News & Events Archives

Volunteer Opportunity: Usher at Rarig Theater

Volunteer to be an usher for Rarig Theater productions of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and As You Like It.  Choose from six productions scheduled between March 29 and April 1.

UMRA to offer free introductory membership

Membership Committee reaches out to prospective retirees with Retirement Kit and invitation to sample what UMRA has to offer. 

Cares Committee offers Newsletter series on meditation and mindfulness

Whether eager to learn or skeptical of the practice of meditation, you will find the book Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics offers a beneficial experience.

Call for nominations for 2018-19 UMRA Board and officers

Keep UMRA invigorated! Nominate strong candidates for next year’s board and officers.

Volunteer Opportunities: History Day judge, mock trial juror

Serve as a history judge for school kids. Or as a juror for budding lawyers at a mock traffic trial. Everyone will learn something, and the students will thank you!

February Book Notes

FLG invites members to learn about identity security

New UMRA interest group, Finance and Legal Group (FLG), will meet February 21 for a workshop on identity security.

Volunteer opportunities—URVC offers a “Cocktail of Volopportunities”

If you're looking for ways to use some of those special skills you developed during your career, or to follow a special interest, URVC offers a mix of opportunities this month. Judge a middle school debate tournament, become a tutor/mentor for a young person, scan documents for a digital archive, usher at the Rarig Center theaters, or help pack or distribute fresh produce at a major food warehouse.  

Nominating Committee invites participation

Want to be a part of keeping UMRA thriving? The UMRA Nominating Committee is asking for names this month for officers and Board members for 2018-19. Think about nominating someone (including yourself) for one of these positions.

UMRA Board encourages new interest groups

For UMRA members who would like to get together for more than luncheons each month. Special interest groups are a way of meeting with like-minded friends and new friends with similar interests.  

Dark Money provokes lively discussion at January Book Club

Better Balance (Tai Ji Quan) Class at Wilder

Beginning Jan. 22 (2018) Wilder Services for Aging will teach a mild exercise class designed to reduce the risk of falls by improving muscle strength, flexibility and mobility from practicing coordinated movements in a slow, circular, flowing motion.

The workshop will run for 24 sessions, from 10:30 to 11:30am every Monday and Wednesday at Wilder, 650 Marshall Ave, St. Paul. It is free but a donation of $60 is suggested. No prior experience is necessary. Please register by Tuesday, Jan 16.

UMRA Book Club makes its selections for February through May

The February book will be The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew Lanham, with discussion led by Judy Helgen.

Volunteer Opportunity: Participate in research to improve balance

Many elderly people risk falling and breaking a hip as a result of poor balance. If you are at least 70 years old and not involved in a physical activity/exercise program, you are invited to participate in the new Ready–Steady program, offered by the School of Nursing. Help find the best ways to avoid accidental falls through strength-building and balance exercises. Compensation provided.

Professional Development Grants for Retirees—2018 update

Ten applications were submitted by the December deadline for the 2018 Professional Development Grants for Retirees program. The approved proposals will be announced in March.