Post-Event Follow-Up: View the recording of the February 18 program.

Date: Wednesday, February 18 | 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Location: Room 2520-D, University Capitol Centre (UCC), 200 South Capitol St., Iowa City, and via Zoom

Coffee and cookies will be available for in-person attendees beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m.

In the beloved Broadway show The Music Man, when con man Harold Hill tells Mrs. Shinn that her every move “bespeaks Delsarte” what does he mean? And when the ladies of River City form a...

Sunday, February 15, 2026, 4:00–6:30 p.m.
Location: Tavern Blue, 805 2nd St., Coralville.
Free-will donation at the door.

Please join the University of Iowa Retirees Association (UIRA) for a fundraiser benefiting the UI Student Food Pantry, featuring live music by the local band Homebrewed. This welcoming, community-focused event is dedicated to supporting the pantry, which provides a critical service during a time of persistently high food prices and ongoing financial pressures. The pantry...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the February 10 event.

Tuesday, February 10 | 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Location: Room 2520-D, University Capitol Centre (UCC), 200 South Capitol St., Iowa City.

A welcome gathering for new UIRA members will take place beginning at 11:30 a.m.
A complimentary lunch will be offered from 12:15–1:00 p.m. for attendees.

Please RSVP by February 6:

Meet and Greet RSVP Form

Lunch RSVP Form

Clark Buelt, wealth management advisor with TIAA Financial Services, will talk with us about...

Post-event follow-up: View slides from the December 12 event.

Dr. Barbara J. Wilson began her term as the 22nd president of the University of Iowa on July 15, 2021. Since then, the university has developed a five-year strategic plan, launched transformative faculty recruitment and retention programs, and, through the recently inaugurated First Gen Hawks program, saw increased retention rates among students who are first-in-family to attend college. As well, President Wilson and her development...

A Novelist’s Playlist: The Music of Jane Austen
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Join us for coffee and cookies beginning at 11:45 a.m. The talk will begin at 12:15 p.m.
(Please Note: This is an in-person event only - Zoom attendance will not be available.)

The program will be held at the Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A, 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA 52240.

Every reader of the novels of Jane Austen knows that a proper heroine plays the pianoforte—but what did...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the November 3 event.

View Prairie Lights Book List.

We’re pleased to announce our next program, Trends in Children’s Literature, on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.

A light lunch will be available for in-person attendees beginning at 11:30 a.m. Please RSVP by October 31, 2025 at https://uira.org.uiowa.edu/rsvp/childrens-literature. If you select Zoom attendance, you’ll receive the link by email. If you misplace it, please contact Evalyn Van Allen...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the October 16 event.

View slides from Retiree Open Enrollment for 2026 Health and Dental Benefits with Rebecca Olson

View slides from Senior Health Insurance Information Program-SHIIP with Kevin Ward

As Open Enrollment begins, Sonatina Fernandez, UI Human Resources, will discuss UI Health Care enrollment options for UI Retirees, and Kevin Ward, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselor, will highlight the importance of reviewing health...