UMRA breakfast: Cancer and recovery
Thu, May 8, 2025, 8:30am
1661 County Road B2 W
Roseville, MN 55113
Cancer has touched all of us—either with our own diagnosis, or that of a friend or family member. UMRA’s May breakfast gathering will focus on this topic, and we welcome any of you who would be willing to share your cancer journey or talk about your experience with a person you have supported. UMRA member Frank Cerra, MD, will be our resource person for the discussion.
The breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, in the private dining room of The Original Pancake House in Roseville.
Attendance is limited to 15–20, so please register if you are interested.
Email Bill Donohue or Lynn Slifer for more information about our new monthly series of UMRA breakfast gatherings, or this event. And save the date for our next breakfast on June 12.
Upcoming Events
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The UMRA Breakfast meeting on Thursday, April 16, will be a discussion of technology for older adults: what works best, what is confusing, and what are the best resources for seeking help.
UMRA’s Book Club I will discuss Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean when it meets via Zoom on Friday, April 17. Diane Madson-Kay will lead the discussion.
On April 20, we will welcome guest leaders Bion Beebe and Linda Bjornberg from Twin Cities Hiking Meetup, to show us their favorite trails from the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge trailhead in Bloomington.
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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? What its mission is, and how the museum staff and its collections relate with our community? Join us for UMRA’s April 28 luncheon forum at Midland Hills and hear Weisman Art Director Alejandra Peña Gutiérrez explain it all.
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