Calendar

• Check your M-Aura for names, phone numbers, and addresses of personal residences.

Weekly Get-Togethers

Monday

Noon. Brookhollow LunchBunch. Mestizzo's Grill, 1893 W. Mockingbird (at Harry Hines Blvd.), next to the Radisson (Mapsco 34 S).

7:00pm. MunchBunch. Two Rows Restaurant and Brewery, at the corner of Southwestern and Greenville Ave. (Mapsco 36 B). Two Rows is a brewpub; on Monday night they have a great half-price pizza special. Great pizza and beer, and if fermented grain is not to your taste, they make their own root beer as well. Ask for the Mensa table. If you get a blank look in return, scan for familiar faces in the area to the left of the door or out on the patio.

Wednesday

7:00pm. Beer Garden. Humperdink's, 6050 Greenville Ave. just north of Southwestern (Mapsco 36 B). This is a brewpub with good food, reasonable prices, and excellent service.  Ask for the Mensa table.

Thursday

11:45am. D,U.M.B. (Downtown Underground Mensa Brunch) Downtown because that's where we work and it's a hassle to have to drive anywhere at lunchtime.  Underground because the tunnel is handy, both in terms of walking and fitting into an acronym.  Brunch to get a headstart on "lunch begins at 12" crowd.

Noon. Pancho's Mexican Buffet in Plano at the SE corner of Parker and Alma (Mapsco 658 L). The phone number there is (972) 578-1722. The buffet is $5.95 all you can eat. They do separate checks and it's quick and easy to get your food. Ask for the Mensa table.

Friday

1:00pm East Dallas Lunch Bunch. Humperdink's, 6050 Greenville Ave.- just north of Southwestern (Mapsco 36 B). Ask for the Mensa table. This is a brewpub with good food, reasonable prices, and  excellent service.  See M-Aura for details.

Saturday

NEW DAY, TIME & LOCATION!!
10:00am. C.Y.C.L.E. SIG (Corps of Youthful Cyclists Lacking Exercise).   A weekly fun ride for those wanting a reasonably paced ride (we average about 12 mph and you are free to go faster
or slower). Meet on Mockingbird Lane in the parking lot just west of the bridge that crosses the north end of White Rock Lake.  We will go once round the lake (about 10 miles), with an optional second time round. Helmets strongly recommended. We usually go for lunch or refreshments afterwards (optional).

September Calendar Events

1 Friday

7:00pm. First Friday Film Flings.  Our monthly movie group meets at the AMC Glen Lakes, SE corner of Walnut Hill & Central Expy (near the Toys R Us, Mapsco 26 P).  If we don't want to see anything at AMC Glen Lakes, the UA Park Central is right around the corner, so we have a dozen first run movies to choose from.  If I see a definite choice, I'll send an e-mail to regulars that day.  Worst case, if there are absolutely NO movies worth seeing, we'll go to Gershwin's for dinner. See M-Aura for details.

3 Sunday

10:30am. Sunday Breakfast Get-Together.  Join us on the first Sunday of each month at Owens Family Restaurant, Highway 183 and Story Rd. in Irving, north side of freeway (Mapsco 31A-L).  Please RSVP for head count.  See M-Aura for details.

1:00pm. Teen Sig (13-18 years old) Lunch Bunch.  Meerts on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 1-2pm at the Rice Boxx located on the NE corner of Campbell & Coit Road (Mapsco 6 P).  See M-Aura for details.

5 Tuesday

9:00pm.  M-Aura Deadline for October Calendar.  For calendar entries or to schedule an event.  See M-Aura for details.

10:00pm.  M-Aura Deadline for September - All Copy.  For article submission.  See M-Aura for details.

8 Friday

8:00pm. Proofreading. Soft drinks provided.  Bring munchies to share as desired.  See M-Aura for details.

9 Saturday

8:00pm. Gen-X Eighties Party. Food provided—you provide the movies. For details and directions, please see M-Aura for details.

10 Sunday

2:00pm AG2001 Committee Meeting.  The 2nd Sunday of each month is the planning committee meeting for the 2001 Annual Gathering.  This is a working meeting, but members are welcome to attend.  Because of the last minute changes, anyone wanting to attend will need to contact one of the ChairMs to find out the location for each meeting.  See M-Aura for details.

14 Thursday

7:00pm. Book Club. At the cafe in the Barnes & Noble bookstore, 14999 Preston Rd, just south of Belt Line (Mapsco 15 B).  For the September meeting, we will be discussing Appointment in Samarra, by John O'Hara. I realize there isn't always a lot of time to read a book between receipt of the M-Aura and our next meeting, but call or e-mail me (See M-Aura for details.) and I will be happy to fax or mail a review of the current month's selection. That way you can still come to the meeting and at least have a feel for what's going on. For October, the book will be Dubliners , by James Joyce; for November, The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver; and for December, A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving. Please join us for great coffee and lively conversation!

15 Friday

6:00pm.  SINSIG for S(hy), I(nactive) or N(ew) members.  Come swallow your fears and shyness and meet new people.  At La Madeleine, 5290 Belt Line Rd. between the Tollway and Preston (Mapsco 14 D).  A great way to get your feet wet Mensa-wise and have a snack, drink or dinner in a comfortable restaurant.  Walk in the front door and we'll be in the area immediately to the left.  See M-Aura for details.

16 Saturday

10:30am.  Proctored Mensa Testing begins promptly ot 10:30am at the Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel (Mapsco 13 P).  The testing fee is $30.  Please contact the proctor coordinator prior to the test date.  See M-Aura for details.

1:00pm. Chess For Kids/Teens (up to age 18). If you are either a Mensan or the child of a Mensan, this might be for you. If you would like to learn how to play chess or if you already play and want to improve your game and meet other children who play, please join us from 1-3 pm at the new Borders Books and Music store, located behind Chuck's at Arapaho and Coit in Richardson (Mapsco 6 X). Borders has invited us to use its cafe for our chess class. Please RSVP.  See M-Aura for details.

17 Sunday

1:00pm.  Teen Sig (13-18 year olds) Lunch Bunch.  Meets on 1st and 3rd Sundays from 1-2pm at the Rice Boxx located on the NE corner of Campbell & Coit Road (Mapsco 6 P).  See M-Aura for details.

21 Thursday

7:00pm. Ethnic Eats revisits Kebab N Kurry, an old favorite for delicious Indian food at 401 N Central Expy, Richardson (west side south of Belt Line, Mapsco 17 E). Samosa, anyone? Please RSVP so we'll know how large a table to get.  See M-Aura for details.

7:30pm.  Labeling the M-Aura.  Munchies and soft drinks offered as a bribe.  See M-Aura for details.

23 Saturday

8:00pm. Root Beer Tasting. Sample vintage and newcomer root beers. Last time, A&W was the winner. Can it continue to be the champion?!? Tasting begins at 9.  Kitty $3. Watch for "no-parking" signs.  See M-Aura for details.

24 Sunday

6:00pm.  NTM Board of Directors Meeting at Chuck's Diner, on the NW corner of Arapaho and Coit Road. (Dallas/Richardson border, Mapsco 6 X).  All members of NTM are welcome to attend and to address the Board.

7:00pm. Dinner Before the General Meeting at Chuck's Diner, on the NW corner of Arapaho and Coit Road. (Dallas/Richardson border, Mapsco 6 X).  They have a large private room.  Hope to see you there!  Ask for the Mensa group.

8:00pm. General Meeting at Chuck's Diner on the NW corner of Arapaho and Coit Road. (Dallas/Richardson border, Mapsco 6 X).  The speaker at this month's meeting is Bill Gray. His topic is How to Become a Writer the Hard Way. Bill Gray is the author of 10 published books under his own name, plus five under pseudonyms, including Bino (1988), In Defense of Judges (1990), Killings (1993), Poisoned Dreams (1993), Bino’s Blues (1995), Shares (1996), and under the pseudonym Sarah Gregory, In Self Defense (1996), The Best Defense (1998), and Capital Scandal (2000).
 
 

WARNING!!  Early October Calendar Event

7 Saturday

8:00pm. NEW MEMBERS PARTY!  Our semi-annual big bash! It’s early in the month this time, so we’re giving you advance warning. We’ll have piles of food, beer and wine, and lots of Mensans to party with! Come and meet some new friends, or catch up with those you haven’t seen in a while. As at the Spring New Members Party, we would like to cordially encourage all our members under 18 years of age to attend between 8:00 and 9:00pm, so we can meet you! It’s FREE for new members (in NTM fewer than six months) and a guest. Otherwise, $5 cover charge or a previously coordinated dish. No solicitor will call, so PLEASE CALL  no later than 6:30pm on Wednesday October 4 to volunteer to bring a homemade goody. Cleanup volunteers gratefully accepted. Don’t miss it!   See M-Aura for details.

 
 

Updated 08/23/2000