Four One-Act Plays by Christopher Durang

Mensan Bob Liftig will be playing the bagpipes and acting in the Darien Players production of four one-act plays by Christopher Durang.

DAC Weatherstone Studio, Rear of Darien Town Hall, Post Road and Renshaw Road.

Reservations: 203-655-5414, 655-0536. Adults $20, Seniors $15, Children under 12 with an adult $5.00. Friday and Saturday shows all start at 8 P.M., Sunday matiness at 2 P.M.

http://arts.darien.org/players/playersShows.php

BILLIARDS - SCM "Pool Party" I

Come and join So. Conn Mensa billiard enthusiasts for an evening of billiards, conversation and consumables. The first of two Pool Party events this month will be held at ON CUE BILLIARDS, a pool hall in the basement at the far inner corner of the big 50 W. Washington Street office building in South Norwalk. Easy access via either I-95 (Exit 15) or the Merritt (via the Route 7 Extension). Parking in the main parking lot is free up until 10pm.

Hall link: http://www.oncuebilliardsandmusic.com.

Google Maps link: http://tinyurl.com/2tfunq.

Questions? Contact Tom O'Neill, 203 243 4913 or doctec2[at]gmail.com.

Danbury Dinner - Southern Connecticut and CT/Western MA Joint Dinner

Monthly dinner at the Old Sorrento Restaurant, Newtown Road, Danbury, CT Interested Mensans should contact Ward Mazzucco at 203-744-1929, ext 25, wjm[at]danburylaw.com or Rev. Bill Loring at 203-794-1389, fr.bill[at]comcast.net for more info and/or reservations.

SCM Monthly Dinner

41 Grassy Plain St, Bethel, CT 06801.

Linda Murray of the INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE, Bridgeport, CT, will speak about her agency’s work to help immigrants, refugees and their families.

A review of Tonelli's Restaurant (from the Hersam-Acorn Newspapers site) is archived here for your convenience.

Dress is casual. Before the presentation, we will enjoy dinner. Choose what you like from the menu; restaurant adds tip onto the bill. You can bring a donation of money or food to benefit the Connecticut Food Bank. Contact Jim Mizera, jmizera[at]hotmail.com, 203-522-1959, for information and reservations. Guests are welcome.

If you have suggestions for other places we can meet or how we can run our dinners better, please contact chapter President Rick D'Amico at usamarbiol[at]aol.com.

DIRECTIONS:

Tonelli's on Google Maps

FROM STAMFORD:

* Take I-95. Merge onto US-7 Connector NORTH via EXIT 15 toward NORWALK.
* Take US-7 Connector to MAIN AVE / US-7. Continue to follow US-7 North about 2 miles.
* Turn LEFT onto US-7 / CT-33 / WESTPORT RD & continue to follow US-7 about 5.5 miles.
* Turn RIGHT onto SCHOOL ST / CT-107 / CT-57. Follow CT-107 about 1.5 miles.
* Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto REDDING RD / CT-107. Follow REDDING RD. 5.7 miles. REDDING RD becomes CT-53.
* Go about 3 miles to the Restaurant, on the left at 41 Grassy Plain St.


FROM BRIDGEPORT:

* Take CT-15 SOUTH / MERRITT PKWY Exit 44 toward CT-58 / FAIRFIELD / REDDING.
* Turn LEFT onto CONGRESS ST.
* Turn RIGHT onto BLACK ROCK TURNPIKE / CT-58. Follow CT-58 about 15 miles.
* Turn LEFT onto CT-302 / MILWAUKEE AVE.
* Turn LEFT onto GREENWOOD AVE / CT-302 and go about 1.5 miles.
* Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GRASSY PLAIN ST / CT-53. (< 0.1 miles)
* Go about 0.1 miles to the Restaurant, at 41 Grassy Plain St.


FROM HARTFORD & I-84 (Revised):

* Take I-84 to Exit 5, the Route 53 exit.
* Take Route 53 South about 3.3 Miles.
* Tonelli's is on the right, shortly before the light and the intersection.

BILLIARDS - SCM "Pool Party" II

Come and join So. Conn Mensa billiard enthusiasts for an evening of billiards, conversation and consumables. The second of two Pool Party events this month will be held at The Corner Pocket, 501 Boston Post Road in Orange. The pool hall is in the corner of a strip mall, accessible via I-95 (or the Merritt via Milford Pkwy/I-95 Connector, Exit 54).

Note: If you buy a mixed drink, pool is FREE (Sunday through Tuesday)

Directions:

I-95 Coming from Bridgeport:
Take I-95 to Exit 39B (Route 1 heading North/East) - stay to the right as you drive the ramp to Route 1. You will drive past the Connecticut Post Mall on the right, and keep going straight thru a number of lights for a little over two miles. You're getting close to the pool hall when you see a Bertucci's restaurant on the right; shortly after that light you'll see a Bob's Furniture store on the left, followed by the 501 Boston Post Rd plaza, where the pool hall is located.

I-95 Coming from New Haven:
Take I-95 to Exit 41 - Marsh Hill Rd. (where the Showcase Cinemas are). At end of ramp, turn right. Stay on Marsh Hill until you get to the Route 1 intersection, then turn left onto Route 1 (Post Rd). The 501 Boston Post Road plaza is approx. 2/3 mile ahead on the right-hand side.

Either direction via the MERRITT:
Take Milford Parkway connector exit (54) to I-95 North entrance, then follow directions above for I-95 coming from Bridgeport. (You will encounter I-95 Exits 39A/B almost immediately after getting onto I- 95 North from the Milford Parkway connector.)

Google Maps link: http://tinyurl.com/2ovywh

Corner Pocket phone #: (203) 756-0646

Questions? Contact Tom O'Neill at 203 243 4913 or doctec2[at]gmail.com.

Scrabble (WE)

At the Emmanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford. Ellen Leonard, (860) 667-1966 (Please call first to make sure this is happening today).

Happy Hour in Wallingford (ME, 1st Friday)

Ann Polanski (contact her at 203-269-4565 or ann.polanski@comcast.net) hosts us upstairs at George's II Restaurant, 950 Yale Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492 Phone: 203-269-1059.

Directions: Exit 66 off Wilbur Cross Parkway. Turn left (south) onto Rte 5. Take first left that's not a highway entrance onto Yale Avenue. George's II is in the Yale Plaza on the right.

Region 1 Leadership Developmwent Workshop, Warwick, RI.

Info: http://www.rhodeisland.us.mensa.org/special/index.html

Mensa Goes to a Ballgame

Meet in Section 213, about four rows from the top, as the Rock Cats host the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays' Double-A farm team). Discuss the previous days' Kentucky Derby, watch a ballgame, laugh, for $3 (parking) and $5 (general admission ticket.)

Questions? Tom Thomas tom.thomas[at]the-spa.com or http://www.rockcats.com

West Hartford Lunch (WE)

Wednesday lunch will be held at the Hometown Buffet in the Shaw's shopping plaza off Prospect St. West Hartford. All you can eat, cheap, and the service time is as fast as you can pick up your food!

From 84 West: take exit #44 (Prospect). Cross through the light right into the plaza.

From 84 East: take exit #44 (Prospect). Take left at the light then a left at the next light (you will have crossed over Rte 84) and then a right into the plaza.

There is a large selection of food for a modest cost. We will be seated at the front of the restaurant (away from the food counters). Contact: John Bentley, 860-644-0435

Diner Dinner (semimonthly, 2nd and 4th Fridays)

At Olympia Diner, Rte 5, Newington, just north of the Berlin town line and North East Utilities. Menu ranges from toasted cheese sandwich to steak and fish dinners. Basic bar menu available, no happy hour prices, but the food is good and very reasonable. Questions? For info, contact Howard Brender at 860-635-5673 or howiebren[at]aol.com.

Danbury Dinner - SCM & C/WM Joint Dinner (ME, 2nd Friday)

(See SCM Events listing above for details.)

Breakfast (ME, 2nd Saturday)

Gridlock Grille on Colman St., New London, CT. From either direction on I-95: take Frontage Road exit, turn off at Colman St. ramp, go left at end of ramp. Call Marge Cohen, 860-887-1297 for details.

Breakfast (ME, 2nd Sunday)

VFW Hall in Manchester. Sunday Brunch hosted by VFW Post 2046 in Manchester, CT from 9:30 AM to 11 am. Mothers welcome! Enjoy omelets made to order, scrambled eggs, pancakes, english muffins, coffee, tea, juices and more, all for $6.00 pp.

Meet you at the Post (608 E. Center St.) around 9:30 am. Take Rtes. 44/6 east thru town until E. Center joins E. Middle Tpke. The Post is on the right side. Need more info? Call Bill Vincent at 860-646-3007 or email w-vincent[at]sbcglobal.net for details.

Happy Hour in Branford (ME, 2nd Wednesday)

At Donovan's Reef 1212 Main Street, Branford Conn. 06405. The Donovan's Reef web site (http://donovans-reef.com) has a small map, and here are some directions with distances:

From I-95 take exit 54/Cedar Street. Go south on Cedar Street crossing Rt. 1/Boston Post Road for about 0.5 mi. to Rose Street. Take a left on Rose and go 0.25 mi. to a driveway on the right which has a low sign that says "1188 - 1238" where you will enter a parking lot for a number of businesses in a complex known as Lockworks Square. Drive part way through the lot and look for Donovan's Reef on the left. Locals can also enter Lockworks Square from the Ivy Street side just off of Main Street where Shoreline Foods faces Ivy.

The lounge is on the left inside. I'll see about a table reservation and will likely have an "M" sign visible. We start around 5:30. There is some sort of daily bar goodie until around 6:00 along with any menu items that you may want to order.

Donovan's phone number is 203-488-5573. Questions? Contact Joe Wonoski at 203-785-2998 weekdays, and 203-457-9770 evenings. Hope to see you there!

Pioneer Valley Dinner (ME, 3rd Thursday)    (Note Changed Venue)

At the Jiu Gui Restaurant on King Street in Northampton, Mass. No reservations are necessary. Questions? Contact Ian Fraser, ianfraser[at]usa.net

Vernon Diner Dinner (ME, 3rd Friday)

Dinner at the Vernon Diner on Rt. 30. We'll gather beginning at 7:00.

Directions from the intersection of I-84 & I-91 in Hartford: Take I-84 East about 10 miles to Exit 65. Stay in the right hand lane to go up Rt. 30 about 3/4 of a mile and the Vernon Diner will be on your left next to the Howard Johnson's motel. Look for the yellow balloon at our table. Contact Bob Smith at 860-872-3106 or BoboRobDOS[at]snet.net

SCM Monthly Dinner (ME, 3rd Saturday)

(See SCM Events listing above for details.)

C&WM Summer Party

Save Saturday June 21 for C&WM's Summer Party event at the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club. Details to follow.