Events

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June Photo Club

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May Photo Club

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Family history open discussion

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Family history open discussion.

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April Photo Club

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Cabinets of Curiosity: Retrieving Minnesota Memories in the University Archives

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The University of Minnesota Archives, with its major holdings largely tucked away in two huge underground caverns along the Mississippi River under the West Bank campus, holds the essential records of our University of Minnesota’s past. University Archivist Erik Moore will explain the holdings and role of our extensive university archive and bring out a sampling of what it holds. At the end of our visit, he will conduct a tour of the literally cool caverns (Minnesota Library Access Center), revealing where these precious materials are housed, including the original tapes of KUOM, now Radio K.

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Uncovering the Treasures of the U of M Archives

Fort Snelling State Park hike

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The UMRA Hiking Club will explore wildlife along the Mississippi River in Fort Snelling State Park. The 3.9-mile Pike Island Loop is generally considered an easy route and takes just over an hour. Hikers can leave at that point, or stay to add another short loop. The trail is located below the bluff on which the historic fort sits.  The last time we were there we saw a lot of deer, and the river always provides fascinating views.

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March Photo Club

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Will Craig on using local family history sources

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Will Craig discusses using local sources for family history.

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Fourth Friday Book Club to meet February 28

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The Fourth Friday Book Club will meet via Zoom on February 28 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. CST to discuss The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

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Huckleberry Finn, book cover

Men's Hockey vs. Ohio State

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Join UMRA members to watch two of the best hockey teams in the nation. UMRA has negotiated a discounted ticket price of $33.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's Hockey mascot

Book Club I to meet February 21

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John Bantle will lead the discussion of A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson when the UMRA book club meets via Zoom on February 21. 

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A Walk in the Woods, book cover

UMRA Photo Club to meet February 11

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"Things that drive me crazy" will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets on February 11. Newcomers are welcome.

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Mexcian sunflower. Photo by Dave Holets

Cabinets of Curiosity: Herbarium Collection

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Cabinets of Curiosity will seek out the University of Minnesota Herbarium on the Twin Cities campus in St. Paul. Collections Manager Tim Whitfeld will share his knowledge of that amazing collection and explain its critical importance in the 21st century. Botanists study these pressed plants, individually and collectively, to establish a history of plant life, often over centuries, because they contain compelling evidence of the ever modulating geographical distribution of plants and evidence of how climate, pests, and other factors have changed species over time. 

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Adenocaulon bicolor;  Asclepias syriaca

Lake of the Isles hike

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Our February 3 hike will be around Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, with an option to add Bde Maka Ska, weather permitting. No matter how far we hike, let’s go to Isles Bun & Coffee for treats after the hike. Their buns are delicious!

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Isles Bun & Coffee, graphic

Fourth Friday Book Club in January

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Selection: Middlemarch by George Elliot.

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Middlemarch