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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... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Family History: Ancestors' StoriesEvent Date:Vicki Gaylord will present on strategies she has used to engage family members with their family history. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet October 15Event Date:Judy Helgen will lead the discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer when the UMRA Book Club I meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 15. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Family History Interest Group 2021–22 scheduleEvent Date:UMRA member Vicki Gaylord will share ways she has found to engage family members in the family history work she has done when the Family History Interest Group meets in October. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet October 12Event Date:The UMRA Photo Club will meet via Zoom to share and discuss photos on the theme of water at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12. More... |
BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II to meet September 24Event Date:The Fourth Friday Book Club selection for its meeting on Friday, September 24, is Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. More... |
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Journey through Europe and Scandinavia with Armchair TravelerEvent Date:Join UMRA members Charles Muscoplat and Lynn C. Anderson to learn about their personal journeys through Europe and Scandinavia when UMRA’s Armchair Traveler program resumes September 22. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet September 17Event Date:Joni Mitchell will lead the discussion of Marcel’s Letters by Carolyn Porter when the UMRA Book Club I meets via Zoom on Friday, September 17. More... |
BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II to meet August 27Event Date:The Fourth Friday Book Club selection for its August meeting is Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet August 20Event Date:Stephanie Daily will lead the discussion of House on Endless Waters by Emuna Elon when the UMRA Book Club I meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 20. More... |
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EVENTS
Fall 2021 OLLI SamplerEvent Date:Thinking about fall? The 2021 OLLI Sampler brings the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute experience to you, online. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet July 16Event Date:Laura Ericksen will lead the discussion of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson when the UMRA Book Club I meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 16. More... |
BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II to meet June 25Event Date:The Last Tycoon is the Fourth Friday Book Club’s selection for June 2021. More... |
BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II to meet July 23Event Date:The Fourth Friday Book Club selection for July is Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carré. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet June 18Event Date:Paula Knutzen will lead the discussion of The Big Burn by Timothy Egan when the UMRA Book Club meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 18. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Civil War AncestorsEvent Date:You are invited to attend the next UMRA Family History Interest Group meeting in June. Will Craig and and Craig Swan will each give a short presentation about one family ancestor—what was their Civil War experience and how is it documented—followed by time for Q and A. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet June 8Event Date:The Photo Club is currently meeting by ZOOM, starting at 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month. We share pictures, learn from each other and laugh a lot. Come see for yourself and join in our fun. For more information, please contact Sheri Goldsmith May < [email protected] > or Craig Swan < [email protected] >. 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... |
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Turkey: April Armchair Traveler ProgramEvent Date:Jean Kinsey and Frank Busta spent 3 weeks in Turkey in 2013. They share their incredible experience through pictures and wonderful descriptions that include archaeological, historical, religious, political, culinary, and geological perspectives. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | The Things They CarriedEvent Date:"The Things They Carried" is an exquisitely written collection of short stories by Minnesota-born author Tim O’Brien about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. More... |
NEWS
Defend yourself from scamsSocial media is a fantastic way to communicate, share, and have fun with others; it is also a low-cost way for cyber criminals to trick and take advantage of millions of people. More...Published: |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
Supporting strong transitions into retirementUMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program provides funding for University of Minnesota retirees to continue their scholarship or pursue interesting new projects. All U of M retirees are eligible to participate in the annual competition. More...Published: |
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NEWS
HELLO, my name is Michelle Trudeau-SpanjersMeet Michelle Trudeau-Spanjers, an UMRA member since 2021 who’s fast-paced job in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory amplified her respect for anyone involved in public health regarding the COVID crisis. More...Published: |
NEWS
Election of UMRA’s 2022–23 officers and directors to be held onlineThis year’s election of UMRA’s officers and new board members will be conducted via an online poll from May 17 to 22. More...Published: |
VOLUNTEER CENTER
Reconnecting with a shared commitment to serviceThe University of Minnesota Retirees Association and the University Retirees Volunteer Center have agreed to reconnect as a single organization to broaden and expand volunteer service opportunities for U of M retirees. More...Published: |
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NEWS
UMRA’s 2021–22 officers and directors to be elected May 25Members attending UMRA’s Annual Meeting on May 25 will elect UMRA’s leadership for 2021–22. Ron Matross, nominated to become president-elect, heads the slate of candidates put forward by the Nominating Committee. More...Published: |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Writing family storiesEvent Date:Writer and teacher Brenda Hudson shared her story-project method when the Family History Interest Group met on April 13. More... |