Events for January 2023

The meeting will be held at the home of Fran Shankle. Please e-mail Fran at franshankle@aol.com for address and further information.

All Mensa members and their invited guests are welcome to observe GLAAM’s elected representatives at work. Join us at  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82951927589 .  Contact any board member for help getting connected or for more information. (Z)

Design of our Universe: Is there a God or anything beyond our universe?  The astrophysicists will say there are three options: (1) There is a God,  (2) The multiverse – our universe is one of a near infinite number of universes, all different and almost all sterile, (3) We live in a computer simulation, like the movie “The Matrix”.    We explore why physicists think this and spend one week on each of these options.  In the 4th-week, we will look at the question: “If God made the universe, who made God”.  The meetings are open to those of all beliefs and […]

Hosted by Alan Stillson. 5515 Keokuk Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367. The meeting is subject to Covid-19 safety compliance. Meetings are limited to fifteen people, fully vaccinated, including the host. It’s free. Soft drinks and light snacks are provided. Feel free to bring additional snack(s). Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 for details and to reserve a spot. (SFV)

Let's do Javan in West L.A. This is a well acclaimed place known for its filling kabob and rice plates and pleasant atmosphere. The restaurant is at 11500 Santa Monica Boulevard right across from the Laemmle's. RSVP to Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com or at (805) 330-1731 if you plan on coming.

Bring a book to discuss.  If you have any questions or want to be on the book discussion email list to get the ZOOM link contact Jana Bickel at janabickel@earthlink.net.

6 PM (presuming our COVID status remains the same) at the Mexicali Restaurant, 631 18th Street (18th at R), Bakersfield. Regular monthly gathering in SJV on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Nice place, great cuisine. Ask for the Mensa table or look for the M-blem sign. Contact Carl Bryan at (661) 703-1319 or via email at carl-bryan@sbcglobal.net .

Dinner starts at 5:30 and the discussion around 7:00 PM at the Galpin Ford Horseless Carriage, located at 15505 Roscoe Blvd in Van Nuys, just east of the 405. We meet in the back room.  Park in the restaurant’s parking lot or across the street at Galpin Ford. This month's topic is the United Kingdom. Please contact Jana Bickel at janabickel@earthlink.net  at 818-506-4032 to reserve a seat at the table as we only have enough space for 12 people.

Let’s meet for dinner with no agenda except to get to know one another.  Meet at El Cholo, 1025 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, corner of 11th and Wilshire.  We will meet in the lounge at 6:30 and at 7:00-ish move into the dining room or patio for dinner.  I will wear a hat so you can more easily find us.  Valet parking off 11th street or there is a good chance to find street parking on Wilshire. Please try to arrive by 7:00 so there will be a place at the table.  If possible, bring cash with smaller bills to make […]

Discussions and Dining.  595 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA. 91101.  Just 3-½ blocks North from 210 on the left; 1-½ blocks south of Orange Grove on the right, middle of the block.  You can U-turn at Orange Grove with a protected green light if you pass by to make a legal U-turn.  Free Parking out front and in the back as well. Vaccinations and boosted CDC Cards WILL BE CHECKED by Host to protect the restaurant staff serving us; Your Hosts: Michael 818-859-4228 and Stephanie 661-670-0458  are both Fully 2 shot & 2 boosted vaccinated with CDC cards and passports in […]

The meetings are open to those of all beliefs and perspectives, not limited to Mensa, and are promoted in several ways so you will meet a diverse audience.  Meet at the Bel Air Church, 16221 Mulholland Drive, L.A., room DC 102.   For more info contact Perry Lanaro at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com.  Science Logic and Faith will meet in January but not February.

The plan for our monthly dinner is to have it at the Marie Calendar in Lancaster which is just one block west of the 14 Fwy on Avenue K on the right side of the street from the Fwy. We will meet at 6pm provided someone tells me that they want to come. In the three decades that I have been a member of Mensa, the total amount of knowledge has increased tenfold. So much good stuff to discuss. I hunger for that more than the meal. Please let me know if you will attend. Please phone, text or email. The […]

Do We live in a Computer Simulation? The meetings are open to those of all beliefs and perspectives, not limited to Mensa, and are promoted in several ways so you will meet a diverse audience.  Meet at Bel Air Church, 16221 Mulholland Drive, L.A., room DC 102.   For more info contact Perry Lanaro at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com.  Science Logic and Faith will meet in January but not February.

Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284for details. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3370598819 Meeting ID: 337 059 8819. Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbphh0RD2V  

Let's do another old favorite of ours this month- Rui Ji Sichuan Cuisine in Lomita. This spicy Chinese place has great noodle, lamb, and seafood dishes, and a bunch of vegetarian options. The restaurant is at 1949 Pacific Coast Highway at a mini mall between Crenshaw and Western. RSVP to Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com or at (805) 330-1731 if you plan on coming.

Hosted by Alan Stillson in Woodland Hills. The meeting is subject to Covid-19 safety compliance. Meetings are limited to five people, fully vaccinated, including the host. We will meet at 6PM for dinner at Zankou Chicken Restaurant at 19598 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA  91356, then go to Alan Stillson’s house for the readings and critiques around 7 PM. All genres welcome. Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 for address and details.

This month’s topic is Alaska. If you wish to be put on the email list, please email Jana Bickel at janabickel@earthlink.net.  If you have any questions, you can also call her at 818-506.4032.

Join us for dinner at Sizzler at 7131 Van Nuys Blvd just south of Sherman Way.  There’s plenty of good food, good conversation and convenient parking in the back.

We’ll continue our visits to delightful places in and around the San Fernando Valley. We’ll meet at 11 AM at the Nethercutt Museum and Collection. The address is 15151 Bledsoe St. Sylmar, CA 91342. The museum is free and the collection costs $10 each and is a guided tour. When we’re done, we’ll go to the Bear Pit Barbecue, probably around 2 PM. The address is 10825 Sepulveda Blvd. in Mission Hills. Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 if you plan to attend and if you want to take the guided tour.

The meetings are open to those of all beliefs and perspectives, not limited to Mensa, and are promoted in several ways so you will meet a diverse audience.  Meet at the  Bel Air Church, 16221 Mulholland Drive, L.A., room DC 102.   For more info contact Perry Lanaro at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com.  Science Logic and Faith will meet in January but not February.