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The Center for Creative Retirement (CCR) is made up of a diverse group of seniors - some retired, some about to retire - for whom education is a life long adventure to be shared with enthusiastic and often new friends. It's a self-governing group which depends upon active involvement of its members for program ideas and modest financial support.
Members, who are considered non-credit students at the College of Charleston, are eligible for:
- Weekly meetings from September thru May
- Smaller in-depth study groups
- Some off-site meetings
- Access to the College of Charleston Library
- College of Charleston CCR ID
- CCR newsletters
- Field trips to historical and cultural sites
- Monthly luncheons (individual billing) at local restaurants
Study Groups
Meet at various venues: $10 Members $20 non-CCR Members
Senior Citizen Registration
Sign up for credit or audit courses:
Wednesday, August 27, 9 a.m. - Noon
Lightsey Center, 2nd floor, 160 Calhoun St.
For further information, contact:
Claire Robinson
Phone: 843.953.5488
Checks may be mailed to:
Center for Creative Retirement
9 Liberty St.,
Charleston, SC 29424
or you can sign up at the first meeting that you attend.
CCR Program: Spring 2009
Tuesday, January 13
11:30 a.m. - BOARD MEETING
1:00 p.m. - "The Economy & National Security"
Richard Schreadley, author, retired editor
2:30 p.m. - "The New President & His Administration"
Dr. William Moore, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
Tuesday, January 20
1:00 p.m. - "Culture Shock in Africa"
Dr Marion L. Brown, volunteer for global health organizations, CCR member
2:30 p.m. - "The Issue of Restructuring SC State Government"
Dr. William Moore, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
Tuesday, January 27
1:00 p.m. - "Our County Parks"
Tom O'Rourke, Director of Parks & Recreation
2:30 p.m. - "How & Why Birds Sing"
Dr. Melissa Hughes, Professor of Biology, College of Charleston
Tuesday, February 3
1:00 p.m. - "Shaping A Musical Community "
Scott Terrell, CSO Resident Conductor
2:30 p.m. - "Sarajevo Today"
Dr. John Newell, Professor of History, College of Charleston
Tuesday, February 10
11:30 BOARD MEETING
1:00 p.m. - "The China Earthquake from a Volunteer's Perspective"
Dr. Ralph Shealy, Director, Southeastern Medical International
2:30 p.m. - "The Economy for 2009"
Dr. Frank Hefner, Professor of Economics & Finance, College of Charleston
Tuesday, February 17
1:00 p.m. - "Update on Afghanistan and Pakistan"
Dr. John Creed, Assoc. Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
2:30 p.m. - "Here's the Drill: Oil and Energy Security"
Dr Mitchell Colgan, Chair, Geology & Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston
Tuesday, February 24
1:00 p.m. - "Researching Romanesque Art & Architecture in Northern Spain"
Dr. Tessa Garton, Professor of Art History, College of Charleston
2:30 p.m. - "Olive Schreiner: A South African Feminist Novelist"
Dr. Simon Lewis, Professor of English, College of Charleston
Tuesday, March 3
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - "Tour of Charleston Library Society", "Lunch", "Tour of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim" (Jewish Synagogue)
Tuesday, March 10
11:30 BOARD MEETING
1:00 p.m. - "Swallow Savannah"
Ken Burger, author & Post & Courier columnist
2:30 p.m. - "The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict: 1949-Present"
Dr. Christopher Wright, Professor of History, The Citadel
Tuesday, March 17
1:00 p.m. - "Modern Irish Literature and Social Conflict"
Dr. Sean Hueston, Professor of English, The Citadel
2:30 p.m. - "Truman and the Cold War Foreign Policy"
Dr. Joseph Renouard, Professor of History, The Citadel
Tuesday, March 24
1:00 p.m. - "New Findings in Outer Space"
Dr. Jon Hakkila, Professor of Physics, College of Charleston
2:30 p.m. - "Joint Replacement"
Dr. Del Shutte, orthopedic surgeon, MUSC
Tuesday, March 31
1:00 p.m. "Changing Climate of Special Events in Charleston"
Su McManus-Frost, Community Events Planner
2:30 p.m. - Vietnam War Literature by American Writers
Dr. Susan Farrell, Professor of English, College of Charleston
Tuesday, April 7
1:00 p.m. "Cambodia: the Needs of a Third World Country"
Tom & Lorraine McDermott, retired professionals who love to travel
2:30 p.m. - "South African Today"
Dr. Elsa Dixon, native South African
Tuesday, April 14
11:30 a.m. BOARD MEETING
1:00 p.m. "Creating Wildlife Sanctuaries"
Judith Kramer, naturalist
2:30 p.m. - "Journey as a Textile Artist"
Arianne King-Comer, batik artist
Tuesday, April 21
1:00 p.m. "The Lewis and Clark Trail Today"
Dr. Bill Davis, CCR member
2:30 p.m. - "Native Americans and European Colonists"
Dr. Christophe J. M. Boucher, Professor of History, College of Charleston
Tuesday, April 28
1:00 p.m. "Now, Where Did My Glasses Go?, A Report on the Memory Study"
Dr. Cynthia May, Professor of Psychology, College of Charleston
2:30 p.m. - "FDR and the People's New Deal"
Dr. Kerry Taylor, Professor of History, The Citadel
Tuesday, May 5
12:00- 2:30 p.m. - "Business and Social Meeting"
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