The Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa Regional Gathering
StaRGazing 2027
Friday, February 19 – Sunday, February 21, 2027
Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles Westside · Culver City
The weekend after Presidents’ Day & the Super Bowl!
Speakers
A full weekend of fascinating talks by experts and fellow Mensans.
Games
Board games, party games, and card games running all weekend. Bring your favorite games!
Meals Included
Your registration covers meals all weekend, with vegetarian options.
Kids Track
All-day Sunday program for gifted youth.
Karaoke Friday
Kick off the weekend on the mic.
Entertainment
Saturday night headline entertainment — to be announced!
Keynote Speaker
Dave Lopez
KCBS Channel 2 News Reporter
Dave Lopez covered every major story in L.A. and Orange County for 48 years on KCBS Channel 2, including William Bonin, the Freeway Killer, who confessed to him in jail, the O.J. Simpson murder trial, and the L.A. riots. He is the author of It’s a Great Life If You Don’t Weaken: Family, Faith and 48 Years on Television.
Valerie SpearMensa member
Head Chef
Dave Lehman
JPL Project Manager
Sally Westlake
Targeted Outreach Specialist in the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)
Richard LedererMensa member
Author, linguist, and speaker on the English language
Hands on Buzzers
Where YOU'RE the next contestant!
Jerry Rishe
SAGE Lecturer
Sandy Masuo
Colleen Adair Fliedner
Author & Historian
Lily Padilla
Your Weekend
Friday
Registration opens at 3 PM. Programs, dinner, and Karaoke Night to kick things off.
Saturday
Speakers and games all day, keynote by Dave Lopez, and our Saturday night entertainment.
Sunday
More programs, the all-day Kids Track, and lunch before we send you home smarter.
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$179 gets you the whole weekend.
All programs, all games, all meals. Prices go up as the RG approaches — register early.
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