Events

May Theodore Talk: The Storied Chicago Blues

May Theodore Talk: The Storied Chicago Blues

Sweet Home: The Storied History of Chicago Blues Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 2:30 pm via Zoom A Theodore Talk with Jacob 'Brother Jacob' Schulz   In this Theodore Talk, you'll journey through the rich history and evolution of Blues music, tracing its origins from...

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MAM at Planet Comicon 2025

MAM at Planet Comicon Weekend of March 21st thru March 23rd, 2025   Mid-America Mensa (MAM) once again will participate at Planet Comicon, one of the leading science-fiction Comicon in the U.S. This year will be the 26th Anniversary show of the event, held across...

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CultureQuest XXXVI: Destiny & Glory

CultureQuest XXXVI Everything You Would Need to Know About CultureQuest XXXVI Sunday (all day) May 4th, 2025, via an Unspecified Platform   Well, not everything. We don’t know the answers. Shucks, we don’t even know the questions. And if we did know the questions...

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February Theodore Talk: Hometown Bites

February Theodore Talk: Hometown Bites

Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites Sunday afternoon February 23rd, 2025, via Zoom at 2:30 pm A Theodore Talk with Monica Eng & David Hammond   Sweet steak, Mother in Law, Akutagawa, Italian beef and deep-dish pizza are just some of the...

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January Theodore Talk: Exploring the Universe

January Theodore Talk: Exploring the Universe

January 2025 Theodore Talk Exploring the Universe: Citizen Science and Beyond with the Adler Planetarium and Zooniverse Sunday afternoon January 26th, 2025, via Zoom at 2:30 pm   Join Laura Trouille, Vice President of Science Engagement at the Adler Planetarium...

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Annual Gathering 2025

Annual Gathering 2025

What is Mensa? Mensa is a social club and educational organization for people who have scored in the top 2% on a recognized and accepted standardized intelligence (IQ) test. What does Mensa stand for? Yes, it is possible to think of Mensa as a social organization with...

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MAM Wins Emerald Award!!

Today in History

1779: Congress establishes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1818: Frankenstein published
1918: First cases reported in deadly influenza epidemic
1997: Paul McCartney knighted