Events for December 2023

Two Hommes, The African Fusion restaurant we are doing this month is excellent and quite unique. Unfortunately, they are not open on Sundays. As such, we are meeting on Monday, and at an hour when traffic is hopefully not too bad. Two Hommes is located in Inglewood at 902 North La Brea Boulevard just south of Centinela. To RSVP, contact Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com or (805) 330-1731. (MCity/COASTAL)

This month we will be reading the book Sentence by Louise Erdrich.  If you have trouble finding this book, read another book by the same author. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84162727501?pwd=IgB1W0F8XnKpEbgmpLTEZ64aQutJHr.1.  The meeting ID is 841 6272 7501; the Passcode: Book. (Z)

Since Thanksgiving is on our usual meeting day, we are moving to the 5th Thursday this month. Join us at the Sizzler’s in Van Nuys located 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 meet just behind the salad bar in front of the windows facing Van Nuys Blvd.   RSVP to janabickel@earthlink.net so that we can make sure we have enough chairs at our table. (SFV)

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)

The plan for our monthly dinner is to have it at Applebee’s Grill + Bar, across from the Palmdale Mall at 39720 10th St. West, Palmdale, CA 93551. 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. Please call (661) 265-0969 Weekdays work number (if I am busy, speak [...]

This SIG is for booklovers. Bring a book of your choice to discuss.  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84162727501?pwd=IgB1W0F8XnKpEbgmpLTEZ64aQutJHr.1.  The meeting ID is 841 6272 7501; the Passcode: Book (Z)

This SIG is for people who love books.  For this meeting, bring a book of your choice to discuss.  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84162727501?pwd=IgB1W0F8XnKpEbgmpLTEZ64aQutJHr.1.  The meeting ID is 841 6272 7501; the Passcode: Book

Dinner starts at 5:30 with the discussion starting around 6:45 to 7:00 PM. We meet at the Galpin Ford’s Horseless Carriage restaurant, located at 15505 Roscoe Blvd in Van Nuys, just east of the 405, in the back room. Park in the restaurant parking lot or across the street at Galpin Ford. This month’s topic is artificial intelligence. Seating is limited so please RSVP to janabickel@earthlink.net or 818-506-4032. (SFV)

Hosted by Alan Stillson at 5515 Keokuk Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367 – near Winnetka and the 101. Please contact Alan at (818) 884-4284 or astillson13@gmail.com if you plan to attend or to get more details. Maximum of 15 people. It’s free. Soft drinks and light snacks are provided. Feel free to contribute additional food. (SFV)

We will enjoy the Christmas lights at Naples Island on this festive walk.    Park near Marlena Cafe at 5854 E. Naples Plaza, Long Beach. We will meet outside the restaurant and go for our walk around the Rivo Alto Canal and enjoy the lights and festive atmosphere.  After the walk we will return to Marlena Cafe for dinner. You can come just for the walk, or just for the dinner, or, best, come for both. The approximate time back to Marlena Cafe will be around 6:30, but could be earlier or later depending on the speed of the walkers. RSVPs [...]

This month we are doing the Hebrew letter kaph, which stands for the guttural CH as well as the K sound. Since there are two other letters that stand for only one of these sounds in modern Hebrew, kaph is not commonly used in transliterations. However, it is very much used in ancient Near Eastern names, including Canaan and Kurdistan, both of which are represented by this month's restaurant. We are going to the Israeli restaurant Kubbeh Cohen in Woodland Hills, the kubbeh referring to its signature meat dumpling that the Jews of Kurdistan brought with them to Israel. While a [...]

Join us at the Sizzler’s in Van Nuys located 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 meet just behind the salad bar in front of the windows facing Van Nuys Blvd.   RSVP to janabickel@earthlink.net so that we can make sure we have enough chairs at our table. (SFV)

We’ll have another great party at the home of our Local Secretary Samuel Moses, 821 Dickson Street in Marina del Rey 90292 (near Lincoln and Washington). Just look for holiday decorations in the yard, and you’ve found the place! We are having another “Tacky Gift Exchange.” If you want to participate, bring a cheap or funny gift. Last year we had vinyl records up for grabs, including Elvis and Liberace. This time we’ll have a vinyl Beatle record!  Street parking.  No need to RSVP, just be there! For info, call Sam (310) 505-8515. (COASTAL)

Please bring a humorous book to share. See entry on December 12 for the zoom link. (Z)

Since the fourth Sunday of the month is Christmas Eve, we are once again having Sunday Salon on another day. This month we are going to Aunty Maile's in East Torrance. This Hawaiian hole in the wall was recently reviewed in the Eat the World Los Angeles blog (eattheworldla.com) and its other online reviews are also very good. The place has all the Hawaiian staples such as spam musubi, ahi poke, and the wonderful cakes. Aunty Maile's is located at 19106 Normandie Avenue right by where the 405 and 110 meet and by where I used to work as an estimator […]

Join us at the Sizzler in Van Nuys located 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 meet just behind the salad bar in front of the windows facing Van Nuys Blvd.  RSVP to janabickel@earthlink.net so that we can make sure we have enough chairs at our table. (SFV)