Mississippi River Cruise Aboard the Jonathan Padelford
Wed, Aug 28, 2024, 5:30pm
Jonathan Padelford
with Patrick Nunnally
from the UMN River Life Program
Harriet Island, St Paul
Enjoy a two hour, UMRA-exclusive evening cruise on the Jonathan Padelford, leaving from the Harriet Island dock in St. Paul, boarding time at 5:30 p.m. Registration fee includes a sandwich and salad buffet and cash bar. Patrick Nunnally from the UMN River Life Program will be our special guest and available to talk with you about your river questions.
Advance registration is required and capacity is limited. Tickets are $55/person or get the Early Eagle discount price of $52 before June 30. For questions, contact Jan Morlock [email protected].
Registrations close when the event reaches capacity or by August 14, whichever comes first. Cancellations must also be made by August 14.
The cruise is on, rain or shine, so dress for the weather. We must receive any cancellation requests by Wednesday, August 14 to be considered for a refund.
For accessibility considerations, please note that the boat has raised thresholds in some doorways and that the slope of the ramps to enter and exit the boat will depend on the water levels at the time of the event. Rest rooms and food service is available on the main level of the boat, and there is a stairway (no elevator) to the upper level.
Upcoming Events
Learn about writing memoirs, technology for seniors, campus architecture, and more at the fourth annual Age-Friendly University Day to be held in the McNamara Alumni Center on the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis on Monday, June 23.
Professor Kathryn Pearson will be a special guest at the UMRA breakfast in June. This will be an opportunity to hear Professor Pearson’s perspective on President Trumps’s first 100 days, and to engage in discussion about what we, as individual citizens, can do in these challenging times for democracy.
Catch up with friends and former colleagues, meet new UMRA members, enjoy delicious food, and participate in the third annual UMRA Summer Social Quiz at the Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul on Wednesday, June 25.
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The UMRA Hiking Club will hike two wonderful county parks in Monticello, MN on Monday, July 7. Lynn Anderson will lead the hikes and we will meet at her home at 9:30 a.m. and carpool from there.
Our July 14 "hike" is a kayaking adventure on Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) and Lake of the Isles led by Barb Friedman and Bev Moe.
The UMRA Book Club will discuss Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid when it meets via Zoom on July 18.
Bill Doherty's April Living Well Workshop, Dealing with differences in a polarized world, inspired many UMRA members. He has very graciously agreed to hold a Skills for Disagreeing Better workshop for us in July. You will learn about the values and concerns of the other political side and practice skills for communicating more effectively in the presence of disagreement.
Still Life by Louise Penny.
Join hike leader Nanette Hanks on August 4th for a “Trail in Two Cities” hike.
The UMRA Book Club will discuss Blue Ribbon by Karal Ann Marling when it meets via Zoom on August 15.
Join Larry Micek, hike leader, on August 18th for a hike at Lake Elmo Park Reserve, located at 1515 Keats Avenue North, Lake Elmo, MN.
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Daytrip Stillwater in the afternoon with friends! Make a day of it.
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.