Delaware Mensa

Events

Events are always distributed through the Delaware Mensa Yahoo! Group.  Refer to the Members page to sign up for the group.

Here is a page with past events that were significant and or had  photos taken.

Here are some upcoming events (refer to the current newsletter for details):

June

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans. And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Wednesday, June 3
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Route 113, Dover (next to the Dover DMV)
    To RSVP, e-mail Leah at bluepointjive <at> gmail<dot>com or call 302-222-2357. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     
  • SATURDAY, JUNE 6 - SOLDIERS WITHOUT GUNS: WOMEN DEFENSE WORKERS IN WWII

    In this living history performance, meet Rose Helen Niemiec, a housewife who decides to do her bit for the war effort by working as a welder in a shipyard. Presented by Stacy Roth, this program features songs, a display of period artifacts, and an invitation to the audience to share memories and family stories. This event is offered to the public as part of First Saturdays in the First State.

    Following the program, we will take a guided tour of Legislative Hall. There will be other lectures and walking tours going on that day. Be flexible and we can spend a whole day in our Capitol City, and end with dinner.

    DATE: Saturday, June 6
    TIME: 12:30 p.m.
    PLACE: Legislative Hall, Dover
    To RSVP, contact Maria Sawczuk BEFORE MAY 2 at 302-893-5118 or (legalady <at> magpage <dot> com).
     
  • MONDAY, JUNE 8 - LUNCH BUNCH
     
    NEW LOCATION!!
     
    Delaware Mensa's 2nd Monday Lunch Bunch will meet at Purebread Deli in Greenville Crossing Two. It is located near the railroad tracks that cross through the lengthy Greenville Shopping Center on DE Rte 52. Going north from Wilmington's downtown area on Rte 52, cross over top of DE Rte 141, pass two traffic lights. Pass Powder Mill Square on the left and look for the RR tracks. Turn right at the next light, cross the tracks, and look to your left - it is tucked in the far corner. (All three lights are witin a half mile - or less - of each other.) Timing will remain the same - 11:45ish to 1:15ish.
     
    www.purebreaddeli.com
     
    DATE: MONDAY, June 8
    TIME: 11:45-1:15
    PLACE: Pure Bread Deli, Greenville Crossing Two
    Contact Dee Richardson at busydeee<at>comcast<dot>net for more information or to RSVP.
     
  • THURSDAY, JUNE 11 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans.
    And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Thursday, June 11
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Limestone Road, Neward, DE
    To RSVP, e-mail Maria at legalady <at> magpage <dot> com or call (302) 893-5118. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     
  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans.
    And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Wednesday, June 17
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Sunset Station Shopping Center, Route 40, Bear
    To RSVP, e-mail Steve at sdm1177 <at> Yahoo <dot> com. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     
  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    A PROPER AFTERNOON TEA

    We are really enjoying our afternoon teas and are making these a monthly event. I hope you can come out to join us - please RSVP so we have enough seats - it's a small place!
    Join Delaware Mensa for a proper afternoon tea. We will meet at the British Bell Tea Room in Peoples Plaza in Glasgow.
    Afternoon tea, complete with sandwiches, scones, desserts and of course, your choice of tea, is only $19 pp. Or choose high tea, with all of the above, plus banger rolls and soup or salad, for $25. Not into tiny sandwiches? The British Bell Tea Room has a whole menu for your enjoyment.
    Check out http://www.britishb elltea.com/ for more info.
     
    WE MUST HAVE AN RSVP BY JUNE 14 IN ORDER TO RESERVE ENOUGH SEATS!
    DATE: Saturday, June 20, 2009
    TIME: 2:00 p.m.
    PLACE: British Bell Tea Room, Peoples Plaza, Glasgow To RSVP, contact Maria Sawczuk BEFORE JUNE 14 at 302-893-5118 or legalady@magpage. com (legalady <at> magpage <dot> com).
     

July

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2009 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans.
    And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Wednesday, July 1
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Route 113, Dover (next to the Dover DMV)
    To RSVP, e-mail Leah at bluepointjive <at> gmail<dot>com or call 302-222-2357. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     
  • THURSDAY, JULY 9 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans. And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Thursday, July 9
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Limestone Road, Neward, DE
    To RSVP, e-mail Maria at legalady <at> magpage <dot> com or call (302) 893-5118. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     
  • MONDAY, JULY 13 - LUNCH BUNCH
     
    NEW LOCATION!!
     
    Delaware Mensa's 2nd Monday Lunch Bunch will meet at Purebread Deli in Greenville Crossing Two. It is located near the railroad tracks that cross through the lengthy Greenville Shopping Center on DE Rte 52. Going north from Wilmington's downtown area on Rte 52, cross over top of DE Rte 141, pass two traffic lights. Pass Powder Mill Square on the left and look for the RR tracks. Turn right at the next light, cross the tracks, and look to your left - it is tucked in the far corner. (All three lights are witin a half mile - or less - of each other.) Timing will remain the same - 11:45ish to 1:15ish.
     
    www.purebreaddeli.com
     
    DATE: MONDAY, July 13
    TIME: 11:45-1:15
    PLACE: Pure Bread Deli, Greenville Crossing Two
    Contact Dee Richardson at busydeee<at>comcast<dot>net for more information or to RSVP.
     
  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans. And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Wednesday, July 15
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Sunset Station Shopping Center, Route 40, Bear
    To RSVP, e-mail Steve at sdm1177 <at> Yahoo <dot> com. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     

August

  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans.
    And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Wednesday, August 5
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Route 113, Dover (next to the Dover DMV)
    To RSVP, e-mail Leah at bluepointjive <at> gmail<dot>com or call 302-222-2357. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     
  • MONDAY, AUGUST 10 - LUNCH BUNCH
     
    NEW LOCATION!!
     
    Delaware Mensa's 2nd Monday Lunch Bunch will meet at Purebread Deli in Greenville Crossing Two. It is located near the railroad tracks that cross through the lengthy Greenville Shopping Center on DE Rte 52. Going north from Wilmington's downtown area on Rte 52, cross over top of DE Rte 141, pass two traffic lights. Pass Powder Mill Square on the left and look for the RR tracks. Turn right at the next light, cross the tracks, and look to your left - it is tucked in the far corner. (All three lights are witin a half mile - or less - of each other.) Timing will remain the same - 11:45ish to 1:15ish.
     
    www.purebreaddeli.com
     
    DATE: MONDAY, August 10
    TIME: 11:45-1:15
    PLACE: Pure Bread Deli, Greenville Crossing Two
    Contact Dee Richardson at busydeee<at>comcast<dot>net for more information or to RSVP.
     
  • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans.
    And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Thursday, August 13
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Limestone Road, Neward, DE
    To RSVP, e-mail Maria at legalady <at> magpage <dot> com or call (302) 893-5118. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     
  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 - Happy Hour/NTN Trivia Night
     
    Join Delaware Mensa on the First and Third Wednesdays, and second Thursday, of each month for some after-work cocktails and a little friendly competition as we play another round of NTN Trivia. You've probably seen NTN Trivia at a favorite bar or restaurant. It's a nationwide trivia network, with rounds of games played 24 hours a day. You answer the questions shown on the TV screen by using a small voting device. If you've never played before, it's highly addictive! Come out and see what it's all about, and challenge your fellow Mensans.
    And we're not competive at all....
     
    DATE: Wednesday, August 19
    TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Buffalo Wild Wings, Sunset Station Shopping Center, Route 40, Bear
    To RSVP, e-mail Steve at sdm1177 <at> Yahoo <dot> com. No RSVP necessary, but we'll know to look for you this way.
     

Pending:

  • Games Day
     
    Leah and LD Kinder invite you to their home in Felton for a day of games, food and fun, from 1:00 pm until we get tired. House favorites include Beyond Balderdash, Cranium, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, that Empire Building game or bring your own game, if you have a special favorite. Snacks and soft drinks will be served.

    DATE: TBD
    TIME: 1:00 p.m. `til ??
    PLACE: Leah's and LD's House, Felton (please RSVP for directions)
    To RSVP, e-mail Leah at bluepointjive <at> gmail<dot>com or call 302-222-2357.
    Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect.
      
  • POSTPONED – BLACK MARKET KNITTING
     
    During WWII, my great-great uncle had a thriving black-market business in his Army service in Europe. Meat? - no. Cigarettes? - no.  Booze? – no (his still was too heavy to carry around). Playing Cards? - no (although he said the new plastic ones would have been a huge hit...).
     
    Socks. Yes, socks. His mother had insisted that all her children learn to sew, cook and knit well; and he was >very< good at knitting socks. And scarves, and hats and gloves. Many soldiers received gifts, lovingly knit, which just - weren't quite - what they needed. My uncle would, for a fee, unravel, redesign and knit-to-fit anything anyone wanted to pay him to do!
     
    Socks made him the most money, as you can guess...an army marches on its feet (apologies to Napoleon). Several ladies in Germany insisted he was holding the yarn incorrectly, so he learned that method as well.
     
    Then, he taught me to knit....which means I don't have any of the fancy techniques in the books - but I can make almost anything. Ever knitted? Never knitted? Drop in and I'll have needles, yarn, simple patterns and some easy lessons (or bring your own goodie to start...) My husband will show off his neck-warmer, carefully designed to use while riding motorcycles and working in ship rigging; and easy to make. Of course we'll have some food.
     
    DATE: TBD
    TIME: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
    PLACE: Regina Barry's home in Wilmington
    Please RSVP and to get directions, contact Regina at rmbarry1066 <at>earthlink <dot> net, or call 302-655-0290.
     

Recurring:

  • First Wednesday of the month.
    Happy Hour and NTN Trivia night.
    It is usually held at Buffalo Wild Wings in DOVER (across from the Blue Hen Mall).
     
  • Second Monday of the month.
    Happy Hour and NTN Trivia night.
    It is usually held at Buffalo Wild Wings in NEWARK (off Limestone Road, before Kirkwood Highway).
     
  • Second Thursday of the month.
    Wilmington lunch at Pure Bread Deli.
     
  • Third Wednesday of the month.
    Happy Hour and NTN Trivia night.
    It is usually held at Buffalo Wild Wings in BEAR (near Fox Run).
     
  • Last Saturday of the month.
    This is suspended for now: Philosophy and Discussion Group and Jon & Deb's house.
    NEW EVENT: Monthly Photo Tour.

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