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, January 3, 2025
The January book is
Brave Companions: Portraits in History by David McCullough. Pulitzer
Prize–winning author David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and
women who shaped the course of history and changed how we see the world. Their
remarkable stories express much that is timeless about the human condition (from
Trail's End Bookstore).
Painting Empty Bowls
Friday, January 17, 2025
The Retirees Association has reserved space at the WOW Factory in Star City for members
to paint bowls for the
Empty Bowls Monongalia luncheon. For more information and a reservation
form go to
Empty Bowls.
WVURA Book Club
Friday, February 7, 2025
The February book is
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. Shots rang
out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2,
1981. Was it murder or self-defense? Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining
first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the
unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. (Amazon blurb)
Bowling on Mondays
Beginning on February 10, 2025
We’ve made arrangements with Suburban Lanes to bowl each Monday in February beginning
Monday, February 10, 2025. We have the option to extend bowling into March.
We will begin at 10:00 a.m. The games are $3.00 each; shoes are free. The
snack bar will be open. If you have questions, you can contact Lana Cantoni at
304-685-4532
.
WVURA Book Club
Friday, March 7, 2025
The March book is
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed
America. The book is a true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago
and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure
his victims to their death.
WVURA Book Club
Friday, April 4, 2025
The April book is
Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: The Most Notorious Double
Agent of World War II by Ben Macintyre. Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal,
a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents
Britain has ever produced.
Sunny Portugal
May 1 - May 10, 2025
In May 2025, retirees will travel to Sunny Portugal to tour ancient castles and
Roman ruins, groves of orange and almond trees, and quiet whitewashed villages
– Portugal is waiting for you. To learn more about the trip, go to
Sunny Portugal. (Reservations for this tour are closed.)
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.