Palm Beach Area Mensa

Thursday, May 2, 5:30pm: Moveable Feast in Lake Worth at Sofra Mediterranean Cuisine, 821 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. Sofra is an indoor and outdoor restaurant at the corner of Dixie Highway and Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. It stars Turkish and Greek dishes, traditional and innovative. Favorites are lemon chicken soup, Greek salads and felafel salad, beyti kebab, Turkish black tea, and baklava with pistachio. They serve vegan dishes, small plates, and wine and beer. A casual place with attentive service. RSVP on Meetup or to Amy Shaughnessy at aesdth@yahoo.com or 561-352-9245.

Sunday, May 12, 5:30pm: Second Sunday Dinner at Rafina Greek Tavern in Boca Raton, 6877 SW 18th St. (https://www.rafinaonline.com/ ), 561-409-3673. Spanakopita, Saganaki, Mediterranean Mussels, Zucchini Chips, Dolmades, Bifteki -- and these are just the starters! Entrees include Moussaka, Shrimp Santorini, Baked Tilapia, Kabobs, Free Range Oreganato, Pastitsio -- and more. RSVP to Elissa (elissa12@bellsouth.net) or through Meetup by noon on Saturday, May 11.

Thursday, May 14, 6pm: Virtual Happy Hour to Discuss Books. Discussion on April's Zoom book selections centered on Velocity, by Dean Koontz - a challenge to figure out "who done it" through a complex plot with a surprise ending - and Of Time and Turtles, by Sy Montgomery - a naturalist's immersion the world of turtles in New England that brought out more than I thought I'd ever learn about turtles. Proposals for the May discussion are Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Do Irrational Things, by Dan Ariely, which explores the current spreading of misinformation online and in the press; The Passenger, by Patrick A. Davis, about the crash of a military jet carrying just one passenger - the President's brother; and You Dreamed of Empires, by Alvero Enrigues, a translation from the Spanish fiction about the meeting of Cortez and Montezuma, how the two cultures clash, and the role of horses in the exchange.
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.

Wednesday, May 22, 5:30pm: Moveable Feast in West Palm Beach at Stresa Italian Restaurant, 2062 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, West Palm Beach. A traditional Italian restaurant serving traditional Italian cuisine (plus subs, etc.) for 20-some years, formerly on Okeechobee Blvd and now in a smallish mall near I-95. Their focus is on the use of high-quality ingredients and maintaining the old standards - "Benvenuti al nostro tavolo di famiglia". I haven't yet been there for dinner, but the lunch menu offers modest prices, and the Cappellini Bella Napoli is delicious. 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) 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

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. A list of suggested topics, as well as a chance to comment, is available on Facebook under M Saturday Discussion Group.

M Brainstorming: Brainstorm ways to improve our organization. It also serves as a place for newcomers to ask questions about things in Mensa. Discuss Mensa with fellow Mensans. On Zoom Sundays at 9 pm (Meeting ID: 829 0860 0785, Passcode: 1234. Zoom Link). More info: MBrainstormingSessions@gmail.com or see Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/955558622820867

Theodore Talk: "Rags To Bebop: The Swinging Sounds Of Kansas City". Fueled by riffs and powered by tight ensemble work Kansas City jazz first rolled across the nation in the 1930s. Between 1890 and 1945, Kansas City was a wide-open, prosperous, swinging town. Chuck Haddix is Director of the Marr Sound Archives, which houses a collection of more than 450,000 historic sound recordings.He will describe, through historic photos and recordings, what these halcyon days of Kansas City Jazz were like. By Zoom May 26 at 2:30 pm CT (3:30 ET). Register: https://tinyurl.com/bdhexd4u Talks are 4th Sunday monthly.

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