropolitan Washington Mensa's Regional Gathering)! We're back, after taking a year off to host the AG in Baltimore, and Pandemic is moving back to the beautiful Hilton Dulles and will be held from August 16 through 18. Our theme this year is So Very Lit! ...  exploring themed programming, hospitality, and games connecting us to written work.

Starts
 August 16, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
Ends
 August 18, 2024
 1:00 PM CST
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Theodore Talk: Resisting Misinformation
Theodore Talk: Resisting Misinformation
Virtual meeting
No group assigned

Dr. Jevin West, Associate Professor at the University of Washington's Information School, will address some of the new challenges of generative misinformation and potential next steps to resist manipulation.

Starts
 August 25, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 August 25, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
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RechaRGe
RechaRGe
Regional Gathering
Mensa of Northeastern New York
Starts
 August 30, 2024
 3:00 PM CST
Ends
 September 2, 2024
 11:00 AM CST
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HELL's M's Party at Sea in the Baltic
HELL's M's Party at Sea in the Baltic
Local Group Meeting

HELL's M's is going on a Party at Sea – in the Baltic – on Norwegian Cruise Lines on the Norwegian Dawn. Enjoy a 10 night trip with 10 port days. Explore the Baltic with a bunch of M friends.

Starts
 September 5, 2024
 11:00 AM CST
Ends
 September 15, 2024
 10:00 AM CST
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American Mensa Committee Meeting
American Mensa Committee Meeting
National Meeting

A meeting of the American Mensa Committee will be held at the National Office in Hurst, TX, Sept. 20-21, starting at 10 a.m., Central time.

Starts
 September 20, 2024
 10:00 AM CST
Ends
 September 21, 2024
 5:00 PM CST
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Theodore Talk: No Way Out: Xi's Determination to Re-take Taiwan and America's Predicament
Theodore Talk: No Way Out: Xi's Determination to Re-take Taiwan and America's Predicament
Virtual meeting
No group assigned

Dr. John H. Modinger, retired U.S.A.F. pilot and Associate Professor at the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College, discusses the likelihood of a direct Chinese attack on Taiwan and what the implications would be on a global scale.

Starts
 September 22, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 September 22, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
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Theodore Talk: Above and Beyond:  The James Webb Space Telescope
Theodore Talk: Above and Beyond: The James Webb Space Telescope
Virtual meeting
No group assigned

Goddard Space Flight Center astrophysicist Matt Greenhouse will discuss the science instrument payload package of the James Webb Space Telescope and how these instruments are being used to accomplish the JWST mission and goals.

Starts
 October 27, 2024
 2:30 PM CST
Ends
 October 27, 2024
 4:00 PM CST
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American Mensa Committee Meeting
American Mensa Committee Meeting
National Meeting

A virtual meeting of the American Mensa Committee will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, starting at 10 a.m., Central time.

Starts
 December 7, 2024
 10:00 AM CST
Ends
 December 7, 2024
 5:00 PM CST
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