Events for December 2024

There will be a free tree lighting ceremony at Jerry Moss Plaza – 135 N. Grand Ave.  Come help deck our halls and gather around our magnificent Christmas tree dressed in its holiday finest. More information can be found on the website at https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets-free-events/tmc-arts/l-a-county-holiday-tree-lighting/.  You can register on the website at https://themusiccenter.typeform.com/to/VgvFfSj5?typeform-source=www.musiccenter.org.  If you have any questions or to RSVP, you can contact Yvonne Carrick at ycarrick@lawschool.gonzaga.edu. (MCity)

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.  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 Maricela or Liz) (661) 714-8309 cell number, text only – I don’t answer phone calls for this number. james@charltonweeks.com

GLAAM Mensa Member Yvonne Carrick will be singing in the University of Southern California Winter Concert.  The concert will be at  the St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church located at 621 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90007.  The concert is free to attend.  Please contact Yvonne at ycarrick@lawschool.gonzaga.edu to RSVP. (MCity)

From Thursday, December 5 until Sunday, December 8, there will be an MNF (Michael Nyuis Foundation) Charity Horse Show at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, which is located 480 Riverside Drive Burbank, CA, 91506 United States.  Starts at 8:00 am and goes until 6:00 pm.  This event is free.  Check out the Los Angeles Equestrian Center website at https://thelaec.com/events/mnf-charity-horse-show-christmas-market.  Yvonne Carrick is planning on attending the event around 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 7 th  Please contact her at ycarrick@lawschool.gonzaga.edu to RSVP.

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

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)

Meet at 1:15 at the Greystone Mansion & Gardens, which is located at 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210 for a holiday party.   The tickets are $10 for residents and $12 for non-residents. The mansion will be "transformed into a holiday wonderland of spectacularly festive decor,  a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, marionettes, live caroling, a village of craft-making activities...holiday treats and more!”    Please RSVP with Yvonne Carrick at ycarrick@lawschool.gonzaga.edu.  For more information, you can contact Yvonne Carrick at ycarrick@lawschool.gonzaga.edu or check out the website for the event at https://www.beverlyhills.org/1463/Holidays-at-Greystone---December-7-8.  Purchase tickets at the Beverly Hills City […]

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 is between 6:45 and 7:00 PM.  We meet at 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 “Visiting and Preserving our Natural Resources”. Seating is limited so please RSVP to janabickel@earthlink.net . (SFV)

Hosted by Alan Stillson. 5515 Keokuk Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367. It’s near the 101 Freeway and Winnetka. We have some printed songbooks available and a full-size keyboard in the living room. Meetings are limited to fifteen people. It’s free. Please bring a potluck item to share. Soft drinks and light snacks are provided. Please contact Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 for details and to reserve a spot. At the Folksong SIG, we form a song circle and take turns leading a song or passing. Solos and sing-alongs are welcome. All genres are welcome. We consider any song that is […]

Come on out to San Pedro and meet fellow Mensans for no particular reason at all! Meet some new people, have a serious discussion, or knock back a few beers – whatever strikes your fancy! Paul Kloss, Dinesh Padiyar, and Stan West will be hosting at the San Pedro Brewing Co., 331 W. 6th St., 90731. Contact Stan at 310–339-8095 if you have questions. (COASTAL)

Checkout the 62nd Annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade.  This event is free to attend.  From 10:00 am until 5:55 pm, there will be food, music, and shopping at Burton Chace Community Park.  The fireworks by the water are from 5:55 pm until 6:00 pm.  The boat parade lasts from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  This year's theme is “Margarittaville Holiday” celebrating the joyful legacy of the legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.  If you have any questions or to RSVP, please contact Yvonne Carrick at ycarrick@lawschool.gonzaga.edu or check out the official website for the event at https://mdrboatparade.org.

Come to the beautiful California Pizza Kitchen at 210 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. Dine on fine pizzas, salads, and entrees. We meet around 6:30 and dine at 7, please do not be significantly late. Look for me in a suit with long gray hair. We can discuss GLAAM, world news, politics, global warming, fashion, UFOs, etc. Parking is available on the street or in the nearby city lots. An RSVP would be nice (310) 505-8515 or email at smosescpa@aol.com.  (COASTAL)

We will meet at the Corner Bakery Cafe, 1868 S. Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach at 6pm for dinner.   They have salads, sandwiches, soups and pasta, as well as sweet treats.  From there we will take a walk through the Christmas Lights in the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood of Torrance.   This area is aglow at Christmastime with all the decorations.   The walk will be about two miles, including walking from the cafe to the lights.  If you prefer, feel free to meet us at 6pm at the Cafe, and then drive through the lights in the comfort of your […]

At the home of Sam Moses. 821 Dickson Street, Marina del Rey 90292 (near Lincoln and Washington.)  Food, libations, fun, frolic and even the legendary Tacky Gift Exchange.  You never know you might see - Santa, an elf or even the Grinch!  Try to bring some food, drinks or $5 for the Santa defense fund.  Guests are ok. RSVP is not needed. Just show up.

Let's do a second round of Taw (or Tav) in our conclusion of the Hebrew alphabet. Let's do Thailand. Let's do the famous Jitlada restaurant on Sunset. If you have never been there, they have a wide menu of very authentic and tasty Thai dishes and this was one of Jonathan Gold's favorite restaurants. Jitlada is located at 5233 Sunset Boulevard between Western and Normandie. To RSVP, contact Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com or at (805) 330-1731. (MCity)

On Tuesday, December 24, 2024, there will be an L.A. County Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  This event is free to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Yvonne Carrick at ycarrick@lawschool.gonzaga.edu or check out the website at https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets-free-events/tmc-arts/l-a-county-holiday-tree-lighting.  Yvonne Carrick will be watching online, but she wanted to let anyone know who was interested in personally attending. (MCity)

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)  

I’ll lead a slow driving tour of Tarzana/Woodland Hills Candy Cane Lane. We’ll meet at my house – 5515 Keokuk Ave. Woodland Hills, CA  91367 at 7 PM for some soft drinks and light snacks and start our caravan drive at 8 PM. Candy Cane Lane is less than a mile from here and many of the residents go all out with their Christmas lights. RSVP to Alan Stillson at astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 – landline. (SFV)

El Pollo Inka has got a new location. It is in El Segundo on the site of the Mondavi Indian restaurant that always seemed to be closed. Now they have great Peruvian food. This El Pollo Inka is at 150 South Pacific Coast Highway right at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard. To RSVP, contact Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com or at (805) 330-1731. (COASTAL)