Southern Connecticut MensaSouthern CT Mensa Holiday Party
Sunday, December 17, 4:00–7:00 pm
Colony Grill, 515 West Avenue, Norwalk
Meet with your fellow Mensans to enjoy pizza galore (regular, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian), soft drinks, and a cash bar! Parking is free.
Please reply to Larry Schwartz at statguylarry[at]gmail.com.
Sunday, November 19, 4:30 pm
Kumo Ultimate Cajun Seafood, Sushi & Hibachi Restaurant, 850–860 East Main St, Stamford (https://www.kumostamfordct.com/).
Bring a donation for the food drive and then enjoy free buffet dinner with fellow Mensans. There’s lots of room, but we prefer that you reserve early so that the restaurant can get a head count. Parking is in lot nearby. Contact Michael Ma at maevum[at]gmail.com for reservations.
Monday, November 13, 7:00 pm
What happened? What changed for America culturally and socially because of JFK’s assassination? Contact Jim Mizera at jmizeract[at]gmail.com for Zoom login.
Saturday, November 4, 7:30 pm
Gaelic-American Club, 74 Beach Road, Fairfield
Open the Door for Three: fiddle player Liz Knowles, uilleann piper Kieran O’Hare, and Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Pat Broaders.
For info, visit The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society and Gaelic-American Club at https://www.shamrockirishmusic.org/concert-series.html.
Tickets are $20.00 at the door. Contact Jim Mizera at jmizeract[at]gmail.com.
Wednesday, November 1, 1:00 pm
Samui Thai Cuisine, 385 Main Street South, Southbury
This is a family-run restaurant, easily accessible from Exit 15 off I-84. Their diverse menu includes curries, stir fries, noodles, and fried rice as well as creative signature dishes and combos.
We had such a great time in August meeting up with new and old friends from SCM that we decided to do a repeat of Samui Thai Cuisine. The food was outstanding, the company even more so. Most of us ordered the abundant lunch specials, you can view the menu here:
https://www.samuithaicuisine.com/menu
Contact Barb Holstein at BarbMFT1[at]gmail.com or (860) 632-7873.
Due to the weather, we have decided to move the Fortieth Anniversary Reunion of the Southern CT Mensa and CT & Western MA Mensa event to Sunday Oct. 15, 1 pm at the Black Hog Brewing. If you want to bring a dish or dessert to share, please let the organizers know. Please RSVP to Lisa Silvestri Kozar at (203) 837-6115 or secondrodeo21[at]yahoo.com, or to Joe Lee on Facebook, at SCMensa66[at]gmail.com, or at (203) 651-8738.
Sunday, October 15, 3:00–4:00 pm
Danbury Museum, 43 Main Street, Danbury (https://danburymuseum.org/upcoming-events)
This free event is at the museum’s Marian Anderson Studio. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Victoria Schwartzman (formerly Mazin) performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. Victoria has appeared at the Music Mountain Festival with the St. Petersburg String Quartet; in the New York Philharmonic Ensembles series at Merkin Hall; at Summit Music Festival with Dmitri Berlinsky; at Bargemusic; in the Gessner-Schocken concert series in Cambridge; WMP Concert Hall; and in the Nicolas Roerich Museum concert series in New York City.
Full bio: https://liu.edu/post/academics/Faculty/Faculty/S/Victoria-Schwartzman
Prior to the recital, we’re heading over to the delectable Three Brothers Diner down the road at 242 White St, Danbury (https://www.3brothersdiner.com) for brunch and camaraderie around 1 pm. If you’re so inclined to harmonize, kindly contact Bruce Granville at (203) 947-0897 or BGranville[at]usa.net.
Tuesday, October 10, 6:30 pm
2777 Summer Street, Suite 700, Stamford (Keller Williams Conference Room)
Let’s get together and play some games!
Join us in Stamford to reconnect with old friends, meet new members, and have some fun!
There will be snacks and non-alcoholic drinks; feel free to BYOB. Please RSVP to Christopher Grass at cgrass[at]kw.com.
Bruce Granville is unable to attend
Judson Jazz Quartet at Reverie Brewing Company
Today, October 1, 2:00–5:00 pm
57B Church Hill Road, Newtown.
If you still want to attend the event, please feel free to do so.
Monday, October 9, 7:00 pm
How can you overcome creative blocks? Mensans discuss ways to overcome mental slumps. Contact Jim Mizera at jmizeract[at]gmail.com for Zoom login.