TOPIC: Field to Factory to Finance: A History of Charlotte and its Region SPEAKER: Tom Hanchett, PhD, Author Trace the development of our city from an Indian crossroads to a farm hamlet to hub of America's textile manufacturing region, to a major banking center today. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Tom Hanchett is a community historian who works…
We have booked Baoding Southpark, for Friday, April 24, 11:45 a.m. Southpark location: 4722-F Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210 Limited space available! Please sign up by 04/23/2026. If you register and find you can’t attend, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. Individual checks. Plenty of free parking. Boading…
Wildacres 2026: April 27-30, 2026 Enjoy 3 nights in a Blue Ridge Parkway Mountaintop Resort with 75 of your Senior Scholar friends! Speaker Kevin Kokomoor, Professor, Coastal Carolina University Speaker Kassidy Pyler, Catawba Nation Entertainment by Anya Hinkle Waterfalls, hiking paths, fresh air, local entertainers, 8 home-style, all-you-can-eat meals! Reservations now open! Details Here
Wildacres 2026 Speaker Kevin Kokomoor Kevin teaches early America up to the 19th C. He is a Native American specialist, and he focuses on the Southeast, from precontact through the Revolutionary Era and on to Removal. His first book was on Creek history in the 18th and 19th Cs. His second was La Florida, which…
The 48th annual Estate Planning and Wealth Management Forum (formerly Estate Planners Day) presented by Queens University of Charlotte is the premier estate planning conference of the Carolinas. This single-day, in-person conference offers a comprehensive educational program featuring nationally recognized experts, networking opportunities, sponsor booths, continuing education credits, and more.
GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: The Future of Human Rights: Defending and Expanding the Circle SPEAKER: Alexa Royden, Associate Professor, Queens University of Charlotte Who counts? It's the defining question of our time. For centuries, the circle of rights has been expanding — from property owners to the enslaved, from men to women, from citizens to refugees.…
TOPIC: The Passover Story Turned Upside Down: Slavery and the Jews of Medieval Egypt SPEAKER: Craig Perry, Professor, Emory University The memory of slavery in Egypt, God’s redemption of the Israelites, and the Exodus led by Moses are central to the sacred history of the Jewish people. For much of history, however, Jews were much…
DATE: May 12, 2026 TIME: 11:00 am (Tour start time) COST: $15 ADDRESS: 3500 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215 TRANSPORTATION: Self drive and meet at location or carpool from PUMC. Enjoy America 250 with this immersive exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History. The tour is limited to 25 participants. Reserve your spot by April…