In 1941, the British army was short of men, equipment and ideas. Whenever they fought the Germans, they lost. But out in Egypt, one man had a plan to turn things around. Lt. Colonel Dudley Clarke, a soldier, spy and writer, realized he could use the stage magic principles he'd learned as a boy… Read More »Inquiring Minds: Magic At War: The True Story of the Illusionist Who fooled hitler
Register for this presentation at https://tinyurl.com/2rz27nfa In 2003, Eric Larson's book, The Devil in the White City, sparked widespread popular interest in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, 1890s Chicago, and world's fairs, generally. While readers were enthralled with the grisly details of the murderous H.H. Holmes, the world's fair was more than just a setting… Read More »Theodore Talk — When the World Came to Chicago: The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893
The book we'll be discussing is 13 County Road 666 by C.L. McCollum. Save $1 by buying the Kindle version of 13 County Road 666 from Falstaff: =AT0lqmUSZTM18FD3xf4RiwHGJT1XC_qgPZq3oNLm-99L1N2In5Tj2hqAeUILy08qgcZOURfIuyJo5AgBKnO3Ba-IC-AI0GjD3YdJC1aaUzV-glwvQskXFmgLBJ0FQ0K5RPoHFCSQSqmXs8-L3yT_wIfnn6FpUSltkCQ5i5ThHUeUViAWaeV0iSkjkb2Va0vF_QgSfHHNiU2mk3u7cArp7_6ItLwuALH1lN9xbUWATpTv9Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/.../13-county-road...](https://falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/.../13-county-road...) The Book Club will be meeting in person and also via Google Meets for those who wish to attend virtually. The Meets link will… Read More »Book club – Speculative Fiction
April Gourmet SIG delayed by 1 week. The menu this month is Turkish food. Join us for good food and conversation. All members and guests are welcome. Please RSVP to Becky Kumar at kumarbecky@hotmail.com or Nancy Campbell at mensanancy@gmail.com and let them know what you would like to bring. (Location and phone numbers will be… Read More »Gourmet SIG
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Please Register: https://livepresentation.link/MAY In the months prior to the Holocaust, 10,000 children left their parents and escaped the Nazis on the Kindertransport, a series of train rides to safe havens in Europe where good Samaritans took them in. One of those kids was 7-year-old Manny Korman who, along with his brother, made it to England and… Read More »Escaping the Nazis: The Untold Story of the Kindertransport From Someone Who Was On The Train
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While author Kim Frank was travelling in the foothills of the Himalayas, she came across a dramatic story of ongoing intense conflict, sometimes deadly, between humans and elephants, who compete for resources. Up to 500 humans die each year in their efforts to save their crops. She was moved to write about this… Read More »Inquiring Minds: Elephants: A Journey of Reckoning and Hope Along the Himalaya
Register for this presentation at https://tinyurl.com/2663hn36In this Theodore Talk you'll journey through the rich history and evolution of blues music, tracing its origins from the deep Southern fields to the bustling streets of Chicago, where it found its modern-day home. You'll explore the socio-cultural forces that shaped the blues, its migration during the Great Migration,… Read More »Theodore Talk — Sweet Home: The Storied History of Chicago Blues
The menu for May is Korean food. Join us for good food and conversation. All members and guests are welcome. Please RSVP to Becky Kumar at kumarbecky@hotmail.com or Nancy Campbell at mensanancy@gmail.com and let them know what you would like to bring. (Location and phone numbers will be supplied closer to the date.)
Our Annual Summer Picnic is happening on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the beautiful Latta Nature Preserve! Come enjoy a fun-filled day of great food, great people, and great conversation. 📍 Location: First shelter off the parking lot at Latta Nature Preserve🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Shelter reserved 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM)🍔… Read More »Annual Summer Picnic
Hey CBR Mensans, The grills are warming, the buns are prepped, and the summer vibes are medium-rare to well done—because the CBR Mensa Summer Picnic is almost here! 🗓 Saturday, June 14, 2025 🕛 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Shelter reserved 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM) 📍 Latta Nature Preserve – First shelter off the parking lot We’ll have: 🔥 Grilled chicken, hamburgers,… Read More »summer picnic