Interest Groups

Book Club to meet March 20

CANCELED
The meeting of the UMRA Book Club scheduled for March 20 has been canceled because 1666 Coffman has restricted visitor access to the building.  

Photo Club to meet March 10

"Water" will be the meeting theme when the UMRA Photo Club gathers for its March meeting at the St. Anthony Library.

Explore campus history and Ethiopia with Armchair Traveler

CANCELED.
The Armchair Traveler program scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, has been canceled. I hope to reschedule Ryan Mattke and Ron Anderson for September. 
— Lynn C. Anderson

Photo Club to meet February 11

“Doors” will be the meeting theme when the UMRA Photo Club gathers for its February meeting at the St. Anthony Library.

Book notes: Stories of adversity and perseverance

Event Date: January 17, 2020, at 2:00 PM

In her latest book, Leadership: In turbulent times, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin tells how four presidents persevered through early life adversities with strong determination to succeed.

Explore PNG and cruise to North Cape with Armchair Traveler

The two-part January 14 Armchair Traveler “tour” will feature photos and recollections from Papua New Guinea and a Great Northern Lights cruise along the coast of Norway.

Photo Club to meet January 14

The Photo Club will meet at the Highland Park Community Center in St. Paul on January 14, so members, if interested, can attend the meeting of UMRA’s Armchair Traveler group starting in the same room immediately afterwards. 

Book notes: Sinclair Lewis classic is still interesting, but a slow read

Event Date: November 15, 2019, at 2:00 PM

Common themes expressed in Sinclair Lewis’s satirical portrait of small-town America continue to be relevant today: women’s roles, anti-immigration attitudes, hints of labor unrest, and socialism.

Tax planning strategies

Making tax-wise contributions to charities is one important issue that will be discussed when UMRA's Financial & Legal Issues Group meets in November.

Photo Club to meet November 12

"Costumes" will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets in November.

Book Notes: Quirky characters bring WWII WASPs to life

Event Date: October 8, 2019, at 2:00 PM

Author Fanny Flagg intertwines history with fictional characters and family identity to deftly describe an organization of brave, patriotic women who served during World War II.

Photo Club to meet October 8

"Color" will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets October 8.

Estate planning for retirees

FLG invites members to learn how estate planning can protect your legacy

Book Club to discuss "Becoming"

Michelle Obama's memoir will be discussed when the UMRA Book Club meets in September.

Armchair Traveler invites you to tour India, and the world

Discover India "off the beaten path" with tour guide and photographer Don Johnson.