Built in 2002, the Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center showcases permanent exhibits about the Corps of Discovery’s time in the present-day Sioux City area from late July to early September 1804. The death and burial of Sergeant Charles Floyd on August 20 is at the center of the story. Floyd was the first U.S. soldier to die west of the Mississippi River.
The expedition as a military operation comes to life in exhibits that use interactive devices, including animatronic mannequins, computers, flip books, stamping stations, text-and-graphic panels, lift-and-drop panels, hand-painted murals, a brass-rubbing station, and reproductions of military equipment.
On Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM, the Betty Strong Encounter Center will welcome members of the Sioux City Magic Club who will present an afternoon of “Magic, Mystery, and Fun” with their astonishing assortment of tricks and illusions, appropriate for the entire family.
Would you like to learn about fascinating history of Immaculate Conception and Nativity Churches in the Morningside area? On April 2 at 5:30pm, Lisa Niebuhr will share the intriguing history of and what’s going on today at Mater Dei Catholic Parish in Sioux City (Immaculate Conception and Nativity Churches).
On Saturday, April 5, at join our Percy's Pals group to paint and create your own wooden "Faberge" egg. Grades K-2 at 12:45pm-1:30pm
On Saturday, April 5, at join our Percy’s Pals group to paint and create your own wooden “Faberge” egg.
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 5:30 pm our evening of WOW programming presents “Magic Man” Corey Fravel. He will dazzle our audience with his skills of prestidigitation.
On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 2:00 pm, the Betty Strong Encounter Center welcomes Nancy Gillis. She will present about “A Divided Mind: The Life and Work of Gertrude Simmons Bonnin – aka Zitkala-Sa.”
On Wednesday, April 16, from 5:30pm-6:30pm, come visit with Josh Wren from Seniors Helping Seniors about your needs or those of a senior loved one.
If you are interested in creating bird feeders for the local birds of Siouxland, then join us on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 5:30pm-6:30pm.