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Hosted by Southeastern Mensa, and open to everyone, this award-winning series of programs, presented live and/or via Zoom, is designed to both enlighten and entertain. Past speakers have covered a WIDE variety of topics, including: a man who was falsely accused by the government of espionage, the lone survivor of a Great Lakes shipwreck (Think Edmund Fitzgerald here), a Dutch woman who's family hid Jews from the Nazis, a genuine "Man In Black" (like the movie), a Tuskegee Airman (Decorated by the president!), the regional head of the FBI, the great-grandson of Dr. Samuel Mudd on the Lincoln assassination, an expert on the dinosaur fossils found in Antarctica, some REAL ghostbusters, presentations on Aimee Semple McPherson, The DaVinci Code, killer asteroids, rum running during prohibition, and the list goes on and on. Some of our speakers have appeared on local TV and radio, ABC, the History Channel, A&E, PBS, NPR, etc., etc. Following live presentations we adjourn to Buddy's Pizza, located at 31646 Northwestern Hwy., in Farmington Hills, just Northwest of Middlebelt Rd., to socialize.Care to attend? Great! We'd love to meet you! Admission: Visitors: $5, Mensa members $4, Mensa website: MensaDetroit.com
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•OnlinePRESENTATION: L. Frank Baum: The Wizard Behind Oz (Via Zoom)
OnlineEveryone is once again invited to join members of Southeast Michigan Mensa for this program presented at 7pm, on Saturday, December 20 (EST), via ZOOM. You'll be joining about 50 other guests for…
L. Frank Baum: The Wizard Behind Oz
You’ve seen the movie… we’ve ALL seen the movie. We all quote it. Many have read the books (Did you know there were 14 of them?). But what do we know about the man who’s really behind the curtain, who created the first (and many believe) the greatest American Fairytale ever told? What started as a bedtime story for his children has become an international icon that is ingrained in our culture, while continuing to inspire new adaptations worldwide. Join us at 7:00 P.M. (EST), via Zoom, when Chris Glasgow, Curator of the Oz Museum, in (Where else?) Wamego, Kansas, will guide us as we explore the life and influences of L. Frank Baum, creator of “The Wonderful Wizard of OZ”.
Chris Glasgow was born in Ohio and has lived in 28 of the 50 US states. She served one term in the US Air Force, then was an at-home mom for almost 20 years, raising 5 children while completing college and teaching in public high schools. She loves to travel, read, explore history, and be involved in theater and film. Ms. Glasgow has been with the OZ Museum/Columbian Theatre Foundation as Curator for almost 10 years. She loves to learn something new every day, then share that knowledge with others. She earned a BA in Children's Theatre at Brigham Young University; a Secondary Credential in Education from National University, and a Small Museum Pro Certificate from The American Association for State and Local History.
Please note that this program will be presented only via Zoom.
There is no charge for the Zoom presentation, but, due to rising costs, (Meetup charges alone are up 70% this year!) your donation via PayPal is greatly appreciated. Please donate $5! To donate go to PayPal.com, login, and click on the “Send” button. Enter the e-mail address: treasurer@mensadetroit.com, click on “Next”, fill in your payment amount, and in the “What’s this for” dialogue box enter: “SEMM Zoom Presentations.” Click “Next”, select your payment method, and click “Send”.
Please remember that all attendees need to pre-register by clicking on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/SEMM-2025-Gathering
The Zoom room opens at 6:30 pm (EST) for mingling. The program starts at 7:00 pm (EST).
PLEASE NOTE: Attendee counts shown below are INACCURATE! They don't include Mensa members or those who responded from other social media channels. You'll be joining about 50 other guests!
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