Schedule of Events

Triad Mensa offers many regular events during the month, and special events during the year. All members are welcome to attend! Note that sometimes an RSVP is required for planning purposes. Read more about the events! | Photo Gallery!

Where: Home 'pub' of Clark & Pat Craig, 1325 Watson Ave. W-S, 27103-5011

When: March 5, 12, 19, 26, 5-7pm

Admission Charge: one joke ( gotta be a clean one!); or your opinion concerning current events. 

FREE refreshments: wine or cold beer, with a two drink limit. Plus chips. Coffee available upon request. 

Contact: Clark Craig: 336 -725-0595 (H) 577-3435 Clarks cell, 462-7670 Pats Cell.e-mail

Note: What a great way to start the week end! Stay for 15 minutes or for 2 hours. Bring a friend, a smile and pull up a chair, enjoy a glass of wine, beer and chips. The Jay Leno-type jokes should be good, and it will be interesting to hangout with the 'friends' we can talk into joining us. See you every Friday for two months during the months of March and April. Whether Happy Hour continues depends on whether YOU show up. And whether YOU encourage the event. P.S. No reservations needed. 

Where: Shiki Japanese restaurant, 1421 Yadkinville Rd. (Hwy 601) Mocksville 27028. 336-936-0011. Great food, good prices, excellent service!

When: March 16th 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Directions: From I-40, take exit 170 towards Mocksville (South), travel 0.5 miles. Shiki is located directly in front of Lowe’s Home Improvement store. Enter at Loews entrance and turn left at the first drive before Lowe’s parking lot. Shiki is on the left.

RSVP: Barb Ford, e-mail, 336-592-6100. No RSVP required. Just come in for good eats and a visit!

Where: J&S Cafeteria, 5835 Samet Dr., High Point, NC, 27265, across from the Palladium Theater. map

When: March 3rd 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Directions: In High Point, take Eastchester to Samet Dr. Turn right. Then right again into J&S parking lot. From Greensboro, take Wendover towards High Point. Turn right at Samet, then left at J&S. Samet Dr. is the street which takes you to the Palladium theater. J&S is across Samet Dr. from the theater.

RSVP: Max Harless, e-mail, 336-869-8037

For those astronomers in our group, novice to professional, the event to attend is The Triad Starfest ("Tri-Star"), taking place on Saturday, March 6, 2010, in the Sears Applied Technologies Center on the campus of Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown. Doors open 8-9am, and the first talk is at 9:30am. There will be two morning, and two afternoon talks, with a lunch break.

There is also a Friday evening, March 5, presentation, at 7pm, held in the auditorium of the same Sears Building, by Neil Comins, Univ of Maine astronomer, "Science Errors on TV-A Personal Story" After Dr. Comins' talk, the Cline Observatory will be open for observing. Detailed information concerning the entire Friday-Saturday event is posted at http://www.gtcc.edu/services/observatory/triStar/index.html

Tri***Star is free and open to anyone with an interest in astronomy. If anyone wants more information, please contact Angela Broadus at e-mail. Stay tuned in for more activities in Triad Mensa regarding celestial bodies, the kind you find in the sky ;)

Where: Salem Lake

When: March 14th, 2:00 p.m.

Directions: Take Business 40 to exit 10, Linville Road. (From Winston go straight; from Greensboro turn right on Linville and drive 0.2 miles and turn right) at the light on New Greensboro Road for 1.3 miles. Park and walk down the road to the lake. We’ll meet by the lake at 2 pm. Mapquest zip 27101-6253.

Notes: We can walk around the lake, 7 miles, or turn around if we get tired. Bring binoculars and camera. Read about the trail at www.cityofws.org/Home/Departments/RecreationAndParks/SalemLake

RSVP: Jim Martinez needs to know if you’re coming, so RSVP. 336-577-9961 or e-mail

Where: HoneyBaked Ham Cafe, 544 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington, NC, 27215, 336-722-0900.
Offers salads, soups, famous ham, plus turkey, chicken and tuna sandwiches.

When: March 10th 12:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Directions: Take I-40 to Huffman Mill Rd. exit 141. Go north, towards Burlington, about 1/2 mile. Cafe is on the right at the far end of a shopping strip, across the road from Ruby Tuesdays sign.

Note: Order at the counter. Look for us in the balcony with the Mensa sign.

Contact: Dottie Olson, e-mail, 336-584-1545

When: Monday, March 15th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Where: Rearn Thai, 5120 West Market Street, Greensboro, 27409. 336-292-5901.

Directions: From Bus 40, take Wendover East. Exit Spring Garden St. Go north (or west) about six blocks to Market St. Turn left. Go to 5120 W. Market St. Restaurant is on the right.

Notes: I've thought of checking out the various Thai restaurants in the Triad; so, we'll head for one in Greensboro this month. Here are some tidbits concerning Rearn Thai from InsiderPages.com: "Economical Thai food" / "Prices are very reasonable for the quality of the food" / "The staff is really nice and treat you like family" / "The food is delectable" and one from TripAdvisor.com: "The atmosphere is also nice".

RSVP: appreciated to set up enough tables, but come anyway! Ellen, e-mail, 336-292-3754.

Where: K&W Cafeteria, 3200 Northline Ave. Greensboro 27408. At Signature Place, corner of Pembroke and Northline, in Friendly Shopping Center. 336-292-2864.

When: March 17th 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Directions: From Wendover, take Friendly Shopping Center Exit. From Green Valley Rd., turn into Northline Ave. Proceed west to the other end of the shopping center.

Note: Turn left from the serving line, to the farthest seating area.

RSVP: Sarah Maenle, e-mail, 336-392-8011.

Where: Panera Bread Cafe, 2209 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, 27103, corner of Cloverdale and Miller St. in the Cloverdale Plaza. 336-722-0900. See menu at www.panerabread.com

When: March 24th 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Directions: Business I-40 from the east: take Cloverdale Ave. exit 4a. Keep right at fork onto Cloverdale Ave SW. Continue one block to Miller St and go straight through the light, turn right into Cloverdale Plaza. Panera is at the far right side. From the west: take Cloverdale Ave.exit 4. Turn right on Cloverdale and go to Miller St and go straight through the light, turn right into Cloverdale Plaza. Panera is at the far right side. Harris Teeter, Dollar Store and CVS are in this shopping center.

Contact: Lynette Shaull, e-mail, 336-692-9804(cell).

Where: FATZ CAFE, 619 S. Regional Rd., Greensboro, 27409. Check out their web site, fatzcafe.com, for a look at the menu and for directions

Directions: I-40 Exit 210 (for NC Hwy 68). Follow signs for Regional Rd. Turn right at McDonald's. Fatz will be on your left.

When: March 24th 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Contact: Tom Tyson, e-mail, 336-288-5179

We usually play group games which make for a lot of laughing; but for serious thinkers a separate table is set aside in a quiet room. Photos from Games Night!

Where: Barb Ford's house, 3189 Hwy 158, Mocksville, 27028-7638. Balloons on the mailbox will mark our location!
Indoor cats and a dog. Smoking allowed outside on the patio. (If you have egg cartons, we can use them!! If you like eggs, we have them!! Cute chickens, too!)

When: Saturday, March 27th, Potluck 4:00 PM, Games 7:00 PM to ?

Bring: A dish to pass, some munchies, or just yourself. BYOB! Barb & Gary will provide coffee, tea, glasses, plates, napkins.

Directions: From points East, I-40W to exit 180-A (go under the bridge), right at the top of the ramp, right onto US Hwy 158, travel 4 mi, house just past Dulin Road on your right. From points West/South, take I-40E to exit 174, right at the top of the ramp, left onto US Hwy 158, travel 1 mi, driveway first on left after Ward Road.

Contact: Barb Ford at e-mail, or call 336-592-6100.

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