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NCCCR Calendar & Announcements
Upcoming Schedule of Events
January 15, 2012 |
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Dear NCCCR members,
Those of you have gone to our website any time after Friday afternoon may have noticed a new look. If you haven't had a chance, please take a look at our new look by clicking here. We have adopted the university's website software and most of their template, in part because the new software makes changes, corrections and additions to the site much easier. The university's site has also inspired us to include more pictures and stories about our members that reflect and project the many exciting events and dynamic people who make us who we are. We will continue to refine the site, including the addition of stories to accompany the pictures that you will see on the "front page." Migrating the data from our existing site has been done quickly, so please let us know if you have any problems finding the content you are used to.
Also, this week will be the first monthly session of "The DIrector is In," a time when I will be in the atrium of the Reuter Center, this month on Thursday, January 19 between 11 am and 1 pm, to answer questions, hear suggestions and get to know all of you a little better. I hope that you will stop by on Thursday.
Remember that the Center will be closed on Monday, January 16, in commemoration of the Martin Luther King holiday. We have listed some of the many commemorations planned for the UNC Asheville campus this week and hope you may find time to attend.
Last Friday, January 13, we had a few snow flurries in Asheville and some more significant accumulation in areas to our north and at higher elevations. It's a good time to review our policy on closings and delays. NCCCR closes when the university closes for adverse weather, and those closings are announced on the front page of the university's website (unca.edu). You may also call the university's "snow line" at 828-259-3050. We will post on the Center's main line (828-251-6140) and on my line (828-251-6188) our decisions on closing. If the university announces a delay, our 9 am classes will begin at 10 am but end at 11 am. Classes for the rest of the day would be on their regular schedule. If at all possible, we will send an email to our members letting them know about our decisions and reminding them of the policies. We know that weather can vary widely across our area. Even if we are open, please use your judgment and care in making decisions about whether or not you can drive or navigate icy sidewalks.
As always, please contact me (cfrank@unca.edu) or phone me at 828-251-6188 if you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns.
Best wishes,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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We Remember
Charles Lilien
December 12, 2011 |
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Reuter Center Singers Announcements
There will be no RCS rehearsal on Monday, January 16 as the Center is closed for Martin Luther King Day.
Please join us on Monday, January 23 at 6:15 for our first rehearsal of the season. No audition is required!
Concerts
We will be doing two concerts this season.
The first will be February 26th at St. Mathias Church in Asheville and feature music by African American composers in honor of Black History Month.
The second concert on May 6th will be at the Reuter Center and will feature Andrew Lloyd Weber's greatest Broadway hits.
Contact either Janice 254-8409 or Linda 254-4108 for more details
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Medicare Choices Made Easy
January 20
2-4 pm
The Reuter Center
The Council on Aging in cooperation with the Center for Creative Retirement will present a class on Medicare, Medicare Choices Made Easy, on January 20th from 2 - 4 pm at the Reuter Center on the Campus of UNC Asheville. This class is designed for people who are new to Medicare or will soon be eligible. The class covers the various aspects of Medicare including benefits, cost, options and what you need to do and when in order to receive benefits and avoid penalties. A follow-up session in the computer lab at the Reuter Center is scheduled for January 27th from 2-4 pm for those who want to learn how to use the internet to further explore their options.
Registration is required as the class size is limited. Call The Council on Aging at 277-8288 soon to reserve your spot.
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MLK Celebration
Come Together & Create!
All events held at UNCA's Belk Theatre
This MLK Day celebration of arts & community showcaseslocal artists from a variety of genres, including spoken word poetry, African dance
and percussion, hip hop dance theatre, and traditional and contemporary gospel
singing. In addition to providing an exciting night of entertainment, the event aims to strengthen campus connections with the broader Asheville community and also provide a platform for further civic engagement through the East of The Riverway Sustainable Communities Initiative.
FRIDAY, JAN 20TH 6:30pm
FREE Admission
UNCA Percussion Ensemble
La'Ney West African Dance Ensemble
DeWayne Barton aka B-Love Santos
Greg Lynch aka Alpha Lee
8:00PM
Urban Arts Institute original play "I Hope You Dance"
SATURDAY, JAN 21ST 6:30pm
"Asheville's Sunday Best" Gospel Singing Competition (second round)
$6 advanced tickets or $8 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Venus Beauty Salon off Patton Ave. or from Lise Kloppel UNCA Drama Dept.
Proceeds benefit the non-profit A Bridge to Independence, Inc. whose mission is "to bridge the gap between dependency and self-sufficiency for homeless youth and young adults
16-21 who lack the skills to function independently in the community by providing secure (safe)
non-institutional homes where they can get the guidance they need to
transition to adulthood."
Sponsors include UNCA Depts/Programs: Arts & Ideas Program, Key Center for Community Citizenship & Service-Learning, Africana Studies, and the Drama Department.
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NC Center for Creative Retirement
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This Week
Jan 15-21, 2012 | |
Monday, Jan 16, Center closed for MLK Day
Wednesday, Jan 18, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra open rehearsal
Thursday, Jan 19, 11 am, The Director is In
Thursday, Jan 19, 4:15 pm, STEM lecture
Thursday, Jan 19, 7 pm, Celebrating Life in the Mountains
Friday, Jan 20, 11:30 am, Fab Friday lecture-Dr. Ellison Smith, 'When Friendly Fire Occurs in Our Bodies'
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on most of the above listed events and more. |
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Next Week
Jan 22-28, 2012 | |
Wednesday, Jan 25, 7 pm, Blue Ridege Orchestra open rehearsal
Friday, Jan 27, 11:30 am, Fab Friday lecture - Asheville Community Theatre Speaks!
Friday, Jan 27, 2 pm, New to Medicare. Registration required-contact Sybil French at 828-277-8288.
Saturday, Jan 28, 2 pm, Civil War lecture
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more. |
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Tuesday, Jan 31, 4:15 pm, Stem Lecture
Wednesday, Feb 1, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra open rehearsal
Thursday, Feb 2, 6:30 pm, Leadership Asheville Forum "Celebration of Appalachian Music"
Thursday, Feb 2, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville
Friday, Feb 3, 11:30 am, Fab Friday lecture - Dr. Brian Cohen ~ "Male and Femaile Incontinence"
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more. |
ASHEVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC PRESENTS THE AMERICAN CHAMBER PLAYERS
Free Pre-Concert Lecture, Thursday, January 12
4 pm, Manheimer Room, Reuter Center
Performance, Friday, January 13,
Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville
(see below for information about tickets and location)
The American Chamber Players will discuss and perform:
Mozart: Quartet for Flute and Strings, D Major, K. 285
Beethoven: Quartet for Piano and Strings, Op. 16, E-flat Major
Schumann: Three Romances for Flute and Piano, Op. 94 (1849)
Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings, Op. 25, G Minor
The American Chamber Players were formed in 1985 by Miles Hoffman from a core group of artists of The Library of Congress Summer Chamber Festival. Among today's most innovative groups, the ensemble's repertoire ranges from familiar masterpieces to neglected gems to newly commissioned American works. Programs
with varied instrumental combinations have been as enthusiastically praised as have the Players's extraordinary, dynamic performances.
The concert will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, located at 1 Edwin Place at Charlotte Street beginning at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $35.00 each. To order tickets or for additional information please visit www.ashevillechambermusic.org
or call Pam Miller at (828) 259-3626.
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Asheville Chautauqua Coordinator Opening
Chatauqua is the decades-old tradition of assembling to hear, learn and be entertained by historic figures from America's past. These people, like Thomas Jefferson, John Muir or Rosa Parks, are brought to life on stage by accomplished Chatauquan performers.
The Asheville Chatauqua is run in cooperation with Greenville, SC Chatauqua organization every June. This will be the last year for the current Asheville Chatauqua coordinator, and he is looking to work with someone this 2012 season who will replace him during the 2013 season.
The scope of the duties, which are performed by a team of volunteers, are:
Arrange with a AB Tech to use Ferguson Auditorium
Coordinate with Greenville Chautauqua committee for performers and credits for the companion reader
Publicize the program
Arrange for musicians to perform from 7 to 7:30
Arrange for volunteers each night to help with tickets refreshments etc.
Arrange for lodging for presenters
Coordinate with presenters when they arrive in town
Arrange to have series passes made
Post all signs at performance site
Arrange to have stipend checks for musicians and presenters
Please help this tradition continue and contact Gil Elliot for more information. 667-4146 gilelliot@charter.net |
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Raise Your Hand
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Hundreds of members volunteer their time and talents to make our Center a thriving community. They teach courses, address facility needs, plan events and programs, lead our SIGs, develop our strategic plan, advise on our finances and research and much, much more. Find your niche at the Center-click here to find out how you can help.
Each month we feature a volunteer opportunity at the Center and highlight the work of our members.
We currently need volunteers on our NCCCR Marketing Committee to help with publicity, communications and electronic information distribution for the Center and to identify groups who might like to learn about what NCCCR has to offer. Experience with marketing and writing is a plus. Contact committee chair Carol Gillen at 828-253-2282 or carol@gillen.com for more information.
We'd like to recognize the effort of the New Member Welcome Committee-Linda Bushar and Jan Guichard (co-chairs), Flo Byron, Lisette DeGroot, Babs Guardenier, Cathy Keckeley, Linda Macfarlane, Barbara Mueller, Kathy Rouse, Ceil Sanow and Barbara Weatherall. This group of volunteers plans three New Member Welcome events each year-they coordinate calling all new members to personally welcome them to the Center and they provide a program that highlights Center offerings and governance, giving new members a chance to make new friends. This committee has fun giving a warm welcome to our members and we are grateful for all their hard work!
Contact Michelle Rogers at 828-250-3871 or mrogers@unca.edu for more information. | |
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