Life Transitions   

Please note that this option does NOT include the additional half-day add-on focused on relocation to the Asheville area. 

Cost: The fee for Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW) is $500 per person for Friday and Saturday only. Program costs include program administration, program materials, and meals each day (light breakfast and lunch Friday/Saturday and dinner Friday/Saturday). The cost does not include lodging or transportation. Learn more about lodging options in the Asheville area here.

Refunds: Payment is due at the time of registration. Registration is not complete until program fees are paid. Refunds will be issued for the program fee, less $25/person administrative charges for cancellations made by 5 p.m. up to 10 days prior to the program start date. For cancellations made less than 10 days prior to the program start date, 50% of the program fee will be refunded. Email olli@unca.edu to request cancellation and refund.

Please note that this option INCLUDES the additional half-day add-on focused on relocation to the Asheville area.

Cost: The fee for Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW) is $575 per person for Friday and Saturday plus the Sunday add-on option focused on retirement in the Asheville area. Program costs include program administration, program materials, and meals each day (light breakfast and lunch Friday/Saturday/Sunday and dinner Friday/Saturday). The cost does not include lodging or transportation. Learn more about lodging options in the Asheville area here.

Refunds: Payment is due at the time of registration. Registration is not complete until program fees are paid. Refunds will be issued for the program fee, less $25/person administrative charges for cancellations made by 5 p.m. up to 10 days prior to the program start date. For cancellations made less than 10 days prior to the program start date, 50% of the program fee will be refunded. Email olli@unca.edu to request cancellation and refund.

The Gift of Time workshop will encourage you to think about how to plan and communicate your end of life wishes to spouses, partners, children and parents. Take control of what you want for yourself and help others address the myriad issues that face all of us in times of crisis.

The workshop will be an extended conversation with trained facilitators as well as outside speakers who will converse holistically on key legal, medical and spiritual issues. The objective is to provide participants with compelling reasons to prepare an end of life plan and prepare them to deal with both the rational and emotional elements of such a plan. For more information and registration details, visit the Gift of Time page on the OLLI website.

Cost (includes program materials and administration): $100; a 2025-2026 OLLI annual membership is required to register for this program. If you do not have a current membership, please visit this page and add membership to your cart.

Refunds: Payment is due at the time of registration. Registration is not complete until program fees are paid. Refunds will be issued for the program fee, less $25/person administrative charges for cancellations made by 5 p.m. at least 10 days prior to the program start date. For cancellations made after 5 p.m. less than 10 days prior to the program start date, no refunds will be issued. Email olli@unca.edu to request cancellation and refund.