CHANGING LIVES AND INSPIRING LEARNING THROUGH SCIENCE AND WONDER.
CSC's Annual Dinner & Auction is an evening of dancing, dining, live and silent auctions, games, and more! First held in 1986, as "The Italian Dinner" this event is CSC's largest fundraiser. Its success is tied to the generous donations and auction items from members and businesses throughout our community. Now in its 38th year, CSC's Annual Dinner & Auction is organized and coordinated by the Catawba Science Center Guild a group of passionate individuals who help with CSC's fundraising projects.
Doors open a few hours before dinner for guests to enjoy themed games to win prizes, get drinks, and bid on silent auction items. Dinner is served in the ballroom and typically includes wine, salad, entrée, bread, and dessert followed by a live auction and entertainment! For further details click below to view the registration page.
Our live auction items range from travel excursions to orthodontics. During the dinner guests can participate in popular games such as Heads or Tails by purchasing a "Blinky Light". Each year Catawba Science Center highlights an internal project that needs particular attention called Fund-A-Cause. The Fund-A-Cause project for 2024 will focus on funding the return of CSC’s FlutterBy Butterfly Habitat, raising the necessary funds to bring back this local favorite.
What are you waiting for? Don't miss out on this night of fun, tickets go fast get yours now!
Thank you for an amazing event!
Each year the Guild curates a wide variety of donations from businesses in the community to auction off both online and in person as part of our Annual Fundraiser. You may only pick up your winnings in person from CSC Wed. through Fri. from 9 am – 5 pm. Please pick up your auction item, baskets, and live auction winnings by 4pm on April 17th. Schedule an alternative pickup time by contacting Emily Reeves: cscdev@catawbascience.org or 828-322-8169 x 323. We are unable to ship any items.
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Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Contact Emily Reeves at cscdev@catawbascience.org or 828.322.8169 x. 323 today!
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Venue
Corning Optical Communications
Prosecco Cart
Mike Johnson Toyota
Wine
Melanie & Mike Long
Platinum NOVA
Piedmont Natural Gas
SkinDocSocks
USConec
Gold NOVA
Paramount Auto
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory
Silver NOVA
David E. Looper & Company
Dental Health Concepts
Mr. & Mrs. George Moretz
Patrick Harper & Dixon, LLP
Sigmon, Clark, Mackie, Hanvey & Ferrell, PA
Bronze NOVA
Cansler Family Dentistry
David Leonetti & Pam Elske-Leonetti
Ernest K Sills, Architect
STROLL Moore's Ferry/BeLocal Foothills
Stellar
Frye Regional Medical Center
Wessels Consulting Services
In-Kind
Allegra Printing
Dana's Fine Jewelry, Inc.
The Balloonista
The Jewelry Exchange
Wallace Printing
Whitfield's Flowers & More
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.
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.
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.
Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.
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.
