The Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (“the Center”) announces its schedule of events for the week of September 11, 2023.
After a summer of intense programming that offered a number of special events and a new Tuesdays for You after-hours series, the Center heads into fall with a concentration on its foundational programming.
On Sept. 16, K-6th Grade children are invited to participate in the Center’s Adventure Saturdays class, “Food Truck Fun!” During this class, students will learn to appreciate Hispanic culture through food, reading the book Mice and Beans, which focuses on food as an essential cultural element. As always, the class will incorporate a hands-on component, with students making tortillas from scratch. As they cook, the class will discuss how the Spanish government and territories affected the Louisiana purchase, and when their culinary creations are ready, they will open their “food truck” to serve tacos to their family members and other Center guests.
The class is offered at no charge to K-3rd Graders from 1:00 to 2:00, and the 4-6th Graders from 2:30 to 3:30. Class size is limited, and registration is required. Parents may register their children to participate on the Center’s website. Parents may also stay informed about this series and all the Center’s children’s programming by joining the new Facebook group “Sioux City Lewis & Clark Kids,” or by calling Education Coordinator Amanda Gibson at 712-224-5242.
On Sunday, September 17 at 2:00, the Center presents a live performance by pianist and vocalist Amy Ellsworth. Ellsworth spent more than 30 years in rock bands including Siouxland favorite Jukebox Zeroes. The band opened for Rick Springfield, Joan Jett, Bret Michaels, and Foreigner, among others. Ellsworth also notes that she developed some of her fondest memories and dearest friends over the 14 years she spent involved with Sioux City’s Rockestra band.
In 2017, Ellsworth launched her solo piano/vocal career, and with that came some changes in her performances.
“My heart lies in classic rock,” she says, “but my solo act has become ‘Songs Everyone Knows,’ as I try to play songs that will appeal to my audience, whomever that may be.”
Ellsworth is also a member of “Just Duet!” a dueling pianos act based in Sioux Falls. About that experience, Ellsworth quips, “I am grateful that being a smart aleck has finally come in handy!”
Admission to Ellsworth’s performance is free and a reception will follow the program.
