NCCCR

About NCCCR

AGING CONSCIOUSLY AND CREATIVELY

The North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement invites you to share a new vision of life's second half. Do you want to challenge your mind, acquire new skills, share your knowledge and expertise with peers and younger people, stay mentally and physically fit, and give something back to society?  If your answer is yes, then the center is the right place for you. Here, you may participate in classes and even teach a class or two. You can gain in depth knowledge of the community, make new friends, embark on travel seminars, strengthen your body, or explore a subject with university undergraduates -- all within the scope of the center's programs.

Established in 1988 a an integral part of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement (NCCCR) has the threefold purpose of promoting lifelong learning, leadership, and community service opportunities for retirement-aged individuals. Most of NCCCR programs are in the Asheville area, but some are carried out in collaboration with other organizations in other parts of North Carolina or across the country. 

The University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small public - liberal arts university situated on a wooded 256-acre hilltop within one mile north of downtown Asheville. With full access to resources of the campus, center participants explore new roles and relationships with peers and members of other generations. The center now occupies its own 20,000 sq.ft.  building - the Reuter Center.

For more information on the programs offered by the center visit the following web pages:

A recent article by Dan Owens in RetireSouth magazine
was very favorable review of NCCCR.