Field Trip: Sullenberger Aviation Museum

DATE: October 22, 2024; Time: 10 am - 1 pm COST: $17 ADDRESS:  4108 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC 28208 CARPOOLING: Carpooling will be available in the parking lot of the Queens Sports Complex on Tyvola Road. Please park near the lion statue. At Sullenberger Aviation Museum, we strive to leverage the wonder of flight to […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: On Being American with Suzanne Reynolds

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

TOPIC: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: On Being American SPEAKER: Suzanne Reynolds, Dean and Professor Emerita, Wake Forest Law RBG expanded our concept of who and what was included in the concept of being American. As a lawyer for the ACLU’s Women’s Project, she advocated for an expansive theory of equal protection that eventually she would enshrine […]

A Latvian Exile Comes to America with Joseph Ellis

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

TOPIC: Karlis Leyasmeyer and the Baptist Speaker's Circuit: A Latvian Exile Comes to America SPEAKER: Joseph Ellis, Professor of Political Science, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences, Wingate University In 1949, a little known Latvian refugee named Karlis Leyasmeyer would arrive with his family in Philadelphia, after several years spent at a displaced persons camp […]

New Member Orientation – November 8

Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) - Wolfe Hall 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina

All members old and new are invited to attend our New Member Orientation meeting in person. Learn more about the organization including how to meet people, join events and how you can help the organization – the best way to meet new people! In person meeting is in Room 106 in PUMC. Click the RSVP […]

An Untold Story of the US Involvement in Afghanistan…And Its Aftermath…A Personal Journey with George Forsythe

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

TOPIC: An Untold Story of the US Involvement in Afghanistan...And Its Aftermath...A Personal Journey SPEAKER: George Forsythe,  Brigadier General, U.S. Army (retired) George will discuss the establishment of the National Military Academy of Afghanistan from 2003-2005...its strategic implications and lessons learned. George will also discuss how his translator and their family immigrated to the US […]

Curriculum Committee Meeting – November 13

Zoom Registration Required

Curriculum Committee Meetings are open to Membership.  Join our monthly Curriculum Committee meetings, via Zoom, to hear about upcoming speakers/events or to suggest speakers you know (or have heard speak) and believe would be of interest to your fellow Senior Scholars. These meetings are always held on the Zoom platform.

Earl Scruggs Center with Mary Beth Martin

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

TOPIC: Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby SPEAKER: Mary Beth Martin, Executive Director of the Earl Scruggs Center, Shelby, NC The Earl Scruggs Center combines the life story of legendary five-string banjo master and Cleveland County native, Earl Scruggs, with the unique and engaging story of the history and cultural traditions of the region in which […]

Holiday Luncheon – December 4, 2024

Maggiano's 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

HOLIDAY LUNCHEON Join your fellow members at our end of year luncheon filled with entertainment and a speaker. Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Time: 11:30 am - 2 pm (serving starts at 12 noon) Location: Maggiano's Little Italy. 4400 Sharon Rd (Southpark).  Maggiano's Little Italy, Southpark Price per Attendee: $50. Pay via "Buy Tickets" button […]