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!
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!
March 29th, 2025
5:30 pm at Lake Hickory Country Club
Become a Nova Sponsor! Contact Emily Reeves at cscdev@catawbascience.org or 828.322.8169 x. 323
Platinum NOVA
Corning Optical Communications
Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Hickory
Prosecco Cart Sponsored by Mike Johnson Toyota
Gold NOVA
Beats Fitness, LLC
David E. Looper & Company
Hickory Heights Dental
Moore, Hackney & Associates
Paramount Automotive
Patrick, Harper, & Dixon, LLP
Shuford Yarns
SkinDocSocks
Townes and Robert Wessels
USConec
Silver NOVA
Carolina Container
Catawba Valley Health System
David Leonetti & Pam Elske-Leonetti
Ernest K. Sills, Architect
Hickory Dermatology at Viewmont
Legacy Oral Surgery
UNC Health Blue Ridge
Bronze NOVA
Graystone Eye, Dr. Joshua Paschall
Lilly Thomas Boutique
Mr. & Mrs. George Moretz
Southeast Pain & Spine Care, Dr. Cameron S. Cunningham
In-Kind
The Balloonista
Whitfield's Flowers & More
Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.
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.
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.
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.
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.
