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NCCCR Calendar & Announcements
Upcoming Schedule of Events
February 12-18, 2012 |
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Dear NCCCR members, We appreciate our volunteers at the Center every day of the year. We could not offer such amazing programs and create such a welcoming community without the work of hundreds of volunteers, who help us with every aspect of daily operations and with setting strategy to allow us to continue to represent the leading edge in programming for older adults. We hope you will join us on Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14, from 3:30 to 5:30 in the atrium of the Reuter Center, to celebrate the work of our volunteers. Volunteers plan the programs and lead the classes for the College for Seniors. They design and facilitate our Life Transitions programs, Paths to Creative Retirement and Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend. Volunteers conduct the research that allows us to measure trends and satisfaction in all of our programming and to compare our findings with nationwide findings about life in retirement. Past participants plan our Leadership Asheville Seniors program and prompt us to find new ways to serve the larger community. Volunteers do all the things that make the Center a home away from home, a place to learn and to form friendships. This week we want formally to thank all of you who make the Center for Creative Retirement such a special place. All week long we encourage you to put the name of a Center volunteer on the bulletin board on the upper level. On Valentine's Day, please take the time to come to the Member Appreciation Social. Volunteer extraordinaire Jeanne Smolkin and her team of Party Planners have an amazing spread planned. Volunteers are the heart of the Center for Creative Retirement. On behalf of the staff and the Center Steering Council, THANK YOU for all that you contribute to the ongoing success of NCCCR! Catherine Frank Executive Director |
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Tomorrow!
Attend our next
"Y'All Come": Course and Teaching Idea Exchange
Feb. 13, 4:30 p.m.
The College for Seniors' Curriculum Committee in conjunction with the CFS Faculty Development Committee invites you to come and find out what you need to know and do to offer a course at the College for Seniors. You will learn about the guidance and support available for your preparation for teaching, whether you have taught before or not. Volunteer members of our Curriculum Committee and seasoned CFS instructors will be on-hand to discuss your ideas for a course and to advise on proposal preparation. Please RSVP to Anne Mock, 828.251.6198 or amock@unca.edu |
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Mark Your Calendar!!
Member Social
Join us for the 2nd Annual Member Appreciation Social Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14, 3:30-5:30pm Reuter Center Atrium We will have great food, wine, music, and--of course--chocolate as we celebrate the "heart" of our Center: the members! |
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Book Swap
Please bring your gently used books to the Center and donate them to the Center Book Swap. The Book Swap bookshelf is located outside Room 230. When you drop off your books, be sure and check out the shelf for a 'new' read for yourself! |
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Program Planners Needed for "Celebrating
Life in the Mountains"
Volunteers are needed for Celebrating Life in the Mountains Committee. This committee sponsors four programs per year. The presentations highlight the opportunities, events,and natural resources in and around Asheville. Committee members plan programs, contact speakers, and work on publicity. Please contact Teresa Sigmon at presleyharris@hotmail.com to put your skills and energy to work and have a great time doing it.
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This Week
Feb 12-18, 2012
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Monday, Feb 13, 4:30 pm, Y'all Come Faculty Develpment event. Contact Anne Mock at 251-6198 to register
Monday, Feb 13, NCCCR Spring Catalog mails
Tuesday, Feb 14, 3:30 pm, Valentine Member Social
Tuesday, Feb 14, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council
Wednesday, Feb 15, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Thursday, Feb 16, 11 am, The Director is In
Friday, Feb 17, 11:30 am, Fab Friday - Elizabeth Pavka
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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
Feb 19-25, 2012 | |
Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council
Wednesday, Feb 22, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Thursday, Feb 23, 8 am, Spring Registration
Friday, Feb 24, 11:30 am, Fab Friday - Autumn Players
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more. |
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And Beyond...
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Tuesday, Feb 28, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council
Wednesday, Feb 29, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Thursday, March 1, 4:15 pm, Asheville Chamber Music Pre-Concert Lecture
Friday, March 2, 2 pm, New to Medicare session
Tuesday, March 6, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more.
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Reuter Center Singers Concert
Sunday, Feb. 26, 3 pm
St. Matthias' Episcopal Church
1 Dundee Street, Asheville, NC
The Reuter Center Singers under the direction of Chuck Taft will perform selections of songs by African American composers Admission is free. |
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Raise Your Hand at NCCCR!
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 Research Committee to help with surveying members, non-members and participants in programs such as CREW, Paths, and LAS. This committee conducts surveys and reports findings to various other committees and staff. Experience with market research and use of PowerPoint and Excel are required. Contact committee chair Steve Schleifer at 828-505-1476 or ss.ash@hotmail.com for more information.
We'd like to recognize the effort of ALL Center volunteers this week! February 13-17 is Volunteer Appreciation Week at NCCCR. Head to the upstairs lobby to recognize all the volunteers who make the programs you love possible. Look around: CFS instructors, Class Reps, front desk receptionists, Fab Friday hosts and lecturers, Astronomy Club and f/32 organizers, Reuter Center Singers, and literally hundreds of "behind the scenes" volunteers fill the Center with their vibrant energy. THANK YOU to everyone who makes a difference at NCCCR!
If you would like more information on how you can get involved at the Center, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Rogers at 828-250-3871 or mrogers@unca.edu
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Have you misplaced your glasses? Coffee mug? Jacket? You name it? Be sure to check out the many lost items accumulated at the Center this term. Next week, all the lost items will be on a table in the upper level lobby and will hopefully be reunited with their owners! Check it out and maybe find that pair of glasses, jacket.... |
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Contact Information
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NC Center for Creative Retirement
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