Palm Beach Area Mensa

Wednesday, Oct. 4, noon: Lunch Bunch in West Palm Beach at The Madre's Mexican Fresh, 1741 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd Suite F05, W. Palm Beach. Not a restaurant but a good-sized vendor in the Tanger (formerly Palm Beach Outlets) Mall food court, with fresh, healthy choices - bowls, tacos, salads, burritos, plus churros and other desserts. I'll grab a table in (I hope) an easily visible area (I'll have my cellphone with me). Plenty of places around to shop before or after lunch, all in the midst of the huge mall parking lot. I prefer to get to the food court by entering the mall from Congress Ave. Please RSVP on Meetup or to Amy Shaughnessy at aesdth@yahoo.com or 561-352-9245.

Sunday, Oct. 8, 5:30pm: Second Sunday Dinner at The Station House, 233 W. Lantana Road, Lantana, 561-801-5000 (https://www.thestationhouse.com/contact/#welcome). The Station House is closed right now (August), but will be reopening in September, newly renovated. It is the location of the old Lantana depot and is one of the few establishments in Florida that has authentic Maine lobsters. Hope they still have them after the remodel! RSVP on Meetup or elissa12@bellsouth.net or 561-703-9898 by October 7 at noon.

Friday, Oct. 13, 5:30 pm: Movable Feast in North Palm Beach at Barcello, 11603 US 1, North Palm Beach. Barcello has a "Summer Taste" special: 50% off entrees from 5:00 to 6:00. That's regular main course items only, no specials or splitting, and orders must be placed before 6:00. We had dinner here in July and enjoyed it so much that we'll do it again. Barcello's menus feature American fusions of classic coastal cuisine with global dishes, ingredients, and techniques. Specialties include Chicken Paillard, Grouper with sweet potato crust, and Roast Duck. In addition to a wide selection of wines, they also have a full bar. RSVP on Meetup or to Amy Shaughnessy at aesdth@yahoo.com or 561-352-9245.

Thursday, Oct. 19, 6:00pm: Virtual Happy Hour to Discuss Books. Given four choices, we chose all four for October: "How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion", by David McRaney (first book: "You Are Not So Smart"); "Thinking Fast and Slow", by Daniel Kahneman (fast, instinctive, and emotional versus slower, more deliberative, and more logical); "The Drop", by David Lehane (author of "Mystic River", "Gone, Baby, Gone" and "Shutter Island"); and "Monsieur Mediocre: One American Learns the High Art of Being Everyday French" by columnist John von Sothen. More information in my column about events. Meeting ID: 858 0295 0276, Passcode: happy (Zoom link). RSVP on Meetup or to Amy Shaughnessy at aesdth@yahoo.com or at 561-352-9245.

Sunday, Oct. 22, 5:00 pm: Dinner and Conversation at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill, 1411 SE Indian St., Stuart. Leave our worries behind and celebrate the coming of delightful weather with delightful food at Fresh Catch! If you have another celebration, bring it along. RSVP on Meetup. If you can't indicate you are bringing a guest or guests, please text Laura at 772 212 6268 by 10/21.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 5:00 pm: Happy Hour in Delray Beach at Fratelli's Italian Restaurant, 1684 S. Federal Hwy, Delray Beach. A family-style Italian restaurant, with pizza and pasta favorites, and a Happy Hour (beer and wine) that runs until 6:00, with specials at $4.99-5.99. Note that they also offer Early Bird dinners at $12.99 between 3:00 and 6:00. At Linton Blvd and S. Federal, near Old Dixie Hwy. Please RSVP on Meetup or to Amy Shaughnessy at aesdth@yahoo.com or 561-352-9245.

Dates to be determined: Magnificent Mensa Scribes meets (currently alternate Thursdays at 7 pm; this month 10/12) online via Zoom (invitation sent the day before). Are you a writer or aspire to be one? Join Alice Silver and our Mensan Scribes to hone your skills and to learn about getting published. For info, go ask Alice at alicessss@aol.com.

Online events of interest

Theodore Talk: Riddle Me This: Using Sudoku to Improve your Problem Solving Skills, Oct. 22, 3:30 pm (ET). Register: https://tinyurl.com/2edd3apr (final Theodore Talk of year).

M Virtual Discussion Group SIG: Dedicated to discussing things such as current events, philosophy, and anything of interest. On Zoom Saturdays from 2 to 3 pm. (Meeting ID: 867 2610 8623; Passcode: 1234; Zoom Link, ICS Calendar Link) For more info, email Ken Lawrence at MVirtualDiscussionGroup@gmail.com

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