Book Club II to meet January 28
Fri, Jan 28 2022, 2pm
How better to commemorate our first year of Fourth Friday Book Club than with another selection from the Bruno, Chief of Police series, by Martin Walker.
Set in the Périgord region of France, where Walker has a holiday home, the novels depict Benoît "Bruno" Courrèges—an unconventional village policeman, passionate cook, and former soldier who was wounded on a peacekeeping mission.
A Taste for Vengeance, the 11th novel in the series, is the story of a missing woman, a shocking pregnancy, a dash of international intrigue, and a bottle or two of good Bergerac. Bruno's search for the truth leads him to places he hadn't intended to go. But, as ever, he and his friends take time to savor the natural delights of the Dordogne. Santé!
The Fourth Friday Book Club (aka UMRA Book Club II) meeting will be held via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 28. A reminder will be emailed in mid-January. In the meantime, let us hear from you about books of interest, whether or not you can make the meetings.
Going forward
Friday, February 25: The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura
Friday, March 25: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
—Dorothy Marden, UMRA Book Club II, [email protected]
Upcoming Events
We are fortunate to have UMRA member and former Minnesota Landscape Arboretum director Peter Moe to lead this approximately 3.7-mile hike at the Arboretum on Monday, May 6. Plan to have lunch together after the hike at the Eatery café inside the Oswald Visitor Center.
This session will continue the discussion begun in the May 8, 2023 session. See that article for details.
If you currently live in your own home or apartment, have you looked ahead to when you might want to consider a senior living option? Do you have any idea what those options might be? How much they cost? What they provide? UMRA’s May 14 workshop will provide an overview of the world of senior living and the basic information you need.
You’re invited to join the final Family History Interest Group meeting for 2023–24. This will be an opportunity to ask questions related to family history, share insights, talk about recent projects, and suggest topics for next year.
Stephanie Daily will lead the discussion of Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by best-selling author Mary Roach when the UMRA Book Club meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17.
The May 20 hike will start at the Historic Lift Bridge in Stillwater and go along the river to the new bridge, cross over and then back on the Wisconsin side, a total of approximately 5 miles. Most of the route is paved. We will eat lunch after at Brian's Bar and Grill in Stillwater. Car pooling will be available.
Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley joined the U of M faculty in 1978 and has been a weekly commentator on Minnesota Public Radio since 1992. We are honored to welcome him as our guest speaker for UMRA’s May Luncheon Forum and 2024 Annual Meeting. He is always entertaining and informative.
UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club welcomes back, for the second time, author Julie Schumacher, U of M Regents professor of creative writing and English, for a conversation about her novel The Shakespeare Requirement.
We are in for a treat on June 3! Lynn Anderson, will lead us on trails at two parks near her Monticello home. Bring a bag lunch and we will gather in Lynn's yard along the Mississippi River for eating and socializing after the hike.
Get out to the ballpark with fellow UMRA members for the annual U of M Day at Target Field as the Minnesota Twins take on the Oakland Athletics on June 14 at 7:10 p.m.
Please join us at 9:30 on June 17, 2024 for a walk around Lake Como in St. Paul before attending the UMRA Summer Social and Picnic starting at 11 at the Como Pavilion. A perfect opportunity to get in a walk before we gather to celebrate summer.
Picnic under the covered, open-air Como pavilion, gaze at the water, spy some birds, catch up with friends and former colleagues, and meet new members. We’ll have lunch with plenty of time for visiting and then compete in teams as we are challenged by our Quiz master(s)!
Healthy aging, mindfulness, fighting ageism, and more will be the focus of the third annual Age-Friendly University Day to be held on the U of M Twin Cities campus.