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NCCCR Calendar & Announcements
Upcoming Schedule of Events
February 26-March 3, 2012
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Dear NCCCR members, First, many thanks to all of the volunteers who made Thursday's registration a success. NCCCR's business manager Ann Cadle does an excellent job organizing the process (with help from NCCCR's facilities manager and communications coordinator Leanna Preston) and training all of us. Ann puts in long hours processing payments and coordinating data entry and verification in preparation to mail out schedules. Our lines moved quickly, and many people enjoyed connecting with friends and anticipating all the great learning that will happen during the Spring term. Today's announcements include information about the ways that Center partnerships and Center programming committees combine to provide many learning opportunities outside the rich offerings made through the College for Seniors and NCCCR Workshops. Music lovers benefit from our partnerships with the Asheville Chamber Music Series, the Blue Ridge Orchestra, and the Asheville Symphony. They also enjoy making and listening to music through the Reuter Center Singers. Those interested in history, current affairs, and politics can hear lectures presented by the Western North Carolina Historical Association, the World Affairs Council, and Leadership Asheville Forum. We have a number of community partners who offer information for those interested in the hard sciences, including the Astronomy Club of Asheville and the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society. Center members have also organized a number of STEM (science, techology, engineering and mathematics lectures) lectures presented and attended by Center members, UNC Asheville faculty, and of course our Fabulous Fridays offer programming organized by the Health Education Series committee to inform us in practical and objective ways about health issues. Those interested in arts and culture enjoy readings from the Autumn Players, part of Asheville Community Theatre, and learn more about the art and science of photography through the f/32 photography group. The Celebrating Life in the Mountains committee organizes lectures about the life and culture of Western North Carolina, and our Lunch and Learn committee organizes lectures on a wide variety of topics to fill out our Fabulous Fridays lecture series. We hope that you will all take advantage of opportunities to learn more about things that have always interested you and also to take an hour to learn about something that you never thought about before. Many thanks to the many volunteers who bring rich, stimulating programs to the Center and enrich the possibilities for all of us. Have a great week. Any time you have ideas about new possibilities for lifelong learning opportunities or ways to promote creative retirement, please let me know. Catherine Frank Executive Director |
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 We Remember
Ralph Morris
January 17, 2012 |
TODAY!
FREE CONCERT
The Reuter Singers, with over 50 members, will be performing at the St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Asheville's oldest historically African-American congregation on Sunday, Feb.26, 2012 at 3 p.m. During the winter months, concerts are held each Sunday at the church, featuring a wide variety of local talent. In honor of Black History Month, the Reuter Center Singers will perform pieces by black composers: "Come Sunday" by Duke Ellington, selections from the opera " Treemonisha" by Scott Joplin, and selections from Robert Ray's "Gospel Mass." |
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Calling All Faculty!
Spring Faculty Workshop Day
Tuesday,
March 13, 2012
9 am - 3 pm
Reuter Center
No charge and lunch will be provided.
There are many exciting programs planned for you. All instructors were emailed a schedule of workshops and their descriptions. If you are a College for Seniors instructor and you did not receive the workshop email, please contact Susan Poole
spoole@unca.edu
RSVP: Tell us whether you plan to attend so that we have an accurate count for lunch. You do not, however, need to register for the specific workshops you wish to attend. Please send your response to the Faculty Development Chair:
Paula66vw@gmail.com
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Story Tellers and Story Listeners
Stories for the Third Act is a Storytelling SIG which meets on the second Wednesday of each month in Room 205 from 5-6 p.m. at the Reuter Center. On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, stories about the wind, seasons, and St. Patricks's Day will be enjoyed by all!
Come join us to tell a tale or just sit back with enjoyment. Bring a friend. Contact Sally Gooze 828.772.0222 or yllasezoog@yahoo.com for more information.
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REUTER CENTER SINGERS NOTICE
Because of our concert in honor of Black History Month on Sunday, February 26 at 3pm at St Matthias Church there will be no practice for the singers on Monday, February 27. Our practices will resume Monday, March 5 at 6:15pm to 8:15pm in the Manheimer Room at the Reuter Center. At this time we will begin practicing for our upcoming Spring Concert on Sunday, May 6th featuring the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Those of you who are interested in joining us are welcome to start the Spring term with us on Monday, March 5.
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Miss Representation Film and Panel Discussion
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"Miss Representation" will be shown twice in March; Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 7 pm in the UNC Asheville Humanities Lecture Hall with a faculty and student panel following and Monday, March 26, 2012 at 5:30 pm in Room 217 at the Sherrill Center with a panel discussion at 7 pmby Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy, UNCA Lecturer Keith Bramlett, WLOS News Anchor Darcel Grimes and Jess McCuan, Editor of Verve: Western North Carolina's Smartest Magazine for Women.
The showings are being sponsored by the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program of UNCA, H.O.L.A., The Center for Disordered Eating, UNCA's Feminist Collective, S.A.I.L. and the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement.
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This Week
Feb 26-March 3, 2012
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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
Thursday, March 1, 4:30 pm, STEM Lecture~Dr. Jennifer Blunden
Thursday, March 1, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville
Friday, March 2, 2 pm, New to Medicare session
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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
Mar 4-10, 2012
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Tuesday, March 6, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council
Wednesday, March 7, 9 am, RSVP Info session
Friday, March 9, 2 p.m., New to Medicare session
Friday, March 9, 5 p.m., Spring CFS class schedules sent
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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Monday, March 12, 8 am, Drop/Add begins
Tuesday, March 13, 9 am, Faculty Development workshop
Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council
Wednesday, March 14, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open rehearsal
Wednesday, March 14, 7 pm, f/32 Photography Group
meeting
Thursday, March 15, 11 am, The Director is In
Friday, March 16, 3 pm, Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more.
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STEM LECTURE
The Current State of the Climate by Jessica Blunden, PhD, National Climatic Data Center  Thursday, March 1st, 4:30 pm in the Manheimer Room at the Reuter Center This lecture will cover recent information about different climate indicators that encompass the atmosphere, ocean, ice, and land to see if and how climate is changing. Indicators include greenhouse gas concentrations, air and ocean temperatures, sea ice extent, and snow cover among many others. We will discuss how the indicators are linked to one another and the various impacts of a changing climate. This lecture is free and open to the public. |
Medicare Choices Made Easy
The Council on Aging in  cooperation with the Center for Creative Retirement will present a class on Medicare, Medicare Choices Made Easy, on March 2, 2012, 2-4 pm at the Reuter Center. 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 to receive benefits and avoid penalties. A follow-up session in the computer lab at the Reuter Center is scheduled for March 9, 2012, 2-4 p.m. for those who want to learn how to use the internet to further explore their options. You must take the March 2, 2012 class in order to take the March 9, 2012 class.
Registration is required as class size is limited. Call The Council on Aging 828.277.8288 soon to reserve your spot.
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Celebrating Life in the Mountains
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Living in Asheville is not a spectator sport -- you have to experience it.
By John Yenne
The title says it all - that is the reason Celebrating Life in the Mountains was established as an NCCCR program four years ago.
These presentations discuss the opportunities, events, natural resources and activities in and around Asheville that can help retirees enjoy life in the mountains more fully. The presentations are held four times a year at the Reuter Center, are free to attend and are open to the public.
For instance, the program is currently focusing on geographical points of interest. "Points West" was a presentation in the Fall 2011 that highlighted the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A park ranger and a tourism official from Haywood County were featured in the program. On April 17, 2012, "Points North" will feature speakers from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to talk about those two enchanting mountain resources.
But the presentations aren't always about leaving home to celebrate mountain living. "Native Born" was a recent presentation about inspired gardening in the mountains. Indigenous plants, erosion control and manageable maintenance for homeowners were discussed. All sessions are held in the evenings at 7 p.m.
Celebrating Life in the Mountains got its start as a grass-roots program under the Center's Membership Committee, with the goal of attracting new people to the Center. "We thought it would interest members to have programs about living in the greater Asheville area with all of the wonderful things to do and our beautiful surroundings to enjoy," said Nelson Sobel, one of the founders of the program. "These are some of many things that brought most of us here in retirement."
Up to 120 people now attend each presentation, but the founders weren't always confident in its success. Sobel recalled the trepidation surrounding the first program in 2008 that featured panelists from area theaters. "There was nervous chatter wondering if anyone would come. As we approached the 7 pm start time, people started to filter in. As the first couple of people took their seats we all gave a sigh of relief and had big smiles knowing someone showed up."
Sobel credits the program's success to the Center's encouraging, member-participating environment.
To learn more about Celebrating Life in the Mountains, contact co-chairs Teresa Sigmon (presleyharris@hotmail.com) or Bill King (quking@bellsouth.net). Or call the Center at 828.251.6140.
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Contact Information
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NC Center for Creative Retirement
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