Center for Creative Retirement Offers Free Computer Classes

Registration is now open for the free computer literacy classes for adults ages 50 and over. Funded through a grant from Smith Barney, the classes are designed to reach local minority seniors. Space is limited; early registration is suggested. The deadline to apply is Monday, September 17.

The classes will meet in the Reuter Center on the UNC Asheville campus beginning the week of September 24 for six weeks. Classes will not meet the week of October 8-12 in observance of Fall Break.

Four classes are
available this fall. Two beginner classes will be offered, one on
Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the second on Thursdays from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m. For those with basic computer skills, an advanced
beginner course is offered on Mondays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. An
Advanced Special Topics class will meet from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on
Thursdays beginning September 27.

To date,
more than 500 seniors have participated in the N.C. Center for Creative
Retirement’s computer literacy courses. Classes are taught by skilled
UNC Asheville undergraduates students, and supervised by campus
experts.

Participants
learn basic computer skills, how to use e-mail and the Internet, and
how to find and log on to free public computers.

Local
Dial-A-Ride bus service is available to the Reuter Center. Call the
Asheville Transit Authority at 828-253-5691 to request drop off or pick
up at the Reuter Center.

For more
information or to request an application, call the N.C. Center for
Creative Retirement at 828-251-6198 or email [email protected].