Events for September 2024

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 arrive by 7:00 so there will be a place at the table.  An RSVP by texting Perry at 310-922-3422 is helpful for a […]

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

Dinner starts at 5:30 and the discussion between 6:45 and 7:00 PM.  We meet at the Galpin Ford’s Horseless Carriage restaurant, located at 15505 Roscoe Blvd in Van Nuys,  in the back room.  Park in the restaurant parking lot or across the street at Galpin Ford.  The subject for this meeting is overpopulation.  Does the world have a problem because there are too many people or not enough?  Seating is limited so please RSVP to janabickel@earthlink.net  (SFV)

Welcome to the GLAAM Fall Picnic at the Mineral Wells Picnic Members and guests are all welcome. Bring games or play equipment if you wish. Food and beverages are provided by GLAAM ... picking your breads, spreads, etc. Meet, chatter, play games, hike, or relax and meet new people. Bring chairs or blankets - most tables get filled with people playing games. Tell us if you will attend so we get enough supplies - 4madelinewalker@gmail.com  Sign in when you arrive. DIRECTIONS to the Mineral Wells Picnic Area: From the 5 freeway, get off on Los Feliz going West. Turn right onto Crystal Springs Drive. Keep going north, straight […]

From 6PM – 9 PM. Hosted by Alan Stillson in Woodland Hills. Meetings are limited to five people, 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 evening, we are discussing Alice Munro’s Dear Life.  See September 10th entry for the Zoom link. (Z)  

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.   Please RSVP to janabickel@earthlink.net so that we have enough room for everyone at our table. (SFV)  

Join us for a wonderful day of retro fun – miniature golf, arcade, batting cages, unhealthy food, noisy kids at Castle Park, a Sherman Oaks landmark – run by the Parks Dept. The address is 4989 Sepulveda Blvd. It’s very close to the Sherman Oaks Galleria. It may be hot, so let’s meet just inside the doors. I’ll be wearing a Mensa hat. Reservations are not necessary, but it wouldn’t hoit (sic). Alan Stillson – astillson13@gmail.com . (SFV)

Applebee’s Grill + Bar, across from the Palmdale Mall at 39720 10th St. West, Palmdale, CA 93551 Please let me know if you will attend. Please phone, text or email.   The Dinner Dude. (661) 265-0969 Weekdays work number (if I am busy, speak with Marian or Liz)(661) 714-8309 cell number, text only – I don’t answer phone calls for this number. james@charltonweeks.com

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)

6755 Newlin Ave., Whittier, Free Admission. Free Parking. Please contact Kato Cooks at katocooks@yahoo.com. (MCity)