Please note: In case of inclement weather, our event coordinators, in conjunction
with the transportation vendor when applicable, will determine if the event will
be held.
The WVURA Book Club meets monthly except for July and August. If you want more
information about the club, go to
Book Club.
WVURA Book Club
Friday, June 6, 2025
The June book is
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by
Ilyon Woo. The book is a rich narrative of the Crafts, an enslaved couple who escaped
from Georgia in 1848, with light-skinned Ellen disguised as a disabled white gentleman
and William as her manservant.
Blood Drive
Thursday, June 25, 2025
The WVU Retirees Association will be holding a blood drive in conjunction with the
American Red Cross. The drive will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the
Nutting Gallery at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center. For a time slot donate
blood, please email
Sonja.Wilson@mail.wvu.edu or you can register on the Red Cross website at
www.redcrossblood.org.
Lavender Farm and More
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Join retirees as they travel to Garrett County, Maryland to visit
Lavender Farm and other attractions in and around Deep Creek. We'll visit a
glass works and several museums in the morning. Have lunch and then visit
Deep Creek Lavender Farm. For details, see
Lavender Farm.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
September 10 - 19, 2025
In September 2025, retirees will travel to sunny California to visit the cosmopolitan,
cultural cities of San Diego and Los Angeles, the laid-back, beachy vibes of California’s
central coast, and the awe-inspiring scenery of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National
Parks. To learn more about this trip, go to
Sequoia & KIngs Canyon. (Reservations for this tour are closed.)