Dinner Meetings:

Join us the fourth Saturday of every month at 6:00pm. Be sure to ask for the Mensa Table. Prospective members are always welcome.

June 27:
Barn Restaurant at 490 Wine Country Road, Prosser

July 25:
Casa Mia at 2541 W Kennewick Ave, Kennewick

August 22:
Heritage Restaurant, Yakama Cultural Center, at 100 Spiel-yi Loop, Toppenish

September 26:
Anthony's at 550 Columbia Point Drive, Richland

October 24:
Old Country Buffet at 1321 N Columbia Ctr Blvd, Kennewick

Brunch:

On the first Saturday of each month we meet for brunch at 11:00am. Join us at Café Nicholas at 601 W University Way (8th Ave), Ellensburg. This event is hosted by Eastern Cascade area coordinators George and Alix.

Movie Night:

The third Saturday of each month at 6:00pm, Tim Dees hosts a movie night at his home in SE Kennewick. He has a 52-inch high-def TV, a surround-sound system, and lots of comfy chairs. Movie selections are by popular choice, from those currently available on cable, from his DVD collection, or someone can always bring a DVD to be offered as a choice. He supplies light snacks and beverages--items to share are always welcome. He prefers that no alcoholic beverages be consumed. There is a friendly (sometimes too friendly) dog on the premises. Contact him at tim@timdees.com to get address, directions, Google Map, phone number, and any other details.

American Mensa has approximately 50,000 members who come from all walks of life and all levels of society. However, they share one trait - high intelligence. To qualify for Mensa, one must score in the top 2% of the general population on a standardized intelligence test. Five million Americans are eligible for Mensa membership. As an organization, American Mensa provides intelligent individuals an opportunity to meet other smart people at the local, regional, and national levels.

Columbia River Mensa is a local chapter of American Mensa whose boundaries cover a large portion of the state of Washington, from Oregon in the south to the Canadian border in the north. Our ranks are growing ever stronger, as more and more interesting people test for and accept membership into our group. Our local group was the proud recipient of the prestigious Prodigious Owl award in 2003, awarded to the group with the most growth for the year. If you are interested in joining, please visit our Testing Page for information on upcoming tests in your area.

Mensans interact at entertaining events and exchange ideas through a variety of publications. Mensa members also work to help others in their communities by providing scholarships and volunteering for community-oriented activities.

Columbia River Mensa holds monthly meetings on the fourth Saturday of the month, with other events, such as games nights, social get-togethers, plays and festivals, etc., scheduled throughout the year. Encompassing such a large geographical area, we try to cover a lot of ground. If you would like to suggest or host an event anywhere in our area, please contact the local secretary.

American Mensa has 136 local chapters throughout the 50 states, District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. These chapters range in size from 15
members to more than 2,200 members. American Mensa’s national office is in
Arlington, Texas.

We have a new discussion group for members.

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