Calendar

This page describes our upcoming events for July and the start of August. Be sure to check out the SIGnificant notes section!

July events
August events
Mark Your Calendars (events over the horizon)
Regularly Scheduled TGIFs
Regularly Scheduled Events (Non-TGIF)
Key Codes
Monthly Gathering Information
Email Address Protection

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SIGnificant notes

DEADLINES, RSVP'S, ETC. The following calendar items have deadlines and/or RSVP requests: Gordon W. Hackbarth Memorial Lunch Bunch (July 7th) — RSVP by the preceding Monday. Mensa MasterMind SIG (July 8th) — RSVP no later than the 7th. WIGWAG SIG (July 11th) — RSVP by the 10th. Snohomish County Dinner (July 15th) — RSVP no later than the 13th. Mensa Entrepeneur SIG (July 16th) — RSVP no later than the 15th. Liquid Gathering (July 17th) — RSVP by 2:00 pm. Wallingford Lunch Bunch (July 28th) — RSVP by 11:00 am. Dining Out SIG (July 28th) — RSVP by the 4th. Mensa Poker SIG (July 30th) — RSVP by the 29th.
WOMENS BATHROOM SIG is taking July off due to Independence Day. Look for it to return next month.
MENSA TEST. The next Mensa test is scheduled for July 17th, depending on interest and proctor availability. If you know someone who would like to take the test, please have them email wwmensa%hotmail.com (see Email) for information.
BUS ROUTE INFORMATION. To find out detailed route and time information in King County, contact Metro Rider Information at 206-553-3000 or log on to Metro Online. If route information is provided for a specific event, it will be included here.
MWW events are organized by members like you. If you don’t see an event that interests you, start one! Just check the monthly calendar for a good date, then send event information to the Editor (mwwtotems%gmail.com – see Email) by the 10th of the month prior to the event. It’s that simple!

July events

2	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / West Sound
2	Fri	5:00 pm	First Friday in Bellingham In the lounge at Café Akroteri, 1219 Cornwall. Free parking in the café's lot or on the street after 5 pm. Contact Merrilyn (merrilynjones%hotmail.com – see Email) for more information.
3	Sat	1:00 pm	Port Townsend Lunch Bunch Bayview Restaurant on Water Street (next to the ferry dock). Look for a Toyota FJ Cruiser with a personalized license plate in the parking lot and a seasoned citizen with a ToteMs in his possession in the restaurant. Contact Art (arthur985%centurytel.net – see Email) for more information.
6	Tue	5:00 pm	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!) Trying to get away from the TGIF meetings, this will be held casually like the "Meet the LocSec" meetings where Ms can get together and just tell stories of work, the weekend, or life in general north of Seattle. It will meet at Starbucks on the corner of 220th SW and Aurora (99) every Monday (except July 4th) from its first printing. Starts at 5 pm or when the first arrive. Maybe it will get more going in Snohomish County. Contact Rob (rob.blomquist%gmail.com – see Email) if you have any questions.
6	Tue	7:00 pm	Coffee With the LocSec Have coffee with the Local Secretary! Join Claire and others for a cup of coffee at the TULLY’S at the corner of 22nd and Market Street in Ballard. No agenda, no program, just coffee and interesting people.
7	Wed	12:00 noon	Gordon W. Hackbarth Memorial Lunch Bunch Guaranteed good conversation and good food at Farestart, 700 Virginia St in downtown Seattle. As usual, please contact Jayne-Alice or Darryl (davisdw2%verizon.net – see Email) by noon the preceding Monday to RSVP. RSVP (See Key Codes)
8	Thu	7:00 pm	Mensa MasterMind SIG Mensa MasterMind SIG is based on the Napolean Hill model. Claire was in a MasterMind Group for 10 years and everyone reached his/her goals EVERY month. If you want to fulfill your life's dreams, this is where to begin. Bring a snack to share. At Claire's in Ballard; contact her (cla327%aol.com – see Email) for information or directions. RSVP SO P (See Key Codes)
9	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / Whidbey Island
9	Fri	7:30 pm	Big Trains Little Trains SIG Contact Robert for information and directions (usually near Carnation).
9	Fri	7:30 pm	Mensa Movie Night At Gregor's in Kirkland. Attendees are welcome to bring movies that match this month's theme (British Comedy), and will vote from those available on a movie to watch. After the movie will be a discussion. Please bring snacks and drinks for everyone to share. Contact Gregor for information and directions. SO (See Key Codes)
10	Sat		August ToteMs/Calendar Deadline Please have all calendar items, articles and/or editorial material to the respective Editors by the end of today. Send articles and/or editorial material to the ToteMs Editor (mwwtotems%gmail.com – see Email); send calendar items to the Calendar Editor (mgprior%comcast.net – see Email).
10	Sat	7:30 pm	Games North This month at Loretta's in North Seattle. Bring a favorite game and a snack to share. We tend toward verbal (and lyrical) games, but we are capable of flexing. If you don’t play, show up anyway for camaraderie. Contact Loretta for more information or directions.
11	Sun	noon	WIGWAG SIG WIGWAG: "Where I'd Go With A Group." Ballard Locks, 15 NW 54th St. Meet at entrance gate. We will start at the entrance gate at Noon. Look for Claire (with a Mensa logo pinned to her) and her dog. FYI: During the summers, there is free musical entertainment on both Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm. RSVP to Claire (cla327%aol.com – see Email) no later than Saturday. RSVP (See Key Codes)
11	Sun	1:00 pm	Hearts Tournament A tournament of Hearts, the card game (aka Black Lady and many unprintable names). Please bring a snack to share. At the home of Joe and Susi in Kent; contact Joe (rjbaker%earthlink.net – see Email) for more information or directions. Large but well-behaved dog in residence. SO P (See Key Codes)
12	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)
14	Wed	12:00 noon	Grand Central Bakery Lunch Bunch The Grand Central Bakery Inc, 214 First Avenue South. The entrance doesn't look like much, but inside is an arcade with several sources of food and a place selling collector maps and a lot of stuff downstairs. Look a Mensa patch on a little stand on the table and/or an older guy in bicycling garb. Contact Darryl (davisdw2%verizon.net – see Email) for more information.
15	Thu	7:00 pm	Snohomish County Dinner Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing, 710 Front Street (immediately adjacent to the Mukilteo ferry dock), 425-742-6180. We have a private room reserved — just ask for Mensa. RSVP is required and the deadline date for the response is July 13th. Please send RSVP to Susan (n9783u%hotmail.com – see Email). RSVP (See Key Codes)
16	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / West Sound
16	Fri	7:00 pm	Mensa Entrepreneur SIG Calling all entrepreneurs, wannabe entrepreneurs, persons between jobs, venture capitalists! Mensa Start a Business Idea Strategy Planning SIG now forming. If we are so smart, we should be able to come up with the next great business idea(s). We have no idea where this may lead; but it is the beginning. Let's get together and brainstorm. Let's start the next Microsoft, Qualcomm, Google, Hula Hoop, Kitchen Aid . . . who knows what else? At Claire's in Ballard; contact her (cla327%aol.com – see Email) for information or directions. RSVP SO P (See Key Codes)
16	Fri	7:30 pm	Eastside Science SIG Join us this month for a presentation titled "“Snow Leopards: Update of Latest Research" with Dr Tom McCarthy, Director of Snow Leopard Programs at Panthera. Bring a munchie to share, if you like; if not, come without one. At Nancy's in Redmond; call her for more details and directions. If it is raining, please leave your shoes at the door. SO NP (See Key Codes)
17	Sat		Mensa Test Day Email wwmensa%hotmail.com (see Email) for more information and location.
17	Sat	10:00 am	Olympia Mensa Koffee Klatch At the Capital Mall Food Court. Meet other Mensans and enjoy good company and good conversation. Contact John (jgray44%live.com – see Email) for more information.
17	Sat	1:00 pm	Port Townsend Lunch Bunch Public House Grill and Ales, 1038 Water Street (on the land side, about one block past the ferry dock). Look for a Toyota FJ Cruiser with a personalized license plate in the parking lot and a seasoned citizen with a ToteMs in his possession in the restaurant. Contact Art (arthur985%centurytel.net – see Email) for more information.
17	Sat	5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Liquid Gathering Before the MG At the ROANOKE INN, 1825–72nd Avenue SE, Mercer Island, (206) 232-0800 (as you exit the business district to go right to the community center, turn west [left] instead, toward Seattle). "This speakeasy-turned-tavern is set in an upscale residential neighborhood on Mercer Island, incongruously enough that a few years ago a couple of cranky NIMBYs tried to shut the old place down, as if it were an irritating anachronism rather than the soul of the island. Fortunately, residents rallied and the 1914 state landmark was saved. Not far from the I-90 floating bridges, and long catering to cross-lake travelers, it's a great place for Eastsiders and Seattleites to meet halfway. The menu offers classic tavern food—a hefty French dip, giant burritos, and the two-thirds-pound Rowy Roanoke burger with cheese and ham." Check it out at http://www.seattleweekly.com/locations/roanoke-inn-172107/. Please RSVP to Virginia (story%q.com – see Email) by 2 pm on Saturday. RSVP (See Key Codes)
17	Sat	7:00 pm	Monthly Gathering The First Annual(?) "MWW Science Game Show." The fun begins at 7:00 pm, with the presentation afterward. There will be one kitty for voluntary contributions to defray to cost of the food and meeting room, and a separate kitty if you want to help subsidize an annual membership for member(s) having economic difficulties.
18	Sun	2:00 pm	PENSA (Mensa Writers Group) MEN and WOMEN Welcome. This group is for Mensa writers, whether in the closet or fabulously published, to enjoy like fellowship, support and advice. Snacks optional. At Claire's in Ballard; contact her (cla327%aol.com – see Email) for more details and directions. SO P (See Key Codes)
19	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)
23	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / Tacoma
23	Fri	7:30 pm	Big Trains Little Trains SIG Contact Robert for information and directions (usually near Carnation).
24	Sat	7:30 pm	Games Night in Redmond Join us for an evening of games punctuated by shameless noshing. We'll have a cabinet full of games here, but please feel free to bring your favorites along with a munchie to share. If you don't play games, come on over anyway — some of us would rather talk than compete. At the home of Jeannie and Charles in Redmond; call for more information and directions. SO NP (See Key Codes)
26	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)
27	Tue	7:00 pm	Steering Committee Meeting All members are welcome to attend. At Claire's in Ballard; contact her (cla327%aol.com – see Email) for more information or directions. SO P (See Key Codes)
28	Wed	12:00 noon	Wallingford Lunch Bunch "Good American food" at the Rusty Pelican Café, 1924 N 45th. Please RSVP to Jenefer's office by 11:00 to make a reservation. Free parking behind the building. Bus: The 44 from the U District or Ballard serves this location. RSVP (See Key Codes)
28	Wed	6:30 pm	Dining Out SIG At Madame K's Pizza Bistro, 5327 Ballard Ave NW. One of the latest reviews says "Delightful and delicious! Great bordello, cheeky atmostphere and décor. Best pizza around, better than the fancy chains. The first time here I tried the cheesy bread and pepperoni pizza, and of course, the Orgasm–the best dessert in the world! So simple, yet divine. It is a hot, gooey, chocolate chip cookie topped with vanilla ice cream that will made you cry, it's so good." And yes, the decoration as brothel-very neat-o! Customers can even dress up in some of the hats and dresses. *Please RSVP* to Mary (mgprior%comcast.net – see Email) no later than Sunday, July 4th.. RSVP (See Key Codes) -->
30	Fri	7:00 pm	Mensa Poker SIG Flourishing! Please RSVP so we have a seat for everyone. RSVP is required by the preceding Thursday. Low stakes. Beginners welcome. A great time is guaranteed. Bring a snack to share. Make new friends. If you want to laugh a lot and learn about yourself and others, poker is way more than a card game. It is about skill, psychology, sociology, history. At Claire's in Ballard; contact her (cla327%aol.com – see Email) if you want to attend. RSVP SO P (See Key Codes)

August events

1	Sun	2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Women's Bathroom SIG Join us to discuss women's issues. Bring a snack or beverage to share; chocolate is especially welcome. Confidentiality is an absolute requirement. Adult women are welcome. Location and topic for the August meeting have yet to be determined. Watch this space, or contact the previous hostess.
2	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)
3	Tue	7:00 pm	Coffee With the LocSec Have coffee with the Local Secretary! Join Claire and others for a cup of coffee at the TULLY’S at the corner of 22nd and Market Street in Ballard. No agenda, no program, just coffee and interesting people.
4	Wed	12:00 noon	Gordon W. Hackbarth Memorial Lunch Bunch Guaranteed good conversation and good food at Farestart, 700 Virginia St in downtown Seattle. As usual, please contact Jayne-Alice or Darryl (davisdw2%verizon.net – see Email) by noon the preceding Monday to RSVP. RSVP (See Key Codes)
5	Thu	7:00 pm	Mensa MasterMind SIG Mensa MasterMind SIG is based on the Napolean Hill model. Claire was in a MasterMind Group for 10 years and everyone reached his/her goals EVERY month. If you want to fulfill your life's dreams, this is where to begin. Bring a snack to share. At Claire's in Ballard; contact her (cla327%aol.com – see Email) for information or directions. RSVP SO P (See Key Codes)
6	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / West Sound
6	Fri	5:00 pm	First Friday in Bellingham In the lounge at Café Akroteri, 1219 Cornwall. Free parking in the café's lot or on the street after 5 pm. Contact Merrilyn (merrilynjones%hotmail.com – see Email) for more information.
7	Sat	1:00 pm	Port Townsend Lunch Bunch Bayview Restaurant on Water Street (next to the ferry dock). Look for a Toyota FJ Cruiser with a personalized license plate in the parking lot and a seasoned citizen with a ToteMs in his possession in the restaurant. Contact Art (arthur985%centurytel.net – see Email) for more information.
9	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)
10	Tue		September ToteMs/Calendar Deadline Please have all calendar items, articles and/or editorial material to the respective Editors by the end of today. Send articles and/or editorial material to the ToteMs Editor (mwwtotems%gmail.com – see Email); send calendar items to the Calendar Editor (mgprior%comcast.net – see Email).
11	Wed	12:00 noon	Grand Central Bakery Lunch Bunch The Grand Central Bakery Inc, 214 First Avenue South. The entrance doesn't look like much, but inside is an arcade with several sources of food and a place selling collector maps and a lot of stuff downstairs. Look a Mensa patch on a little stand on the table and/or an older guy in bicycling garb. Contact Darryl (davisdw2%verizon.net – see Email) for more information.
13	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / Whidbey Island
13	Fri	7:30 pm	Big Trains Little Trains SIG Contact Robert for information and directions (usually near Carnation).
13	Fri	7:00 pm	Mensa Entrepreneur SIG Calling all entrepreneurs, wannabe entrepreneurs, persons between jobs, venture capitalists! Mensa Start a Business Idea Strategy Planning SIG now forming. If we are so smart, we should be able to come up with the next great business idea(s). We have no idea where this may lead; but it is the beginning. Let's get together and brainstorm. Let's start the next Microsoft, Qualcomm, Google, Hula Hoop, Kitchen Aid . . . who knows what else? At Claire's in Ballard; contact her (cla327%aol.com – see Email) for information or directions. RSVP SO P (See Key Codes)

Mark Your Calendars

August 1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Picnic! Picnic! At Mercer Island's Luther Burbank Park just a few blocks from the Community Center, Section C (use the south parking lot). MWW will supply sandwich fixings and drinks. You bring side dishes, chips, dips, family, kids, frisbees, kites, and games. We may even have a volleyball game. Let's have some fun. Area C includes the swimming area. Weather forecast: beautiful.
August 15	WIGWAG (Where I’d Go With A Group) Mensa goes SKYDIVING! If interested, contact Claire (cla327%aol.com – see Email) for time, price, and location. This is a thrill of a lifetime.
February 18-20, 2011	Colloquium 2011 "Electronic Gaming and its Impact on Society." In Austin, Texas. Visit www.colloquium.us.mensa.org for more information.
June 30 - July 4, 2011	2011 AG in Portland, Oregon! This will be the FIRST EVER AG to be held in the Pacific Northwest! It will be held at the downtown Hilton Hotels (2). It’s also Portland’s Blues Festival weekend. It will be a joint effort between MWW and Oregon Mensa; so if you want to be a part of it, please contact Michael, the AG Chair (2011AGChair%comcast.net – see Email). We will need all manner of help, including-but-not-limited-to introducing speakers and hospitality (minimal need of 15 per day, since we are hiring a caterer). If you are interested in hosting a specific game tournament, contact Donna (dprior%inbox.com – see Email). If you know of a really good speaker — Jean Auel has already agreed to speak at the AG as part of our Arts and Authors track — please contact Mary at the AG Chair email address above.

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