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February means fun and fitness in University City
Our Feb. 3 newsletter celebrates University City’s many opportunities for fun, fitness and learning – even in February! Among the offerings: great performances, the start of our Healthy UCity Race Series, time travel to the Civil War, an orchid sale and winter-garden...
Healthy UCity Race Series debuts Feb. 4 with Gold Rush 5K
Help fund the UNC Charlotte Development Scholarships and Girls On The Run while running and walking with lots of 49er fans at The UNC Charlotte 49er Gold Rush 5K Run/Walk on Feb. 4. The 49er Gold Rush 5K is the first race in the new Healthy UCity Race Series. Details...
Get fit, find nature at Reedy Creek Preserve
Two weekly programs at our 900-plus acre Reedy Creek Nature Preserve and Park can help you get fit and limber while enjoying nature. Each Tuesday evening, the preserve’s nature center hosts a hike on forest trails followed by a yoga class. You can take part in either...
Botanical gardens offer orchid sale, winter tour
UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens are a delight even in late winter, thanks to the McMillan Greenhouse and the extensive outdoor gardens featuring native Carolinas plants. McMillan Greenhouse will host an orchid sale and chance to talk with orchid experts on Feb....
Performances abound at the university
Dance, theater and musical performances will abound in February at UNC Charlotte. Faculty members will help present the win.place.show. dance performance on Feb. 3 and the Faculty and Friends concert on Feb. 13. Students will stage “The Children’s Hour,” about...
“US Colored Troops Living History” at UC Library
University City Regional Library will help bring its history books to life on Feb. 4, when it hosts Maurice Johnson, active member of the 102nd U.S. Colored Troops reenactment group. Williams travels the U.S. portraying and discussing African American soldiers through...
Baseball begins! Women No. 1 in basketball! Go 49ers!
Can it be that time of year already? 49er Baseball returns to campus in mid-February, even as the 49er men’s and women’s basketball teams prepare for a string of home games at Halton Arena. The woman are tied for first place, while the baseball team features three...