Whatever your interests, Carolina Meadows is the ideal place to rediscover old passions and explore new ideas, regardless of your health status. Some residents say they are busier at Carolina Meadows than they have ever been. Others choose a slower pace. A lively calendar of events complements a full range of quality facilities offering residents access to superb drama, concert, and dance offerings, as well as sporting events, hobbies, and educational classes — both on campus and throughout the Triangle area.

   Play tennis or refine your stroke on our nine-hole, par three golf course. Participate in a game of croquet on our regulation court or play bocce. Enjoy our horseshoe and shuffleboard facilities or vegetable garden space. Go fishing in our stocked pond or spend time in the gazebo. Swim some leisurely laps in our heated indoor swimming pool, participate in a water aerobics class, or savor a soak in the Jacuzzi.

   Explore the quiet pleasures of handicrafts, including quilting, painting, pottery, and woodworking. Take a bike ride down a cool, wooded trail. Come to the library to check out a best seller, glance over today’s Wall Street Journal, or piece together a jigsaw puzzle with a friend on a rainy day. Attend a lecture, exercise class, or sing-along. Join a resident vocal group or spend time chatting with fellow residents.

   Join a book discussion group or a bridge group. Participate in the Carolina Meadows computer club. Ask Carolina Meadows to arrange ticket reservations and transportation and join other residents for a community event -- the American Dance Festival, a North Carolina Symphony performance, a scholarly lecture, or an Atlantic Coast Conference game. Invite family or friends to visit and offer them superb accommodations in the guestrooms of the Club Center. Take advantage of a lifelong learning opportunity offered by the University of North Carolina or select one of Duke’s programs for older adults.

   Enjoy every aspect of the relaxed, yet lively lifestyle of Carolina Meadows!