SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

UMRA Summer Social: Food, friends, and fun

Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 11am

Location
Como Lakeside Pavilion
1360 Lexington Parkway North
Saint Paul
 

Catch up with friends and former colleagues, meet new UMRA members, and enjoy delicious food, all with lovely views—from the Waterfall Room on the third floor of the Como Lakeside Pavilion—of the nearby Hamm Memorial Waterfall.

We will have time for visiting, and THEN we will compete in our 3rd annual UMRA Summer Social Quiz, a truly fun competition created by UMRA’s own quizmaster Dave Dorman. 

UMRA Summer Social, 2023. Photo by Ginny Hanson
The competition was fun and friendly during the first UMRA Summer Social quiz competition, held at the Como Lakeside Pavilion in 2023. Photo by Ginny Hanson

The Como Lakeside Pavilion is located on the northwest shore of Lake Como in Como Regional Park in St. Paul. There is ample free parking available in surface lots adjacent to the north and south ends of the pavilion. 

Sign ups for this event are through the new member portal -- be sure to create your login before you try to use this.  Don't have the email?  Search for an email from [email protected].  It may have gone to your spam folder. 

Register by June 6th.  Tickets are $46 per person. 
Cancel by: June 9th is the deadline if you must cancel your reservation. Cancellations can be made in your profile, online.  For questions, contact Michael Austin.

There are three entree options - each includes a Garden Salad; all include a choice of sodas, lemonade, coffee or water.

  • Herb Crusted Chicken Breast: Fried Capers, Lemon Parsley Cream Sauce, Roasted Parmesan Broccolini, Creamy Polenta (Contains Milk)
  • Honey Ginger Pork Tenderloin: Grilled Baby Boy Chow, Summer Vegetable Udon, Pho Spiced Brodo (Contains Gluten)
  • Potato and Chickpea Masala: Stewed Indian Spiced Potatoes, Roasted Tri-Colored Cauliflower, Crispy Chickpeas, Coconut Marsala Sauce (Vegan) 

You may purchase beer and wine at the cash bar inside the Dock & Paddle. Please note that no outside food or beverages may be brought into the site.

Parking: Free parking is available in two lots adjacent to the pavilion with access off Lexington Parkway.

—B. Jan McCulloch, UMRA Special Events Committee



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Event Date: May 23, 2025, at 2pm

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Event Date: June 2, 2025, at 9:30am

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Event Date: June 10, 2025, at 12:30pm

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Event Date: June 25, 2025, at 11am

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