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Road Scholar Retreats: Montreat, North Carolina Road Scholar Retreats: Montreat, North Carolina

MONTREAT CONFERENCE CENTER Brewing Up Adventure in Asheville: ‘Tis the Season: A Mountain
Beer City USA Christmas Discovery in Western N.C.
Mountainous Discoveries With a In the Asheville, N.C., area, experience the hot The beautiful mountain retreat of Montreat is
Blue Ridge Backdrop bed of the craft beer movement, tasting and the setting for a holiday learning adventure
learning how to brew your own while experi- celebrating Christmas traditions worldwide.
In western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Mountains
beckon with deep valleys and long, forested ridges. encing eight local breweries.
Montreat Conference Center — a contraction of the words
“Mountain Retreat” — rests within a narrow valley and is Length: 6 days/5 nights Meals: 15 total
an serene getaway to the quiet atmosphere and natural Length: 6 days/5 nights Meals: 14 total Program No. 23801ATH
beauty of Appalachia. Of Montreat’s 4,000 acres, 2,500 Program No. 23868ATH
are dedicated to pristine wilderness. The invigorating 2020 Dates: Nov 29-Dec 4, Dec 6-11, Dec 13-18
retreat and its rustic Assembly Inn are the perfect setting
to discover an exciting and diverse array of topics with 2020 Dates: Sep 13-18, Oct 25-30
renowned experts in the classroom and in the field. Per-person pricing starts at
Per-person pricing starts at $849 DBL | +$100 SGL
Other programs at i $929 DBL | +$100 SGL
Montreat Conference Center Information about all retreats at
Montreat Conference Center
• Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the ‘Land of Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries, Portrait of a Nation: The History
the Sky’ (22396ATH) Lodging: Historic yet newly renovated lodge overlook- The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes of Greece, Italy & South Africa
ing lake with simple room furnishings and private baths.
• Piano Classics to Show Tunes, Dancers of Delve into a week of mystery at Montreat Embark on a worldly adventure right in your
the Silver Screen, Broadway Sing Along Good to Know: Wi-Fi throughout campus; public Conference Center as you discover the secrets of own backyard! In North Carolina’s Blue Ridge
(20980ATH) computer in lobby. Daily housekeeping. Most meals the lives and works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mountains, study the cultures, histories and
served buffet-style; bus own table. On many programs,
• Class Is in Session: Churchill, King Arthur opportunities are available for traveling companions to Agatha Christie, Alfred Hitchcock and more. modern lives in Greece, Italy and South Africa.
& the Victorian Era (23034ATH) attend a different program at Montreat during the same
week. Go online or call for details.
• The Life and Works of C. S. Lewis: Inspiration, Length: 6 days/5 nights Meals: 15 total Length: 6 days/5 nights Meals: 15 total
Belief and the Power of Language (21023ATH) Program No. 22387ATH Program No. 23834ATH
Go online for more programs, activity levels
• ‘Tis the Season: A Mountain Christmas and details: www.roadscholar.org/montreat
Discovery in Western N.C. (23801ATH) 2020 Dates: Mar 22-27, Oct 4-9, Nov 1-6 2020 Dates: Mar 22-27, Sep 27-Oct 2
• Biltmore & Beyond: The Wonders of Western
North Carolina (18073ATH) Beginning & Intermediate Yoga Per-person pricing starts at Per-person pricing starts at
$659 DBL | +$100 SGL
$699 DBL | +$100 SGL
for Wellness & Daily Living
• An Introduction to the Lap Dulcimer (23126ATH)
Connect mind, body and spirit at this wellness
• Advanced Yoga at Montreat (23693ATH)
retreat as expert instructors introduce yoga A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & The Beautiful and the Powerful
• A Novel Adventure: Jane Austen’s World & postures and principles during lectures and
Writings (23448ATH) classes and develop practices to use at home. Public Landscapes of Asheville of the Italian Renaissance
• Five Pillars in Five Days: An Introduction to Study some of the nation’s most renowned The Medici’s, Mona Lisa and St. Peter’s Basilica
Islam (17994ATH) gardens as you explore the Biltmore Estate, are Italian icons, but how did they come to be?
Length: 6 days/5 nights North Carolina Arboretum and private gardens. Explore and discuss the origins, artists and
• Pickleball at Montreat (23769ATH) Meals: 15 total legacy of the Italian Renaissance.
• Ever-Changing America: Politics, Foreign Policy Program No. 22381ATH
& Music (20979ATH) Length: 6 days/5 nights Meals: 15 total Length: 6 days/5 nights Meals: 15 total
Program No. 21968ATH
• The Blue Ridge Parkway: The Way More 2020 Dates: Mar 15-20, Mar 22-27, Apr 12-17, Program No. 22994ATH
Beautiful (21623ATH) May 17-22, May 24-29, Aug 9-14, Oct 4-9, Nov 8-13
2020 Dates: May 10-15, May 24-29, May 31-Jun 5,
• Whatever the Weather: Meteorology in the Blue Per-person pricing starts at Aug 23-28, Sep 27-Oct 2 2020 Dates: Mar 29-Apr 3, Oct 4-9
Ridge (22097ATH) $679 DBL | +$100 SGL
Per-person pricing starts at Per-person pricing starts at
• The Art of Working Clay by Hand (21934ATH) $729 DBL | +$100 SGL $699 DBL | +$100 SGL

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