Events

Photo Club to meet January 8

Newcomers are welcome to join in the learning and fun experienced at the monthly meetings of UMRA’s Photo Club.

November Book Notes

Event Date: November 17, 2017, at 2:00 PM

UMRA Book Club members share their November discussion of Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance.

Book Notes: debut novel is a family tell-all

Event Date: November 16, 2018, at 2:00 PM

The Nest, a best-selling debut novel by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, stimulated much discussion.

Search committee chair inspires confidence

Event Date: October 30, 2018, at 1:30 PM

Members of UMRA met with Abdul Omari, chair of the U’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee, on October 30 to express their views and ask questions about the search. Omari was both informative and candid.

Armchair Traveler debuts January 8

Join us for UMRA’s first Armchair Traveler program when Jean Kinsey, Craig Swan, and Lynn Anderson will take us to the United Arab Emirates, Mongolia, and Germany. Armchair Traveler is a new initiative of UMRA’s Social Activities Committee.

The ever-evolving tax code: what to expect

UMRA’s Finance & Legal Interest Group invites you to an income tax management session to learn how the new tax code may impact your financial status.

Photo Club to discuss themes for future meetings

Members of the Photo Club will discuss themes for future meetings (nighttime photography and focusing on multiple images are two examples) when they meet November 13.

UMRA Photo Club Meeting

“Structures” is the theme for the Photo Club’s September meeting at the St. Anthony Library. Anyone with an interest in photography is welcome to attend!

Book Notes: Timeless classic highly recommended

Event Date: October 12, 2018, at 2:00 PM

In simple, almost poetic prose, Margaret Craven’s novel, I Heard the Owl Call My Name, tells the story of Mark Brian, a young Anglican vicar who is sent by his bishop to serve a First Nation parish in an isolated village in British Columbia.

Charitable giving and the new tax code

“How to get a better tax bang for your charitable buck” is the title for this first of two sessions on tax-efficient charitable giving.  Online or in person session.

New member welcome and orientation

Have you joined UMRA since November 1, 2017? Then you’re invited to the Welcome New Members Reception in the Campus Club Lounge.

Photo Club to relive summer

Members of the Photo Club will share their favorite pictures of summer when they meet in October.

Tour the new Bell Museum

This tour is now full.

RSVP by October 5 to learn about the diversity of life on earth through a 70-minute guided tour of the new Bell Museum of Natural History planned by UMRA’s Social Activities Committee.

Book club meets September 21

Join the Book Club to discuss Brat Farrar, by Josephine Tey. Pat Tollefson will lead the discussion.

July jazz happy hour at the Campus Club

The UMRA Social Activities Committee invites you to join other UMRA members for the Jazz Happy Hour at the U of M Campus Club on Tuesday, July 24, 4-7 p.m. Sample spirits from J. Carver Distillery while enjoying live jazz music on the beautiful 4th Floor Terrace. See invitation to learn more, including how to make a reservation.