TOPIC: Karlis Leyasmeyer and the Baptist Speaker's Circuit: A Latvian Exile Comes to America SPEAKER: Joseph Ellis, Professor of Political Science, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences, Wingate University In […]
All members old and new are invited to attend our New Member Orientation meeting in person. Learn more about the organization including how to meet people, join events and how […]
TOPIC: An Untold Story of the US Involvement in Afghanistan...And Its Aftermath...A Personal Journey SPEAKER: George Forsythe, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (retired) George will discuss the establishment of the National […]
Curriculum Committee Meetings are open to Membership. Join our monthly Curriculum Committee meetings, via Zoom, to hear about upcoming speakers/events or to suggest speakers you know (or have heard speak) […]
TOPIC: MakerSpace Charlotte: Enabling & Celebrating Human Creativity SPEAKER: Steven Gray, Makerspace Board Member This talk will present an overview of makerspaces as a means of providing affordable access to […]
TOPIC: Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby SPEAKER: Mary Beth Martin, Executive Director of the Earl Scruggs Center, Shelby, NC The Earl Scruggs Center combines the life story of legendary five-string […]
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON Join your fellow members at our end of year luncheon filled with entertainment and a speaker. Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Time: 11:30 am - 2 pm (serving […]
TOPIC: Behind the Curtain SPEAKER: Laura Little, Executive Producer, Laura Little Theatricals Laura will speak about what it takes to put up a theatrical production at the community theatre and […]
TOPIC: Elections Review SPEAKER: Mary Jo McGowan, Dept of Political Science and Public Administration, UNC-Charlotte A review of the 2024 elections process helps folks understand how elections work and how […]
TOPIC: What a Rush! A Brief History of Mining in North Carolina SPEAKER: Valerie Reynolds, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences UNC Charlotte From the first gold discovered in […]
TOPIC: What did you say? Communication, Problem-solving, and Intelligence in Birds SPEAKER: Jeffery Thomas, Professor of Biology, Queens University of Charlotte Birds, especially songbirds, say a lot. But what do […]
TOPIC: The Nightwatch Effect: Art, Intuition, and a Career Unfolding at the Rijksmuseum SPEAKER: Peter van der Bel In 1984, a chance discussion about Rembrandt's The Nightwatch at the Rijksmuseum […]
