2019 UMRA Holiday Party
Tue, Dec 17 2019, 4pm
Join the fun as UMRA hosts its very first Holiday Party from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, in the Campus Club West Wing Dining Room. The festivities will include a holiday buffet and cash bar.
After a short program at 5 p.m., 7Days A Cappella—a diverse group of U of M students connected by their love of music and performance—will sing some seasonal and not-so-seasonal music. We will then invite everyone to make some predictions for the coming year, to test our futurist skills. The predictions will be compiled and published on the UMRA website.
Tickets for the event are $25 per person and reservations are required. You can make your reservation(s) immediately by sending a check payable to ‘UMRA’ to Mary Ford at 1147 Ivy Hill Drive, Mendota heights, MN 55118. Please note Holiday Party on the memo line.
Reservations may also be made online via the UMRA website starting November 20.
—Frank Cerra and Bill Donohue
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