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On June 14, a group of Mensans descended on Basilico New York Deli, in Fredericksburg. The conversations flowed across many topics, including members' travels to Alaska, Amsterdam and Japan, cybersecurity, how to learn biblical Hebrew and Greek, how to turn freelance work into viable businesses, how to handle reptiles without getting injured or freaking out, and how to raise children, just to name a few. The group also discussed the recent ballot received from AMC - members had wanted to discuss this to get a better handle on it before deciding how to vote. Basilico is known for their Italian deli foods like salads, pastas, soups & stews, panini, pizzas... not to mention an impressive variety of pastries and gelato. The feedback on the food was very positive - the consensus was that Basilico was great. Watch the newsletter, the Facebook group and your email to see details of the next Fredericksburg event (likely to take place in September) and the activities of the Dining Out group. And let us know if you have ideas for what to do next! 
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RSVP by December 15 for the Richmond Area Mensa Holiday Party. Places are limited. Join us for good food and holiday cheer at the Grapevine!
Good food, good company: Choices at Buffet:
Dinner includes a Garden salad w/ Greek option, Soft drinks, Iced Tea, Coffee, & Chef Michael’s famous homemade rolls. There will be a cash bar available. How to register: RSVP to Andy White at [email protected] with number attending as soon as possible. Please provide your Mensa membership number. The room's capacity is 20-25, so places are limited. Deadline to RSVP is December 15.  Get your booking fingers ready, because registration is open for some of US Mensa's hottest events.
2025 Mensa Annual Gathering - Chicago - July 2-6, 2025 The Colloquium is on Tuesday, July 1 with the AG running from the 2nd through the 6th. The first rate increase for registration was at the end of November. Hotel is the Hilton Chicago, 720 S Michigan Avenue.
MIND GAMES – Portland, OR - April 24-27, 2025 Registration for MIND GAMES® 2025 opened on Oct. 15! The initial registration period was for current Mensa members only. Beginning Oct 22, any registered Mensa member may also register a guest (limit one guest per member) until the cap of 40 total nonmember guests is reached. Spaces for members and guests fill-up very quickly. Venue is the DoubleTree by Hilton Portland.
BLAST!, the Northern New Jersey Regional Gathering – January 17-19, 2025 The 3rd Annual BLAST! RG will be held at the SpringHill Suites in Newark, N.J., Jan. 17-19, 2025, and will feature games, speakers, and special activities specifically for MENSAns. Registration includes all meals between Friday evening and Sunday morning, with snacks and drinks available in Hospitality throughout the weekend. As in previous years, we also have RG add-ons, including wine tasting and whisky tasting events, available on a first come, first serve basis.
— The BLAST! Team About 24 people from RAM and related guests toured the Van Gogh Immersive Experience on November 2. The exhibit is an ongoing 360 degree digital art showing in Richmond, which invites you to step into the universe of the Dutch genius, Vincent van Gogh. The captivating experience – a previous winner of USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice Award – is presented by the organizers of a collection of widely successful exhibitions present in cities across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. It was well worth the price of admission, which in the case of RAM members plus up to one guest this time around, was free. Dinner afterward at Genghis Grill was pro bono for all, too. It was a tremendously good time learning about Van Gogh’s history, taking in his paintings, and enjoying the modern creative use of A/V to bring art to life. Highly recommended to everyone, if you have not yet seen it for yourself. Most rewarding, members who are both active and some who had not attended any RAM events in about 15 years, thoroughly enjoyed the art/history and great conversation afterward. Aidan also freely handed out his 3D-sculpted Christmas figurines. Andy even learned about Triple Nine Society. Check those out! As for we mere Mensans (and guests) though, common sentiments were “truly great time” and “let’s get together for Game Night.” [next game night is Saturday 23 November - Ed] Welcome Thomas Jefferson Mensa who joined Richmond Area Mensa! This is open to all. Richmond Area Mensa will cover admission to the tour for Richmond Area Mensa members. After the tour, please join at Michie Tavern for dining with an 18th century theme about 12:30 PM. For those ready for more history, James Monroe’s Highland is minutes away.
If you bring guests, we ask that you pay for their admission. Map showing courtyard in the visitor’s center: https://www.monticello.org/map-of-monticello/. Monticello at 10 AM 1050 Monticello Loop, Charlottesville, VA 22902 https://www.monticello.org/ Michie Tavern at 12:30 PM 683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville, VA 22902 https://www.michietavern.com/ James Monroe’s Highland 2050 James Monroe Parkway, Charlottesville, VA 22902 https://highland.org/  If you have you been thinking about being tested for Mensa eligibility, now is the time.
Don't miss these incredible offers to take the Mensa Admission Test at discounted rates during October 2023. Embrace the journey of self-discovery and become a part of the brilliant Mensa community! us.mensa.org/testing  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. An AG isn’t a spectator sport — it’s an opportunity to learn, to grow, to play, to socialize. Sparks of Genius will feature presentations, including interactive ones; the Spark! program for kids; tours for families and for adults, some active and some less so; games; tournaments; and more. Join us at the Nugget Casino Resort — a short drive from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport — and enjoy a Mensa experience you won’t want to miss! Learn more about the American Mensa Annual Gathering  Thinking of joining Mensa? Already tested via some other program or assessment?
Submit your past test scores, and Mensa will evaluate them for free this September. US Mensa accepts scores from nearly 200 different standardized intelligence tests, so why not find out if you’re Mensa material today? Find out more here: https://www.us.mensa.org/join/testscores/ Our Meeting of the Minds series continues, and this is going to be a big one...
Deb G is from a family of crafters, and was inspired to make miniatures by her Aunt Diane. She will share some of the things she has made for her first craft show this November, along with a little demonstration of how to make miniature items out of everyday things from home. Mark your calendars! This article accompanied a talk by Andrew Grant White, delivered April 12, 2021 as part of Richmond Area Mensa's "Meeting of the Minds" series. An exert of the full article is published below, followed by a link to the full text. Your Renaissance Change Behavior – Recharge Productivity – Unleash Opportunity This is not a conservative political article, per se. Facts. Are we data-driven or not? To Create Your Renaissance, First Understand Your Dark Age Life is what you make it. We can choose to be optimistic or pessimistic - personally and professionally. How is it then that at a time of unparalleled prosperity (“short-term” COVID-19 aside), ~30% of US citizens view socialism and communism favorably? Is our flirtation with well-proven historical devastation explained by stagnant wages, educational malfeasance, global warming nihilism… …or loss of our American Dream? It is the latter, though not for reasons many may believe. If the American Dream is about making the next generation’s life better than the prior one’s, economics is primary. The metric of economics to study then is individual Productivity, defined as GDP growth– inflation – federal deficit spending – per capita impact. Productivity growth has lessened for 70 years:  If you identify the factors behind the degradation of productivity, you could change behaviors to experience a new growth Renaissance. As long-term productivity growth mirrors the wealth of a nation (or person), reversing productivity’s slowdown can increase opportunity in which Happiness can flourish. Let the next 250 years of America commence! ... The full talk can be found on Andrew Grant White's website.
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