Celebrate the Season with Laser Holidays

at the Catawba Science Center

November 27 - December 31, 2009

Kick off your holiday season with sparkling laser lights and sounds of the season at Catawba Science Center in Hickory.

Starting Friday, Nov. 27, CSC will begin showing Laser Holidays in the Millholland Planetarium theater.

A family friendly holiday laser light show, Laser Holidays features modern and classic holiday songs set to mesmerizing laser lights.

Seasonal selections include Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," Smashing Pumpkins' "Christmastime" and more.

Total running time for this laser show is 38 minutes.

Laser Holidays is part of a special planetarium schedule Friday, Nov. 27 and will show at 11:30 a.m. & 4 p.m. Additional shows that day include The Little Star That Could at 1:30 p.m. and Two Small Pieces of Glass at 3 p.m.

Laser Holidays will run Nov. 28 through Dec. 31 on:

Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.

Fridays at 4 p.m.

Saturdays at 1 & 3 p.m.

Sundays at 3:30 p.m.

Cost is $2 for CSC members and $3 for nonmembers.

More information at (828) 322-8169 or www.CatawbaScience.org.

Catawba Science Center is a nonprofit science and technology museum in the Western Piedmont with traveling exhibits, a digital planetarium theater and North Carolina's only marine touch pool with live sharks and stingrays. Learn more at CatawbaScience.org.

CSC is funded in part by the United Arts Fund of Catawba County and is located in the Arts and Science Center of Catawba Valley, on the SALT Block, 243 3rd Avenue NE, Hickory

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Hickory, North Carolina is a three-time All-America City on the Catawba River and just an hour south of the entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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WHAT - Learn the Art and Science of Origami

WHERE - Inventor's Workshop at Catawba Science Center in Hickory

WHEN - Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 1 until 3 p.m

Join Dr. Toshiaki Satake and his wife, Michiko, for a hands-on Origami session. Skilled in the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes, the Satakes will teach participants how to make ships, boxes, jumping frogs, peace cranes and more.

Origami Demo Day is free with CSC general admission: $6 adults, $4 youth (3 to 18), seniors (62+), college students and active military with ID. Admission is free for CSC members and children younger than 3.

Origami Demo Day is being held in conjunction with CSC's traveling exhibit Flip It, Fold It, Figure It Out, offering engaging activities to entice visitors of all ages to play with math. Tile shapes into patterns, make origami bats, frogs and cranes, piece together quilt squares, play with rhythmic beats, discover mystery shapes and more.

Flip It, Fold It, Figure It Out is sponsored locally by Galaxy Food Centers, von Drehle Corporation, Bank of America and Wallace Printing. Shipping sponsor is Century Furniture.

Catawba Science Center is a nonprofit science and technology museum in the Western Piedmont with traveling exhibits, a digital planetarium theater and North Carolina's only marine touch pool with live sharks and stingrays.

Learn more at CatawbaScience.org.

CSC is funded in part by the United Arts Fund of Catawba County and is located in the Arts and Science Center of Catawba Valley, on the SALT Block, 243 3rd Avenue NE, Hickory.

WHO - Service Leauge of Hickory

WHAT - Kitchens and More Tour 2009

WHERE - Hickory NC

WHEN - Saturday, November 21 (10AM to 5PM) Sunday, November 22 (1PM to 5PM)

The Service League of Hickory invites you to tour seven extraordinary homes, each beautifully decorated. During tour hours, all homes will be open and will feature chef demonstrations, live music, and more. You are welcome to visit the homes in any order you wish and stay as long as you like.

TICKETS
In Advance: $22.00
Day of Tour: $25.00

During the hours of the Tour, gift boutique vendors will be displaying at the Service League House located at: 506 3rd Avenue, NW, Hickory

Homemade desserts and homemade frozen soups will also be sold.

Tickets are not required for the Service League House.

To get more details about the Homes on the Tour and the Chef Schedule CLICK HERE

ABOUT THE SERVICE LEAGUE OF HICKORY NC

The Service League of Hickory, NC, Inc. is celebrating its 72nd anniversary this year. It is a non-profit organization made up of women in the community who continue the philosophy the League was founded on which are the principles of charity, public service and education in the community.

The Service League of Hickory, NC, Inc.
506 3rd Avenue, NW,
Hickory, North Carolina
828.324.0201
tour@serviceleaguehickory.org

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