Retirees Association
Upcoming Events
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.
Friday, February 6, 2026
The February book is The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution is Rewriting Their Story by Dimitra Papagianni & Michael A. Morse. For hundreds of thousands of years, Neanderthals evolved in Europe parallel to Homo sapiens evolving in Africa and, when both species made their first forays into Asia, the Neanderthals may even have had the upper hand. In this important volume, the authors compile the first full chronological narrative of the Neanderthals’ dramatic existence―from their evolution in Europe to their expansion to Siberia to their subsequent extinction,
The Retirees Association has reserved space on February 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the WOW Factory in Star City (3453 University Ave. #1) for members to paint bowls for the Empty Bowls Monongalia luncheon. The cost to retirees is $7.49 per bowl. The WOW Factory provides paints, fires the bowls, and delivers them to the Empty Bowls staff in time for the event. To register for the event, go to Empty Bowls.
Beginning on March 2, 2026, we will bowl each Monday in March beginning at 10 a.m. at Suburban Lanes. We'll try to bowl three games. We should be done around noon. If you can bowl only one or two games, that's okay. We're flexible. The games are $3.00 each. Ball and shoes are free. For more information, you can contact Lana Cantoni at 304-685-4532
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Friday, March 6, 2026
The March book is Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande. The struggle to perform well is universal but nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In this book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.
March 13-25, 2026
Spend St. Patrick’s Day in Killarney, Ireland on the Shades of Ireland tour. On March 17 you can join the party atmosphere to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade. For details, see Shades of Ireland.
The WVU Retirees Association is joining with WVU OLLI to host a scenic group
trip next fall to New England. The trip, Fall Foliage Tour: Vermont to
Massachusetts, is designed by EF GoAhead Tours exclusively for our members and
their guests. For more information see
Fall Foliage.