Place on home

Campus conversation with John Morris

UMF CEO John Morris

October Photo Club

The theme for October is "Hands."

Financial life in retirement

Topics include longevity, distributions, long term care, Social Security, and comprehensive planning.

William O'Brien State Park hike

Michelle Trudeau-Spanjers leads the hike at William O'Brien State Park.

Assisting immigrants "imprisoned" and their families

Critical issues facing detained immigrants and their families will be discussed.

Lake of the Isles hike

Bev leads a Lake of the Isles hike with Bun Coffee afterwards.

September Photo Club

The theme for September is "Monuments."

‘Buckeye’ by Patrick Ryan

UMRA’s Book Club I will discuss the debut novel Buckeye by Patrick Ryan when it meets via Zoom at 2 pm. on Friday, August 21. 

Trail of two cities hike

Nanette leads a trail of two cities hike.

Breakfast and Political Discussion

You are invited to a discussion of the Minnesota midterm elections. We have set the date after the primary, which is on August 11 so we can discuss the candidates who will be in the election. 

Nokomis to Minnehaha Falls hike

Bev leads the Nokomis walk to Minnehaha Falls.

‘The Silent Patient’ by Alex Michaelides

UMRA Book Club I will discuss The Silent Patient, a psychological thriller and debut novel by Alex Michaelides, when it meets via Zoom on Friday, July 17. 

2026 Age-Friendly University Day

Connect, explore new ideas for what it means to live and age well, and celebrate a community of continuous learning at the fifth annual Age-Friendly University Day to be held on the U of M Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis on Monday, June 8.

Meet the U’s chief academic officer and Twin Cities campus provost

Executive Vice President and Provost Gretchen Ritter will discuss her role and offer reflections on her first year at the University of Minnesota as the featured speaker for the UMRA Luncheon Forum on May 19 at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville. The forum will be preceded by UMRA’s 2026 Annual Meeting.

Book Notes | ‘The Alchemy of Us’

Event Date: May 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM

The things we take for granted required materials and humans working together to develop inventions including the telegraph, steel, medical treatments, photographic techniques, and the electronic devices we now depend on in our daily lives.