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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch: September 26
DESCRIPTION:We have booked Leo’s Italian Social\, for Friday\, September 26\, 11:45 a.m. \nLocated in the Piedmont Center \nLimited space available! Please sign up by 9/25/2025. \nIf you register and find you can’t attend\, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. \nLeo’s Italian Social \n4720 Piedmont Row\nSuite 150\nCharlotte\, NC 28210
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/lunch-bunch-september-26/
LOCATION:Leo’s Italian Social\, 4720 Piedmont Row Dr\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28210\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person,Lunch Bunch
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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch: October 31
DESCRIPTION:We have booked Calle Sol Latin Cafe & Cevicheria\, for Friday\, October 31\, 11:45 a.m. \nLocated 3100 Apex Drive\, Charlotte\, NC 28211 \nLimited space available! Please sign up by 10/25/2025. \nIf you register and find you can’t attend\, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. \nLunch menu\, but full menu available. Individual checks\, tip not included. Free parking in the garage. Reservation at restaurant under name of Senior Scholars/Sara Friedman. \nCalle Sol \n3100 Apex Drive\nCharlotte\, NC 28211
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/lunch-bunch-october-31/
LOCATION:Calle Sol\, 3100 Apex Drive\, Charlotte\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person,Lunch Bunch
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T113000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Luncheon - December 3\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:HOLIDAY LUNCHEON\nJoin your fellow members for a delicious holiday luncheon at one of Charlotte’s premier Italian Restaurants\, Maggiano’s Little Italy at Southpark. \nDate: Wednesday\, December 3\, 2025 \nTime: 11:30 am – 2 pm (serving starts at 12 noon) \nLocation: Maggiano’s Little Italy. 4400 Sharon Rd (Southpark).  Maggiano’s Little Italy\, Southpark \nPrice per Attendee: $50. \nYou can “Buy Tickets” via the link here or at the weekly meetings beginning October 18. \nOr you can also mail a check payable to Senior Scholars: \nSenior Scholars at Queens; ATTN: Nancy Stancill; 1900 Selwyn Avenue MSC 1409; Charlotte\, NC 28274. \n\nMenu: \nFamily style serving at tables seating 10. Each table will receive all the following items: \nFirst Course:\n• Italian Chopped Salad\n• Bread \nSecond Course:\n• Fettuccine Alfredo with Parmesan Crusted Chicken\n• Lasagna\n• Simply Grilled Salmon \nDessert\n• Tiramisu\n• Warm Apple Crostata \nBeverages: Coffee (Regular and Decaf)\, Tea (Iced and Hot)\, Various Sodas and Water.\nAlcoholic Beverage: Cash Bar Available. \n\nSpeaker: Tony Mecia\, Founder and Executive Editor of The Charlotte Ledger \nTopic: Tony’s Crystal Ball for the Charlotte Region in 2026\nTony Mecia is the founder and executive editor of The Charlotte Ledger. A graduate of Duke University\, Tony is an award-winning former Charlotte Observer business writer and editor. After leaving newspapers\, Tony was a freelance writer and then covered business as a staff writer for a national magazine. He and his wife have three children. They live in south Charlotte in the Olde Providence area. \nNOTE: The last day for online registration/payment is Monday November 24. Checks mailed to the Queens’ mailbox must be received by Friday November 21. \n 
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/holiday-luncheon-december-3-2025/
LOCATION:Maggiano’s\, 4400 Sharon Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday Luncheons,Social Events
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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch: January 30
DESCRIPTION:We have booked Brixx Wood Fired Pizza + Craft Bar\, Foxcroft location\, for Friday\, January 30\, 11:45 a.m. \nLocated 7814 Fairview Rd\, Charlotte\, NC 28226 \nLimited space available! Please sign up by 01/26/2026. \nIf you register and find you can’t attend\, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. \nLunch menu\, but full menu available. Individual checks\, tip included. Plenty of free parking. \nBrixx Pizza\n7814 Fairview Rd\nCharlotte\, NC 28226
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/lunch-bunch-january-30/
LOCATION:Brixx Pizza\, 7814 Fairview Rd\, Charlotte\, 28226\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person,Lunch Bunch
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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch: February 27
DESCRIPTION:We have booked Trio Restaurant\, for Friday\, February 27\, 11:45 a.m. \nLocated 10709 McMullen Creek Parkway\, Charlotte\, NC 28226 \nLimited space available! Please sign up by 02/25/2026. \nIf you register and find you can’t attend\, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. \nIndividual checks. Plenty of free parking. \nTrio Restaurant \n10709 McMullen Creek Parkway\,\nCharlotte\, NC 28226
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/lunch-bunch-february-27/
LOCATION:Trio Restaurant\, 10709 McMullen Creek Parkway\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28226\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person,Lunch Bunch
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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch: March 27
DESCRIPTION:We have booked Maggiano’s Little Italy\, for Friday\, March 27\, 11:45 a.m. \nSouthpark location: 4400 Sharon Rd\, Charlotte\, NC 28211 \nLimited space available! Please sign up by 03/26/2026. \nIf you register and find you can’t attend\, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. \nIndividual checks. Plenty of free parking. \nMaggiano’s Little Italy \n4400 Sharon Rd\nCharlotte\, NC 28211
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/lunch-bunch-march-27/
LOCATION:Maggiano’s\, 4400 Sharon Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211
CATEGORIES:In-person,Lunch Bunch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T080000
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SUMMARY:Wildacres Spring 2026 Retreat / April 27-30\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Wildacres 2026: April 27-30\, 2026\n\nEnjoy 3 nights in a Blue Ridge Parkway Mountaintop Resort with 75 of your Senior Scholar friends!\nSpeaker Peter Cozzens\, Author\nSpeaker Kassidy Pyler\, Catawba Nation\nEntertainment by Anya Hinkle\nWaterfalls\, hiking paths\, fresh air\, local entertainers\, 8 home-style\, all-you-can-eat meals!\n\nReservations now open! \nDetails Here
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/wildacres-spring-2026-retreat-april-27-30-2026/
LOCATION:Wildacres Retreat\, 1565 Wildacres Road\, Little Switzerland\, NC\, 28749\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person,Social Events,Wildacres Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T110000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Charlotte Museum of History
DESCRIPTION:DATE: May 12\, 2026\nTIME: 11:00 am (Tour start time)\nCOST: $15\nADDRESS: 3500 Shamrock Dr\, Charlotte\, NC 28215\nTRANSPORTATION:  Self drive and meet at location or carpool from PUMC. \nEnjoy America 250 with this immersive exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History. \nThe tour is limited to 25 participants. Reserve your spot by April 29 with a $15 payment to Senior Scholars. For an additional $5\, you will have your own histopad. You may share one if you would like. \nThis tour uses the histopads inside the museum. Afterwards\, the tour continues at the Rock House which is a 10 minute walk from the museum.\nIf you have never been to the museum\, this is a wonderful way to see it. \nCharlotte Museum of History \n \n 
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-charlotte-museum-of-history/
LOCATION:Charlotte Museum of History\, 3500 Shamrock Drive\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28215
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T140000
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SUMMARY:Spring Luncheon - June 5
DESCRIPTION:SPRING LUNCHEON\nDate: June 5\, 2026 \nTime: 11:30 – 2:00 pm \nCost: $47/person \nPlace: Brewers at 4001 Yancey\, 4001-A Yancey Rd. Charlotte\, NC 28217. Private dining room with adjacent patio area. \nSpeaker: Sheri Lynch\, radio personality\, “The Bob and Sheri Show” \nTopic: Anecdotes of 30+ years as an on-air radio personality \nBuffet lunch includes: \n\nCaesar salad\nGrilled bistro steak and lemon herbed chicken\nWhipped potatoes\, rosemary vegetables and roasted brussels sprouts\nDessert\,\nBeverages: iced tea and water (coffee\, soft drinks and cash bar available for extra charge).\n\nSign up at the Welcome/donut desk at Friday meetings starting April 10 until May 29. \n$47.00 check to SS or cash. \nMail checks to: \nSenior Scholars at Queens\n1900 Selwyn Ave\nMSC 1409\nCharlotte\, NC 28274 \nChecks must be recieved by Friday May 29. \nFor questions\, contact Nancy Stancill at nancy.stancill@gmail.com \n  \n 
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/spring-luncheon-june-5/
LOCATION:Brewers at 4001 Yancey\, 4001 Yancey\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28217
CATEGORIES:Holiday Luncheons,Social Events
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