May Festive Luncheon details
Tue, May 24 2016, 11:30am
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MAY FESTIVE LUNCHEON AND ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Social Time: 11:30 a.m. Luncheon: noon to 12:45 p.m.
Speaker will follow the Election and brief Business meeting.
Program Speaker, Peter Moe, interim director, U of M Landscape Arboretum
“The Science and Business of Breeding Apples and Grapes for Cold Climates”
Menu
All meals are served with fresh baked bread and seasonal vegetables.
Please select one entrée from the following:
1. Balsamic Rosemary Chicken: Boneless, skinless chicken breast marinated with garlic and rosemary. Pan-seared and finished with chicken demi-glace and balsamic reduction. Served over Campus Club pilaf. Gluten-free and dairy-free option.
2. Pan-Seared Canadian Walleye: The most popular Campus Club menu item, the walleye is lightly seasoned and topped with local herb butter and lemon. Served with herbed potatoes. Gluten-free option.
3. Rainbow Chard and Wild Rice Dolmades: Minnesota wild rice mixed with roasted vegetables and herbs and rolled in rainbow chard leaves. Served with dried fruit compote. Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan options.
Finale for all: Assorted organic cookies, fresh brewed coffee, and water will be served.
Reservations ARE Required Deadline: Monday, May 16
Cost: $30 per person (Note: to those who prepaid for a year’s luncheons, be advised that May was not included.)
To reserve your place(s), send your check, payable to UMRA, to UMRA Reservations, c/o Judy Leahy Grimes, 1937 Palace Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105-1728.
Or, contact her before the deadline at 651-698-4387; e-mail: [email protected].
Please honor the reservation deadline date; if cancellations are necessary, please call by May 16.
Upcoming Events
Our July 15 "hike" is going to be a kayaking adventure on Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) and Lake of the Isles! If you don't have a kayak (or paddleboard), Wheel Fun Rentals, located next to the new concession stand rents single kayaks at $15 an hour and double kayaks at $25. The second hour is free if we rent before noon. Life jackets are provided with the rental.
Laura Ericksen will lead the discussion of How Stella Learned to Talk by Christina Hunger, a true story by a speech-language pathologist who taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using buttons associated with different words.
Our August 5 hike will be a reprise of our hike last summer at William O'Brien State Park. This is a beautiful park with a winding trail and a great view of the countryside. The hike is about 5.5 to 6 miles and we'll go at a moderate pace with frequent water breaks. After the hike, we will eat lunch at Rustic Roots Winery, a half mile north of the park.
Kathy Cramer will lead the discussion of The Bookbinder by Pip Williams, a book set in 1914 Oxford chronicling the life of Peggy who works in the University bindery, but craves a life beyond binding books but to being a scholar herself.
Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the Jonathan Padelford, leaving from the Harriet Island dock in St. Paul, boarding time at 5:30 p.m. We will have a brief program on board by Patrick Nunnally from the River Life Program of the Institute on the Environment.
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