Hickory – There’s still time to secure your tickets for this year’s fundraiser, the Butterfly Garden Soirée: An Evening in Bloom at 5:30pm March 29, 2025, at Lake Hickory Country Club! Tables seat 8, so grab your friends for some friendly competition, great food, and no guilt as it all goes towards a great cause. Those in attendance can play to win exclusive in-person only prizes like the 2ct tennis bracelet from The Jewelry Exchange, and Clinique skincare from Belk, silent auction baskets, and more! Outbid your friends on live auction excursions like the hickory sports package, and a trip to the Biltmore. Experience special guest Molly Grantham as emcee and dance the night away!
TICKETS!
Tickets include 1 Free Drink voucher, Dinner & Wine, Dessert, & Free Prosecco
Ticket sales end Sunday, March 23 at 11:59 pm
5:30 – 6:30 pm Cocktail Hour; doors open for drinks, fun and games
6:45 pm Please be seated for dinner to begin
7:00 pm Dinner is served followed by a live auction, games, and entertainment
Games & silent auction reopen until 11:00 pm
Emcee for the evening: Molly Grantham
THE MENU!
Vegetarian/Gluten Free Meal:
Garden Salad with choices of Balsamic Vinaigrette, Ranch, and Italian Dressings
Roasted Eggplant and Potato Lasagna
Sauteed Spinach
Light Lemon Cake for Dessert
Meat Option (also be Dairy Free):
Garden Salad with choices of Balsamic Vinaigrette, Ranch, and Italian Dressings
Grilled Filet Mignon and Chicken
Roasted Vegetable Gnocchi
Light Lemon Cake for Dessert
Get tickets now at www.catawbascience.org/annual-fundraiser. Single tickets are $125 and couple tickets are at a discounted rate of $230, or if you want to get a whole table for the night (8 included) the cost is $920.
This event would not be possible without our sponsors. Get involved and support CSC, email cscdev@catawbascience.org for more info
The Catawba Science Center is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. For more information visit www.catawbascience.org.
On the SALT Block, 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601 t: (828) 322-8169
Ashley Barnett | Marketing@CatawbaScience.org | (828) 322-8169 ext: 308
Catawba Science Center is a nonprofit science and technology museum serving NC’s western Piedmont region. Special attractions include temporary exhibits, a digital planetarium theater and marine touch pool and live sharks and stingrays. A community asset and regional destination, Catawba Science Center is dedicated to changing lives and inspiring learning through science and wonder. Learn more at www.CatawbaScience.org.
CSC is a funded affiliate of Arts Culture Catawba. CSC is located in the Arts and Science Center of Catawba Valley, on the SALT Block, 243 3rd Avenue NE, Hickory.

