Rainbow SIG BBQ

Starting at 5:00 pm, located in the Edgewater Glen neighborhood of Chicago, hosts will provide food.  Attendees are encouraged to bring a favorite beverage to share.  For more details, contact rainbow@chicago.us.mensa.org.

Dinner at All Meal Prep

Dinner at All Meal Prep at 1100 W Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL 60660, starting at 5:30 pm. We will have a private room and will be planning the coming year’s calendar. Please RSVP to this email or rainbow@chicago.us.mensa.org.

Games and Snacks

Games and Snacks starting at 2:00 pm at Steven Roelofs’ condo building in the party room, 5855 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660. Steven has Super Scrabble, playing cards and an assortment of other games. He has hosted a couple of times in the past and the events have been quite enjoyable. If you would [...]

Outing to I/O Theater (Improv)

Outing to I/O Theater (Improv) 1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago, IL 60642 starting at 6:00 pm. Mike Politano, a member of the SIG, is appearing in the cast. The cost is $5. There are two shows back-to-back each lasting about 25 minutes. Level 5 Grad Showcases is the name of the shows. (There are other [...]

Kick off of Rainbow SIGs fundraising

Kick off of Rainbow SIGs fundraising efforts for Rainbow Railroad to coincide with Rainbow Railroad’s “When I Am Free” benefit jazz concert that Wednesday evening. For more information, contact rainbow@chicago.us.mensa.org.

HalloweeM

HalloweeM, the largest Regional Gathering (RG) in the country with over 500 attending. Only the nationwide Annual Gathering is larger. Check out the multi-track seminars, 24-hour gaming, creative costume contest, grand hospitality room and variety of other events. WeeM is being held at the Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, in Wheeling, IL. Mensans and non-Mensans [...]

Larry Lesperance and Tom Nickel

Larry Lesperance and Tom Nickel host. Potluck. Limited Seating. Starting at 5:30—subject to change. To sign up, contact rainbow@chicago.us.mensa.org by Thursday, January 2, 025.

Quarterly dinner

Quarterly dinner at All Meal Prep, 1100 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL starting at 5:30 pm. RSVP to rainbow@chicago.us.mensa.org by Thursday, April 17, 2025 so that we can save a seat for you. Self-pay.

Chicago Annual Pride Parade and Luncheon

Chicago Annual Pride Parade and Luncheon with lineup starting at 10:00 am. A concerted effort will be made to invite and welcome conventioneers attending the following week AG to our contingent and luncheon. There is a limit of 100 for the parade and 50 for the luncheon. Reply to parade@chicago.us.mensa.org.

Annual Gathering

Annual Gathering to be held in Chicago, IL. For more details, use the following link: Annual Gatherings (mensa.org) Karen Gruebele and Allison Reeves, co-chairs of the AG, are members of our SIG.