Interest Groups

Book notes | One Hundred Years of Solitude

Event Date: January 15, 2021, at 2:00 PM

The UMRA Book Club discussed One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez at its January meeting. It was a difficult read for some.

Book Club to meet February 21

Stephanie Daily will lead a discussion of Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin (initially scheduled for discussion in January) when the UMRA Book Club meets at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 17, at 1666 Coffman in Falcon Heights.

Getting started: New UMRA interest groups

UMRA is flourishing. Even now, UMRA members are finding ways to connect with others. In response to a healthy burst of recent activity, the UMRA Board has instituted a new policy for recognizing new, member-initiated interest groups.

From Star Island to China

Visit Star Island off the coast of New Hampshire and explore China with UMRA’s Armchair Traveler program on Tuesday, February 2. 

Photo Club to meet June 8

The Photo Club is currently meeting by ZOOM, starting at 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.  We share pictures, learn from each other and laugh a lot.  Come see for yourself and join in our fun.

For more information, please contact  Sheri Goldsmith May  < [email protected] >  or Craig Swan < [email protected] >.

Photo Club to meet May 11

The Photo Club is planning to meet for a socially distanced outdoor photoshoot at the Lyndale Park Rose Garden near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 11. 

Photo Club to meet April 13

The Photo Club is currently meeting by ZOOM, starting at 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.  We share pictures, learn from each other and laugh a lot.  Come see for yourself and join in our fun.

For more information, please contact  Sheri Goldsmith May  < [email protected] >  or Craig Swan < [email protected] >.

Building and documenting family trees

Event Date: December 2, 2020, at 10:00 AM

The UMRA Family History group met via Zoom on December 2 for a presentation by Lynn C. Anderson and Craig Swan on building and documenting family trees using Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Photo Club to meet March 9

The Photo Club is currently meeting by ZOOM, starting at 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.  We share pictures, learn from each other and laugh a lot.  Come see for yourself and join in our fun.

For more information, please contact Sheri Goldsmith May < [email protected] > or Craig Swan < [email protected] >.

Photo Club to meet February 9

The Photo Club is currently meeting by ZOOM, starting at 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.  We share pictures, learn from each other and laugh a lot.  Come see for yourself and join in our fun.

For more information, please contact Sheri Goldsmith May < [email protected] > or Craig Swan < [email protected] >.

Photo Club to meet January 12

The Photo Club is currently meeting by ZOOM, starting at 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.  We share pictures, learn from each other and laugh a lot.  Come see for yourself and join in our fun.

For more information, please contact Sheri Goldsmith May < [email protected] > or Craig Swan < [email protected] >.

Photo Club to meet December 8

The Photo Club is currently meeting by ZOOM, starting at 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.  We share pictures, learn from each other  and laugh a lot.  Come see for yourself and join in our fun.

For more information, please contact  Sheri Goldsmith May   < [email protected] >   or Craig Swan < [email protected] >.

Overwhelming and wonderful

Event Date: November 20, 2020, at 2:00 PM

Interwoven with exquisite descriptions of the countryside, Christy Lefteri’s novel about the Syrian Civil War draws readers into the bombed city of Aleppo and the agonizing decisions families facing war must make.

How to preserve and share family history

Event Date: October 7, 2020, at 10:00 AM

Lynn C. Anderson and Craig Swan offered a presentation on preserving and sharing family history to UMRA members during a well-attended and well-received Zoom meeting in early October.

Photo Club to meet November 10

“Fall Colors” will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets in November. Newcomers are always welcome.