Palm Beach Area Mensa

Sunday, November 8, 5:30pm: Second Sunday Dinner at Fiorella Italian Restaurant, 7008 Charleston Shores Blvd., Lake Worth, 561-963-4999, (https://www.fiorellarestaurant.com/ ). Authentic Italian dining as it should be, they advertise. Some examples from the menu: Stuffed Artichoke, Clams Posilipo, Eggplant Rollatini, Pasta with lots of choices, Viscontea, Scarpariello, Seafood dishes, and Specialty Pizzas. RSVP to Elissa (elissa12@bellsouth.net) or on Meetup by Saturday, November 7 at noon.

Thursday, November 19, 6 pm: The (M)any Books Book Club meets for another far-reaching, multidimensional conversation about...books! Past suggestion of "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi did not wow some of our readers. "It wasn't a bad read and there were some appealing characters, but overall it was a bit too heartwarming for my tastes. You couldn't actually see the ending coming, but you could sorta "feel" it." Perhaps the most interesting thing about the book may be why there is a feather on the cover and what does it mean in the book. Let us know. Current suggestions: A reader recommended Simon Winchester's website (https://www.simonwinchester.com/about-1 )where he comments on what to read and why. Another recommendation: "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel. Apparently this book prefigured much of our pandemic drama but was published in 2014. A non-fiction suggestion is "The Knowledge Illusion -- Why We Never Think Alone" by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach, two cognitive scientists. The premise is that humans are cognitively very limited, but by working in groups, we can figure out how to fly to the moon. And live there? Another novel, "The Amateur" by Chris Bohjailan, details what happens to an 18-year-old woman golfer, so talented that she's on a path to win tournaments, who accidentally hits a practice ball that kills a young caddy. Freak accident that reveals hidden desires, lies, and torments as it is discussed during a trial. Please join us for another fun meeting, whether you read the recommendations or not. Read/discuss/recommend your faves, any genre, books, even p*rn. We'll listen. Here's a challenge - Where do you draw the line - what won't you read? We'd like to know! Meeting ID: 929 988 4617. Passcode: happy (Zoom link). Please RSVP to Elissa Rudolph at elissa12@bellsouth.net or on Meetup.

Tuesday, December 1, 6:30pm: ExComm Meeting. The board members of Palm Beach Area Mensa will meet on this Zoom site to discuss ongoing business to keep this Mensa group running at peak efficiency. The meeting is chaired by our Local Secretary/President Brian Reeves, assisted by the Deputy Local Secretary/Vice President Elissa Rudolph All members are encouraged to attend and participate. Meeting ID: 929 988 4617. Passcode: happy. (Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9299884617?pwd=aXszFZuhQu93o0orYs6OeAGUW13jSK.1&omn=82024866042) [Meetup]

Dates to be determined: Magnificent Mensa Scribes meets (currently alternate Thursdays at 7 pm) online via Zoom (invitation sent the day before). Are you a writer or aspire to be one? Join Alice Silver and our Mensan Scribes to hone your skills and to learn about getting published. For info, go ask Alice at alicessss@aol.com.

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