Jan 2026 thru April 2027
Events & Activities
- Campus & Medical Center
January 2026
Wed Dec 24 – Thu Jan 1
** UCI Campus Closed **
Wed Jan 7 (CANCELED) – RAIN
BIKE RIDE – Back Bay Loop
Thu Jan 15 (9 AM)
HIKE/WALK – Oak Canyon Nature Center
Thu Jan 15 (Zoom)
UCIRA Tech Tips – Tech for Travel
Wed Jan 14
UCIEA Board Meeting
Wed Jan 21
UCIRA Board Meeting
Sun Jan 25
UCIRA Scholarship Fundraiser
Tue Jan 27 (10 AM-Noon)
Coffee & Conversations with UCI Emeriti & Retirees
February 2026
Tue Feb 10
Getty Museum Tour
Wed Feb 11 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Laguna Coast – Pacific Ridge
Wed Feb 11
UCIEA Board Meeting
Wed Feb 18
UCIRA Board Meeting
Thu Feb 19 (9-11 AM)
BIKE – Aliso Creek Bikeway to Cook’s
Tue Feb 24 (10 AM-Noon)
Coffee & Conversations with UCI Emeriti & Retirees
Wed Feb 25 (9-11 AM)
WALK – Upper Newport Bay
March 2026
Wed Mar 11 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Top of the World
Wed Mar 11 (10-11:30 AM) Zoom
Understanding Medical, Dental, & Vision for Retirees (Zoom)
Wed Mar 11
UCIEA Board Meeting
Thu Mar 12 (10 AM)
UC Irvine ESports Program
Tue Mar 17 (11-12:30 PM)
Medicare Basics (Zoom)
Wed Mar 18
UCIRA Board Meeting
Thu Mar 19 (11 AM)
Fidelity RMD Presentation (Zoom)
Sat Mar 21 (11:30-12:30 PM) Zoom
Medicare Basics
Tue Mar 24 (9-11 AM)
RIDE – Los Olivos Park to Back Bay
Tue Mar 24 (10 AM-Noon)
Coffee & Conversations with UCI Emeriti & Retirees
Fri Mar 27 (9-11 AM)
WALK – Fairview Park
April 2026
Wed Apr 8
UCIEA Board Meeting
Fri Apr 10 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Aliso + Wood Canyon
Tue Apr 14 (9-11 AM)
MTN BIKE – Aliso + Wood Canyon
Wed Apr 15
UCIRA Board Meeting
Thu Apr 16 (1-2 PM)
TOUR – UCI Langson OC Museum of Art
Mon Apr 20 (10 AM-Noon)
EVENT – Pickleball Open Play Emeriti & Retirees
Tue Apr 21 (11:30-12:30 PM)
Medicare Basics (Zoom)
Wed Apr 22 (2-4 PM)
EVENT – Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Open House
Fri Apr 24 (9-11 AM)
WALK – Jeffrey Open Space
Tue Apr 28 (10 AM-Noon)
Coffee & Conversations with UCI Emeriti & Retirees
May 2026
Thu May 7 (9-11 AM)
BIKE – Dana Pt to San Onofre
Tue May 12 (9-11 AM)
WALK – Shady Canyon
Wed May 13 (2 PM)
UCIEA Annual Meeting RSVP
Fri May 15 (12-1 PM)
EVENT – SSIHI Culinary Health: Mindful Eating & Comfort Cuisine
Wed May 20
UCIRA Board Meeting
Thu May 21 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Peters Canyon
Thu May 21 (9-10 AM)
EVENT – CyberWellness: Personal Security Checklist
June 2026
** No BIKE Rides in June**
Wed Jun 3 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Buck Gully
Tue Jun 9
Moulton Museum – UCIRA Tour
Wed Jun 10
UCIEA Board Meeting
Fri Jun 12 (9-11AM)
WALK – Hicks Trail
Wed Jun 17
UCIRA Board Meeting
Tue Jun 23
EVENT – Coffee & Conversations
July 2026
Fri Jul 10 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Whiting Ranch
Wed Jul 15
WEBINAR – Five Steps to a More Financially Secure Retirement
Sat Jul 18 (8-11 AM)
BIKE EVENT – Anti-Cancer Challenge Rally
Mon Jul 20
Pageant of the Masters – Order Tickets Here
Mon Jul 27 (10 AM)
WEBINAR – UC Retirees Travel: Morocco and South America Trip Preview
Tue Jul 28 (9-11 AM)
BIKE – San Juan Capistrano to North Beach
August 2026
Wed Aug 19 (9-11 AM)
BIKE – Newport Beach to Sunset Beach
Wed Aug 19
UCIRA Board Meeting
Fri Aug 21 (1 PM)
EVENT – UCI Retirees Travel Trip Webinar ( ZOOM)
Thu Aug 27 (CANCELLED)
EVENT – UCIRA Afternoon Bowling
September 2026
Thu Sep 10 (9-11 AM)
BIKE – San Juan Creek Trail (DP to RMV)
Sat Sep 12 (8-11 AM)
EVENT – UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge Training Rally
Tue Sep 15 (8:30AM-3 PM)
TOUR – SoFi Stadium Tour & Picnic
Wed Sep 16
UCIRA Board Meeting
Thu Sep 17 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Irvine Regioinal Park
Tue Sep 22 (10 AM-Noon)
Coffee & Conversations with UCI Emeriti & Retirees
Wed Sep 23 (9-11 AM)
WALK – Oso Creek
October 2026
** No BIKE Rides in October **
Tue-Thu Oct 6-8 (Gainesville, FL)
EVENT – AROHE 2026 Biennial Conference: The Joy of Connection
Wed Oct 7 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Dilley Preserve
Thu Oct 8 (Noon)
ZOOM Webinar – Confident Retiree Series: Cybersecurity Essentials Checklist for Retirees (new)
Sat Oct 10
EVENT – 10th Annual UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge (Run/Walk/Bike)
Wed Oct 14
UCIEA Board Meeting
Thu Oct 15
Annual UCI Retiree & Emeriti Recognition Event
Wed Oct 21
UCIRA Board Meeting
Thu Oct 22 (9-11 AM)
WALK – San Joaquin Marsh
Tue Oct 27 (10-11:30 AM)
CAMPUS EVENT & ZOOM – 2027 Open Enrollment Retiree Plans Presentation (will be recorded & posted for later viewing)
Tue Oct 27 (10 AM-Noon)
Coffee & Conversations with UCI Emeriti & Retirees
Thu Oct 29 thru Fri Nov 20
OPEN ENROLLMENT
November 2026
Wed Nov 4 (9-11 AM)
WALK – Back Bay to Shellmaker Island
Wed Nov 4 (2-3:30 PM)
TOUR – UCI Libraries Tour w/Curators: Crystal Cove & the California Dream Exhibit
Fri Nov 13 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Bommer Canyon
Wed Nov 18 (9-11 AM)
BIKE – San Gabriel River Trail
Wed Nov 18
UCIEA Board Meeting
Wed Nov 18
UCIRA Board Meeting
December 2026
** No BIKE Rides in December**
Mon Dec 7 (10 AM)
LECTURE: UCIEA Lecture Series w/ Prof. Emeritus David Brownstone
Tue Dec 8 (9-11 AM)
HIKE – Aliso/Wood Canyon – Dripping Cave
Wed Dec 9
UCIEA Board Meeting
Wed Dec 16
UCIRA Board Meeting
January 2027
Tue Jan 26
COFFEE, CONVO & LECTURE Series w/Guest Prof. Emerita Jane Newman
Wed Jan 27 (8:30-11 AM)
EVENT – Second Harvest Distribution Center
February 2027
March 2027
Wed Mar 10
LECTURE – UCIEA Lecture Series w/Prof. Emerita Barbara Finlasosn-Pitts