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
'The Cause: The American Revolution and Its Discontents, 1773-1783'       
Event to be held via Zoom.

September '26

PHOTO CLUB
"Monuments" is the theme       
St. Anthony Library
St. Anthony
FAMILY HISTORY
Minnesota Genealogical Society        
Event to be held via Zoom.
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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).
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Third Wednesdays in the West Wing       
Campus Club
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
UMRA Breakfast: The ups and downs of sleep       
The Original Pancake House, Roseville
BOOK CLUB I
'The Secret Book of Flora Lea' by Patti Callahan Henry       
Event to be held via Zoom.
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Assisting immigrants "imprisoned" and their families        
Event to be held via Zoom.
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EVENTS
Executive committee meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
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
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Cabinets of Curiosity: Visit the UMN Bee Lab       
Department of Entomology
BOOK CLUB II
'The Stories of John Cheever'       
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
UMRA board meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
FORUM
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
Event Recording:
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Iceland—architecture, culture, and geology       
Event to be held via Zoom.
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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.
Event Recording:
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PHOTO CLUB
"Monuments" is the theme       
Hennepin County Library in St. Anthony
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Substance abuse: when it gets personal       
The Original Pancake House, Roseville
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Campus Conversation with UMF President and CEO John Morris       
Dale Shephard Room, Campus Club in Minneapolis
BOOK CLUB I
'The Mystery of Mrs. Christie' by Marie Benedict       
Event to be held via Zoom.
HIKING
Nerstrand Big Woods hike       
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
EVENTS
Executive committee meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
Countering misinformation on vaccines: Minnesota’s Vaccine Integrity Project       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Kevin Griffis
Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
University of Minnesota
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Third Wednesday in the West Wing       
Campus Club
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.
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EVENTS
UMRA board meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
FORUM
Providing affordable housing through home ownership—the Habitat for Humanity model       
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
Chris Coleman
President and CEO
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

November '26

HIKING
Minnehaha Park to Fort Snelling hike       
Meet at the northwest corner of 54th Street East and Hiawatha Avenue
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare issues & choices       
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
Executive committee meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
Early life attachment, stress, and caregiving as predictors of adult health       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Jeffry Simpson
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology
University of Minnesota
PHOTO CLUB
"Hands" is the theme       
Hennepin County Library in St. Anthony
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Election breakfast discussion       
400 Tavern, 1330 Industrial Blvd., Minneapolis
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
UMRA board meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
FORUM
Deciphering the 2026 midterm elections       
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
Kathryn Pearson
Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
College of Liberal Arts
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Third Wednesdays in the West Wing       
Campus Club
BOOK CLUB I
"The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne"       
Event to be held via Zoom.
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
Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge hike       
Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge
PHOTO CLUB
"Pathways and roadways" is the theme       
Hennepin County Library in St. Anthony
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Third Wednesdays in the West Wing       
Campus Club
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I book planning       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

January '27

PHOTO CLUB
"Landscape" is the theme       
St. Anthony Branch Library
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in January       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
January Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
BOOK CLUB II
'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tart       
Event to be held via Zoom.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Bring the Light — Winter Celebration       
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
Urban Sound A Cappella
UMN student group

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
EVENTS
Executive committee meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
February Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in February       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
UMRA board meeting       
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
EVENTS
Executive committee meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
March Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in March       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
UMRA board meeting       
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
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in April       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
Executive committee meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
April Living Well Workshop       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
EVENTS
UMRA board meeting       
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

EVENTS
Executive committee meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
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
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in May       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Cabinets of Curiosity: An architectural walking tour of the East Bank       
No details at this time.
TBD
FORUM
May Luncheon Forum       
No details at this time.
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
EVENTS
UMRA board meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

June '27

PHOTO CLUB
June Photo Club       
St. Anthony Branch Library
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in June       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

July '27

BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in July       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

August '27

BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in August       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.
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