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HIKING
March hikeEvent Date:The March 14th hike will be led by Michelle Trudeau-Spanjers at Como Park. Meet in the parking lot south of the Como Lakeside Pavilion, 1360 Lexington Parkway N., St. Paul, at 9:30 am, and be ready to hike by 9:40. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet March 8Event Date:“Architectural” will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets on Tuesday, March 8, via Zoom. More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Bye Bye Winter Happy HourEvent Date:You are invited to a virtual Bye Bye Winter Happy Hour on March 3 to meet other UMRA members for small group conversation about favorite avocations or activities. What have you been doing to get through the winter and this time of COVID? More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Fourth Friday Book Club to meet February 25Event Date:Everyone is welcome when UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club (aka Book Club II) meets February 25 to discuss The Doctors Blackwell. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet February 18, 2022Event Date:Laura Ericksen will lead the discussion of The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah when the UMRA Book Club I meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 18. More... |
HIKING
February HikeEvent Date:The February 14, 2022 hike will be led by Julie Sweitzer at Fort Snelling State Park. Carpools will be arranged for members who do not have MN State Park permits. This will be a moderately-paced hike of approximately 5 miles. Ice grippers are recommended as the trail may be icy in spots. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Researching family history with DNAEvent Date:Doing family history research with DNA will be the focus when the Family History Interest Group meets from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet February 8Event Date:“Backlit or backlighting” will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets by Zoom on February 8. All UMRA members with an interest in photography are welcome. More … More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II to meet January 28Event Date:How better to mark our first year of Fourth Friday Book Club than with another selection from the series of detective novels, set in the Périgord region of France, by Martin Walker. More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Cabin Fever Happy HourEvent Date:Hold the date for UMRA’s first Cabin Fever Happy Hour, a social event for UMRA members and their guests via Zoom at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022. More... |
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Experience the Australian Outback and Baffin Island, CanadaEvent Date:Learn about Australia’s geological and human history and the Inuit Art Communities on Baffin Island, Canada, when Armchair Traveler meets via Zoom on Wednesday, January 26. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet January 21, 2022Event Date:Mariah Snyder will lead the discussion of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead when the UMRA Book Club I meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 21. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet January 11Event Date:The January meeting of the UMRA Photo Club will start with members sharing and talking about “What’s my number?” theme pictures. More... |
HIKING
January hike cancelledEvent Date:The January 10, 2022 hike at Fort Snelling State Park is cancelled due to sub-zero temperatures predicted for that morning. It will be held Feb 14. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet December 17Event Date:The UMRA Book Club I will identify books and discussion leaders for our 2022 monthly meetings when we meet via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 17. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Scanning family photosEvent Date:Learn about taking pictures (of your pictures) with a digital camera, the pros and cons of fee-based digitizing services, and flat-bed scanners when the Family History Interest Group meets in December. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II to meet December 3Event Date:The Fourth Friday Book Club selection for its meeting in December is Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet November 19Event Date:Mary Jane Towle will lead the discussion of Have You Seen Luis Velez? by Catherine Ryan Hyde when the UMRA Book Club I meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 19. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet November 9Event Date:“Wildlife” will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets to share and discuss pictures at on Tuesday, November 9, via Zoom. More... |
BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II to meet October 22Event Date:The Fourth Friday Book Club selection for its meeting in October is A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. More... |
JOIE
Call for papers …UMRA’s Journal of Opinions, Ideas & Essays is seeking authors to contribute interesting articles on most any subject. More...Published: |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
Meet PDGR grant recipient Wayne PotratzSupport from UMRA’s grant program has helped artist Wayne Potratz to maintain his studio and provide opportunities for undergraduate interns. More...Published: |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
Competition for 2023 grants opens October 1Retirees from all five campuses within the U of M System are eligible for UMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program. More...Published: |
NEWS
2022–23 UMRA Board of DirectorsA warm welcome to our new and returning officers and board members who assumed office on July 1. More...Published: |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book Notes | 'Hamnet'Event Date:Most members of the UMRA Book Club liked this historical novel. Set in both the 1500s and the present, it tells the story of William and Agnes Shakespeare and their grief at losing a child. More... |
NEWS
Inflation hits UMRA luncheon pricesPrices for nearly everything have gone up. Those increases now include the price of the UMRA monthly luncheon meeting. More...Published: |
VOLUNTEER CENTER
URVC welcomes new leadershipThe University Retirees Volunteer Center welcomes three new members to the new URVC Management Committee. More...Published: |
NEWS
Reminder of annual membership renewalThe UMRA membership year, like the academic year, is from September 1 to August 31. You may renew online or by sending a check. More...Published: |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineEvent Date:Members of UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club enjoyed a lively discussion of author Gail Honeyman’s prize-winning debut novel and what it reveals about the importance of friendship and care to the development of the quirky main character. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | Circling the SunEvent Date:This historical novel depicts the life of aviation pioneer Beryl Markham and the early decades of her extraordinary life growing up in Kenya. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | Strangers in Their Own LandEvent Date:On June 24, at the end of a week like no other (House Jan. 6 committee hearings, and Supreme Court decisions on gun control in New York and overturning Roe v. Wade), UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club had a deep and passionate discussion on Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Russell Hochschild. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | Still LifeEvent Date:Several UMRA Book Club I members are avid fans of the Louise Penny books while for a few this was their first introduction to the mysteries set in Three Pines. More... |
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NEWS
UMRA welcomes first-year Regents Verhalen and FarnsworthThirty members of UMRA met with first-year Regents Kodi Verhalen and James Farnsworth via Zoom in late May for an engaging conversation about the critical issues currently facing the University and the important role that retirees can play. More...Published: |
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LIVING WELL WORKSHOP
UMRA workshops return in SeptemberThe UMRA Living Well Workshop will return in September. Please check back later for program dates, times, and details. More...Published: |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Family History Group covers a range of topicsEvent Date:On May 11, 2022 the Family History Interest Group met for an open forum that gave participants the opportunity to discuss any aspect of Family History. More... |