2024-25 Calendar of Programs & Events

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July '24

HIKING
No Hike July 1       
No details at this time.

3000 E. Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Bde Maka Ska concessions building

How Stella Learned to Talk       
Event to be held via Zoom.

In the Garden of Beasts       
Event to be held via Zoom.

August '24

William O'Brien State Park

The Bookbinder       
Event to be held via Zoom.

Trail in Two Cities hike       
Mississippi River Road

BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II: The Interpreter of Maladies       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

205 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd.
Harriet Island, St Paul
Jonathan Padelford
with Patrick Nunnally
from the UMN River Life Program

Annual Updates Due date       
Email call sent in June
Due: Annual Reports, Toolkits, Web content, Archival material

September '24

Lake Minnetonka Hike       
Dakota Three Rivers Regional Trail, Lake Minnetonka

Andersen Library
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Sept Photo Club       
Hennepin County St. Anthony Branch Library

AROHE Travel Institute webinar       
Event to be held via Zoom.

Event to be held via Zoom.
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EVENTS
UMRA Exec Board Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

The art of medicine       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Jon Hallberg, MD
Professor
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
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Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville MN 55113
Mark Bohnhorst
Senior Associate General Counsel, retired
University of Minnesota
Event Recording:
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Event to be held via Zoom.

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve Hike       
Murphy Hanrahan Park Reserve in Savage, Minnesota

EVENTS
UMRA Board of Directors Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Ballparks and Scotland       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Event Recording:

Event to be held via Zoom.

Financial Life in Retirement       
Event to be held via Zoom.
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October '24

William O'Brien State Park       
William O'Brien State park

October Photo Club       
Hennepin County St. Anthony Branch Library

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TRAVEL TOURS
Splendid Spain        -
No details at this time.
May 1, 2024

Event to be held via Zoom.
Katie Kolodge
Health and wellbeing consultant
Office of Human Resources, University of Minnesota
Event Recording:
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Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville MN 55113
Rebecca Cunningham, MD
President
University of Minnesota

Event to be held via Zoom.

Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

EVENTS
UMRA Exec Board Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Book Club II: Vintage Munro       
Event to be held via Zoom.

EVENTS
UMRA Board of Directors Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

October '24 - November '24

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TRAVEL TOURS
Absolute Southwest — A Canyonlands Adventure        -
No details at this time.
May 1, 2024
Dates and travel information are subject to change.
See the AROHE page for current information.

November '24

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TRAVEL TOURS
Tropical Costa Rica        -
No details at this time.
Enrollment has passed.
Tropical Costa Rica
8 days
$3029 pp double

Reservoir Woods Park
1901 Alta Vista Dr, Roseville, MN 55113

An African American family history       
Event to be held by Zoom.
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By Zoom
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TRAVEL TOURS
Cancelled: Ancient Egypt & Nile River Cruise        -
No details at this time.
Tour cancelled.

Event to be held via Zoom.
Event Recording:

The importance of social engagement       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Robyn Birkeland
Study interventionist and coach
Families and Long Term Care, UMN School of Public Health
Event Recording:
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November Photo Club       
St Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library

Elmer L. Andersen Library
TC Campus, Minneapolis

Event to be held via Zoom.

EVENTS
UMRA Exec Board Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Midland Hills
Kathyrn Pearson
Associate professor of political science
U of M College of Liberal Arts
Event media:

Israel, Egypt, and Tanzania       
Event to be held via Zoom.
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Book Club II: White Noise       
Event to be held via Zoom.

Football Vs. Penn State       
Huntington Bank Stadium

EVENTS
UMRA Board of Directors Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

December '24

December 2 Hike in Moir Park       
Moir Park
10360 Morgan Avenue South, Bloomington MN

December Photo Club       
St Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library

FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Students debate Employee Health Benefits       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Book Club I in December       
Event to be held via Zoom.

January '25

Women's Hockey vs. Brown       
Huntington Bank Stadium

Event to be held by Zoom.
Event Recording:
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TRAVEL TOURS
Signature City St. Augustine        -
No details at this time.
Extended until filled
Dates and travel information are subject to change.
See program 6642 on the AROHE page for current information.

January 2025 Photo Club       
St Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library

Book Club I in January       
Event to be held via Zoom.

EVENTS
UMRA Exec Board Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Event to be held via Zoom.
Michael Howell, MD
Professor and Division Director, Sleep Medicine
Department of Neurology, U of M Medical School
Event Recording:
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Japan, Norway, and Sweden       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Event Recording:

Fourth Friday Book Club in January       
Event to be held via Zoom.

EVENTS
UMRA Board of Directors Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Midland Hills Country Club
Urban Sound
A cappella ensemble
U of M students

February '25

Lake of the Isles hike       
Lake of the Isles Blvd. and 28th Street

UMN Herbarium Collection
Biological Sciences Building, Room 875
Twin Cities campus in St. Paul

UMRA Photo Club to meet February 11       
Hennepin County Library St. Anthony Branch

EVENTS
UMRA Exec Board Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Healthy at home       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Cathy Lauring
Vice President
Lifespark
Event Recording:
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Book Club I to meet February 21       
Event to be held via Zoom.

Men's Hockey vs. Ohio State       
3M Arena at Mariucci

EVENTS
UMRA Board of Directors Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Event to be held via Zoom.
Barbara Klick
CEO, retired
Sholom Community Alliance
Event Recording:
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Event to be held via Zoom.

February '25 - March '25

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TRAVEL TOURS
Mexico City: History, Art, Culture and Politics        -
No details at this time.
Extended until filled
Dates and travel information are subject to change.
See program 13964 on the AROHE page for current information.

March '25

Hike Lebanon Hills March 3       
Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan

Event to be held by Zoom.
Event Recording:

AROHE
Navigating Change – Strategies for Transitional Times       
No details at this time.

Photo Club March 11       
St. Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library

EVENTS
UMRA Exec Board Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Event to be held via Zoom.
Cathy Malakowsky
Director of Engagement and Enrichment
City of Albert Lea
Event Recording:
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Book Club I March 21       
Event to be held via Zoom.

EVENTS
UMRA Board of Directors Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, Minn. 55113
Timothy R. Johnson
Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law
University of Minnesota
Event Recording:
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AROHE
Personal Stories – Tips from Retirees on Managing Cognitive Health       
No details at this time.

Event to be held via Zoom.

April '25

By Zoom
Event Recording:

Fort Snelling State Park hike       
Fort Snelling State Park
101 Snelling Lake Road
St. Paul, MN 55111

April Photo Club       
St. Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library

Andersen Library
West Bank of the University of Minnesota

NEW! UMRA breakfast gatherings       
The Original Pancake House
1661 County Road B2 W
Roseville, MN 55113

Event to be held via Zoom.
Bill Doherty
Professor emeritus, author, and Braver Angels co-founder
Event Recording:
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Book Club I in April       
Event to be held via Zoom.

Old Cedar Avenue Trailhead
9500 Old Cedar Avenue
Bloomington, MN 55425

Event to be held via Zoom
And at McNamara
Laukka Conference Room
Event Recording:

EVENTS
UMRA Exec Board Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
Peter Moe
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum director, retired
University of Minnesota
Event Recording:
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Event to be held via Zoom.
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Fourth Friday Book Club April 25       
Event to be held via Zoom.

EVENTS
UMRA Board of Directors Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

April '25 - May '25

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TRAVEL TOURS
Discoveries Along the Douro: Portugal’s Best-Kept Secrets        -
No details at this time.
Extended until filled
Dates and travel information are subject to change.
See program 23416 on the AROHE page for current information.

May '25

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum       
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Drive
Chaska, MN 55318

Event to be held by Zoom.
Event Recording:

Andersen Library
West Bank of the University of Minnesota

The Original Pancake House
1661 County Road B2 W
Roseville, MN 55113

EVENTS
UMRA Exec Board Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Photo Club photo shoot May 13       
Como Park Conservatory

How to avoid being scammed       
Event to be held via Zoom.
Jay Haapala
Associate State Director of Community Engagement
AARP Minnesota
Event Recording:
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PHOTO CLUB
May Photo Club       
No details at this time.
St Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library

Book Club I May 16       
Event to be held via Zoom.

Wood Lake Nature Center        
Wood Lake Nature Center
6710 Lakeshore Drive South
Richfield, MN 55423

EVENTS
UMRA Board of Directors Meeting       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

Midland Hills
Penny Wheeler, MD
Allina Health chief executive officer, retired

Fourth Friday Book Club in May       
Event to be held via Zoom.

June '25

Minnehaha Creek hike       
Nokomis Community Center, 2401 East Minnehaha Parkway

June Photo Club       
St Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
UMRA Breakfast Gathering       
No details at this time.
The Original Pancake House
1661 County Road B2 W
Roseville, MN 55113

Richardson Nature Center hike       
Richardson Nature Center, 8737 East Bush Lake Road, Bloomington

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TRAVEL TOURS
Independent City Discoveries: Québec City        -
No details at this time.
October 18 2024
Dates and travel information are subject to change.
See program 18996 on the AROHE page for current information.

Book Club I in June       
Event to be held via Zoom.

2025 Age-Friendly University Day       
McNamara Alumni Center
Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis

Como Lakeside Pavilion
1360 Lexington Parkway North
Saint Paul

BOOK CLUB II
Fourth Friday Book Club in June       
No details at this time.
Event to be held via Zoom.

July '25

County park hike in Monticello       
Monticello, MN

Bde Maka Ska kayaking "hike"       
Bde Maka Ska, Minneapolis

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

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

August '25

Trail in two cities hike       
Minneapolis to St. Paul

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

Lake Elmo hike       
Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Avenue North, Lake Elmo, MN

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Stillwater Riverboat Company dock
525 South Main Street, Stillwater

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