Events

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Tropical Costa Rica

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The Retiree Association at Winona State is inviting UMRA members to join them a trip to Costa Rica in 2024. The final date to register is October 2, 2023. You're encouraged to register some time in August as spaces will fill up.

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Costa Rica Travel Tour

Splendid Spain

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This trip begins in Madrid and ends in Barcelona with stops 3 cities in between. International round trip airfare from NYC is included in the quoted price. See the attached a copy of the e-brochure with highlights and complete itinerary.

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Spain

When will the Medicare advantage bubble burst? Part 2

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This session will continue the discussion begun in the May 8, 2023 session.  See that article for details.

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French Quarter music festival, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Enroll by June 30, 2023, and receive a $100 discount.

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Sunny Portugal

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The Retiree Association at Winona State is inviting UMRA members to join them a trip to Portugal in 2024. The final date to register is October 2, 2023. You're encouraged to register some time in August as spaces will fill up.

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Road Scholar: The Splendors of Egypt

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The UMRA Travel Committee is happy to offer another trip for UMRA members, The Splendors of Egypt.
Please click on the above link for the itinerary, hotels, and other details.  Final registration deadline: January 27, 2024.

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Tax update: Act now! Year-end tax planning

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Topics include tax changes; tax reducing moves required now and tax management in 2024 & 2025.

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December 4 hike

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Please join us for an invigorating hike from The Monument located at the intersection of Mississippi RIver Blvd and Summit Avenue in St. Paul to Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis and back.  This hike is on paved trails, approximately 5.5 miles in length, and will be at a pace suitable to the weather.

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Santa Fe and Taos: A tale of two cities

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Get an insider's perspective on Santa Fe and Taos alongside local artists, exploring the Georgia O'Keeffe museum, enjoying traditional music and learning about native cultures. The deadline for reserving a space is June 2, 2023.

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Cabinet of Curiosities: Goldstein Museum of Design

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The material world we live in is shaped by design. While popular discussions of design typically focus on fashion and furniture, design is fundamental in art, architecture, and indeed nearly all aspects of the everyday world around us.  Goldstein Museum of Design curator Jean McElvain will demonstrate and discuss some of the fascinating and often unexpected holdings before we walk through the current gallery exhibit.

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Goldstein Museum of Design

Estate plans during life, incapacity & when you expire

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The documents noted for this event specify your managers and can minimize income taxes now, and estate taxes. 

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November 6 hike

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Join us for a 5 mile moderately paced hike around Pleasant Lake located in the heart of North Oaks.  It takes us past some of James J. Hill’s original farm buildings as well as beautiful homes built along the lakeshore. The trail is wide, generally flat and consists of packed dirt and crushed rock. 

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The memoirs of Frederick Douglass

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The Fourth Friday Book Club will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. CDT on October 27 to discuss the life and narrative of Frederick Douglass.

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The Portable Frederick Douglass, book cover

'The Dictionary of Lost Words'

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Mary Jane Towle will lead the discussion of The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams.

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The Dictionary of Lost Words

Mississippi River walk—visit the oldest and the newest parts of Minneapolis

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The walk along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis is always changing, with many attractions being added along both sides of the river and, now, the beautiful fall colors.

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Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis