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.

19: Thursday: 6:30 PM. Out DAM Dinner at Calypso Grill and Smokehouse,1535 Xenia Ave, hyellow Springs, oh 45387, (937-767-9000. It's on US68 a short distance south of yellow Springs. Seventeen of us had a great time and delicious food there in June. Let's do it againo. The offer very good Caribbean and South American food including sever gluten-free and/or Vegan dishes. Look for the yellow mensa table tent or ask the staff where the Mensa group is. For info or to RSVp contact host . A late RSVP even at th last minutes while you're on your way is better than none. If you just can't RSVP, come on over anyway and we'll make room.

20: Friday: 11:30am. Please join us in celebrating the end of the workweek at Red Robin, 2671 Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek, OH 45431. Phone (937) 320-0800. This great burger (and other good stuff) place is off North Fairfield Rd. just south of the Fairfield Commons Mall. Look for the yellow Mensa table tent or ask the staff where the Mensa group is. We deliberately located this one near Wright Patt and Wright State in hopes some Ms working there will join us. RSVPs optional but appreciated so we can ask for a table the right size. For info, contact .

21: Saturday: 3-7pm. Member Appreciation Picnic. Twin Oaks Shelter of Hills and Dales Metropark, 2655 South Patterson Blvd., Kettering. Setup is 2-3 and clean-up is 7-8pm. More information is available from .

25: Wednesday: 7-9pm. M-Bibers Drink Tank. Each month, we visit one of the best breweries, dynamic distilleries, or welcoming watering holes in the Dayton area. This month, we visit Crafted and Cured, 531 Wayne Ave, Dayton, (513)773-1930. C and C offers a unique setting in tribute to the historical building's origins as an apothecary in the late 1800's and early/mid 1900's. Many DaytoniaMs and other locals have recommended C and C for their craft beers, ciders, wines, meads, sakes, cocktails, and hard sodas and Italian lemonades, all paired with superb cured meats, artisanal cheeses, fruits, vegetables and select seafood. RSVP to .

27: Friday: 11:30am. Please join us in celebrating the end of the workweek at Red Robin, 2671 Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek, OH 45431. Phone (937) 320-0800. This great burger (and other good stuff) place is off North Fairfield Rd. just south of the Fairfield Commons Mall. Look for the yellow Mensa table tent or ask the staff where the Mensa group is. We deliberately located this one near Wright Patt and Wright State in hopes some Ms working there will join us. RSVPs optional but appreciated so we can ask for a table the right size. For info, contact .

29: Sunday, 12-2pm. The Ohio State university Alumni Association visits Yellow Springs for a day of fun. Mensans who are dues paying OSU Alumni Association members and thir friends and families, please join us at Young's Jersey Dairy, 6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd. Yellow Springs, OH. Join fellow Buckeyes for a day of playing Yellow Springs. We'll begin with a buffet lunch, followed by family-friendly activities inclduing face-painting, pumpkin decorations, a balloon artist, and all of the other activities at Young's Dairy including miniature golf, batting cages and a farm animal petting area. Complimentary parking is available in the lots surrounding Young's Jersy Dairy. Cost; $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 4-12; free for children 3 and under. Not a DAM Event.

30: Monday, 6-8pm. Mensa Qualification Testing at the Kettering-Moraine Branch Library, 3496 Far Hills Avenue, Kettering, OH. Contact for more details or to register.

03: Thursday: 11:30. Lunch Bunch at the Golden Corral, 8870 Kingsridge Drive, Dayton(Miami Twp.) OH 45458, phone 937-312-2400. The restaurant is located just south of the center of Dayton Mall, at the corner of Lyons Ridge and Kingsridge, maybe 1/4 mile east of Springboro Pike and beside the Danbarry theater. They offer a wide variety of food items on their buffet. http://www.goldencorral.com/menu/. We will “corral” a large table in the main dining room and 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. Contact host .

05: Saturday: 10:30-6:00. Ohio Renaissance Festival, Harveysburg, OH At 10542 East State Route 73, Waynesville, OH 45068. Join Clan Keith at the Highland weekend of the RennFest (that's Brea Ludwigson and Bill Keith of Western PA Mensa, who return here each fall to celebrate their anniversary). Adult (13+) $23; Child (5-12) $9.50; +$3 cash-only parking fee. Wear good walking shoes. Contact Brea to coordinate (voice/text 814-341-9070); for details see https://www.renfestival.com/ About half the Mensans in Ohio have been invited. This looks like the makings of a mini-RG.

7: Monday: 6:30-7:30. Live Animal Program at the Fairborn Library 1 East Main St., Fairborn. Come learn about Live Halloween Creatures! Meet some creepy, cool, live animal ambassadors from the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery! Learn why bats, snakes and owls aren’t scary at all, but beneficial to the environment. Adults may bring youth, but no unattended children please. Mensa host, or 937-878-2378.

12: Saturday: 7-Midnight. DAM Pizza and Games at 4391 Powder Horn Dr., Beavercreek 45432. The Schneider Family welcomes you to come and play games. Bring a snack to share and a few bucks to contribute to the pizza fund for dinner. BYOB. DAM extends an invitation to Cincinnati Area Mensa (CAM) to join us. RSVP IF you can to .

12: Saturday: Deadline for submissions for the November Calendar. Please forward your submissions to the .

15: Tuesday: New Members Welcome Dinner Please join us at our new venue, O'Charley's, 7030 Miller Ln, Dayton, OH 45414, , (937) 454-9780, Active members, please 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 any quarterly 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 or 937-751-7330 or or 937-681-7317. Ask the restaurant staff for Mensa or look for the yellow table tent with black Mensa logo. If you have mislaid the green coupon for 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

15: Tuesday: Deadline for submissions for the November MPULSE. Please forward your submissions to the .

21: Monday, 1pm. Mystery Book Club. We will meet on October 21 at 1 pm to discuss The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn. The location is the Kettering Moraine library, 3496 Far Hills, Dayton.  This is not a MENSA event.  Everyone is welcome. No RSVP required.

21: Monday: 6-8pm. Think Tank. We will meet in the Community Room of the Stroop-Wilmington Public Library, 3980 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45429 for our regular monthly discussion group. DAM will provide a couple of pizzas; you bring your beverage. No alcohol or smoking are permitted. This month’s topic will be posted on DAM-Talk a few days before the event.

23: Wednesday: 7-9pm. M-Bibers Drink Tank. Each month, the M-bibers visit one of the best breweries, dynamic distilleries, and welcoming watering holes in the Dayton area. This month, we visit Company 7 BBQ, 1001 S Main St (St Rt 48), Englewood, (937) 836-2777. We need you on the DAM team for Company 7 Trivia, 7-9pm. Enjoy some award-winning barbecue with a Company 7 Fire Engine Red Ale, and then help continue the M-bibers winning streak! Look for a yellow Mensa table sign. RSVP to . On site, if you need help finding the group, you can call or text Dan at 210.262.3742. (See the menu and tap list at  https://www.company7bbq.com/  or  https://www.facebook.com/Company7BBQ/.) And as always, please think and drink responsibly.

27: Sunday, 12:30pm. Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission (Cincinnati Area Mensa event) At the Cincinnati Museum Center, "1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45203 Don’t miss the final stop of Apollo 11’s national tour. Cincinnati is the final stop of this National tour. From the website. Don’t miss the final stop of Apollo 11’s national tour The exhibition illustrates the American space program and the space race in time for the 50th anniversary of hum... Destination Moon gives guest the rare opportunity to see artifacts that made the 953,000-mile journey possible, like Buzz Aldrin’s gold-plated extravehicular helmet visor and thermal-insulated gloves. The dizzying star chart that helped Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins navigate the historic journey and the rucksack and survival kit that accompanied the astronauts are also included. The star of the exhibition is the Columbia command module, on display outside the National Air and Space Museum for the first time since 1976. We will meet in front of the ticket counter inside the terminal. Price is $16.50 Adults, $15.50 Seniors and $10.50 Kids. Additional charge of $6.00 for parking. Questions, contact or (513) 227-4483.

28: Monday, 6-8pm. Mensa Qualification Test at the Kettering-Moraine Branch Library at 3496 Far Hills Ave., Kettering. Sign in starts at 5:30. During October 2019, American Mensa is offering the test at half price, $30 instead of the normal $60. Also, during October your friends can go online to us.mensa.org/join and use the code Flyers19 at checkout to bring the total price of a seat at the October test session - or a review of your old test scores -- to zero. Please let your bright friends, relatives, colleagues and anyone else you know who might be qualified for Mensa know about this testing opportunity. Contact for more details or to register.

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RG PHOTOSA HAVE BEEN POSTED
Added 04/02/2019 by
Photos from the 2019 RG have been posted to the Event Photos Page.

STEERING COMMITTEE ELECTION
Added 12/31/2018 by
Your new Steering Committee was elected at the Annual Awards and Election Party, Saturday December 8th.

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.

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.