Calendar

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

September events
October 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 (September 1st) — RSVP by the preceding Monday. Dining Out SIG (September 21st) — RSVP as soon as possible. Wallingford Lunch Bunch (September 22nd) — RSVP by 11:00 am. Mensa Poker SIG (September 24th) — RSVP by the 23rd.
LABOR DAY CHANGES. The following calendar items have been added, moved, or canceled because of the holiday: Womens Bathroom SIG is taking the month off; look for it to return in October. Coffee With the LocSec moves to the 6th this month only. Labor Day Open House with Joe and Susi — see September 6th for details. MOTG (Monday is Over Thank God!) will not meet on the 6th; it will pick up again on the 13th.
MENSA TEST. The next Mensa test is scheduled for September 18th, 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 Transit Online Trip Planner. 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!

September events

1	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)
3	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / West Sound
3	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.
4	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	Mon	1:00 pm	Labor Day Open House Join Joe and Susi at their Labor Day Open House for lots of food, good conversation, and games if people are so inclined. At the home of Joe and Susi in Kent; contact them (sqbeecher%earthlink.net or rjbaker%earthlink.net – see Email) for more information or directions. Large but well-behaved dog in residence. SO P (See Key Codes)
6	Mon	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.
8	Wed	12:00 noon	Grand Central Bakery Lunch Bunch THE GRAND CENTAL 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.
10	Fri		October 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	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / Whidbey Island
10	Sat	7:00 pm	Tacoma 2nd Friday TGIF THE ALE HOUSE, 2122 Mildred St W. Contact Frank (frankcasella%comcast.net – see Email) for more information.
10	Fri	7:30 pm	Big Trains Little Trains SIG Contact Robert for information and directions (usually near Carnation).
10	Fri	7:30 pm	Mensa Movie Night At Gregor's in Kirkland. Attendees are welcome to bring movies that match this month's theme (American Politics), 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)
11	Sat	7:30 pm	Games North This month at Paul and Mary's in Edmonds. Bring a favorite game and a snack to share. If you don’t play, show up anyway for camaraderie. Contact Loretta for more information or directions.
13	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)
17	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / West Sound
16	Fri	7:30 pm	Eastside Science SIG Join us this month for a presentation titled "Ecology of Western Sandpipers (Calidris Mauri)" with Nicholas Wolfe, who has BS degrees in both Oceanography and Biology. 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)
18	Sat		Mensa Test Day Email wwmensa%hotmail.com (see Email) for more information and location.
18	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.
18	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.
18	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 and just follow the local road.)
18	Sat	7:00 pm	Monthly Gathering Guilty Pleasures — Not So Guilty After All? Please feel free to bring a friend/guest. Food and drink are provided, with a "kitty" for voluntary contributions to defray the cost of food and meeting room. Good bus service (try the #550 from Seattle or Bellevue). The bus from Tacoma also works.
20	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)
21	Tue	7:00 pm	Dining Out SIG At EPULO BISTRO, 526 Main Street in Edmonds. Food combines Mediterranean, Spanish, and Italian influences. On Tuesdays, they have a 4-course, $19 Tuesday Tasting Menu (with optional wine flight), or you can order whatever you wish from the menu. You can also ride the train to Edmonds and walk about 7 or 8 blocks to the restaurant. Please RSVP to Mary (mgprior%comcast.net – see Email) if you plan to attend. RSVP (See Key Codes)
22	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)
24	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / Tacoma
24	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)
24	Fri	7:30 pm	Big Trains Little Trains SIG Contact Robert for information and directions (usually near Carnation).
25	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)
27	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)

October events

1	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / West Sound
1	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.
2	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.
3	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 October meeting have yet to be determined. Watch this space, or contact the previous hostess.
4	Mon	5:00 PM	MOTG! (Monday is Over Thank God!)
5	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.
6	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	Fri		Regularly Scheduled TGIFs U-District / Portland / Whidbey Island
8	Fri	7:30 pm	Big Trains Little Trains SIG Contact Robert for information and directions (usually near Carnation).
10	Sun		November 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).

Mark Your Calendars

October 1 - 3	Reno "Science vs Science Fiction" RG At the SILVER LEGACY HOTEL/CASINO, 407 N Virginia St, Reno; 1-800-687-8733 (use "Mensa 10" when you make your reservation. Go to northernnevada.us.mensa.org for information and registration forms. Includes Saturday evening Sci-Fi Banquet/Dinner Show (and costume contest). Banquet $35, Sunday Brunch $25. Friday dinner is on your own.
October 30	Dining Out SIG The October DOSIG will include live music and belly dancing at TAKI'S MAD GREEK in Seattle's Crown Hill Neighborhood. This event will be by reservation only, so please RSVP to Mary (mgprior%comcast.net – see Email) as soon as possible if you're interested.
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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