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.

New Tygart Flyer
New Tygart Flyer and Forest Festival
Thursday, October 2, 2025

All aboard the New Tygart Flyer!  Join retirees on a trip to Elkins WV to board the New Tygart Flyer for a ride along the Shavers Fork of the Cheat River to the High Falls of Cheat.
Afterwards,you’ll have time to enjoy the Mountain State Forest Festival, one of the oldest and largest festivals in West Virginia.  For more information and a reservation form, see New Tygart Flyer. 

Book - The Sixth Extinction WVURA Book Club
Friday, October 10, 2025

( Please note date change.) The October book is The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert.  This book is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize.  A major book about the future of the world and the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes.  Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. (blurb from Amazon)

Mason Dixon Mason Dixon Field Trip
Friday, October 24, 2025

We have reserved the Dunkard Pavilion at the Mason Dixon Historical Park for lunch and a presentation on the creation of the Mason Dixon survey line.  Bring your lunch and park at the pavilion.  We will gather to eat and visit at 12 Noon. After lunch, Kaden Statler, instructor of surveying and geometrics engineering at Fairmont State University, will present a talk on and demonstration of the history of the creation of the Mason-Dixon line. Please let us know you are coming by registering at Mason DIxon. 

 
Shades of Ireland Shades of Ireland
March 15-27, 2026

Spend St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin, Ireland on the Shades of Ireland tour.  On March 17 you can join the party atmosphere to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade.  Afterward you can enjoy a dinner showcasing Irish cuisine and more.  For details, see Shades of Ireland

Fall Foliage Tour Fall Foliage Tour: Vermont to Massachusetts
September 27 - October 4, 2026

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.