Events for April 2023

This meeting will give an overview of key quantum mechanical ideas and show where quantum mechanics has philosophical implications and where it does not.  Some aspects covered: Heisenberg uncertainty principle, particle-wave duality, discrete versus continuous energy states, and Schrodinger’s cat.  Don’t let the big words scare you, non-technical people will follow the talk just fine.  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.  When: Sunday’s 10:00 – 10:55 a.m.  Where: Bel Air Church, 16221 Mulholland Drive, L.A., room DC 101.   For […]

Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 for the time.   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

A longtime favorite South Bay restaurant of mine has been Al Noor in Lawndale. It has been closed for dining in for a long time due to the pandemic but has recently reopened. This place features some unique Pakistani and Indian dishes, including haleem, a chicken and grain stew and one of my favorites, and nehari, a beef shank that is a popular Pakistani breakfast item. I also very much enjoy their minced meat kabobs and their cauliflower and potato dish, as well as the spinach and potato one. Al Noor is located at 15112 Inglewood Avenue at the corner of […]

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. (SFV)

This month’s topic is Art which includes art history, technique, the biography of artists, and fiction in an art setting. 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.  

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)

Discussions and Dining at 595 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA. 91101. 3 1/2 blocks North of 210, West side of Lake. Free Parking out back, and in front as well. (ELAC) R WCA NS. VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTED CDC Cards WILL BE CHECKED by Host to protect immune-compromised attendees, and restaurant staff. Your Host Michael (818-859-4228), Co-Host Stephanie (661-670-0458), are both 2 shot 3 boosted vaccination status with CDC cards. For the introverts and/or shy people (like me), pretend it's still quarantine with someone else cooking, and cleaning for you, only with smart conversations to listen to, to participate in as you […]

Hosted by Margot Siegel. Alan Stillson. The address is 838 No. Doheny Drive Unit #805 in West Hollywood (592 H7).  For parking, please pull into the building garage (marked Valet) and tell the valet that you’re visiting Margot Siegel in unit 805.  The valet will park your car and there is no charge for it.   When you enter the building, tell the security guard that you’re here for Margot Siegel in unit 805. The meeting is subject to Covid-19 safety compliance. Meetings are limited to ten people, fully vaccinated, including the host. It’s free. Soft drinks and foods are provided. Please […]

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.  

Dinner starts at 5:30 and the discussion around 6:45 to 7:00 PM at the Galpin Ford’s Horseless Carriage restaurant, 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 Employment. Please contact Jana Bickel at janabickel@earthlink.net  at 818-506-4032 to reserve a seat as we only have enough space for 12 people. SFV

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 […]

What is the likelihood that there is intelligent life somewhere else in the universe?  If it exists, could it travel from one star to another?  Could we communicate with it and what would be the risk/rewards of doing so?  Join us for a fascinating presentation on these questions and more.  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 101.   For more info contact Perry Lanaro at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com.

Continuing through our Hebrew alphabet, we are now on dalet- delta. D has always been an issue for us as not too many country names begin with that letter, but in Hebrew we have better luck. Darom means south, which gives us Drom Korea and Drom Afrika. Let's do the first of these and go to 7th Korean Barbecue in Koreatown. This is arguably the go to place for Korean barbecue in L.A. and has an amazing 4.7 out of 5 rating on Google. 7th Korean is at 698 South Vermont Avenue in the 7th and Vermont Plaza. RSVP to Kedem […]

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 Dinner Dude.  (661) […]

Last meeting until after the summer.  This talk will be a rigorous and methodological approach to UFOs.  You may find the material and analysis surprisingly different from other presentations you’ve heard.  Part of the talk will cover two separate events that happened to my mother over 50 years ago.  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 101.   For more info contact Perry Lanaro at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com.  (MCity)

Join us to count ballots at Panera Bread 19185 Golden Valley Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91387 We are counting the ballots at roughly noon. Get some food beforehand. If you want to observe or help count the ballots, join us. Plenty of parking in the lot and it is right off the 14 freeway. For more details, please contact Elections Chair David Fenig at csundavid516@yahoo.com

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

This is arguably the best and most authentic Chinese restaurant in the Beach Cities. Jiayang Dumping House in Redondo Beach got started in Canada before the owners moved to a sunnier place. Come there to enjoy either the dumplings or other favorite Chinese dishes. The restaurant is located at 1904 Pacific Coast Highway at a nondescript shopping center that includes a Fedex and a math tutoring center. To RSVP, contact Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com. (COASTAL)

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. (SFV)

This month’s topic is Baltimore-history, biography, politicians, fiction, etc.  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. (SFV)

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

Join us for our upcoming Rail to the Mission Coastal Area event on Saturday, April 29th, 2023, from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. We will meet at Union Station to ride the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to San Juan Capistrano, then tour the historic San Juan Capistrano Mission, followed by a scrumptious No Host lunch at the Rancho Capistrano Winery and Restaurant. Please email To Meni-Trood at faauliulito.meni.us@member.mensa.org for details and payment options.

May 6th (1st Saturday) – 10:30AM to 1 PM Please note early start. All Mensa members and their invited guests are welcome to observe GLAAM’s elected representatives at work. This month we thank the outgoing board for its service and seat the new, incoming board. Join us at  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82951927589 .  Contact any board member for help getting connected or for more information.

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