From its earliest days as a settlement of French trappers and traders, Kansas City's West Bottoms grew more than a century ago into a bustling railroad hub and agricultural and livestock center. Ingrained in that rich history is the distillation, distribution, and consumption of liquor. Prior to Prohibition, dozens of West Bottoms saloons served locally… Read More »Theodore Talk: Bottoms Up! A History and Revitalization of a Cocksure Era Spirit

The Largest Yearly Confab of Mensans Anywhere The American Mensa Annual Gathering started as a small, two-day meet-and-greet at the New York Belmont in 1963. The event now spans five days and features a sprawl of talks, games, and entertainment unlike any other. We have a fantastic party in the works for Annual Gathering 2024!… Read More »Annual Gathering 2024

This month we'll read A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, a space opera murder mysteryYou can buy it in ebook, print or audio here: https://amzn.to/3yh4g7Z We will be meeting in person (Mallard Creek area), as well as joined via Meets for those who can't make it. The Meets link will be shared here the… Read More »Book Club – Speculative Fiction

Monthly Business Meeting open to all members. For more information, contact Meghna Lamore at meg@thelamores.com. Charlotte/Blue Ridge Mensa is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83243777166?pwd=RXRhZWVHWjc0K0dkU3FJV0p5RGdOUT09Meeting ID: 832 4377 7166Passcode: 836202One tap mobile+13052241968,,83243777166#,,,,*836202# US+19292056099,,83243777166#,,,,*836202# US (New York)

Mint Hill area The topic for August is Indentured Servitude. To submit questions, get directions, or for more information, please contact Kathi at ksariches@yahoo.com.

Monthly Business Meeting open to all members. For more information, contact Meghna Lamore at meg@thelamores.com. Charlotte/Blue Ridge Mensa is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83243777166?pwd=RXRhZWVHWjc0K0dkU3FJV0p5RGdOUT09Meeting ID: 832 4377 7166Passcode: 836202One tap mobile+13052241968,,83243777166#,,,,*836202# US+19292056099,,83243777166#,,,,*836202# US (New York)

Mint Hill area The topic for September is the Impact of Alexander the Great. To submit questions, get directions, or for more information, please contact Kathi at ksariches@yahoo.com.

The menu for September is Polynesian cuisine. Join us for good food and conversation. All members and guests are welcome, even if you don't cook! Please RSVP Joyce Borst at junobrst@yahoo.com and let her know what you would like to bring. (Addresses and phone numbers will be supplied closer to the date.)

Casual dinner meeting, usually with a speaker. Come at 6:30 pm for dinner. Speaker will start at 7:30.The restaurant is off of NC-51 on the road which runs beside the Matthews TARGET shopping center. Independence Pointe Parkway runs from Matthews Township Parkway (NEW Rt 51) to Matthews-Mint Hill Road (OLD Rt 51).Contact Meghna Lamore at… Read More »MAIN MONTHLY MEETING