Palm Beach Area Mensa

Friday, January 8, 7:00 pm. First Friday Dinner at The King & I restaurant, 6659 Lake Worth Rd, Wellington, FL 33467. (561) 964-9994. Any questions please contact Barry Karas (bkaras@adelphia.net or 964-4360). More info at MeetUp.

Friday, January 16, 12:00 noon. Time for Tea!. Join us for afternoon tea at the Serenity Garden Tea Room in West Palm Beach. We'll meet on Saturday, have tea and lunch, and then those who are interested can journey over to the Norton Museum of Art, just a couple of blocks away. Serenity Garden offers a both a lunch menu, consisting of soups and sandwiches, or a traditional "afternoon tea", consisting of the little finger-foods you'd associate with a traditional High Tea. You can view the tea house menu at http://serenitygardentea.com. Please RSVP through the Meetup by January 11, so we can give them an accurate count. It's limited to 15 spots. Note that if you want the "afternoon tea", you need to let me know a couple of days before the event because it requires 24 hours' advance notice. If you'll be ordering off of the regular lunch menu, just an RSVP is fine.

Tuesday, January 19, 12:00 noon. Downtown Lunch Bunch at Wild Ginger Asian Bistro, 632 Hibiscus (in CityPlace, opposite Macy's between Rosemary and Sapodilla). The menu combines Chinese and Thai dishes, in a casual atmosphere. Next to City Pizza (and if you were at that lunch last spring, you'll remember City Pizza!). Please RSVP to Amy Shaughnessy at 561-964-3283, or on MeetUp.

Wednesday, January 27, 5:30 pm. Night Out for Mensa Cougars and Others at Ouzo Blue, 707 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth. Happy Hour = half-price drinks at the bar until 7:00, bar snacks, and entertainment nightly. Please RSVP to Amy Shaughnessy at 561-964-3283, or on MeetUp.

Friday, February 6, 11 am - 1:30 pm. Scholarship judging. in Palm City. Mensan and non-Mensan judges are needed to read and score essays submitted by students. Instructions and lunch provided. Location in Palm City. RSVP to Janice@posners.net or 772-463-0495.

Saturday, January 2. Mensa Outdoor - Bicycle Ride, Easy. From Ann Kolb Nature Center on Sheridan Street over to Hollywood Broadwalk and on up to north end of John U. Lloyd Park, and back. This is a good ride for families with kids over 10 Years.  Distance is about 5 miles each way.  There's a $1.50 per person admission to the Park.  Contact Jordan London, 954-961-8286.

Thursday, January 7, 7:00 pm. First Thursday Meet, Greet and Eat in the East at Crabby Jacks -- 1015 S Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach.  This rustic and relaxed sports bar has an extensive seafood, pasta, salads, burgers, etc. menu, with great Thursday PM specials. (If you are a beer drinker, the "99cent pint" is only until 7PM, so arrive a few minutes early and hold down the fort for the rest of us!) For further information, please call Maggie Rubin 954 946-7340 by Wednesday night, but no RSVP is required.

Sunday, January 10. Mensa Outdoor - Horseback Ride with Ruby, Moderate.  From the stables in Davie at 121st Avenue and 35th Street, off Flamingo Road. Your horse is matched to suit your build and skill. Delightful ride in a completely protected environment with skilled and experienced guides. For those who wish, lunch afterward at a local restaurant. Cost is $55.00/person. Contact Ruby, 954-961-7334 or e-mail at  rubyjune@bellsouth.net. RSVP whenever you like, but payment must be received NLT Friday, January 7th.

Saturday, January 16, 8:00 pm. Appetizers and Ambience at Sherry and Michael Moss' house in Coral Springs. Please RSVP to sherry@spectrum-fl.com by Jan 11th. Sherry will be supplying all the food, and the Membership Donation for this party will be $5.

Sunday, January 31. Mensa Outdoor - Walk the trails at Wakodahatchee and Green Cay Wetlands in Palm Beach County (Easy). The County government has built two great wetlands from unused farmland; Wakodahatchee has a family of alligators living in it. There's a wide variety of common and uncommon birds, and cold or warm, it's a really nice walk in both. Contact Jordan London, 954-961-8286; jordanlondon1@bellsouth.net.

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