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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Earl Scruggs Center
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!\nThe waiting list is closed. You have the option of driving up independently and paying the normal Earl Scruggs Center entry fee.\nCancel Purchased Tickets: Send a message to info@seniorscholars.net. No refunds after Wednesday October 29\, 2025\nDATE: November 5\, 2025\nTIME: 10 am – 3:15 pm\nCOST: $30/person (includes bus and Music Center entrance fee)\nADDRESS: 103 S Lafayette St\, Shelby\, NC 28150\nTRANSPORTATION:  SSQ is renting a 50-seat passenger van to shuttle members to the Earl Scruggs Center. The registration cost includes the bus cost plus the entrance fee to the Center. Meet in the lower lot of Providence United Methodist Church at 9:40. Lunch will not be provided and is not included in the fee\, there will be opportunities to explore nearby restaurants after the tour. \nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 31\, 2025 \nThis field trip is only available to current paid up members of Senior Scholars. \nThe Earl Scruggs Center honors legendary banjo master Earl Scruggs\, blending his story with the region’s rich history. Through engaging exhibits and events\, the Center celebrates his groundbreaking “Scruggs Style” and lasting musical legacy. \nTom Hanchett will join the Magical Mystery Tour leaving PUMC. He’s on the Board of the Center and appears on the video that starts the tour. Joe Kendrick\, who spoke to us (at a Friday meeting in January and at Wildacres) about music\, will meet with us at the Center. Joe is also a relative of Earl Scruggs\, has a weekly radio program about music and a podcast and has a relationship with the Center. \nEarl Scruggs Center
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-earl-scruggs-center/
LOCATION:Earl Scruggs Center\, 103 S Lafayette St\, Shelby\, 28150\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,In-person
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Carolina Raptor Center
DESCRIPTION:DATE: April 15\, 2025\nTIME: 10 am\nCOST: $14/person\nADDRESS: 6000 Sample Rd.\, Huntersville\, NC 28078\nCARPOOLING:  Because parking is limited\, carpooling is encouraged. Meet in the lower lot of Providence United Methodist Church at 9:40. Please let us know if you will be carpooling in the registration form. \nThe ¾ mile Raptor Zoo Trail is a self-guided tour highlighting raptors. There are 30 different types of birds located along the trail with educational placards and docents available to answer questions. There is also a new Quest Nature Center and picnic area located on the grounds. Take advantage of the of the spring weather and the opportunity to visit with fellow Senior Scholars\, so bring a lunch and enjoy the day! \nThe $14 per person fee must be paid to Senior Scholars by end of business April 10. \nContact Pam Nemecek with questions. \nUse the RSVP button to access a form to sign up and purchase your ticket.\n 
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-carolina-raptor-center/
LOCATION:Carolina Raptor Center\, 6000 Sample Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,In-person
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Duke Mansion Tour
DESCRIPTION:DATE: April 7\, 2025\nTIME: 10 am\nCOST: $10 donation\, optional\nADDRESS: 400 Hermitage Road\, Charlotte\, NC 28207\nCARPOOLING:  Because parking is limited\, carpooling is encouraged. Meet in the lower lot of Providence United Methodist Church at 9:40. Please let us know if you will be carpooling. \nTour the inside of the mansion & hear the history. The gardener will also give a tour of the gardens. \nWear good walking shoes. \nThe tour is free but a suggested $10 donation to the Duke Mansion would be much appreciated. Bring your donation with you that morning. \nSign up deadline is April 1.  Please let us know you’re coming\, click the RSVP button and fill out the form. \nDuke Mansion
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-duke-mansion-tour/
LOCATION:Duke Mansion\, 400 Hermitage Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28207
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,In-person
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Sullenberger Aviation Museum
DESCRIPTION:  \nDATE: October 22\, 2024; Time: 10 am – 1 pm\nCOST: $17 Buy Tickets Here\nADDRESS:  4108 Minuteman Way\, Charlotte\, NC 28208\nCARPOOLING: Carpooling will be available in the parking lot of the Queens Sports Complex on Tyvola Road. Please park near the lion statue. \nAt Sullenberger Aviation Museum\, we strive to leverage the wonder of flight to inspire\, educate\, and elevate future generations to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace. Our vision is to positively impact economic mobility\, provide compelling experiences for all visitors\, strengthen Charlotte as a destination\, promote community participation\, and drive economic development near our home on Charlotte’s West Side. \nSAM aspires to make aviation come alive\, so visitors of all ages can experience the wonder of flight. Leveraging an extensive collection of aviation artifacts and stories\, visitors deepen their understanding of the diverse people\, innovations\, and opportunities in aviation. Our programs offer immersive\, interactive learning experiences that will have you inspired by the world of aviation and aerospace. \nSullenberger Aviation Museum
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-sullenberger-aviation-museum/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Social Events
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Historic Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:DATE: Wednesday\, May 1\, 2024; 10:30 am – 12 pm\nCOST: $10 payable in cash or check payable to Senior Scholars\nADDRESS:  700 West 6th Street\, Charlotte\, NC 28202 (parking available in cemetery) \nJoin fellow Senior Scholars for a walking tour of Historic Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery located in Fourth Ward of Uptown. This tour will be conducted by Bill Bibby\, Director of City Cemeteries for Charlotte. Bill will cover the history of Elmwood and Pinewood Cemetery and brief biographies of well known\, unknown\, and interesting decedents in the cemetery. \nThe cost of $10/person will be presented as a donation from Senior Scholars to Historic Elmwood Pinewood Inc. (HEPI)\, a nonprofit working to restore and promote the historic city owned cemeteries in Charlotte. \nThe walking tour will cover approximately 1- to 1-1/2 miles within the cemetery. \nHistoric Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-historic-elmwood-pinewood-cemetery/
LOCATION:Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery\, 700 West 6th Street\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Social Events
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Catawba Cultural Center
DESCRIPTION:DATE: February 20\, 2024; 11 am – 12 pm tour and demonstration.\nCOST: $10 payable in cash or check payable to Senior Scholars.\nWHERE: Catawba Cultural Center\, indoors\, elevator available\, standing for half hour during tour of museum.\nADDRESS:  1536 Tom Steven Rd\, Rock Hill\, SC (30 miles from PUMC).\nCARPOOLING: From Queens University Sports Complex\, 2229 Tyvola Rd\, meet up at 10:00 am. \nThe Catawba have lived along the Catawba River for more than 6000 years. Demonstrating an uncanny knack for making beneficial alliances during the colonial and Revolutionary eras\, and for navigating the shifting sands of US domestic Indian policies\, the Catawba have managed to maintain their identity as a people\, and to carry their heritage forward into the 21st century. Today\, the Catawba remain a vibrant\, modern\, and rapidly growing tribe. \nPlease join us on February 20\, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Catawba Cultural Center. The staff will provide a guided museum tour of exhibits including archeology finds\, games\, basketry\, pottery\, lifestyle\, and dwellings. Staff will also present a pottery demonstration covering a brief history of Catawba pottery\, different tools used\, significance to Catawba culture\, and show basic hand-building techniques. \nAfterwards\, visitors are welcome to picnic\, explore the walking trails\, and visit the Trading Post\, which is the world’s largest buyer and seller of Catawba pottery\, art and other objects. \nCatawba Culture
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-catawba-cultural-center/
LOCATION:NC
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Statues on Little Sugar Creek Parkway
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT! Get on the waiting list. \nWednesday October 4th and will be a walking tour of the Statues on Little Sugar Creek Parkway. \nWe will meet at 10:30 am (location provided upon signing up)\, and the tour will last 90 minutes. \nThe cost is $10 per person payable when they register. Group is limited to 20 people. \nRSVP above or at a Friday meeting.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-queen-city-culture-vulture-tour/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Social Events
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Walking Tour South End with Tom Hanchett
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT! Waitlist is now full as well.\nHistorian Tom Hanchett leads a 90 minute (about 1.5 mile) stroll in what is today booming South End — but includes parts of the Dilworth Historic District\, Charlotte’s first streetcar suburb. \nWe’ll walk a loop past Victorian-era homes and factories\, intermingled among new development. Afterward\, if you like\, enjoy lunch at SABOR: Latin Street Grill — or on your own at any of the dozen or more eateries along Camden Road. \nMeet at 10:15 am Wednesday\, May 10\, at the LYNX “East West” station on West Boulevard.  \nArrive by LYNX — or individually or by car pool from PUMC. \nThere’s usually plenty of parking on the street on Camden Road and on West Boulevard. \nThere will be a ten dollar donation for Roof Above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-walking-tour-south-end-with-tom-hanchett/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Social Events
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Billy Graham Library
DESCRIPTION:The Billy Graham Library has recently been renovated. \nJoin your fellow members for a field trip to tour the newly updated library. \nCarpooling available. Meet at Church at 12:45 pm. \n 
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-billy-graham-library/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Social Events
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