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National Events Calendar

American Mensa offers a wide array of events to satisfy the interests of our diverse membership. Check the calendar for the next Regional Gathering, Mind Games®, or American Mensa Committee meeting.

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Dayton Area Mensa RG
March 24–26, 2023
Regional Gathering
Dayton Area Mensa RG
Dayton Area Mensa

Join us for the Dayton Area Mensa 2023 Regional Gathering – Going Global! The RG will be March 24 - 26, 2023.

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Theodore Talk – The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness
March 26, 2023
Virtual meeting
Theodore Talk – The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness
No group assigned
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Southern New England RG
March 31–April 2, 2023
Regional Gathering
Southern New England RG
Connecticut/Western Massachusetts Mensa

Connecticut and Western Massachusetts’ own Southern New England RG, SNERG 2023, is happening from March 31st – April 2nd! Registration is open now! With two speaker tracks, a games room, and tours this is an event you won't want to miss!

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Feeding Tampa Bay Sort & Repack Event
April 1, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST
Community Event
Feeding Tampa Bay Sort & Repack Event

Join Tampa Bay Mensa as we volunteer at Feeding Tampa Bay, sorting, repacking, and distributing contributed food to families in need.

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Food Bank Volunteer Event
April 8, 2023 from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM CST
Community Event
Food Bank Volunteer Event

This year, CNJM will partner with The Food Bank Network of Somerset County to run the Food Pantry in Manville. Please refer to the March/April issues of the local newsletter for more information. To RSVP, contact Erin Risch.

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ZOOMantics
April 15, 2023
Regional Gathering
ZOOMantics
Southeast Michigan Mensa

Southeast Michigan Mensa presents our virtual Regional Gathering; ZOOMantics! Featuring Zoom rooms for Hospitality, Speakers, and Fun & Games!

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Helping Hands Pet Pantry Packaging Party
April 15, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM CST
Community Event
Helping Hands Pet Pantry Packaging Party
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Blood Donation Drive
April 16, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST
Community Event
Blood Donation Drive

Donating a pint of blood can save up to three lives. Join members of East Central Ohio Mensa as we head to R Shea Brewing to donate blood to the American Red Cross. Donors will receive a $10 gift card from The Red Cross. Don't forget to wear your Mensa Cares T-shirt!

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Mind Games 2023
April 20–23, 2023
National Meeting
Mind Games 2023
Columbus Area Mensa

We're playing games in the Heartland! That’s right, Mind Games 2023 is headed to Columbus, Ohio. Join us April 20 - 23 for this four-day board-game-judging marathon, during which the year’s five best new-to-market games are chosen and awarded the coveted Mensa Select® seal.

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Harvesters Sort & Repack Event
April 22, 2023 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM CST
Community Event
Harvesters Sort & Repack Event

Join Mid-America Mensa as we volunteer at the Harvesters Community Food Network's Kansas City distribution center, sorting and repacking food for families in need.

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Theodore Talk – Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II
April 23, 2023
Virtual meeting
Theodore Talk – Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II
No group assigned
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Maine Mensa Mini RG
April 28–30, 2023
Regional Gathering
Maine Mensa Mini RG
Maine Mensa

Since 2016, Maine Mensa has been hosting MINI RGs in Maine that focus on Fun and Games! With over 100 games, LEGOS, and puzzles including a copy of EVERY game played at Mind Games in 2022 - as well as our own offerings of personal favorites!

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CultureQuest XXXIV
April 30, 2023
National Meeting
CultureQuest XXXIV
No group assigned
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Games Day
May 13, 2023
Local Group Meeting
Games Day
Mid-Hudson Mensa

Interested in a day of tabletop games and refreshments? Boardgames provided but feel free to bring your own also. Starts at noon, goes to midnight! Registration is free!

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American Mensa Committee Meeting
May 20, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST
National Meeting
American Mensa Committee Meeting

A virtual meeting of the American Mensa Committee will be held on Saturday, May 20, starting at 10 a.m., Central time.

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Theodore Talk – First Crossing: The 1919 Trans-Atlantic Flight of Alcock and Brown
May 28, 2023
Virtual meeting
Theodore Talk – First Crossing: The 1919 Trans-Atlantic Flight of Alcock and Brown
No group assigned
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Theodore Talk – The SS Aufseherin and the Gendered Perpetration of the Holocaust
June 25, 2023
Virtual meeting
Theodore Talk – The SS Aufseherin and the Gendered Perpetration of the Holocaust
No group assigned
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Colloquium 2023: Giftedness Across the Lifespan: The Talent and Potential of Neurodiversity
July 4, 2023 from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM CST
National Meeting
Colloquium 2023: Giftedness Across the Lifespan: The Talent and Potential of Neurodiversity

The Mensa Foundation continues to better understand and support giftedness across the lifespan, focusing on the unique experiences, challenges, and opportunities that the neurodiverse face as they move through the contexts, ages, and stages of life.

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Annual Gathering 2023
July 5–9, 2023
National Meeting
Annual Gathering 2023

The largest yearly confab of Mensans anywhere, the American Mensa Annual Gathering started as a small, two-day meet-and-greet at the New York Belmont in 1963. The event now spans five days and features a sprawl of talks, games, and entertainment unlike any other.

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American Mensa Committee Meeting
July 6, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST
National Meeting
American Mensa Committee Meeting

A meeting of the American Mensa Committee will be held on Thursday, July 6, at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor in Baltimore, starting at 8 a.m., Central time.

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Mensa Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
July 6, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST
National Meeting
Mensa Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

A meeting of the Mensa Foundation Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday, July 6, at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor in Baltimore.

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Mensa Canada Annual Gathering
July 14–16, 2023
International Meeting
Mensa Canada Annual Gathering
No group assigned
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Theodore Talk: Paris During WWI
July 23, 2023
Virtual meeting
Theodore Talk: Paris During WWI
No group assigned
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FoRGe North 2
August 11–13, 2023
Regional Gathering
FoRGe North 2
North Dakota Mensa
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Theodore Talk – The Galileo Project: In Search for Technological Interstellar Objects
August 27, 2023
Virtual meeting
Theodore Talk – The Galileo Project: In Search for Technological Interstellar Objects
No group assigned
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Theodore Talk – Citizen Science with SciStarter: People-Powered Science
September 24, 2023
Virtual meeting
Theodore Talk – Citizen Science with SciStarter: People-Powered Science
No group assigned
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American Mensa Committee Meeting
October 7, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST
National Meeting
American Mensa Committee Meeting

A meeting of the American Mensa Committee will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the National Office in Hurst, Texas, starting at 9 a.m., Central time.

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Mensa International Board of Directors Meeting
October 12–15, 2023
International Meeting
Mensa International Board of Directors Meeting

A meeting of the Mensa International Board of Directors will be held on Oct. 12-15, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

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Theodore Talk -- Riddle Me This:  Using Sudoku to Improve Your Problem Solving Skills
October 22, 2023
Virtual meeting
Theodore Talk -- Riddle Me This: Using Sudoku to Improve Your Problem Solving Skills
No group assigned
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Sweet Carolina RG 2023
November 3–5, 2023
Regional Gathering
Sweet Carolina RG 2023
Charlotte - Blue Ridge Mensa
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American Mensa Committee Meeting
December 9, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST
National Meeting
American Mensa Committee Meeting

A virtual meeting of the American Mensa Committee will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, starting at 9 a.m., Central time.

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HELL's M's Party at Sea in the Baltic
September 5–15, 2024
Local Group Meeting
HELL's M's Party at Sea in the Baltic
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