Any topic imaginable

I know I can walk into a Mensa event and almost always find someone I can sit down with, share a drink or a cup of coffee, and have a wonderful conversation on almost any topic imaginable (or, usually, multiple topics in one sitting).

— Brian Williams,
Piedmont Area Mensa

How the World Woos

Dating customs across the globe range from flirty whistles to Zulu beadwork to matchmaking markets in Shanghai. Learn how to woo your way around the world.

The American Dreams

Like most dreams, the American Dream is a yearning, a seeking, a striving somewhere over the rainbow. Dreams are difficult to define, and the American Dream is no exception.

Polka-Dot Brain

The mother of a child with disabilities knows: No amount of smiling at a flight of stairs has ever turned it into a ramp — but there’s still reason to smile.

Lincoln 2.0

Could we build an artificial intelligence that could think, make decisions, and communicate like the man most regarded as our greatest president, Abraham Lincoln?

Mensa for Kids' Excellence in Reading

To encourage the joy of reading, the Mensa Foundation has developed the Mensa for Kids Excellence in Reading Program. Earn a commemorative certificate in recognition of your outstanding achievement and get an Excellence in Reading T-shirt, too!

Discover Mensa Experiences: Our Newest Members-Only Perk

Save up to 60% on theme parks, hotels, concerts, movie tickets, and more! As a Mensa member, you can now enjoy access to exclusive savings through our Mensa Experiences program. We've partnered with MemberDeals to bring you members-only savings on some of the world’s greatest entertainment and travel brands!

2025 Theodore Talks: Getting TEDer All the Time

This free monthly interactive series offers talks with a Principal Investigator for Zooniverse, an authority on Chicago's culinary scene, a blues musician and historian, along with a host of others.

National Events

Annual Gathering 2025

The largest yearly confab of Mensans anywhere, the American Mensa Annual Gathering started as a small, two-day meet-and-greet at the New York Belmont in 1963. The event now spans five days and features a sprawl of talks, games, and entertainment unlike any other.

Mind Games® 2025 Winners

After nearly four days of brain-busting, dice-rolling fun at the 2025 Mind Games® competition, American Mensa and its members have crowned seven tabletop games with the coveted Mensa Select® seal. Curious who made the cut? Check out the most clever games of 2025!

Mensa Foundation Colloquium 2025

The Mensa Foundation hosts and supports Colloquiums to encourage and expand learning, research, and intelligence. This year's Colloquium will explore the core distinctions between human and artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on what uniquely defines human cognition.

Local & Regional Events

San Diego Mensa Regional Gathering

May 23, 2025

San Diego Mensa

Find yer treasure and shiver ye timbers at San Diego AaaaR-G 2025! Join us May 23-26 for games, food, speakers, and a whole heap of fun! See old mateys, make new mateys. Pirate costumes encouraged — and don't forget your parrot!

Inquiring Minds: Elephants: A Journey of Reckoning and Hope Along the Himalaya

May 24, 2025

No group assigned

While author Kim Frank was travelling in the foothills of the Himalayas, she came across a dramatic story of ongoing intense conflict, sometimes deadly, between humans and elephants, who compete for resources. Up to 500 humans die each year in their efforts to save their crops.

Theodore Talk -- Sweet Home: The Storied History of Chicago Blues

May 25, 2025

No group assigned

Jacob Schulz, blues musician and historian, will discuss the current challenges facing the blues, including its fading mainstream presence and efforts to preserve its legacy for future generations. This talk will not only highlight the deep historical roots of the blues but also showcase how it continues to resonate as a timeless and influential art form today.