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Friends of Eastcliff

Friends of Eastcliff Book Club

The Friends of Eastcliff Book Club provides an opportunity for members of the University of Minnesota faculty, staff, alumni and community to participate in the sharing of literature and ideas at Eastcliff, the historic home of the University's President and family.

Karen Kaler , along with the Friends of Eastcliff hosts this book club to showcase University of Minnesota authors who are faculty, staff, alumni or others who have a strong connection to the University. They welcome your involvement in the Book Club discussions, and activities throughout the year.

Joining the Friends of Eastcliff

You can participate in the Friends of Eastcliff Book Club and and other activities throughout the year, by joining the Friends of Eastcliff for an annual membership fee of $100 for individuals or $150 per couple.

The Friends of Eastcliff work to raise funds to maintain, enhance and preserve the historical residence and meeting place of the University of Minnesota.

You may Join the Friends of Eastcliff and the book club online here. You can charge your membership to your Mastercard, Visa, Discover, or AmericanExpress card. If you prefer to mail your membership, please send a check made payable to:

Friends of Eastcliff Book Club
University of Minnesota Bookstore
Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Ave. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Donations to the Friends of Eastcliff can also be made securely online at www.giving.umn.edu. Inquiries
about the Friends of Eastcliff can be directed to the University of Minnesota Foundation at 612-624-3333 or Eastcliff at 612-627-6800.

Already a Friend of Eastcliff?
Order the Book Club Selection from the U of M Bookstore and save 20%. You have the option of purchasing the book at the U of M Bookstore at Coffman Union, or ordering it from them online.

Book Discussions

The Friends of Eastcliff Book Club hosts book discussions at Eastcliff throughout the year. Book Club gatherings include a discussion lead by the Friends of Eastcliff and the opportunity to discuss the book with the author and University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler's wife Karen Kaler.

Upcoming Discussions

Monday, April 29 @ 7:00 p.m.
*Professor Marlene Zuk: Paleofantasy, What Evolution Really Tells us About Sex, Diet and How We Live*
U of M professor Marlene Zuk delivers an exposé of pseudoscientific myths about our evolutionary past and how we should live today in her new book Paleofantasy. Armed with a razor-sharp wit and brilliant, eye-opening research, Zuk takes us to the cutting edge of biology to show that evolution can work much faster than was previously realized, meaning that we are not biologically the same as our caveman ancestors. From debunking the caveman diet to unraveling gender stereotypes, Zuk delivers an engrossing analysis of widespread paleofantasies and the scientific evidence that undermines them, all the while broadening our understanding of our origins and what they can really tell us about our present and our future.
Eastcliff Book Club Members Save 20%. Books will be also be available for purchase the evening of the discussion.

Directions to Eastcliff

Eastcliff, the official residence of University presidents, is located on the corner of Mississippi River Boulevard and Dayton Avenue near the St. Paul end of the Lake Street Bridge. Parking is available on Dayton and Otis Avenues and on nearby streets.

From I-94
Take the Cretin-Vandalia exit south to Marshall Avenue. Turn right on Marshall and left on Otis Avenue to Dayton Avenue.

From Lake Street
Travel east over the Lake Street Bridge to Otis Avenue. Take a right on Otis to Dayton Avenue.