Synergy

Everyday activities bring us into contact with many people, but we've grown accustomed to something more in our lives — that synergy that results when two or more Mensans get together. If we could change just one thing about our combined years in Mensa, we'd have bought Life Memberships much earlier.

— Gary Maycroft and S. Gail Skvarenina,
Greater Phoenix Mensa

Patchwork

From Apollo veterans to the Space Shuttle era: NASA mission patches tell a surprisingly rich story — if you know how to read them. Equal parts history, detective work, and space nerdom at its finest.

Game Night Wish List

Discover Mensa game night essentials, including Mensa Select^® winners and crowd-pleasing classics sure to delight casual players and hardcore gamers alike.

SuppleMentally Blog

Supplement your science intake with short videos, personal walk-throughs, and cool multimedia finds that work better on-screen than on the page.

The Art of Mystery/The Mystery of Art

A mother-son duo with a taste for mystery take their whodunit graphic novel from the kitchen table to Comic-Con.

Your Guide to Everything American Mensa

Think of this as your cheat sheet to American Mensa. From how membership works to what all those programs, groups, and acronyms actually mean, this page breaks it all down with clarity, helpful links, and zero guesswork. Whether you’re brand-new, long-time curious, or just finally admitting you don’t know what a SIG is, everything you need to navigate Mensa life starts here.

Mensa Eyewear Collection

Be smart. Look brilliant. Mensa Members can look sharp and save with the Mensa Eyewear Collection. See and be seen with exclusive designs from Readingglasses.com and Mensans. Explore the collection now!

Theodore Talks 2026: Cinco de Ted-O

From NASA’s Psyche mission to cowgirls to pigs (yes, pigs), Theodore Talks proves that Mensa curiosity knows no bounds. Now entering its fifth year, this free monthly series draws thousands of members worldwide for smart talks, lively discussions, and plenty of surprises. ¡Viva Theodore!

National Events

Annual Gathering | July 1-5, 2026

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.

Mensa Mind Games® 2026

An annual tradition since 1990, Mind Games is a four-day board-game-judging marathon, during which the year’s five best new-to-market tabletop games are chosen and awarded the coveted Mensa Select^® seal. Join hundreds of tabletop fanatics for a long weekend of around-the-clock board gaming.

Mensa Foundation Colloquium 2026

The Mensa Foundation hosts and supports Colloquiums to encourage and expand learning, research, and intelligence. This year's Mensa Foundation Colloquium will explore brain health across the lifespan, turning cutting-edge research into practical actions for every age and stage.

Local & Regional Events

Theodore Talk: Language Processing in the Brain Across Diverse Languages and Speakers

April 26, 2026

What does the brain really do with language? Neuroscientist Saima Malik-Moraleda explores how the brain processes dozens of natural and constructed languages — across monolinguals, bilinguals, and polyglots — revealing a surprisingly universal language network shaped more by proficiency than by the language itself.

CultureQuest® XXXVII

April 26, 2026

No group assigned

Register now for CultureQuest® 2026, a fast-paced team competition that challenges your cultural literacy across film, history, literature, music, and more. Teams of up to five Mensans compete nationwide for cash prizes and bragging rights — all in one fun-filled day.

New Zealand Seminar: AI Sovereignty: What Is It, and Can/Should New Zealand Try To Have It?

May 2, 2026

No group assigned

As AI grows more powerful — and more concentrated in the hands of a few — questions of control and independence are taking center stage. This seminar explores the concept of AI sovereignty, and whether countries like New Zealand can (or should) pursue it.