2027 Road Scholar Programs

Adventures in Lifelong Learning

February 21–December 10, 2027  AdultContinuing Education
A Montreat Conference Center event

In western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Mountains are defined by deep valleys and long, forested ridges. Montreat Conference Center rests within a narrow valley as an idyllic getaway to the quiet atmosphere and natural beauty of Appalachia. In thousands of acres of dedicated wilderness, discover an exciting and diverse array of topics from Road Scholar’s renowned experts in the classroom and out in the field.

Please see below for program dates and accommodations for the Road Scholar programs at Montreat, or download our 2027 Road Scholar Programs offerings.

Program Weeks

February 21 - 26, 2027 

Program #20141 - The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22387 - Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes' Legacy 

February 28 - March 5, 2027 

Program #22396 - Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat
Program #24011 - Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat 

March 7 - 12, 2027 

Program #20141 - The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #22387 - Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes' Legacy 

April 11 - 16, 2027 

Program #20141 - The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #21968 - A Gardener's Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22396 - Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat 

April 18 - 23, 2027 

Program #21934 - The Art of Working Clay by Hand
Program #22387 - Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes' Legacy
Program #22994 - The Beautiful and the Powerful of the Italian Renaissance
Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat
Program #24011 - Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat 

April 25 - 30, 2027 

Program #21968 - A Gardener's Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22396 - Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat 

May 9 - 14, 2027 

Program #20141 - The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #21968 - A Gardener's Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga 

May 16 - 21, 2027 

Program #21934 - The Art of Working Clay by Hand
Program #24011 - Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat 

May 23 - 28, 2027 

Program #21023 - The Life and Works of C. S. Lewis: Inspiration, Belief, and Imagination
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22387 - Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes' Legacy 

May 30 - June 4, 2027 

Program #21023 - The Life and Works of C. S. Lewis: Inspiration, Belief, and Imagination
Program #21968 - A Gardener's Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga 

August 15 - 20, 2027 

Program #20141 - The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #21934 - The Art of Working Clay by Hand
Program #21968 - A Gardener's Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22396 - Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Metalsmithing)  

August 29 - September 3, 2027 

Program #21934 - The Art of Working Clay by Hand
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Book Arts: Responses to Nature) 

September 12 - 17, 2027 

Program #21968 - A Gardener's Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Stained Glass) 

September 19 - 24, 2027 

Program #21968 - A Gardener's Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #24011 - Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Stained Glass) 

October 3 - 8, 2027 

Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22387 - Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes' Legacy
Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Fabric Arts) 

October 17 - 22, 2027 

Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Book Arts: Responses to Nature)  

October 24 - 29, 2027 

Program #20141 - The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22387 - Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes' Legacy
Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Fused Glass) 

October 31 - November 5, 2027 

Program #22396 - Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #22994 - The Beautiful and the Powerful of the Italian Renaissance
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Fused Glass) 

November 7 - 12, 2027 

Program #20141 - The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #22387 - Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes' Legacy
Program #23769 - Pickleball at Montreat
Program #24011 - Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Fabric Arts) 

November 28 - December 3, 2027
this week includes a visit to the Biltmore Estate

Program #22381 - Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22387 - Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes' Legacy
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure (Metalsmithing)  

December 5 - 10, 2027
this week includes a visit to the Biltmore Estate

Program #22396 - Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #24011 - Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat
Program #25731 - Arts at Montreat: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure  (Book Arts:  Responses to Nature)  

Accommodations

Accommodations at Montreat Conference Center in the beautiful Assembly Inn, overlooking Lake Susan, are double occupancy (limited singles with an extra charge) with private baths. The Inn includes spacious lounges, classrooms, and dining facilities. Comprehensive fees include program, housing (double occupancy), meals in the Katherine "Kat" McKay Belk Dining Room in the Assembly Inn, and all field trips.

Commuter options are no longer available for Road Scholar programs.

Service animals are welcome. A service animal is a dog or miniature horse that is trained to do work or perform tasks for, and to assist, an individual with a disability. The ADA requires that service animals be under the control of the handler at all times. The service animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered while in public places unless these devices interfere with the service animal's work or the person's disability prevents use of these devices. In that case, the person must still maintain control of the animal. Under control also means that a service animal should not be allowed to bark repeatedly in a quiet place. The handler of the service animal may be asked to remove their service animal from the premises if the animal is out of control and the animal's owner does not take effective action to control it or the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.

More Information

Visit www.roadscholar.org or call 800.454.5768 toll free for more details on all of the programs offered at Montreat and to register online. Sponsored by Montreat Conference Center, in cooperation with Elderhostel, Inc.

For questions or concerns about accommodations at Montreat, please contact Justin Kyremes-Parks at justinkp@montreat.org or call 828.419.9829.

For questions or concerns about the Road Scholar program at Montreat, please contact Tracy Bailey at tracyb@montreat.org or call 828.419.9810.

Main Phone Number

828.669.2911

Physical Address

401 Assembly Drive
Montreat, NC 28757

Mailing Address

Montreat Conference Center
PO Box 969
Montreat, NC 28757

Business Office

Montreat Conference Center
318 Georgia Terrace
Montreat, NC 28757

Business Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–4:30 pm

The Montreat Store

Phone: 828.669.5298

Moore Center, Second Floor
303 Lookout Road
Montreat, NC 28757

Store Hours:
Monday–Saturday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Sunday, CLOSED

The Huckleberry Cafe

Phone: 828.419.9880

Moore Center, Third Floor
303 Lookout Road
Montreat, NC 28757

Year-round Cafe Hours:

Tuesday–Friday, 8:00 am–3:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am–6:00 pm
Sunday–Monday, CLOSED

Summer Cafe Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–9:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am–3:00 pm
Sunday, CLOSED

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