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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Armchair Traveler invites you to visit Hong Kong and PolandEvent Date:You’re invited to the second UMRA Armchair Traveler program when Ron Anderson and David Hansen will show us Hong Kong and Poland through their photos and personal travel recollections. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss Educated: A MemoirEvent Date:Mariah Snyder will lead a discussion of Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover when the UMRA Book Club meets on Friday, March 15, at 1666 Coffman in Falcon Heights. For more information, contact Pat Tollefson at [email protected]. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet March 12Event Date:The March meeting of UMRA’s Photo Club will begin with a presentation on photo composition by photojournalist David Hansen. More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Wine class with Jason KallsenEvent Date:Explore wines of the Northern and Southern Rhône regions of France. RSVP by February 28. Includes appetizers from the Campus Club Kitchen. In this class we will examine the ways in which climate and other factors create differences between Northern and Southern Rhône. We'll also cover all of the main grape varieties and how they are used differently in the key regions of the valley. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
FLG seeks input, co-facilitator for 2019Event Date:All UMRA members are cordially invited to the Finance & Legal Issues Group (FLG) planning meeting on February 21. It be held at John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP, in Falcon Heights. (Site contact: [email protected] or 651-379-5732). More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss The Radium GirlsEvent Date:Judy Helgen will lead a discussion of The Radium Girls by Kate Moore when the UMRA Book Club meets on Friday, February 15, at 1666 Coffman in Falcon Heights. For more information, contact Pat Tollefson at [email protected]. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet on February 12Event Date:Photo Club meetings are full of fun and good conversation. Newcomers are welcome to join in the learning and laughter. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club picks books for springEvent Date:Kathy Cramer will lead the discussion when the UMRA Book Club holds its first meeting of the new year. More... |
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Armchair Traveler debuts January 8Event Date:Join us for UMRA’s first Armchair Traveler program when Jean Kinsey, Craig Swan, and Lynn Anderson will take us to the United Arab Emirates, Mongolia, and Germany. Armchair Traveler is a new initiative of UMRA’s Social Activities Committee. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet January 8Event Date:Newcomers are welcome to join in the learning and fun experienced at the monthly meetings of UMRA’s Photo Club. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss The NestEvent Date:Kathryn Sedo will lead the discussion of The Nest, by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
The ever-evolving tax code: what to expectEvent Date:UMRA’s Finance & Legal Interest Group invites you to an income tax management session to learn how the new tax code may impact your financial status. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to discuss themes for future meetingsEvent Date:Members of the Photo Club will discuss themes for future meetings (nighttime photography and focusing on multiple images are two examples) when they meet November 13. More... |
EVENT SUMMARY
Exclusive UMRA meeting with Regent OmariEvent Date:University of Minnesota Foundation, Large Conference Room More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Tour the new Bell MuseumEvent Date:This tour is now full.RSVP by October 5 to learn about the diversity of life on earth through a 70-minute guided tour of the new Bell Museum of Natural History planned by UMRA’s Social Activities Committee. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Charitable giving and the new tax codeEvent Date:“How to get a better tax bang for your charitable buck” is the title for this first of two sessions on tax-efficient charitable giving. Online or in person session. More... |
EVENTS
New member welcome and orientationEvent Date:Have you joined UMRA since November 1, 2017? Then you’re invited to the Welcome New Members Reception in the Campus Club Lounge. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss I Heard the Owl Call My NameEvent Date:Beth Bedell will lead the discussion of Margaret Craven’s book. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to relive summerEvent Date:Members of the Photo Club will share their favorite pictures of summer when they meet in October. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book club meets September 21Event Date:Join the Book Club to discuss Brat Farrar, by Josephine Tey. Pat Tollefson will lead the discussion. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | Just MercyEvent Date:Although at times emotionally difficult, Just Mercy is an important book about the problems of our legal system and the amazing work of the Equal Justice Initiative. More... |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
2022 PDGR AnnouncementThe competition for next year’s awards opens on October 15, 2021. The deadline for applications is December 31. Approved proposals will be announced in February 2022. Grants will start on April 1 and extend to June 30, 2023. More...Published: |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | Pale Horse, Pale RiderEvent Date:More than a century after the timeframe of this tale of harrowing illness and intertwined heartbreak, the parallels with today’s COVID-19 pandemic and current wars struck Book Club II participants as eerie. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | The Last TycoonEvent Date:The Last Tycoon is a beautifully rendered story about the tension of a culture aspiring to creativity but dominated by cynicism, greed, and commercial imperatives. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyEvent Date:Of all the books by John Le Carré, this novel about secrets, lies, and shifting identities is regarded as the most entertaining. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | The Big BurnEvent Date:The Big Burn is an educational, breathtaking story about the largest wildfire in U.S. history, the men whose heroic actions worked to save people and land, and President Teddy Roosevelt’s embattled efforts to “save America.” More... |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Civil War AncestorsEvent Date:In June 2021 I talked to the UMRA Family History Interest Group about how I documented the story of my great grandfather, George Swift, who joined the 3rd Minnesota Regiment at the start of the Civil War in 1861and returned to Minnesota four years later after serving as the drummer boy of the Ohio 69th Regiment. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Will CraigStarting with a short family story from my Grandmother, I traced and documented the Civil War experiences of my great grandfather, George Swift. More...Published: |
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NEWS
Happy Summer!The UMRA Forum will return in September. Please check back later for program dates, times, and details. Photo of an early summer beauty in the Lyndale Park Rose Garden in Minneapolis by Frank Busta, UMRA Photo Club member. More...Published: |
FAMILY HISTORY
Lynn AndersonMy paternal grandfather Hildum Anselm Anderson was in France during the WWI and in France, Luxembourg, and Germany after WWI... More...Published: |
NEWS
UMRA elects leadership for 2021–22UMRA members elected a stellar list of board members and officers and approved changes in the UMRA Bylaws when the Retirees Association held its 2021 Annual Meeting via Zoom on May 25. More...Published: |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | The Black TulipEvent Date:Although not as well-known as the author’s earlier novels The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas père is a beautifully crafted novel, rich in its telling with themes of love, courage, honesty, politics, and the destructive capacity of jealousy. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | CasteEvent Date:Author Isabel Wilkerson weaves her experiences and those of others with fact and history to help the reader grasp the extensive impact the caste system has had, and continues to have, in India and the United States. More... |
VOLUNTEER CENTER
A new opportunity for Legal Eagle volunteersThis will be the first trial in more than a year held in-person, on site at Mitchell College, where volunteer jurors will view the trial, deliberate on a verdict and, finally, offer constructive criticism to the student "lawyers." Volunteer involvement and feedback is a very important part of the legal education system as it assists in training lawyers to better serve the needs of their clients. More...Published: |
FAMILY HISTORY
John AndersonUsing information gathered from family members I have put together a document about my paternal grandfather's family consisting of names, spouse names, progeny and birth dates that includes more than a hundred persons. More...Published: |