Interest Groups
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Book Notes | The Personal LibrarianEvent Date: This historical novel tells a compelling story about the archivist and librarian who developed the Pierpont Morgan Library into a world-class collection in the early 20th century and kept secret her African American heritage her whole professional life. More... |
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Tax Efficient Distributions to Family and CharitiesEvent Date:Todd J. Koch, CPA, MBT, CFP /JAK Partner, has again invited UMRA members to attend the year-end tax planning presentation for JAK clients. You may review the fall 2021 presentation recording and slides. |
'Perspective' is the theme for October Photo Club meetingEvent Date:The UMRA Photo Club welcomes all UMRA members with an interest in photography. "Perspective" is the theme for October 11. More... |
Fourth Friday Book Club September meetingEvent Date:The Russian classic Fathers and Sons is the selection for the Fourth Friday Book Club meeting in September. More... |
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Photo Club to meet in personEvent Date:“Clouds” will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets in September. Cue the Joni Mitchell music! More... |
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UMRA interest groups offer joy in belongingEvent Date:Our September workshop will feature UMRA members who have started and convened some of our interest groups, including the UMRA Hiking Club. They’ll give us a taste of what happens in their group and what they get out of exploring this interest with others. More... |
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Book Notes | 'Hamnet'Event Date: Most members of the UMRA Book Club liked this historical novel. Set in both the 1500s and the present, it tells the story of William and Agnes Shakespeare and their grief at losing a child. More... |
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October 17 hikeEvent Date:Join us to hike Nine Mile Creek. It is a 5+ mile flat hike, with mostly paved roads, along a pretty winding creek. Slow to medium pace. It is not a loop, so you can turn back early if desired More... |
October 3 hikeEvent Date:Join us at 9:30 a.m. for a 4 mile moderately paced hike around lakes and woods in the private conservation area of North Oaks. We will see eagle and osprey nests and hopefully a variety of wildlife. More... |
Book notes | Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineEvent Date: Members of UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club enjoyed a lively discussion of author Gail Honeyman’s prize-winning debut novel and what it reveals about the importance of friendship and care to the development of the quirky main character. More... |
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Book notes | Circling the SunEvent Date: This historical novel depicts the life of aviation pioneer Beryl Markham and the early decades of her extraordinary life growing up in Kenya. More... |
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Fourth Friday Book Club to meet August 26Event Date:Where the Crawdads Sing is the selection for the Fourth Friday Book Club meeting on August 26 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. CDT via Zoom. More... |
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Minnehaha Creek hikeEvent Date:Join us for a lovely walk along Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis for a hike of 5-6 miles (1 hr). We will meet at the free parking lot at Lynhurst Park. More... |
August 1 Hike is cancelledEvent Date:The August 1 hike at Lake Nokomis is cancelled. Only 1 person registered. I'm sorry but we need more hikers to make it worthwhile and fun. More... |
August 15 HikeEvent Date:Join us for a 5 to 6 miles hike around lakes and through the woods at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington. This will be a moderate to brisk paced hike. More... |