Journey Jargons feature slides and personal experiences of trips taken by University for Seniors (US) members and guests. Journey Jargons are held on selected Mondays at 11:30 a.m. in Kirby Plaza 311. They are free and open to the public.
Date: January 28, 2013
Title: Leonore in Brazil
Presenter: Leonore Baeumler
Leonore accepted the invitation (March 2012) from friends to visit them in Ouro Branco in the Brazilian State Minas Gerais, not knowing what to expect. She saw beautiful countryside, toured an iron mine, and gained new insights into the history of slavery and the reasons for Brazil’s diverse population. She would never have expected opulent Baroque churches in a vast fascinating landscape.
Date: February 11, 2013
Title: An International Visitor’s Perspective
Presenters: UMD International Students
As you have traveled in different countries, you have noticed peculiarities of the culture, speech, and
mannerisms. What peculiarities do visitors to the US observe about us? Join us as a group of UMD international students share their observations of our culture, our speech, our mannerisms. This discussion will be both interesting and entertaining.
Date: February 25, 2013
Title: West African Masks
Presenter: Sharon and Jack Kemp
Sharon is a retired anthropologist and Jack is a retired pastor and traveler.
Sharon and Jack will show pictures from Festima 2012, an international festival of West African masks and dances, which they attended in Dedougou, Burkino Faso, February 2012. They will also include some mask dances from a Dogon village in Mali, which they visited in March.
Lectures cover a myriad of topics, and are followed by a question and answer session.
They are held on selected Mondays at 11:30 a.m. In Kirby Plaza 311. They are free and open to the public.
Date: January 14, 2013
Title: What Mining Sulfate Does to Our Watershed
Presenter: Len Anderson
Len has a MS in aquatic and terrestrial ecology and has taught for 40 years.
Len will discuss the present and proposed sulfate releases and what impact they will have on the Lake Superior watershed. He will also discuss the applicable law with regards to sulfate impact on wild rice and fish tissue mercury.
Date: February 4, 2013
Title: Kurdistan, Iraq–A Country within a Country
Presenter: Marv Heikkinen
Marv is a retired Duluth Public Schools social studies teacher. He has taught several US study groups at UMD.
Kurdistan and the Kurds are the largest ethnic group without a state. 30 million Kurds live in the countries of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. We will zero in on the six million Kurds who live in Iraq and would like to be independent from Iraq. Learn about this democratic region in Iraq.
Date: February 18, 2013
Title: Tunisia
Presenter: Leith Ouanes
Leith is a sophomore at UMD. He is from Tunisia and has lived there most of his life. He has participated at the Arab Spring, which began in Tunisia in December 2012.
Leith will talk about Tunisian culture, what happened during the revolution, and what is still to come.
Fall Appreciation Winter Kick-off Luncheon
Wednesday, November 28, 2013, 11:30 a.m. in UMD Kirby Student Ballroom.
Help us thank all those who made fall term a success! Plus, visit with winter study group leaders and enjoy lunch and a program. The cost is $12.00 per person. The menu includes pot roast with local beef and vegetables, cole slaw using cabbage from the UMD farm, dinner roll, apple crisp or bars with whipped topping, and coffee and iced tea. The vegetarian option is a medley of roasted vegetables. Call 218/726-7637 or 218/726-7515 to make your reservations. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, November 21.
UMD Library Tour
Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 2:30 p.m.
Participants will be introduced to the online catalog as well as where everything is located. Meet on the first floor of the library. This event is free.
Pipe Organs
Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Dan Jaeckel, nationally known builder of pipe organs, will show us his pipe organ at First Lutheran Church and discuss how he builds the organs. Meet at First Lutheran Church, 1100 East Superior Street, Duluth. This event is free.
Bong World War II Heritage Center
Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Introduction by the director and then a self-guided tour. Possible guided tour upon volunteer availability. Meet at Bong Heritage Center, 305 Harborview Parkway, Superior, Wisconsin. Cost is $6.00 for admission, to be paid upon arrival.
Tour of 911 St. Louis County
Dispatch Department Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 3:00 p.m.
We will see how 911 calls are handled and tour the police and sheriff division. Meet at Public Safety Building, 2030 N. Arlington Avenue, Duluth. This event is free.
Winter Appreciation and Spring Term Kick-Off Luncheon
Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 11:30 a.m. in UMD Kirby Student Ballroom.
Help us thank all those who made winter term a success! Plus, visit with spring study group leaders and enjoy lunch and a program. The menu includes chicken casserole using local vegetables, mixed green salad with assorted dressings, dinner roll, assorted bars, and coffee and iced tea. The vegetarian option is roasted vegetables with penne pasta. The cost is $11.50 per person. Call 218/726-7637 or 218/726-7515 to make your reservations. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, February 20, 2013.
SIGS are open only to paid US members. Call the contact person for more information.
Bridge
Fridays, 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. in KPlz 303
Meets each Friday afternoon.
New members are encouraged to join.
Joan Varda, 218/728-3981
Karen Erickson, 218/727-5851
Mah Jong
Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m. in KPlz 303
Meets each Wednesday afternoon.
New members are encouraged to join.
Joan Varda, 218/728-3981
Chess
Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m. in KPlz 303
Friday Movies
12:30 p.m. in KPlz 311
Clarice Roseen, 218/722-1147
Reading the Classics
Reading the Classics is a small, informal
group of US members who choose a classic
to read and discuss once a month.
Joan Setterlund, 218/728-4986
Warren Howe, 218/722-7200
Snowshoeing
Once the snow flies, snowshoers will determine where to meet off-campus for gentle hikes. Snowshoes may be borrowed from US.
Susan Nelson, 218/728-6098
Gardening
This group meets on the UMD campus during spring, summer, and early fall to grow, harvest, and learn about herbs. We give our produce to UMD Catering.
Susan Nelson, 218/728-6098
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