Senior Scholars at Queens

Curriculum Committee Meeting - May 14
2025-05-14 13:15 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Registration Required
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) and believe would be of interest to your fellow Senior Scholars.
These meetings are always held on the Zoom platform.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport Update with Jack Christine
2025-05-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall, 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211
TOPIC: Charlotte Douglas International Airport Update
SPEAKER: Jack Christine, A.A.E., Chief Infrastructure Officer, CLT Airport
Mr. Christine is overseeing Destination CLT, a five-year, $2.5-$3.1 billion capital program that includes planning, design and construction of expansion of terminal and concourse, and the development of numerous airfield projects. He will provide an update of progress and plans for the future.

BIOGRAPHY
Details coming soon.

NOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC, no registration required. Attend via Zoom, please register with the Zoom link above.

Wildlife You May Know with Bob Senn
2025-05-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall, 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211
TOPIC: Wildlife You May Know
SPEAKER: Bob Senn, Certified South Carolina Master Naturalist
Presentation with slideshow, and a side of humor, on many of the wildlife seen in North and South Carolina.

BIOGRAPHY
Bob is a certified South Carolina Master Naturalist. There are five zones in SC and Bob was initially certified for the coastal zone in 2014.
After working in that area and continuing with projects and education over the next several years around the state, Bob became one of the few Naturalists with a Statewide certification in May, 2017. Bob has done work with Sea Turtles, Wolves, Snakes, Hawks, Oyster Beds and other assorted wildlife.
Bob has given presentations to many groups and has led activities at Anne Close Greenway and the SCDNR (South Carolina Department of Natural Resources) Marine Research Center on James Island, South Carolina. He is also a member of the South Carolina Association of Naturalists.

NOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC, no registration required. Attend via Zoom, please register with the Zoom link above.

Charlotte Fire Department Update with Battalion Chief Horne
2025-05-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall, 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211
TOPIC: Charlotte Fire Department Update
SPEAKER: Battalion Chief Horne
Chief Horne will provide us insight into the operations of an agency that is so critical to the safety of Charlotte. This talk, which will be our last educational presentation for the spring term, will serve as something of a counterpoint to last year’s presentation by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.

NOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC, no registration required. Attend via Zoom, please register with the Zoom link above.

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
