2008 Special Events

The Golden Tea Party and Wine Tasting & Silent Auction make supporting Discovery Museum's programs as fun and educational as a Discovery Museum program! Each event offers a different experience for our guests: you can learn about the Victorian Ear while tasting scones, tea sandwiches and a variety of teas and sample the fine wines, sake and beers of Northern California while listening to live music at the L Wine Lounge & Urban Kitchen. From genteel to causal, from haute couture to historical costumes, our signature events stimulate imaginations and help us build quality programs for kids and adults alike.

Sunday, April 13, 2008: 11th Annual Golden Tea Party

Friday, October 24, 2008: A Taste for Gold, Seventh Annual Wine Tasting & Auction

The 11th Annual Golden Tea Party
Sunday, April 13, 2008, 2:00-4:00pm
Radisson Hotel Sacramento, 500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento

Come join us for an elegant afternoon of Victorian history. Guests will enjoy a champagne/cider reception while browsing the silent auction area featuring an array of items from gift baskets and certificates to jewelry and of course tea accessories. Once seated in the ballroom, guests will enjoy a historical and entertaining presentation on the Victorian Era while indulging in a variety of teas, gourmet tea sandwiches, scones and fresh baked cookies. The event will wrap up with a live auction featuring the beautifully hand painted tea items by the Camellia City Porcelain Artists. Tickets are on sale now, you can purchase online, over the phone or at either museum site. Contact Lindsey at (916) 264-7057 or lindseym@thediscovery.org for event questions.



Teapots, tea cups, chocolate pots and many more porcelain pieces all hand-painted by the Camellia City Porcelain Artists and up for bid in the Silent Auction.











Guests sip champagne and cider while browsing the plethora of silent auction items, from gift baskets and jewelry to vacation packages and gift certificates.









Donna Cordova and Thomas Drayton present one of the Live Auction items, an Image Enhancement Package, donated by Talk-to-me Workshops and Suede Salon & Spa. Next up in line, the autographed Kevin Martin jersey in the background!




A Taste for Gold Seventh Annual Wine Tasting & Auction
Friday, October 24, 2008, 6:30-9:00pm


Sip fine wines, sake and beer from a number of Northern California vendors, while indulging in the culinary delights of Classique Catering. While listening to live music, guests can bid on a number of fabulous items in the Silent Auction and enter to win the Benefit Drawing prize; last year’s was a framed & autographed Muhammad Ali panoramic life tribute photo! Each guest can takes home a complimentary Discovery Museum wine glass. Tickets go on sale in January. Contact Lindsey at (916) 264-7057 or lindseym@thediscovery.org for event questions.



Guests enjoy fine wines and sake while Discovery Museum Executive Director, Evangeline Higginbotham addresses them from the popular glass floor exhibit, Sacramento’s Buried Past.





Karen and Thom Smith, Blue Gum Winery, greet and mingle with guests. On the table are a variety of wines being poured by Blue Gum, delectable desserts by Classique Catering and almonds from Blue Diamond Growers. In the background, the Aiello’s photo exhibit, Land of Glittering Dreams.