Family History Interest Group 2021–22 schedule
Wed, Oct 13 2021, 10am
Mark your calendars and join us via Zoom for the UMRA Family History Interest Group (FHIG) meeting on October 13, 2021. UMRA member Vicki Gaylord will describe ways that she has found to encourage family members to join in the adventure of learning about the lives of those who’ve gone before us, including ideas for using digital communications.
FHIG was formed in October 2020 to learn how UMRA members have researched their family histories and what they have done with the important pieces of their stories. During 2021–22, we will continue to meet by Zoom from 10 to 11 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: October 13, December 8, February 9, and April 13.
An email with links to join the Zoom meetings will be sent to all UMRA members via the UMRA Listserv at least one week before each FHIG meeting. Please email Lynn Anderson or Craig Swan for more information.
Links to recordings of earlier Zoom presentations, slides, and resource handouts can be found on the UMRA website Family History page.
—Lynn C. Anderson, co-chair, UMRA Family History Interest Group
Upcoming Events
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.