December 2, 2014

This year’s Center for Creative Retirement Holiday Luncheon will be held at the College of Charleston’s North Campus Facility at 3800 Paramount Drive, North Charleston 29405.  *See directions below.

The time is 12:30.

Many thanks to those of you bringing desserts!

Wayne Spattes and his classical guitar will provide us with music.

An exact count was required in advance for the caterer, so unfortunately we will not be able to serve members who have not paid in advance.

We look forward to a wonderful afternoon!

Directions.

Getting on 526 from West Ashley

Go about 3 miles to exit #15 – Paramount. Dorchester – exit to the right.

At the bottom of the ramp turn left onto Paramount Dr.  Immediately go under 526.  You’ll see the North Campus on the right just after the light.

Getting on 526 from 26

Go to exit marked West to Savannah – 212B.

Take exit #15 on your right – Dorchester Paramount.  After crossing Dorchester Road, stay to the right and go to the next light at Paramount Dr.  Turn right onto Paramount and immediately right into the parking lot of the North Campus.

526 From Isle of Palms, Daniel Island etc.

Stay on 526 and exit to the right at exit #15.  After crossing Dorchester Road, stay to the right and go to the next light at Paramount Dr.  Turn right onto Paramount and immediately right into the parking lot of the North Campus.

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Great News! Next Tuesday we will be meeting at the stunning, new, North Campus facility of the College of Charleston. Look below for map and directions.

November 18, 2014

1:00 A Mediterranean Diet for Today Patricia Moore Pastrides, cookbook author and wife of the president of the University of South Carolina Patricia Moore-Pastrides will share with us the delights and benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet. She will bring copies of her cookbooks, which will be available for purchase and signing after her talk. Joy Morris has worked for months to arrange this talk for CCR after hearing Ms. Moore-Pastrides speak. She has recommended her wholeheartedly as a presenter for CCR. Bring yourself and bring a friend.

2:30 If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Mont-St.-Michel Maxwell Mowry, CCR member and World Traveler Maxwell Mowry will share with us the visual wonders of France. He will recreate a whirlwind tour of France (with slides) that covered the country from south to north in only eight days. How wonderful to have the opportunity to enjoy these visuals on the large, twin screens of the new, North Campus, conference hall! [googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d107267.00659306774!2d-79.9974700692247!3d32.8427638950647!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88fe633774916ae5%3A0x3282fb7bea39a18a!2sCollege+of+Charleston+North+Campus!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1415913553078&w=600&h=450]

Directions to the CofC North Charleston Campus
3800 Paramount Road, North Charleston

If you get onto I-526 in West Ashley you’ll go about 3 miles and exit at #15 Paramount Dorchester Rd- on your right.  You’ll turn left at the bottom of the ramp onto Paramount Drive, immediately go under I-526, and you’ll see the North Campus right ahead of you on the right just after the light.  Stay right and turn into the parking lot.  There’s lots of parking.

If you get onto I-526 from I-26, go to exit 212B – heading west to Savannah.  Watch for exit #15 on the right.   After crossing Dorchester Road, stay to the right and go to the next light at Paramount Drive. Turn right onto Paramount Drive and then immediately right again into the parking lot of the College of Charleston North Campus Facility. There’s lots of parking.