Wondering what will happen between the United States and Mexico as the Trump tariffs take effect? You’re welcome to sit with the members of Senior Scholars on Friday, September 26th (10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Providence United Methodist Church) as Jürgen Buchenau, Dowd Term Professor of Capitalism Studies at UNC Charlotte, examines our relationship with our southern neighbor.

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.

Join the members of Senior Scholars on Friday, September 19th (10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Providence United Methodist Church) as Dr. Mary Jo McGowan, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at UNC Charlotte and co-author of A Republic If You Can Afford It (Cambridge University Press, 2024) discusses the timely issue of election integrity with an eye to the relationship between the cost of elections and voter confidence. Senior Scholars is a welcoming community of older adults (55-plus) where informed speakers come together with curious listeners and lively conversations grow from ideas.

The new film "A Little Prayer," focuses on a loving father (David Strathairn) grappling with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son (Will Pullen) is having an affair.

Join us on September 12th as this year’s first speaker, Sergio Castello, Dean of the Bryham School of Business and Associate Professor of Globalization and Trade at Wingate University, speaks on the history of globalization, the notion of comparative advantage in trade, and the TAA program to help dislocated workers.

As the Carolina Panthers get ready to begin the 2025 season (one of the most anticipated in years), the Charlotte Observer looks back at the inside story of the 2015 season and the incredible run to Super Bowl 50.

Please join Tambry Harris and Thomas Jay Oord as they explore what it means to survive harm and collaborate with a God who loves all! This is an enlightening, intimate, non-denominational discussion for people who want not just to survive in life, they want to thrive.

This session is all about realistic, low-bar ways to keep your muscles working when you’d rather spend Saturday morning sipping coffee and reading a book over running a 5K. Movement doesn’t have to mean marathons.

Through dozens of exclusive interviews with key players, coaches, fans, team officials, and others connected to the team, the inside story of the 2015 Carolina Panthers team will be told in a way that it never has before by Charlotte Observer reporters Scott Fowler and Théoden Janes and visual journalist Jeff Siner. That team began the season 14-0, won the NFC Championship in Charlotte, and then suffered a disappointing loss in the Super Bowl.

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy’s life forever, but once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?

This session is all about realistic, low-bar ways to keep your muscles working when you’d rather spend Saturday morning sipping coffee and reading a book over running a 5K. Movement doesn’t have to mean marathons.

Join us for a guided kayak tour under the rising full moon on the Catawba River. Everything included, no experience necessary! Bonfire + s'mores and beverages after.

This session is all about realistic, low-bar ways to keep your muscles working when you’d rather spend Saturday morning sipping coffee and reading a book over running a 5K. Movement doesn’t have to mean marathons.

Explore the vibrant neighborhood of Plaza Midwood in Charlotte through the lens of your DSLR camera. This photo walk workshop is designed for beginners and photography enthusiasts alike, offering hands-on experience in mastering camera settings, composition, and lighting.

In this fun week-long camp, students will explore creative writing to make their own handwritten books. Those who love creating characters, writing prose or poetry, or find themselves wanting to share personal stories will enjoy this unique opportunity to showcase their talent. Along with spoken word poetry, magical realism, and exploring other genres, students will learn how to bind and physically make their own handbound books.

Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments.