You can find residents on each campus swimming laps, working out in the gym, taking an art class, or enjoying a history lecture. Others are hammering away in the woodshop, working in our raised garden beds, or gathering at The Boulders for duplicate bridge. Still, more are tending to our goats, walking the trails around campus with their dog, or organizing a group to go kayaking on the river.
We encourage our residents to be active citizens in the life of this community. There are many choices — participating in committees, starting a new initiative, or, helping run on-campus enterprises like the library, community store, resident newsletter, and more.
Residents who are selected by their peers to serve on the Resident Council collaborate with staff and leadership. There is also an opportunity for a resident to be a full voting member on our Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Board of Trustees.
The CCRC Board of Trustees is comprised of the CEO of the RiverWoods Group, and volunteer community members from a variety of professions, along with residents. The Board works in partnership to provide strategic direction for the RiverWoods Group family of communities.
“The important thing is not to stop questioning; curiosity has its own reason for existing.”
~Albert Einstein
Our residents come from a diverse background of professions and personal interests. Aside from the interesting life stories shared among residents, there are organized discussion groups on topics ranging from history and politics to investing and books.
CLEAR, a program created by our Resident Education Committee, includes presentations by actors, artists, political candidates, and other interesting and influential people and organizations like The Nature Conservancy, authors like Dan Brown, Willie Perdomo, and David A. Kelly, and so many more.
Our founders wove the spirit of service throughout the RiverWoods commitments. Employees and residents are known for their charitable work and are involved in many causes throughout the greater Seacoast area. The community has had a tradition of raising money for other local not-for-profits — from Seacoast Family Promise to Planet Playground, to Seacoast Hospice, and Child and Family Services of NH among others. To date, the RiverWoods Gala has raised over $500,000 for fellow nonprofits in our region.
The RiverWoods Outreach Committee connects our residents with diverse local not-for-profit organizations. There are numerous outreach opportunities offering multi-generational activities for a wide array of causes. In addition to serving on many local boards and town committees, RiverWoods residents can also be found in these and many more local programs:
Most residents remark that they’ve become more active socially and physically since moving to RiverWoods. Life here brings every resident the opportunity to make new friends who share your common interests.
Every month, we handle the logistics for various field trips and outings to points of interest, museums, and other venues on the Seacoast. From Portland to Boston, there are many interesting and educational places to visit like Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Harvard’s Natural History Museum, and so many more.
Whether you’re an accomplished artist or simply looking to learn a new skill, our residents love to share their talents — from painting and drawing to three-dimensional sculpture and fiber arts.
Even if you’ve never picked up a brush — take a painting class, or get your hands wet throwing a bowl in our pottery studio. Share your love of fabric with one of our quilting or sewing groups, write for our resident-run newspaper, or compose a blog for the website. Explore our well-stocked wood shop, where you can build anything from a jewelry box to a new kitchen table. From oils to clay, wood, and stone, our residents have many opportunities to explore and share their talents.
Resident Art Calendar
An annual effort showcasing the artwork of one RiverWoods artist each month, curated by an outside panel of professional artists and designers.
RiverWords Quarterly
Perhaps your medium is not paint or wood but pen. RiverWords Quarterly provides the community with a literary review of both prose and poetry, celebrating the written word and providing additional evidence of the variety and depth of resident creativity.
On-Campus Studios
Dozens of interest groups and classes for artists and beginners including:
Do you have an interest that hasn’t yet been explored at RiverWoods? We’d love to help you make it happen. Whatever your passion, RiverWoods provides a myriad of opportunities to pursue what you love most about life.
