{"id":3075,"date":"2025-10-31T08:21:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/?page_id=3075"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:07:47","slug":"commemorative-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/commemorative-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemorative Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Belk-Chapel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Belk Chapel Exterior\" class=\"wp-image-3076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Belk-Chapel-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Belk-Chapel-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The historic campus of Queens University of Charlotte offers a peaceful and respectful setting for honoring loved ones. Our spaces provide a serene backdrop for memorial services, celebrations of life, and gatherings of family and friends. Each location offers unique amenities, allowing you to choose what best supports your needs during this meaningful time. Our team is here to walk alongside you with care and compassion, helping create a heartfelt and comforting experience at Queens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commemorative events can be booked at the following times:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday Evenings | 6-8 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday Evenings | 6-8 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturdays | 11 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m. or 4-8 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sundays | 4-8 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Special-Events-Guide-2025.pdf\">2025-2026 Events Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All Rentals include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On-site event manager to ensure the venue is ready<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus parking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housekeeping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spaces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Belk Chapel \u2013 Sanctuary &amp; McInnes Rotunda<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Chapel.jpg\" alt=\"Belk Chapel alter\" class=\"wp-image-3078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Chapel.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Chapel-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since its opening in 1950, Belk Chapel has been a place of comfort and gathering for our community. With its timeless Southern architecture and beautiful natural light, the chapel provides a serene setting for memorial services and celebrations of life. The welcoming rotunda offers a quiet space for family and friends to gather before and after the service. As a non-denominational space, Belk Chapel is open to and respectful of all faith traditions and backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seating for up to 350 guests using the lower level and balcony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of the piano is included, but cannot be removed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Queens Hall \u2013 McInnes Parlors &amp; Hall Brown Terrace<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Queens-Hall-1.jpg\" alt=\"Table setting in Queens Hall Parlor\" class=\"wp-image-3079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Queens-Hall-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/rentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/10\/Queens-Hall-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For more than 100 years, the McInnes Parlors have provided a warm and welcoming space at the heart of Queens Hall. With timeless chapel charm and views overlooking campus, the Parlors offer a peaceful setting for memorial receptions and gatherings of family and friends. The adjoining Hall Brown Terrace provides an outdoor extension, offering additional space when the weather permits. The Parlors can accommodate up to 100 guests, with the terrace extending capacity to 200, and VIP parking is available for up to 15 guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parlors seating for up to 100 guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parlors and terrace seating for up to 200 guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of the piano is included, but cannot be removed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Conference and Event Services at <a href=\"mailto:events@queens.edu\">events@queens.edu<\/a>, 704-337-2560. Our team is here to support you with care and compassion, helping you plan a meaningful service that honors your loved one. To begin, we invite you to complete our Interest Form so we may best understand your needs and walk alongside you through the planning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.queens.edu\/register\/CelebrationsInterestForm\">Interest Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The historic campus of Queens University of Charlotte offers a peaceful and respectful setting for honoring loved ones. Our spaces provide a serene backdrop for memorial services, celebrations of life, and gatherings of family and friends. Each location offers unique amenities, allowing you to choose what best supports your needs during this meaningful time. 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