April Photo Club
Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 12:30pm
The UMRA Photo Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. on April 8 in the meeting room of the Hennepin County St. Anthony Library, located in the east end of the St. Anthony Village Shops shopping center at New Brighton and St. Anthony Boulevards.
For those interested in lunch first, meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Great Dragon Buffet, located across the parking lot from the library.
“Geometrical forms” is the theme for April.
Guidelines for submitting pictures
Submit up to 10 pictures by noon Monday, April 7, to John Anderson with a cc to Craig Swan for posting.
Within the 10 pictures you are free to decide how many should be “Theme” and how many should be “Personal Choice” pictures.
- For THEME pictures, the subject line of your email should read April UMRA Theme Pictures.
- For CHOICE pictures, the subject line should read April UMRA Choice Pictures.
If your picture files are so large they do not all fit into one email, send multiple emails. But please use the correct subject line for each email.
So that your pictures will be shown together, please put your name or initials at the front of each file name. If you want your pictures shown in a particular order, number each file in the order you want them shown. If you want to include a brief description with each of your pictures, add that after your name or initials. For example:
Mary Brown 1.jpg
Mary Brown 2.jpg
or
MB 1 Square.jpg
MB 2 Triangle.jpg
MB 3 Personal choice.jpg
You can find pictures from our previous meetings in the UMRA Photo Club shared drive on Google Drive.
Meeting dates after April
Tuesday, May 13
Photo shoot at Como Park Conservatory in St. Paul
Tuesday, June 10
Theme: “Hats”
Email Craig Swan if you have questions. Newcomers are always welcome!
Upcoming Events
The UMRA Photo Club will next meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, in the meeting room of the Hennepin County St. Anthony branch library in the small shopping center at New Brighton and St. Anthony Boulevards in St. Anthony, just north of the Twin Cities. For those interested in lunch, meet at the nearby Great Dragon Buffet at 11:30 a.m.
Please join the UMRA Family History Interest Group meeting on Wednesday, March 11, via Zoom, when Michelle Casey will present “DNA Testing and Analysis Using 23andMe, Ancestry, and MyHeritage.”
Public health is extremely important—and right now it is very confusing. Join us to ask questions and share your thoughts and concerns about the current state of our public health system.
UMRA’S March workshop will explore how to transform your memories, including those that have faded with time, into lively true stories. It will also show you how to reflect on them, how to express how you felt, and how to connect your stories to the values and beliefs you want to pass on.
Join fellow UMRA members for “Third Wednesdays in the West Wing" lunch at the Campus Club in Minneapolis. This is a pilot program for spring 2026.
UMRA’s Book Club I will discuss The Bohemian Flats by Mary Relindes Ellis when it meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 20. Jim Lewis will lead the discussion.
University of Minnesota General Counsel Douglas Peterson will be the featured speaker for UMRA’s March 24 luncheon forum. He will speak about how the University is addressing its latest challenges and opportunities involving law.
'Seabiscuit' by Laura Hillenbrand
Join fellow UMRA members for a morning hike in Theodore Wirth Park to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Monday, April 6.
Chris Gade, VP for University marketing communications, will join UMRA members on Tuesday, April 7, for the first in a new series of informal “Campus Conversations” to be held at the Campus Club in Minneapolis.
This month's theme is mountains, valleys and canyons.
"Third Wednesdays in the West Wing" is a pilot program for spring 2026.
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Bev leads a hike along Old Cedar Avenue.
Under Terry Straub's leadership, Hennepin County/UMN Extension has created the most ambitious master gardener program in Minnesota. His visit with us will feature the topic of lifelong gardening and how gardens can evolve with us and our life cycles.
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Ever wonder what goes on behind the shiny walls of the Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus?
Family history with Craig Moody. A tale with many dead ends.
Pete leads this hike at the Arboretum.
Third Wednesdays in the West Wing" is a pilot program for spring 2026.