Lunch Bunch – April 28
Join your fellow members for some lunch social time. Rooster's SouthPark location 6601 Carnegie Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28211
Events
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Deadly Declarations Novel with Author Landis Wade
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: The Meck Dec: How Charlotte's Actions on May 20, 1775 Inspired My Novel, Deadly Declarations In this presentation, we explore the lead up to the revolutionary war and how those events unfolded to cause Charlotte to declare independence from the most powerful nation in the world on May 20, 1775, and we explore the […]
Field Trip: Walking Tour South End with Tom Hanchett
SOLD OUT! Waitlist is now full as well. Historian 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. We’ll walk a loop past Victorian-era homes and factories, intermingled among new development. Afterward, if you […]
2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, What to Expect in the Carolinas with Brad Panovich
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, What to Expect in the Carolinas with Brad Panovich A detailed look at the climatological set-up for the upcoming hurricane season. BIOGRAPHY Growing up outside of Cleveland, Ohio, I've always been fascinated by severe weather. I love thunderstorms, tornadoes, blizzards and hurricanes. My parents thought I was crazy, but they […]
Queens University of Charlotte: Today and Tomorrow with Dr. Sarah Fatherly
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: Queens University of Charlotte: Today and Tomorrow The chief academic officer of Queens will visit with the Seniors Scholars to share an update on current campus activities as well as discuss the aspirational strategic vision that is guiding its plans for the near future. BIOGRAPHY Sarah Fatherly is the chief academic officer for Queens […]
Sorting Out Charlotte with Dr. Tom Hanchett
Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) - Wolfe Hall 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, North CarolinaToday’s top local issues — school boundaries, affordable housing, gentrification — are often shaped by Charlotte’s neighborhood geography. How did Charlotte develop its current ”wedge and crescent” pattern of wealth in the south, less prosperity across the center of the county? Community historian Dr. Tom Hanchett returns to explore that sometimes surprising story, based on […]
Classical Music of Spain and Latin America with Frank Dominguez
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: Classical Music of Spain and Latin America SPEAKER: Frank Dominguez, General Manager, WDAV and Host of Concierto The presentation explores the variety of ethnic and religious influences that make up Spanish culture, and demonstrates how these sources are expressed in the music of Spain. It also traces the development of musical nationalism in Europe, and […]
Curriculum Meeting with Jane Howard – September 13
Zoom Registration RequiredCurriculum Meetings are open to Membership. Join our Curriculum meetings 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.
New Member Orientation – Friday September 15
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesAll members old and new are invited to attend in person or via Zoom, our New Member Orientation meeting. 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.
AARP’s Advocacy Role Nationally & Locally with Rebecca Gilbert
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: AARP's Advocacy: Representing the 50+ in North Carolina and the Nation SPEAKER: Rebecca Gilbert, Associate State Director for AARP in the Charlotte Region. This presentation will walk participants through how AARP advocates on behalf of older adults in Charlotte, on the North Carolina state scale, and nationwide. BIOGRAPHY Rebecca Gilbert is the Associate State Director […]
Global Famine with Dr. Colleen Hammelman
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesGREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Global Famine SPEAKER: Dr. Colleen Hammelman, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences and Director of the Charlotte Action Research Project at UNC Charlotte World hunger has galvanized public attention and policymakers for centuries. While significant political, economic, and technological advances have been made such that the worst cases […]