Senior Scholars at Queens

Lunch Bunch: March 28
2025-03-28 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Leos Italian Social, 4720 Piedmont Row, Charlotte, NC, 28210
We have booked Leo’s Italian Social, for Friday, March 28, 11:45 a.m.
Located in the Piedmont Row development near Southpark Mall. Parking is available in the garage.
Limited space available!
If you register and find you can’t attend, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member.
Leo’s Italian Social
4720 Piedmont Row
Suite 150
Charlotte, NC 28210
980-237-6880

Field Trip: Duke Mansion Tour
2025-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Duke Mansion, 400 Hermitage Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28207
DATE: April 7, 2025
TIME: 10 am
COST: $10 donation, optional
ADDRESS: 400 Hermitage Road, Charlotte, NC 28207
CARPOOLING: 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.
Tour the inside of the mansion & hear the history. The gardener will also give a tour of the gardens.
Wear good walking shoes.
The tour is free but a suggested $10 donation to the Duke Mansion would be much appreciated. Bring your donation with you that morning.
Sign up deadline is April 1. Please let us know you’re coming, click the RSVP button and fill out the form.
Duke Mansion

Field Trip: Carolina Raptor Center
2025-04-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Carolina Raptor Center, 6000 Sample Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28078, United States
DATE: April 15, 2025
TIME: 10 am
COST: $14/person
ADDRESS: 6000 Sample Rd., Huntersville, NC 28078
CARPOOLING: 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.
The 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!
The $14 per person fee must be paid to Senior Scholars by end of business April 10.
Contact Pam Nemecek with questions.
Use the RSVP button to access a form to sign up and purchase your ticket.

Lunch Bunch: April 25
2025-04-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, 7814 Fairview Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28226, United States
We have booked Brixx Pizza, for Friday, April 25, 11:45 a.m.
Located in the Foxcroft East Shopping Center.
Limited space available! Please sign up by 4/22/2025.
If you register and find you can’t attend, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member.
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza + Craft Bar
7814 Fairview Rd
Charlotte, NC 28226
704-295-0707

Wildacres Spring 2025 Retreat / April 28 - May 1, 2025
2025-04-28 08:00 - 2025-05-01 17:00 | Wildacres Retreat, 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, NC, 28749, United States
Wildacres 2025: April 28 – May 1, 2025

Enjoy 3 nights in a Blue Ridge Parkway Mountaintop Resort with 75 of your Senior Scholar friends!
Speaker Meg Johnson, Music Therapy
Speaker Joe Kendrick, Music Impacts on Society
Waterfalls, hiking paths, fresh air, local entertainers, 8 home-style, all-you-can-eat meals!

All this for only $305/double occupancy.
Reservations now open. Hurry, it will fill up fast!
Details Here

Wildacres 2025 Speaker Meg Johnson: Music Therapy
2025-04-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Wildacres Retreat, 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, NC, 28749, United States
Senior Scholars annual Wildacres retreat is scheduled for April 28-May 1, 2025. For full details and to register for this event, please go to the Wildacres page.
TOPIC: Music Therapy: The science, the singing and everything in between.
SPEAKER: Meg Johnson, Music Therapy Program Director and Clinical Coordinator, Queens University
The presentation will provide an overview of the field of music therapy: the academic foundations, the education of students and therapists, the places we work and how we do what we do.

BIOGRAPHY
Meg Stanley Johnson has extensive clinical experience with a variety of client populations including child, adolescent and adult psychiatric settings, memory care groups, and children and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities in both individual and group settings. Her current clinical focus is with young adults with autism who have limited verbal skills and a history of aggression.
She is the music therapy program director and clinical coordinator at Queens in addition to teaching in the music therapy and general education programs.
Education

M.M., Neurologic Music Therapy, Colorado State University
B.M., Music Therapy, Queens College, Charlotte, NC
B.A., Psychology, Queens College, Charlotte, NC
Bi www.musictherapy.org
www.ncmusictherapy.org
www.cbmt.org

Wildacres 2025 Speaker Joe Kendrick: How Music Impacts Society
2025-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Wildacres Retreat, 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, NC, 28749, United States
Senior Scholars annual Wildacres retreat is scheduled for April 28-May 1, 2025. For full details and to register for this event, please go to the Wildacres page.
TOPIC: Songs of Solidarity, Songs of Protest, Songs of Hope Amidst Struggle: A Brief Survey of the Impact of Music on the Radio for Social Movements
SPEAKER: Joe Kendrick, Director of Programming and Operations Manager, WNCW
An overview of songs, artists, genres and eras of music on radio that reflect and have impacted various social movements in America.

BIOGRAPHY
Public radio programmer, music host, writer, podcaster, college instructor, public speaker, event producer
My role is to envision and develop the sound and image of WNCW, create original programming and manage round the clock operations. I recruit, develop and manage our programming staff. Also I host and produce weekly music shows and a bi-weekly podcast, Southern Songs and Stories. I represent WNCW in person as well as virtually worldwide to donors and industry partners. Additionally, I am part of the team that produces the annual Earl Scruggs Music Festival in Tryon, NC.
Joe Kendrick profile

Spring Luncheon: June 5 | SOLD OUT!
2025-06-05 11:30 - 14:00 | Raintree County Club, 8600 Raintree Lane, Charlotte, NC, 28277
SPRING LUNCHEON IS SOLD OUT!
Get ready to enjoy our last event before our summer break—our wonderful spring luncheon. Save Thursday, June 5 from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for this perennially popular gathering. It will be at the Raintree Country Club, 8600 Raintree Lane (near the Arboretum off Pineville-Matthews Road), and cost $45 per person.
The sumptuous buffet will include herbed chicken, pulled pork and fixings, mixed green salad, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, and berry cobbler. Cash bar will be available to purchase alcoholic beverages.
Our speaker will be local historian and man-about-town Tom Hanchett, who will talk about Charlotte’s changing food scene and hidden restaurants you should know about.
Signups start mid-April with the following payment options:
• Online – Use the RSVP button above. Signups end Tuesday, May 27.
• In Person – Stop by the Spring Luncheon desk at Friday meetings starting April 11 through May 23.
• By Mail – Mail checks to:
Senior Scholars at Queens
1900 Selwyn Ave
MSC 1409
Charlotte, NC 28274
Registration and checks must be received by Friday 5/23/25.
For questions, contact Nancy Stancill at nancy.stancill@gmail.com

Lunch Bunch: September 26
2025-09-26 11:45 - 14:00 | Leo’s Italian Social, 4720 Piedmont Row Dr, Charlotte, NC, 28210, United States
We have booked Leo’s Italian Social, for Friday, September 26, 11:45 a.m.
Located in the Piedmont Center
Limited space available! Please sign up by 9/25/2025.
If you register and find you can’t attend, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member.
Leo’s Italian Social
4720 Piedmont Row
Suite 150
Charlotte, NC 28210

Lunch Bunch: October 31
2025-10-31 11:45 - 14:00 | Calle Sol, 3100 Apex Drive, Charlotte, 28211, United States
We have booked Calle Sol Latin Cafe & Cevicheria, for Friday, October 31, 11:45 a.m.
Located 3100 Apex Drive, Charlotte, NC 28211
Limited space available! Please sign up by 10/25/2025.
If you register and find you can’t attend, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member.
Lunch 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.
Calle Sol
3100 Apex Drive
Charlotte, NC 28211

Field Trip: Earl Scruggs Center
2025-11-05 10:00 - 15:30 | Earl Scruggs Center, 103 S Lafayette St, Shelby, 28150, United States
SOLD OUT!
The waiting list is closed. You have the option of driving up independently and paying the normal Earl Scruggs Center entry fee.
Cancel Purchased Tickets: Send a message to info@seniorscholars.net. No refunds after Wednesday October 29, 2025
DATE: November 5, 2025
TIME: 10 am – 3:15 pm
COST: $30/person (includes bus and Music Center entrance fee)
ADDRESS: 103 S Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 28150
TRANSPORTATION: 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.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 31, 2025
This field trip is only available to current paid up members of Senior Scholars.
The 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.
Tom 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.
Earl Scruggs Center

Holiday Luncheon - December 3, 2025
2025-12-03 11:30 - 14:00 | Maggiano’s, 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28211, United States
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Join your fellow members for a delicious holiday luncheon at one of Charlotte’s premier Italian Restaurants, Maggiano’s Little Italy at Southpark.
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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.
You can “Buy Tickets” via the link here or at the weekly meetings beginning October 18.
Or you can also mail a check payable to Senior Scholars:
Senior Scholars at Queens; ATTN: Nancy Stancill; 1900 Selwyn Avenue MSC 1409; Charlotte, NC 28274.

Menu:
Family style serving at tables seating 10. Each table will receive all the following items:
First Course:
• Italian Chopped Salad
• Bread
Second Course:
• Fettuccine Alfredo with Parmesan Crusted Chicken
• Lasagna
• Simply Grilled Salmon
Dessert
• Tiramisu
• Warm Apple Crostata
Beverages: Coffee (Regular and Decaf), Tea (Iced and Hot), Various Sodas and Water.
Alcoholic Beverage: Cash Bar Available.

Speaker: Tony Mecia, Founder and Executive Editor of The Charlotte Ledger
Topic: Tony’s Crystal Ball for the Charlotte Region in 2026
Tony 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.
NOTE: The last day for online registration/payment is Monday November 24. Checks mailed to the Queens’ mailbox must be received by Friday November 21.

Lunch Bunch: January 30
2026-01-30 11:45 - 14:00 | Brixx Pizza, 7814 Fairview Rd, Charlotte, 28226, United States
We have booked Brixx Wood Fired Pizza + Craft Bar, Foxcroft location, for Friday, January 30, 11:45 a.m.
Located 7814 Fairview Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226
Limited space available! Please sign up by 01/26/2026.
If you register and find you can’t attend, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member.
Lunch menu, but full menu available. Individual checks, tip included. Plenty of free parking.
Brixx Pizza
7814 Fairview Rd
Charlotte, NC 28226

Lunch Bunch: February 27
2026-02-27 11:45 - 14:00 | Trio Restaurant, 10709 McMullen Creek Parkway, Charlotte, NC, 28226, United States
We have booked Trio Restaurant, for Friday, February 27, 11:45 a.m.
Located 10709 McMullen Creek Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28226
Limited space available! Please sign up by 02/25/2026.
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.
Trio Restaurant
10709 McMullen Creek Parkway,
Charlotte, NC 28226

Lunch Bunch: March 27
2026-03-27 11:45 - 14:00 | Maggiano’s, 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28211
We have booked Maggiano’s Little Italy, for Friday, March 27, 11:45 a.m.
Southpark location: 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Limited space available! Please sign up by 03/26/2026.
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.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
4400 Sharon Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211

Lunch Bunch: April 24
2026-04-24 11:45 - 14:00 | Baoding Southpark, 4722-F Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28210, United States
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 Southpark
4722-F Sharon Rd
Charlotte, NC 28210

Wildacres Spring 2026 Retreat / April 27-30, 2026
2026-04-27 08:00 - 2026-04-30 17:00 | Wildacres Retreat, 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, NC, 28749, United States
Wildacres 2026: April 27-30, 2026

Enjoy 3 nights in a Blue Ridge Parkway Mountaintop Resort with 75 of your Senior Scholar friends!
Speaker Peter Cozzens, Author
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

Field Trip: Charlotte Museum of History
2026-05-12 11:00 - 12:30 | Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28215
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 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.
This tour uses the histopads inside the museum. Afterwards, the tour continues at the Rock House which is a 10 minute walk from the museum.
If you have never been to the museum, this is a wonderful way to see it.
Charlotte Museum of History

Spring Luncheon - June 5
2026-06-05 11:30 - 14:00 | Brewers at 4001 Yancey, 4001 Yancey, Charlotte, NC, 28217
SPRING LUNCHEON
Date: June 5, 2026
Time: 11:30 – 2:00 pm
Cost: $47/person
Place: Brewers at 4001 Yancey, 4001-A Yancey Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217. Private dining room with adjacent patio area.
Speaker: Sheri Lynch, radio personality, “The Bob and Sheri Show”
Topic: Anecdotes of 30+ years as an on-air radio personality
Buffet lunch includes:

Caesar salad
Grilled bistro steak and lemon herbed chicken
Whipped potatoes, rosemary vegetables and roasted brussels sprouts
Dessert,
Beverages: iced tea and water (coffee, soft drinks and cash bar available for extra charge).

Sign up at the Welcome/donut desk at Friday meetings starting April 10 until May 29.
$47.00 check to SS or cash.
Mail checks to:
Senior Scholars at Queens
1900 Selwyn Ave
MSC 1409
Charlotte, NC 28274
Checks must be recieved by Friday May 29.
For questions, contact Nancy Stancill at nancy.stancill@gmail.com
