2026-27 Calendar of Programs & Events

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July '26

HIKING
Kayaking at Bde Maka Ska       
Wheel Fun Rentals on Bde Maka Ska
BOOK CLUB I
‘The Silent Patient’ by Alex Michaelides       
Event to be held via Zoom.
AROHE
Upcoming Retirement Organization Conferences       
See below
National Retiree Conferences
AROHE and BTRA
Supporting university retiree organizations

August '26

HIKING
Nokomis to Minnehaha Falls hike       
Meet at the Lake Nokomis Community Center
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Breakfast and Political Discussion       
Original Pancake House, Roseville
HIKING
Trail of two cities hike       
Meet at Longfellow Grill
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Lake Minnetonka Cruise        -
Excelsior dock
2 Water Street
Excelsior, MN 55331
With Paul Maravelas
Sailor, historian, and author of
'The History of Big Island, Lake Minnetonka'
BOOK CLUB I
‘Buckeye’ by Patrick Ryan       
Event to be held via Zoom.
BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II: The Cause: The American Revolution and Its Discontents 1773-1783       
Event to be held via Zoom.

September '26

PHOTO CLUB
September Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
HIKING
Lake of the Isles hike       
Meet at walking path at intersection of East Lake of the Isles Parkway at 28th Street (on the east side of the Lake).
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I: 'The Secret Book of Flora Lea' by Patti Callahan Henry       
Via Zoom
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Assisting immigrants "imprisoned" and their families        
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
Health sciences in the spotlight       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Carol Bradford
Interim Dean, Medical School, and Interim Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Minnesota
BOOK CLUB II
'The Stories of John Cheever'       
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
Tourism ethics in a world on the move        
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
Arun Saldanha
Professor
Department of Geography, Environment, and Society
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Iceland -- culture and geology       
Event to be held via Zoom.

October '26

HIKING
William O'Brien State Park hike       
William O'Brien State Park
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Financial life in retirement       
Event to be held via Zoom.
PHOTO CLUB
October Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Campus Conversation with UMF President and CEO John Morris       
Dale Shephard Room, Campus Club in Minneapolis
HIKING
Nerstrand Big Woods hike       
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Medicare chaos       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
A journey with our deadliest enemies       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Michael Osterholm
Epidemiologist
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
BOOK CLUB II
'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri       
Event to be held via Zoom.
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Long-term care insurance: Observations on long-term care problems to solve       
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
Habitat and community       
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
Chris Coleman
Habitat for Humanity

November '26

HIKING
November 2 hike       
No details at this time.
TBD
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare issues & choices       
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
Stress and caregiving       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Jerry Simpson
Chair, Department of Psychology
University of Minnesota
PHOTO CLUB
November Photo Club       
TBD
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Cabinets of Curiosity: Behind the Scenes at the Vet Med Center        
Veterinary Medical Center,
St. Paul
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Life gifting and creating a lifetime income       
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
Midterm election results       
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
Kathryn Pearson
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Taxes and elections, Oh my! Tax planning for 2026 and beyond        
Event to be held via Zoom.

December '26

BOOK CLUB II
'Custodians of Wonder' by Eliot Stein       
Event to be held via Zoom.
HIKING
December 7 hike       
No details at this time.
TBD
PHOTO CLUB
December Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library

January '27

PHOTO CLUB
January Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
January Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

February '27

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Cabinets of Curiosity: Aquatic Invasive Species Containment       
1995 Fitch Ave., St Paul
PHOTO CLUB
February Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
February Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
FORUM
February Forum Online       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

March '27

PHOTO CLUB
March Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
March Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
FORUM
March Luncheon Forum       
No details at this time.
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113

April '27

PHOTO CLUB
April Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
April Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
FORUM
April Luncheon Forum       
No details at this time.
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113

May '27

LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
May Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
PHOTO CLUB
May Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
FORUM
May Luncheon Forum       
No details at this time.
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113

June '27

PHOTO CLUB
June Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
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