Events

June 20 Hike

Please join us for a moderately paced 5.5 mile hike through the woods and around the ponds and lakes of Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan. This trail is a bit rugged so wear good hiking footwear. Picnic after.

Family History Group covers a range of topics

Event Date: May 11, 2022, at 11:00 AM

On May 11, 2022 the Family History Interest Group met for an open forum that gave participants the opportunity to discuss any aspect of Family History.

June Hike

Join us for a brisk 3 to 4 mile walk on Monday, June 6th at the U of M St. Paul Campus. We will be walking mostly on level sidewalks although we may encounter some gravel roads too. There will be some hills and steps along the way. At the end of our walk, we will stop for ice cream at the St. Paul Student Center.  

Turkey: April Armchair Traveler Program

Event Date: April 27, 2022, at 10:00 AM

Jean Kinsey and Frank Busta spent 3 weeks in Turkey in 2013. They share their incredible experience through pictures and wonderful descriptions that include archaeological, historical, religious, political, culinary, and geological perspectives.

May 23 Hike

Please join us for a special event hike and outing on Monday, May 23 at Franconia Sculpture Park at 29836 St. Croix Trail N, Shafer MN 56074, near Taylors Falls.  You must sign up online for this hike.

May 9 Hike

Please join us on Monday, May 9, 2022 for a 5 to 6 mile hike at Hyland Lake Park Reserve located at 10145 East Bush Lake Road in Bloomington. You must sign up online for this hike.

Fourth Friday Book Club to meet May 27

All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is the Fourth Friday Book Club selection for its meeting on May 27 via Zoom.

Book notes | The Things They Carried

Event Date: April 15, 2022, at 2:00 PM

"The Things They Carried" is an exquisitely written collection of short stories by Minnesota-born author Tim O’Brien about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War.

Photo Club to meet outdoors

The UMRA Photo Club is planning an outdoor photo shoot at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in May.

Book Club I to meet May 20

Paula Knutzen will lead the discussion of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson when the UMRA Book Club I meets via Zoom on Friday, May 20. 

April 25 hike

The second hike in April is on Monday April 25 at Afton State Park. We will meet at Afton at 9:30 for a 5 tp 6 mile hike.  This park has great prairie trails and views of the St. Croix River. It has some hills but nothing our hiking club can't handle!. We will gather for lunch after the hike.

Writing family stories

Event Date: April 13, 2022, at 10:00 AM

Writer and teacher Brenda Hudson shared her story-project method when the Family History Interest Group met on April 13.

Social Committee plans tour of State Capitol April 25

Is a visit to our newly restored state capitol building on your spring to-do list? Join your UMRA friends for a tour. 

Age-Friendly University Day

Mark your calendars and register for the inaugural Age-Friendly University Day to be hosted by the University of Minnesota Age-Friendly University Council on June 20 at the McNamara Alumni Center on the East Bank of the Twin Cities Campus. 

Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics

Join other UMRA members to celebrate U of M Day at Target Field, when the Minnesota Twins take on the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, May 7.