This Month’s Program and Events

	June 2025
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1	2 CLOSED CLOSED June 2, 2025 •	3 CLOSED CLOSED June 3, 2025 •	4	5	6 Members Night at the Crawdads! Members Night at the Crawdads! June 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm L. P. Frans Stadium, 2500 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC 28601, USA Join us for a Crawdads baseball game featuring Hickory Goat-Karts. Claim up to 4 free tickets per game with your CSC membership card. Come see our table of science fun and be sure to stick around after the game to catch fireworks! Not a Member? Join Today! •	7
8 Bots with Brian Bots with Brian June 8, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Discuss all of your beginner-level questions regarding combat bots and Bot Battles with Brian! Held on Sundays throughout the Summer on June 8th, July 13th, and August 3rd, in the Foothills Collaboratory. The LAB can be found at the end of the South entrance hallway across from Velo-City. Get ready for Hickory Bot Battles September 12th & 13th! Learn more HERE. •	9 CLOSED CLOSED June 9, 2025 •	10 CLOSED CLOSED June 10, 2025 •	11	12	13 Science After Dark: Laser Taylor Swift Science After Dark: Laser Taylor Swift June 13, 2025 5:00 pm - June 14, 2025 7:30 am It’s a Cruel Summer without T-Swift. Leave a Blank Space in your calendar for this special after hours event on Friday, June 13th, for another showing of the Taylor Swift laser show! Feel free to dress as your favorite Swift Era, bring friendship bracelets to swap, and enjoy an adult beverages before or after the show. We’ll be Enchanted to meet you there! Showings 5:30 PM and 6:45 PM. Doors open at 5 PM. Beer and wine will be available for a donation. Pre-registration is required to reserve your spot. Register Now! •	14 Science After Dark: Laser Taylor Swift Science After Dark: Laser Taylor Swift June 13, 2025 5:00 pm - June 14, 2025 7:30 am It’s a Cruel Summer without T-Swift. Leave a Blank Space in your calendar for this special after hours event on Friday, June 13th, for another showing of the Taylor Swift laser show! Feel free to dress as your favorite Swift Era, bring friendship bracelets to swap, and enjoy an adult beverages before or after the show. We’ll be Enchanted to meet you there! Showings 5:30 PM and 6:45 PM. Doors open at 5 PM. Beer and wine will be available for a donation. Pre-registration is required to reserve your spot. Register Now! Spark: A STEM Career Showcase! Spark: A STEM Career Showcase! June 14, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Don't miss this month's Spark event in the Foothills Collaboratory featuring Deal Financial Group! SPARK is a STEM career showcase featuring local industries in the Carolina Foothills. Participate in guided activities based on their careers. The LAB can be found at the end of the South entrance hallway across from Velo-City. This program is free with the price of admission. Learn more HERE. • •
15	16 CLOSED CLOSED June 16, 2025 Happy Father's Day! •	17 CLOSED CLOSED June 17, 2025 •	18 FlutterBy Lunch & Learn: Pollinator Plants FlutterBy Lunch & Learn: Pollinator Plants June 18, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Bring your lunch and join us for a special FlutterBy Lunch & Learn event with the Master Gardeners of Catawba County! Learn about the intricate world of butterflies and the plants that attract them! On June 18th 12 – 1 PM, in North Classroom. Free event with the purchase of admission. Participants must provide their own bag lunch. •	19	20	21 Dress Like a Bug Day! Dress Like a Bug Day! June 21, 2025 Dress like a bug to CSC on June 21s to celebrate National Pollinator Week at CSC! Kids and adults dressed as bugs receive 50% off admission! Family Bug Day! Family Bug Day! June 21, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Celebrate National Pollinator Week with CSC! We will have real edible bugs and bug-themed snacks in the Gift Shop and bug crafts in the Foothills LAB. Stop by CSC 10 AM – 4 PM to join the fun! Dress Like a Bug on 6/21 to receive 50% off admission! Spark: A STEM Career Showcase! Spark: A STEM Career Showcase! June 21, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Don't miss this month's SPARK event in the Foothills Collaboratory featuring Catawba Valley Beekeepers Association. SPARK is a STEM career showcase featuring local industries in the Carolina Foothills. Participate in guided activities based on their careers. The LAB can be found at the end of the South entrance hallway across from Velo-City. This program is free with the price of admission. Learn more HERE. • • •
22	23 CLOSED CLOSED June 23, 2025 •	24 CLOSED CLOSED June 24, 2025 •	25	26	27	28 Naturalist Program: Summer Solstice Naturalist Program: Summer Solstice June 28, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm During the Summer, many animals exhibit remarkable navigation abilities to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Learn about animal navigation and the incredible adaptability of wildlife at this month's Naturalist Program: Summer Solstice on Saturday, June 28th from 10 AM – 12 PM, in the Naturalist Center. Free event with the purchase of admission. •
29	30 CLOSED CLOSED June 30, 2025 •

Sam H.

This place was great. We have kids from 8 to 1 and they all had a great time. What I really liked is most of the exhibits are hands on and that really kept them occupied.

– Sam H.

Denise G.

Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.

– Denise G.

Tiffany F.

We love the Science Center! I take my 2 and 4 year old boys weekly to play and enjoy the exhibits. The staff are wonderful and the classes offered are excellent! We are so blessed to have such an amazing resource in our area.

– Tiffany F.

Meredith C.

What a wonderful place to visit! Great environment to learn and the staff is very helpful! Hickory is lucky to have great family education and entertainment.

– Meredith C.

Larry W.

Took the kiddos and they loved it. Employees were nice and helpful. If your looking for something to do with the kids give this place a shot.

-Larry W.

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