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.

September '26

PHOTO CLUB
September Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
HIKING
Lake of the Isles hike       
TBD
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Assisting immigrants "imprisoned" and their families        
Event to be held via Zoom.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
Health sciences at the University of Minnesota       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
Carol Bradford
Interim Executive Vice President and Dean
University of Minnesota
FORUM
Tourism: Its impact globally and on communities       
No details at this time.
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
Arun Saldanha

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 John Morris       
Dale Shepherd Room, Campus Club
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.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
Epidemics and vaccines       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
Michael Osterholm
Epidemiologist
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Long-term care insurance: Observations on long-term care problems to solve       
Event to be held via Zoom.
FORUM
Habitat and community       
No details at this time.
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.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
Stress and caregiving       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
Jerry Simpson
Chair, Department of Psychology
University of Minnesota
PHOTO CLUB
November Photo Club       
TBD
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Life and estate plans: Incapacity, and gifting       
Event to be held via Zoom.
FORUM
Midterm election results       
No details at this time.
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

HIKING
December 7 hike       
No details at this time.
TBD
PHOTO CLUB
December Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
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