The Calendar Page has our scheduled events (many with a linked map) and the Events Page provides a general description of our recurring events. You can get to the Events Calendar Page by clicking on the calendar image on the left.

PLEASE NOTE: RSVPs are highly recommended unless the calendar listing for a particular event says otherwise. Any activity may be subject to last-minute cancellation due to circumstances beyond the host's control.

03: Friday: 6:30pm. DAM Steering Committee Meeting. There will be no Steering Committee meeting in July because some of us are already too busy with summer plans.

12: Thursday: Deadline for submissions for the July Calendar. Please forward your submissions to the .

12: Thursday: 11:30. Lunch Bunch at Eastern Buffet, 5760 N Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449, phone (937) 293-2211. This Chinese restaurant is next to Kroger's grocery and a little north of Alex Bell Road and the Meijer store. We will have a yellow Mensa table tent to help members find us. RSVPs are desired, but don't hesitate to drop in at the last minute if you find your schedule has become open. .

12: Thursday: 5:30-8:30pm. Jazz Series at DAI. Come join us on the second Thursday for the 2016 Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz and Beyond series at the Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton. Doors open at 5:00. Admission for museum members is free; non-members $8. Performances are in the Gothic Cloister. No RSVPs, no Mensa host. A cash bar is available where we can meet afterwards for food and alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. Read this Season's flyer.

12: Thursday: 6:30. D&D Role Playing. Players interested in every other week D&D (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th edition) sessions will meetr. New players to the group are welcome only if RSVPing well ahead of time. The meeting will take place at 1141 Cedar Creek Circle, Washington Township, OH 45459. No need to bring anything except character sheets (if available); CB will supply the essentials and some snacks. Check out the Player's Handbook. Please RSVP. Contact is .

15: Sunday: Deadline for submissions for the July MPULSE. Please forward your submissions to the .

17: Tuesday: 6pm. Mystery Book Club. We will meet on April 17 at 6 pm to discuss Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry. Mystery Book Club is meeting at the Kettering-Moraine Branch Library, 3796 Far Hills Avenue, Kettering, OH 45429, (937) 227-9509). This is not a MENSA event. Everyone is welcome. No RSVP required.

17: Tuesday: 6:30. New Members Welcome Dinner. Please join us at Chili's, , 2762 N Fairfield Rd. in Beavercreek, 937-429-3979, across from the Fairfield Commons Mall. Active members, help us welcome new members to DAM. New members, please come on out and meet us, learn about your organization: what’s happening, where's THE place to be, and how you can get involved. New members, your dinner at your first attendance at a New Members Welcome Dinner is on the local group's treasury (alcoholic beverages excluded as a legal liability issue but you can buy your own beer or wine) as our welcoming gift to you. Please RSVP if you can so we'll have a count and will know what size table to ask for. To RSVP or for more information, contact . Ask the restaurant staff for Mensa or look for the yellow table tent with the black Mensa logo on our table. If you have mislaid the green coupon a free dinner that came with your new member's welcome packet don't fret. We'll have extras at the event. If you didn't RSVP, please come on out anyway and we'll make room.

21: Saturday: 12n. Third Saturday Lunch Bunch. Please join us for lunch on Saturday at a reasonably priced restaurant in the greater Dayton area. Location will move around the area so there's a chance one will be near you from time to time. All Mensans, family members, and accompanied guests are welcome. If you know someone who may be qualified for Mensa membership, please bring them along. For information or to RSVP please contact host , by 10 am the day of the event. It will help to know how many are coming, even at the last minute while you're on your way, so we can ask for a table the right size. Look for a yellow table tent with black Mensa logo or ask the staff where the Mensa group is. This month: Let's enjoy some great seafood or other offerings at Red Lobster, 2803 N Fairfield Rd, Beavercreek, OH 45431. The cheddar biscuits served with every meal are superb.

25: Wednesday. Ohio Mensans are doing the Ice Cream Trail. There are 15 locations all over the state. Please see the Ice Cream Trail website for all of the information. Colleen and Alan are doing 5 locations and you're welcome to join the caravan and visit as many of them as you would like. Alan has also created a Google Doc Spreadsheet with all the details. Point of Contact is .

25: Wednesday: 11:30am. Wright-Patt Area Lunch Bunch - Areas A/C. Please join us for lunch at a reasonably priced restaurant within "lunch break distance" of Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Location will bounce back and forth between locations near Areas A/C and Area B. All Mensans, family members, and accompanied guests are welcome. If you know someone who may be qualified for Mensa membership, please bring them along. For information or to RSVP please contact host . RSVPs appreciated but not required. It will help to know how many are coming, even at the last minute. This month, Greek Island Deli , 5224 Airway Road, Dayton, OH (937) 781-9201, in the Page Manor Shopping Center.

26: Thursday: 6:30. D&D Role Playing. Players interested in every other week D&D (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th edition) sessions will meetr. New players to the group are welcome only if RSVPing well ahead of time. The meeting will take place at 1141 Cedar Creek Circle, Washington Township, OH 45459. No need to bring anything except character sheets (if available); CB will supply the essentials and some snacks. Check out the Player's Handbook. Please RSVP. Contact is .

01: Wednesday: 6:30pm. Cafe Sci at Cox Arboretum Metro Park. Please meet us at 6:30 PM on the first Wednesday each month at the park, 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton. Explore science in a relaxed atmosphere with friends and neighbors from the Miami Valley. Increase your science savvy and join an open discussion following the topic introduction. Refreshments available by donation. Wine, cheese, cookies, coffee and other snacks are available. Mensa host is to RSVP or for more information.

03: Friday: 6:30pm. DAM Steering Committee Meeting at 459 E. Rahn Road, Kettering, OH 45429. For more information, contact . Come and see your governing committee at work.

09: Thursday: 5:30-8:30pm. Jazz Series at DAI. Come join us on the second Thursday for the 2016 Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz and Beyond series at the Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton. Doors open at 5:00. Admission for museum members is free; non-members $8. Performances are in the Gothic Cloister. No RSVPs, no Mensa host. A cash bar is available where we can meet afterwards for food and alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. Read this Season's flyer.

12: Sunday: Deadline for submissions for the September Calendar. Please forward your submissions to the .

14: Tuesday: 11:30. At Red Robin, 2671 Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek, OH 45431, phone (937) 320-9800. This is a great burger place just south of the Fairfield Commons Mall. We will have a yellow Mensa table tent to help members find us. RSVPs are desired, but don't hesitate to drop in at the last minute if you find your schedule has become open. .

15: Wednesday: Deadline for submissions for the September MPULSE. Please forward your submissions to the .

18: Saturday: 12n. Third Saturday Lunch Bunch. Please join us for lunch on Saturday at a reasonably priced restaurant in the greater Dayton area. Location will move around the area so there's a chance one will be near you from time to time. All Mensans, family members, and accompanied guests are welcome. If you know someone who may be qualified for Mensa membership, please bring them along. For information or to RSVP please contact host , by 10 am the day of the event. It will help to know how many are coming, even at the last minute while you're on your way, so we can ask for a table the right size. Look for a yellow table tent with black Mensa logo or ask the staff where the Mensa group is. This month: please join us for some very good Lebanese/Middle Eastern food at Cederland, 4515 Linden Ave, Dayton, OH 45432, (937) 610-2888

29: Wednesday: 11:30am. Wright-Patt Area Lunch Bunch - Areas A/C. Please join us for lunch at a reasonably priced restaurant within "lunch break distance" of Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Location will bounce back and forth between locations near Areas A/C and Area B. All Mensans, family members, and accompanied guests are welcome. If you know someone who may be qualified for Mensa membership, please bring them along. For information or to RSVP please contact host . RSVPs appreciated but not required. It will help to know how many are coming, even at the last minute. This month, Yung’s Café, 1328 Kauffman Ave, Fairborn, OH 45324, (937) 879-2880. It's within walking distance of Bldgs 262/266 and Gate 1-A. They serve great Korean fare, and you can choose your spice level from mild to four-alarm.

29: Wednesday: 6pm. Mensa Qualification Test at the Kettering-Moraine Branch Library at 3496 Far Hills Ave., Kettering. Please let your bright friends and acquaintances know about this testing opportunity. Point of contact is .

05: Wednesday: 6:30pm. Cafe Sci at Cox Arboretum Metro Park. Please meet us at 6:30 PM on the first Wednesday each month at the park, 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton. Explore science in a relaxed atmosphere with friends and neighbors from the Miami Valley. Increase your science savvy and join an open discussion following the topic introduction. Refreshments available by donation. Wine, cheese, cookies, coffee and other snacks are available. Mensa host is to RSVP or for more information.

07: Friday: 6:30pm. DAM Steering Committee Meeting at DAM Steering Committee Meeting at 459 E. Rahn Road, Kettering, OH 45429. For more information, contact . Come and see your governing committee at work.

09: Sunday: 10am. Joint Mensa-Intertal Sunday Brunch. Please join us for bruch at Frish's Big Boy, 3560 South Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH (513) 423-0185. For information contact host .

12: Wednesday: Deadline for submissions for the October Calendar. Please forward your submissions to the .

13: Thursday: 5:30-8:30pm. Jazz Series at DAI. Come join us on the second Thursday for the 2016 Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz and Beyond series at the Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton. Doors open at 5:00. Admission for museum members is free; non-members $8. Performances are in the Gothic Cloister. No RSVPs, no Mensa host. A cash bar is available where we can meet afterwards for food and alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. Read this Season's flyer.

15: Saturday: Deadline for submissions for the September MPULSE. Please forward your submissions to the .

15: Saturday: 12n. Third Saturday Lunch Bunch. Please join us for lunch on Saturday at a reasonably priced restaurant in the greater Dayton area. Location will move around the area so there's a chance one will be near you from time to time. This month: El Meson, 903 E Dixie Dr., Dayton, OH 45449, 937-859-8229. All Mensans, family members, and accompanied guests are welcome. If you know someone who may be qualified for Mensa membership, please bring them along. For information or to RSVP please contact host , by 10 am the day of the event. It will help to know how many are coming, even at the last minute while you're on your way, so we can ask for a table the right size. Look for a yellow table tent with black Mensa logo or ask the staff where the Mensa group is.

22: Saturday: 2-8pm. Annual Membership Appreciation Picnic. Our Annual Member Appreciation Picnic will be at the Twin Oaks Shelter of Hills and Dales Metropark, 2655 South Patterson Blvd., Kettering. All food is provided, but you may want to bring lawn chairs, outdoor/indoor games, cards, sunscreen, bug repellent, interested friends, and family. If you can’t go anywhere empty-handed, there’s always room for brownies, Cello-wrapped salty snacks, and any other items to ruin people’s diet. No alcohol, loose pets, signs, loud music, felonies. No RSVPs necessary. For any additional information please contact the .

26: Thursday: 11:30am. Wright-Patt Area Lunch Bunch - Areas A/C. Please join us for lunch at a reasonably priced restaurant within "lunch break distance" of Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Location will bounce back and forth between locations near Areas A/C and Area B. All Mensans, family members, and accompanied guests are welcome. If you know someone who may be qualified for Mensa membership, please bring them along. For information or to RSVP please contact host . RSVPs appreciated but not required. It will help to know how many are coming, even at the last minute. This month, Linh's Bistro, 2655 South Patterson Blvd, Kettering.

29: Thursday: 11:30am. Wright-Patt Area Lunch Bunch - Areas A/C. Please join us for lunch at a reasonably priced restaurant within "lunch break distance" of Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Location will bounce back and forth between locations near Areas A/C and Area B. All Mensans, family members, and accompanied guests are welcome. If you know someone who may be qualified for Mensa membership, please bring them along. For information or to RSVP please contact host . RSVPs appreciated but not required. It will help to know how many are coming, even at the last minute. This month, El Meson, 903 E. Dixie Drive, Dayton, OH 45449, (937) 859-8229. They serve excellent Peruvian and other South American dishes.

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DAYTON AREA MENSA RECEIVED THE EMERALD AWARD
Added 07/11/2018 by
Dayton Area Mensa was recognized by American Mensa with the Emerald Jewel Award.

STEERING COMMITTEE ELECTION
Added 01/01/2018 by
Your new Steering Committee was elected at the Annual Awards and Election Party, Saturday December 9th.

NEW POSITIONS HAVE OPENED UP IN DAYTON AREA MENSA
Updated 04/30/2017 by the
We have new posisitions for which we are seeking the right candidate(s). Please check out the full news article and get involved in your Mensa.