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Events are generally open only to current Mensa members and their guests. If prospective members would like to see whether C&WM Mensa is a fit for them, they are welcome to contact any Chapter officer and attend a couple of events.
There are links to nearby Chapters' events near the bottom of this page.
Book Lovers: See the list of books we'll be discussing this year so you can read ahead.
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Event Descriptions
The American Mensa Annual Gathering in Pittsburgh begins on Wednesday, July 1st. Our RVC and C&WM member Lori N. is planning a dinner gathering for C&WM members on Wednesday evening. If you are interested in joining her for dinner, please e-mail her and she'll give you all the details. This is a great way to start the AG experience.
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Book Discussion &
Pot Luck
Noon
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Book Discussion & Pot Luck at the Clubhouse in beautiful, rustic WildWood, located about-a-mile from Route 57, and next to Granville State Forest in Tolland, Massachusetts. Our hostess Pam G. invites us for an afternoon of shared good food and interesting discussion. We’ll be discussing:
Survival of the Sickest by Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince.
How did a deadly genetic disease help our ancestors survive the bubonic plagues of Europe? Was diabetes evolution's response to the last Ice Age? Will a visit to the tanning salon help bring down your cholesterol? Why do we age? Why are some people immune to HIV? Can your genes be turned on or off? Survival of the Sickest reveals the answers to these and many other questions as it unravels the amazing connections between evolution, disease, and human health today. Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies, our health, and our relationship to just about every other living thing on earth, from plants and animals to insects and bacteria. Survival of the Sickest is filled with fascinating insights and cutting-edge research, presented in a way that is both accessible and utterly absorbing. This is a book about the interconnectedness of all life on earth and, especially, what that means for us. Listen to it. You're already living it.
Check out the scenery and get directions from www.wildwoodpropertyowners.com ,
RSVP to Pamela G. to coordinate food. [Check Media]
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Mensa Goes to a Ballgame
6:35 PM
Monday, July 20, 2009
Mensa Goes to a Ballgame Meet with Tom T. and other Mensans for a minor league ballgame in New Britain. Parking ($3), buy a general admission ticket ($5), go through the turnstiles and bear left to the last stairs, and climb up to section 213, about four rows from the top. The Rock Cats will be hosting the Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A farm team of the Boston Red Sox.
For more information, contact Tom. [Check Media] Other info at www.rockcats.com.
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Cookout/Picnic and Boomerang Demonstration
11:00 AM
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Cookout/Picnic and Boomerang Demonstration - Join Vermont Mensa for a Cookout/Picnic and Boomerang Demonstration Sunday, July 26th at Four Springs Farm, an organic vegetable and poultry farm in Royalton, Vermont. We will gather at the farm at 11:00 AM at the reserved Picnic Pavilion. The Pavilion is equipped with running hot and cold water, a barbeque pit and picnic tables. Bring your own dishes and meats for grilling or a prepared picnic lunch. he farm also offers a catering service and if anyone is interested in having their lunch catered or purchasing the farm’s organic chicken ready for the grill please contact Ted B. [check Media] before July 1st to make arrangements.
After lunch at approximately 2:00 PM Jeremy Levine of Crescent Moon Boomerangs (http://crescentmoonboomerangs.com/) will give us a talk about the history of boomerangs and how to throw them. Weather and wind permitting he will also give us a demonstration of boomerang throwing and those that are interested will have the opportunity to give it a try. For anyone not interested in the boomerangs the farm offers other activities from pick your own vegetables to a Valley Quest treasure hunt that will take you on a scenic adventure hike. Access to the White River is only 5 miles away for anyone who would like to swim, canoe or kayak, too.
DIRECTIONS:
Take I-89 to Exit 3 (Bethel & Royalton). Turn left on Rt. 107 and go east to Rt. 14. Turn left and take Rt. 14 north approx. 3 miles. Find Post Farm Rd. on the right. Take it to the top (1 mile) to Gee Hill Rd. Turn left. Four Springs Farm is the first place on the left, # 776. A map is available on their website: http://www.fourspringsfarm.com/directions.php Camping Saturday night July 25th: A group tent site will be available for our use at approximately $10 per person (actual cost will depend on the number of people and number of tents). The farm also offers individual tent camping sites with a platform for $25 a night and a rustic cabin for $75 a night (2 night stay req.). hose interested in spending a night camping at the farm can meet with Ted B. the afternoon of Saturday July 25th. The farm has no facilities for RVs but RV camping is available in nearby Randolph Center at Lake Champagne Campground: http://www.lakechampagne.com/
NOTE: This is NOT Champlain….
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5th
Friday Dinner
6:30 PM
Friday, July 31, 2009
5th Friday Dinner (floating location) We liked the relatively new Indian restaurant UTSAV so well, we'll go again this month, while looking to expand horizons for October. (They were able to make many dishes mild on request.) (Any suggestions to check out?) Entrees $14 to $16 are big enough to share or reprise the next day at home; Appetizers are less.
Located at 575 Talcottville Rd., Vernon, CT, it's on route 83, north of I-84, just over 2 miles north of exit 64 off I-84 East. (If coming on I-84 West, use exit 65, turn left, then right at the next light onto Dobson Road. Join 83 North by turning right at the traffic light at Battiston's Cleaners.) UTSAV is in the small plaza on the left at the next traffic light going north after Walgreen's pharmacy and the Panda Palace. Going north, you can turn left into a condo entrance road just south of the plaza, and immediately right into the plaza, or if there's no oncoming traffic, turn left at the light directly into the plaza.
Please let Barbara S. [check Media] know if you plan on coming so we can sit together. See you there?
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ConnectiCon
Friday, July 31 through Sunday August 2
Mensa will be at ConnectiCon in Hartford! (www.connecticon.org) ConnectiCon is fan-run, membership based organization for enthusiasts of sequential art (web comics, anime, comic books, graphic novels, manga, cartoons, etc.), hobby games (board, card, tabletop miniatures, roleplaying, live action RP, paintball, etc.), electronic gaming (consoles, PC, arcade, pinball, etc.), science fiction, fantasy, horror and related genres. Past guests have hailed from Star Trek, Dead Like Me, and Stargate just to name a few. The event is still in its young formative years, not yet a decade old, but growing rapidly on the convention circuit and expected to draw over 7,000 guests this year. The age demographic is the 14-28 range, so a younger crowd comparatively speaking. This year the national office has agreed to sponsor the event and we have advertising, a booth in the dealer hall, and will run tests daily in the activity rooms.
So why am I telling you all of this? Well, first this is an invitation to attend, and second this is a call for volunteers. ConnectiCon is offering a $5 on-site discount for tickets to Mensa members. You will need to show your membership card when picking up your pass, so have it with you when you go. Now, for volunteers …
The booth is a marketing effort and volunteers are needed to staff it. If you are comfortable talking to people, shaking hands with 2,000-3,000 young strangers, talking up the organization, chapter and foundation, discussing the convention subject matter, and generally mingling, WE NEED YOU! The access badge will be provided, you will be fed pizza, candy and cheap soda, and you will get to spend the day at the convention with me and the other volunteers. David Collier can be reached at Testing@CWM.US.Mensa.org so please write to get on the schedule today! (Bonus points if you already own a set of furry ears.)
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Saturday Double Play
5:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 6, 2009
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Cappella Cantorum Men's
Chorus
7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus will present a concert of Fantabulous Favorites from Five Years at Saint Paul Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, Old Saybrook, CT. The 33 voice male chorus is conducted by Barry Asch and accompanied by Susan Sweeney. Featured selections include: Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Men of Harlech, Rhythm of Life, Hallelujah, Amen. Tickets: $15, advance tickets: $12, call 860-434-9135 or pick them up in Homeworks, Old Saybrook, CT
Ann F. [check Media] invites all to come and enjoy.
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Mensa Goes to a Ballgame
6:35 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Mensa Goes to a Ballgame: Meet the inimitable Tom T. in Section 213, about four rows from the top, in New Britain Stadium to watch the host Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins Double-A team) play the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates.) For more information, contact Tom. [Check Media] Other info at www.rockcats.com.
Parking $3. General admission tickets are $5.
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Let's Do Lunch
12:30 PM
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Let’s Do Lunch at Sake’s Japanese Restaurant at 1105 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT. Contact Pamela G. [check Media] so we can estimate headcount for the restaurant.
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Book Discussion
2:30 PM
Saturday, June 13, 2009
At Pam
G's home in Wethersfield [check Media], the group will be discussing
The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
(fiction)
―― from Amazon.com: “Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik
Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two
men--the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair,
striving to secure America’s place in the world; and the cunning
serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death.
Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik
Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly
discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.”
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Games Night
7:00 PM
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Meet Other Game-playing (?!?) Mensans
Come join co-hosts Chris & Pamela G., and Lori & Ron N. in Wethersfield, CT for the third activity of this Saturday Triple Play!
Bring your favorite board/card game or trust your fellow members' choices. There will be an opportunity for the adventurous to learn a new game or two. We'll have some Mind Games (new and old) and other Mensan favorites such as Quiddler, Sequence, Boogle, Set and many others. Maybe we can get a rousing game of Double Deck Elimination Hearts going. Perhaps a game of backgammon, DaVinci's Challenge or even chess. Get ready for the new and improved game room at our RG. Are you afraid of not being up to snuff against your fellow Mensans at the RG? Come, join our practice session. Please bring a snack to share with other gamers and BYOB. Your RSVP is essential! To RVSP or for directions contact Pamela G. [check Media].
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They Might be Giants
Concert
6:00 PM
Sunday, June 14, 2009
They Might Be
Giants Concert in New Haven: As part of the Arts Festival, The
Grammy Award winning band is playing at the Elm St. Stage on the
Green. Gail & Don T. will be there carrying a yellow
balloon. Please bring a picnic and something to sit on. The
Green gets very crowded, so parking for both cars and blankets
can be a challenge unless you arrive early. Contact Gail T.
[check Media]
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Spring Fling 22 at
The Ugly Fox Lounge!
8:00 PM
Friday, June 19, 2009
Join us once again if you will at
the home of Otto and Karen K. (aka The Ugly Fox Lounge) for an
evening of fun, friendship and festive frivolity at our 22nd
annual June gathering! We look forward to seeing you and sharing
this happy time together. This year, the theme is all things
green. Use your imagination and feel free to express yourself!
We welcome you all to this convivial and family-friendly event.
Please bring your favorite beverage, and a snack to share.
Questions? Prognostications? Other nouns? Call Otto or Karen
[check Media]
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Vermont Mensa Meeting Lunch at the Cafe at King Arthur Flour's
Baker's Store
11:30 AM
Saturday, June 20, 2009
135 Route 5 South
Norwich, VT 05055
Phone: 802-649-3361
www.kingarthurflour.com/ourstore
King Arthur Flour's campus in Norwich contains a Baker's Store,
Cafe, Bakery, and School. We'll meet at the Cafe at 11:30 a.m.
and enjoy their fine sandwiches, pizzas, soups, cakes, pies, and
pastries. If the weather is nice, we can take our selections out
to the picnic tables overlooking their pond and enjoy our
lunch al fresco.
Afterwards, those who wish to can enjoy shopping in the Baker's
Store, which has everything your inner chef needs, from
hard-to-find ingredients, innovative gadgets, and top-quality
pans, to easy mixes and a huge selection of baking basics
(according to their website, which alone is worth a visit). In
the store's kitchen, you can watch their bakers and enjoy free
samples.
For those without an interest in all things culinary, the town
of Hanover, New Hampshire is just 4 miles away. You could stroll
through its shops and visit the Dartmouth campus. (Commencement
will have already passed; I was sure to check.) Dartmouth's Hood
Museum of Art has several special exhibits on display at this
time, including caricatures by Honori Daumier.
RSVP to Claire N. [Check Media] by 8pm the night before,
so we can be sure to keep an eye out for you at King Arthur
Flour's cafe.
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ExComm Meeting
3:00 PM
Saturday, June 20, 2009
All members welcome.
At the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, Essex, CT.
www.essexcorinthianyc.org followed by
C&WM Summer Solstice Potluck Picnic
5:00 PM
All members welcome. At the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, Essex, CT. www.essexcorinthianyc.org Last year’s event was a blast, so come make this one just as memorable! Family friendly pot luck, like last year. C&WM will provide burgers & chicken, condiments & beverages. Members are asked to bring either an appetizer ( A-H), side or salad (I-R) or dessert or fruit (S-Z). RSVP to LocSec Ann F. [Check Media]
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One of C&WM's longest-running events! Nearly every Wednesday we meet at Hometown Buffet in Shaw's shopping plaza, 52 Kane Street (turn West off of Prospect), West Hartford, CT. Because everything is self-service, people wander in when they can and leave when they must. The food is buffet style: all you can eat for about $7.00. John B. [Check Media], our Mensa host, is usually seated at the front of the restaurant (away from the food counters) in the center section.
From I-84 West-bound: Take Exit 44, "Prospect Street". At the light at the end of the exit, cross Kane Street directly into the parking lot. Hometown Buffet will be slightly to your left.
From I-84 East-bound: Take Exit 44, "Prospect Street". At the light at the end of the exit, turn left. At the next light, turn left onto Prospect Street. You will cross over I-84. At the next light, turn left onto Kane Street. At the first light on Kane Street turn right into the parking lot. Hometown Buffet will be slightly to your left.
(860) 236-4848 will reach the cashier.
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Most Thursdays word-loving Mensans (are there any other kind?r) and non-Mensans gather to play Scrabble at Emmanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford, CT.
Questions? Answers? Weird words? Contact Ellen L. [Check Media]. Tell her you read about it here.
(Please call first to make sure this is happening today; cancelled during Jewish holiday periods.)
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Open
Mike night (alternate Wednesdays) at Peaberry's coffee shop in
Simsbury. This is a regular musician event, and Mensans are welcome
as I am a Mensan and am welcoming anyone that wants to come. There
are plenty of tables, good munchies and the music is great. I play
too. Also anyone wanting to "Jam" please call me to set up
something, guitar, hand drum, etc. thanks. I look forward to meeting
you in person at a future M gathering. Fran D.
Directions: Peaberry's is on rte 10 in Simsbury next to the CVS and
Fitzgerald's grocery.
[Check Media]
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M Fran D. invites everyone to come to Southwick, MA circle jam at Red Riding Hood's Basket in Southwick, MA on the road to the lake making a turn at the gas station across from Big Y in Southwick, then go down I think 168 for 1 mile, it's on the left. Call Fran D.[Check Media]
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This is a new monthly event, every first Thursday!! Meet us at the Steak Loft Restaurant in the bar area. Olde Mystic Village, Mystic CT 06355, I-95 Exit 90. All welcome. Look for the yellow balloon. Questions? Call or email Susan R. [Check Media] for details. Or just show up!
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Join us at our Happy Hour home in Wallingford. Ann Polanski [check Media for details] hosts us upstairs at Alina's Ristorante. Look for us in the "closet" behind the singer.
950 Yale Avenue Wallingford, CT
(203) 269-1059
From the Wilbur Cross Parkway take Exit 66.
Turn left (south) onto Route 5.
Take the first left onto Yale Avenue.
George's II is in the Yale Plaza on the right.
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Come join other members of our chapter, along with members of Boston Mensa, as we meet for an evening of casual dining and conversation at Rom's Italian Restaurant at 179 Main St. (Rte. 131), Sturbridge, MA. Close to northeastern Connecticut, just minutes from the Rte. 84/Mass Pike/Rte. 20 interchange, Rom's offers either a sumptuous buffet or a menu that includes numerous choices of pasta, seafood, and other dinner selections. But more importantly, it's an opportunity to get together with old friends and meet new ones. For more information contact Tom T. [Check Media].
Rte. 20 west from Exit 3 off Rte. 84 for about 1/2 mile and turn left at the 1st light onto Rte. 131. Rom's is about 2 miles south on the right across from the Shaw's shopping mall. Look for a table displaying a large "M".
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Join C&WM and RI Mensans for conversation and dinner at JAMMS Restaurant, 8 Coogan Blvd., Mystic (860-536-2683). We’ll meet at the bar at 6:00 PM for at 6:30 PM dinner reservation; ask for the Mensa party. If possible, please RSVP to Lori N. [Check Media]
DIRECTIONS: Route 95 to exit 90; CT-27 toward Mystic Seaport/Aquarium; left onto CT-27/Whitehall Ave.; left onto Coogan Blvd; restaurant will be on your right.
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Happy Hour in Branford (ME, 2nd Wednesday) at Donovan's Reef 1212 Main Street, Branford Conn. 06405.
The Donovan’s Reef www.donovans-reef.com web site has a small map, and here are some directions with distances - from I-95 take exit 54/Cedar Street. Go south on Cedar Street crossing Rt. 1/Boston Post Road for about 0.5 mi. to Rose Street. Take a left on Rose and go 0.25 mi. to a driveway on the right where you will enter the parking lot for a number of businesses in a complex known as Lockworks Square. Drive part way through the lot and look for Donovan's Reef on the left. Locals can also enter Lockworks Square from the Ivy Street side just off of Main Street. Shoreline Foods faces Ivy. The lounge is on the left inside. I usually have a table reservation and will likely have an "M" sign visible. We start around 5:30. There are free daily bar goodies along with any items that you may want to order from the comprehensive menu. Donovan's phone number is 203-488-5573.
We have a great time talking about anything and everything. Hope to
see you there!
Questions? Contact Joe W. [Check Media] for details.
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May 2009 - Sorrento has closed. Contact Fr. Bill L. or Ward M. [Check Media] for location and to make reservations.
June 2009 - New venue: The Pasta Garden, 174 Federal Rd, Brookfield CT 06804 (restaurant phone: (203) 775-0426)
Contact Fr. Bill L. or Ward M. [Check Media] to make reservations.
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The Olympia Diner is at 3413 Berlin Turnpike (Route 5), Newington, just north of the Berlin town line and Northeast Utilities. The menu ranges from a toasted cheese sandwich to a full dinner; the Greek dishes are a special favorite. Basic bar menu available, no happy hour prices, but the food is good and very reasonable. If you need directions, you can call the Diner at (860) 666-9948. Please contact Barb H. or Howard B. [Check Media] if you have other questions.
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Fourth Friday
Open Mike
6:00 PM
Open Mike (ME, 4th Friday) at First Church of Winsted, CT. This is a GREAT Church with Awesome Acoustics. Fran will also be taping and putting the whole deal on the local cable channel and probably elsewhere too. Jamming begins at 9 pm, amps will be there so musicians will only have to plug in. Donations in the basket, food and drinks available… very nice people. More info, contact Fran D. [Check Media] Peace and Happy Spring!!!
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Join Marge C. [Check Media] and other semi-awake Mensans at our breakfast spot, the Gridlock Grille, 566 Colman Street, New London, CT. From either direction on Interstate 95, take the "Frontage Road" exit. Turn off of Frontage Road onto the Colman Street ramp. At the end of the ramp, turn left. After you pass the gas station, Gridlock Grille will be on your right.
You can also check out Gridlock Grille's Web Site, WWW.GridlockGrille.Com (external Site), or call (860) 442-0033.
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(June 2009 - different Sunday this month only) Join Bill V. [Check Media] for Sunday Brunch about 9:30 AM at the VFW Post 2046 in Manchester, CT. (The Brunch officially runs from 9:30 to 11:00 AM.) We enjoy omelets made to order, scrambled eggs, pancakes, english muffins, coffee, tea, juices, and more, all for $7.00 per person.
Location: VFW Hall, 608 East Center Street, Manchester, CT. Directions: Take Routes 44 and 6 East through town until East Center joins East Middle Turnpike. The Post is on the left side.
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In July we will be meeting at Judie's Restaurant, 51 North Pleasant Street in Amherst, Mass Contact Ian F. [Check Media]
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In April we will be meeting at Abruzzo, 2589 Boston Road in Wilbraham. MA Contact Ian F. [Check Media]
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Directions from the intersection of I-84 & I-91 in Hartford:
Take I-84 East about 10 miles to Exit 65. Stay in the right hand lane to go up Rt. 30 about 3/4 of a mile and the Vernon Diner will be on your left next to the Howard Johnson's motel. Look for the yellow balloon at our table. Contact John B. [Check Media for information]
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Please contact Jim M. [Check Media] to make reservations. You must call Jim M. and make reservations so we can assure that the restaurant can provide seating for everyone. If you make reservations and can't attend, please call and cancel.
Directions FROM STAMFORD: Take I-95. Merge onto US-7 Connector NORTH via EXIT 15 toward NORWALK. Take US-7 Connector to MAIN AVE / US-7. Continue to follow US-7 North about 2 miles. Turn LEFT onto US-7 / CT-33 / WESTPORT RD & continue to follow US-7 about 5.5 miles. Turn RIGHT onto SCHOOL ST / CT-107 / CT-57. Follow CT-107 about 1.5 miles. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto REDDING RD / CT-107. Follow REDDING RD 5.7 miles. REDDING RD becomes CT-53. Go about 3 miles to the Restaurant, on the left at 41 Grassy Plain St. Bethel, CT 06801-2001, US Map
FROM BRIDGEPORT: Take CT-15 SOUTH / MERRITT PKWY Exit 44 toward CT-58 / FAIRFIELD / REDDING. Turn LEFT onto CONGRESS ST. Turn RIGHT onto BLACK ROCK TURNPIKE / CT-58. Follow CT-58 about 15 miles. Turn LEFT onto CT-302 / MILWAUKEE AVE. Turn LEFT onto GREENWOOD AVE / CT-302 and go about 1.5 miles. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GRASSY PLAIN ST / CT-53. <0.1 miles Map Go about .1 miles to the Restaurant, at 41 Grassy Plain St
FROM HARTFORD & I-84 (revised): Take I-84 to Exit 5, the Route 53 exit. Take Route 53 south about 3.3 miles. Tonelli's Restaurant is on the right, shortly before the light and intersection.
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Please contact Jim M. [Check Media] to make reservations. You must call Jim M. and make reservations so we can assure that the restaurant can provide seating for everyone. If you make reservations and can't attend, please call and cancel.
Directions FROM STAMFORD: Take I-95. Merge onto US-7 Connector NORTH via EXIT 15 toward NORWALK. Take US-7 Connector to MAIN AVE / US-7. Continue to follow US-7 North about 2 miles. Turn LEFT onto US-7 / CT-33 / WESTPORT RD & continue to follow US-7 about 5.5 miles. Turn RIGHT onto SCHOOL ST / CT-107 / CT-57. Follow CT-107 about 1.5 miles. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto REDDING RD / CT-107. Follow REDDING RD 5.7 miles. REDDING RD becomes CT-53. Go about 3 miles to the Restaurant, on the left at 41 Grassy Plain St. Bethel, CT 06801-2001, US Map
FROM BRIDGEPORT: Take CT-15 SOUTH / MERRITT PKWY Exit 44 toward CT-58 / FAIRFIELD / REDDING. Turn LEFT onto CONGRESS ST. Turn RIGHT onto BLACK ROCK TURNPIKE / CT-58. Follow CT-58 about 15 miles. Turn LEFT onto CT-302 / MILWAUKEE AVE. Turn LEFT onto GREENWOOD AVE / CT-302 and go about 1.5 miles. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GRASSY PLAIN ST / CT-53. <0.1 miles Map Go about .1 miles to the Restaurant, at 41 Grassy Plain St
FROM HARTFORD & I-84 (revised): Take I-84 to Exit 5, the Route 53 exit. Take Route 53 south about 3.3 miles. Tonelli's Restaurant is on the right, shortly before the light and intersection.
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The Chapter provides us with beverages and snacks, and Bundling gives our hands something to do while we talk. To save the Chapter money, and to get your copy of the Media early, join us! Call or send email to Bill V. [Check Media] for details.
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The Fourth Friday Happy Hour is held at The Tymes, 2389 Dixwell Avenue, in Hamden, CT. (Same place, new name.) The Tymes is located about 1/2 mile north of Exit 60 from the Wilbur Cross Parkway. We are now reserving the middle tables on the left as you walk in the bar. Dinner is a possibility if enough people are interested. Come on down and join us this month, we'd love to see ya!
Contact Gail T. [Check Media] for information.
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The Olympia Diner is at 3413 Berlin Turnpike (Route 5), Newington, just north of the Berlin town line and Northeast Utilities. The menu ranges from a toasted cheese sandwich to a full dinner; the Greek dishes are a special favorite. Basic bar menu available, no happy hour prices, but the food is good and very reasonable. If you need directions, you can call the Diner at (860) 666-9948. Please contact Barb H. or Howard B. [Check Media] if you have other questions.
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Floating Monthly Event
SCM Billiards
7:30 PM
Come and join So. Conn Mensa billiard enthusiasts for an evening
of billiards, conversation and consumables. At ON CUE BILLIARDS,
50 W. Washington St., South Norwalk CT. The pool hall is in the
basement at the far inner corner of the 50 Washington Street
office building. Easy access via either I-95 (Exit 15) or the
Merritt (via the Route 7 Extension). The parking lot costs $2,
through 10:30pm - then the rate goes to $5. There is nearby
street parking close by, if you don't mind a bit of walking.
On Cue Billiards Web Site: http://www.oncuebilliardsandmusic.com
Questions? Contact Tom O. [Check Media]
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Book Discussion
2:30 PM
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Wethersfield ? (location to be confirmed)
LAST OF THE JUST by Andre
Schwarz-Bart (fiction)
Schwarz-Bart's 1959 novel is a chronicle of Jewish persecution
beginning in England in 1105 and ending with the Holocaust. This
book was a huge hit when first released, eventually being
translated into several languages. It is both a historical
document and a compelling piece of fiction.
According to Jewish tradition, 36 "just men" are born in every
generation to take the burden of the world's suffering upon
themselves. This book tells the story of two Jews, divided by
eight centuries, who are persecuted to death, becoming part of
the catastrophic history of the Jewish people.
Book Discussion
2:30 PM
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Wethersfield
WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken
Follett (fiction)
In 1989 Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The
Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in 12th-century
England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the
men, women, and children whose lives it changed forever. Critics
were overwhelmed, and readers and listeners ever since have
hoped for a sequel. At last, here it is. Although the two novels
may be listened to in any order, World Without End takes place
in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries after the
townspeople finished building the exquisite Gothic cathedral
that was at the heart of The Pillars of the Earth. The cathedral
and the priory are again at the center of a web of love and
hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge. Three years in the
writing, World Without End once again shows that Ken Follett is
a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.
Book Discussion
2:30 PM
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Wethersfield
DEAD UNTIL DARK (Southern
Vampire Mysteries, No. 1) by Charlaine Harris (fiction)
Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in
small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into
her life--and one of her coworkers checks out... Maybe having a
vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea. A fun, fast,
funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and mystery
that's hard to put down, and should not be missed. (This book is
the basis of the HBO TV series “Trueblood”.)
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