BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T184059Z CREATED:20260417T184059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T184059Z UID:10001487-1782655200-1782655200@siouxcitylcic.com SUMMARY:Working with the Enemy: German\, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World War DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, June 28\, 2026\, at 2:00pm\, in the Betty Strong Auditorium\, historian/educator/lecturer Chad Timm will share the captivating history of “Working with the Enemy: German\, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World War.”  Admission is free\, but free will donations are encouraged. \nAs part of a relatively quiet and under-publicized government program\, thousands of enemy soldiers invaded Iowa in 1943. With the hugely successful 1942 Allied campaign against Adolf Hitler’s Afrika Corps in North Africa\, the number of enemy prisoners of war (POW) needing interment grew dramatically. Great Britain\, no longer able to accommodate the increasing number of POWs\, looked to the United States for help. Helping with the detainment of enemy POWs made sense\, as American cargo vessels were returning home with empty hulls after delivering war materials. \nWhat began as an experiment in isolated locations in the south and southwest eventually led to more than 500 camps and 400\,000 enemy soldiers interned in the United States\, including two camps in the state of Iowa. Due to a severe shortage of agricultural laborers coupled with increased War Food Administration quotas for farm goods\, Iowa’s farmers needed help doing their part to assist the United States in winning the war. \nThis talk will focus on the creation of two POW camps in Iowa during the Second World War: one in the Northern Iowa town of Algona and one in the Southwestern Iowa town of Clarinda. Some of the topics discussed will be life in a prisoner of war camp\, community relations\, the POW labor program\, branch camps in more than 30 Iowa communities and the arrival of Japanese prisoners at Camp Clarinda in early 1945. Camp Clarinda was one of only two camps in the country to house Japanese soldiers. The story of POW interment in Iowa is a fascinating story of Iowans being confronted by the enemy: an enemy they not only needed to help them meet their wartime goals but also challenged them to find their humanity. \nChad has a BA in History from Simpson College\, a master’s degree in history and a PhD in Education from Iowa State University. He taught middle and high school social studies in Central Iowa from 1995-2010 before moving to higher education where he is a social studies expert and teaches future social studies teachers at Simpson College. He recently published a book titled “Teaching History with Popular Media: Strategies for Inquiry Based Learning” with McFarland Press. \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center received a grant award from Humanities Iowa\, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, in support of the Humanities Series programs. URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/working-with-the-enemy-german-italian-and-japanese-prisoners-of-war-in-iowa-during-the-second-world-war/ LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://siouxcitylcic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Timm-June-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260705T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260705T140000 DTSTAMP:20260616T182912Z CREATED:20260616T182912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T182912Z UID:10001872-1783260000-1783260000@siouxcitylcic.com SUMMARY:Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show DESCRIPTION:On July 5\, 2026\, in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium\, retired history professor and award winning author Don Hickey will deliver an illustrated lecture on Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show.  Admission is free\, but freewill donations are encouraged. \nBuffalo Bill Cody had already become a national hero as a soldier\, scout\, and Indian fighter when he developed his Wild West Show to illustrate the vanishing character of the West that he had helped tame.  Seen by 50 million people on both sides of the Atlantic\, the show turned its founder and star into the most famous man in the world. \nHickey holds a PhD from the University of Illinois and is a specialist in early American history and American military history. He is best known for his books\, The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict (University of Illinois Press) and Nebraska Moments: Glimpses of Nebraska’s Past (University of Nebraska Press). His latest book\, Tecumseh’s War: The Epic Conflict for the Heart of America\, (Westholme Publishing) was published in 2023. \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc. URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/buffalo-bill-and-his-wild-west-show/ LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://siouxcitylcic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Don-Hickey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T140000 DTSTAMP:20260616T183319Z CREATED:20260616T183319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T183319Z UID:10001873-1783864800-1783864800@siouxcitylcic.com SUMMARY:Then & Now Duo DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 12\, 2026\, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center\, the “Then & Now” duo comprised of singer-guitarist Barbara Sabella and fiddler-violinist Beth Preheim will bring new life to oldies. Admission is free\, but freewill donations are encouraged. \nThey will play many songs by the Gershwins\, Rodgers & Hart\, Hoagy Carmichael\, and more. Many of those tunes were popularized by singers like Etta James\, Frank Sinatra\, Johnny Mathis\, Louis Armstrong\, and Carly Simon. \nBarbara likes to sing pop\, country\, old time folk\, blues\, gospel\, and jazz. The words matter\, and she smooths out the music to honor the stories that the songs tell. She regularly plays with a string band in Canton\, SD\, a hub of the South Dakota Friends of Traditional Music crowd. She and cohorts frequently “practice in public” to bring music to folks who might not get out that much. \nBeth picked up her first violin in 1972 in the Congo. She plays fiddle in various bands across all genres: Celtic\, Americana\, cow punk\, rock\, blues\, jazz\, and old-time and Scandinavian fiddle. She has taught both classical violin and various fiddle styles to more than 100 students. Beth also founded a ukulele club and adds vocals\, ukulele and other folk instruments in a performing ukulele group called the Prairie Waves. \n The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc. URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/then-now-duo/ LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://siouxcitylcic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Barb-Sabella-Hwy-18.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T100000 DTSTAMP:20260623T163554Z CREATED:20260623T163554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T163554Z UID:10001878-1784282400-1784282400@siouxcitylcic.com SUMMARY:LAMB Theatre presents "The Adventures of Krumplestiltskin" DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder about the rest of the Rumplestiltskin story?  If so\, you will want to see this new musical “The Adventures of Krumplestiltskin” written for the whole family by Diana Guhin Wooley of LAMB Theatre. The performances are on Friday\, July 17\, 2026\, at 10:00am and again at 6:00pm on our outdoor stage. Admission is free\, but free will donations are encouraged. \nThe story follows Krumplestiltskin\, granddaughter of Rumplestiltskin\, who rejects her grandfather’s selfish and greedy ways. Determined to use her magic for good\, she faces the challenge of choosing joy\, hope\,  and freedom over the dark path of trickery and bullying. The big question is whether she has the courage to abandon everything she was taught. \nThe audience will be positioned in a grassy area of Center’s campus\, so they are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets\, as well as refreshments. In case of rain\, the show will be moved inside to the auditorium. \nFor more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/lamb-theatre-presents-the-adventures-of-krumplestiltskin/2026-07-17/1/ LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event,Kids’ Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://siouxcitylcic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Summer-Lamb-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T180000 DTSTAMP:20260623T163554Z CREATED:20260623T163554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T163554Z UID:10001879-1784311200-1784311200@siouxcitylcic.com SUMMARY:LAMB Theatre presents "The Adventures of Krumplestiltskin" DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder about the rest of the Rumplestiltskin story?  If so\, you will want to see this new musical “The Adventures of Krumplestiltskin” written for the whole family by Diana Guhin Wooley of LAMB Theatre. The performances are on Friday\, July 17\, 2026\, at 10:00am and again at 6:00pm on our outdoor stage. Admission is free\, but free will donations are encouraged. \nThe story follows Krumplestiltskin\, granddaughter of Rumplestiltskin\, who rejects her grandfather’s selfish and greedy ways. Determined to use her magic for good\, she faces the challenge of choosing joy\, hope\,  and freedom over the dark path of trickery and bullying. The big question is whether she has the courage to abandon everything she was taught. \nThe audience will be positioned in a grassy area of Center’s campus\, so they are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets\, as well as refreshments. In case of rain\, the show will be moved inside to the auditorium. \nFor more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/lamb-theatre-presents-the-adventures-of-krumplestiltskin/2026-07-17/2/ LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event,Kids’ Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://siouxcitylcic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Summer-Lamb-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T140000 DTSTAMP:20260616T183534Z CREATED:20260616T183534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T183534Z UID:10001874-1784469600-1784469600@siouxcitylcic.com SUMMARY:Teresa Kay Orr: Singer\, Songwriter\, Entertainer DESCRIPTION:A gifted singer\, songwriter\, guitarist\, recording artist\, and entertainer are just a few words that describe the talents of Teresa Kay Orr. Join us at the Betty Strong Encounter Center at 2:00 pm Sunday\, July 19\, 2026\, to enjoy her musical performance. Admission is free\, but freewill donations are encouraged. \nKnown for her versatility in many genres\, Teresa has enjoyed encore performances at festivals\, libraries\, and events centers. She is also a guitar teacher and mentor. Teresa’s shows include original music and favorites from past eras of the 50s and 60s. \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc. URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/teresa-kay-orr-singer-songwriter-entertainer/ LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://siouxcitylcic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Orr.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T190000 DTSTAMP:20260513T192305Z CREATED:20260513T192305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T192305Z UID:10001492-1785006000-1785006000@siouxcitylcic.com SUMMARY:Swing Along with Michael Lyon DESCRIPTION:Attention fans of swing music!  On Saturday\, July 25\, 2026\, on our outdoor stage\, come swing along with Michael Lyon\, one of the Midwest’s most sought-after swing vocalists for the timeless standards of the modern age.  Admission is free\, but free will donations are encouraged. \nLyon’s career began with classical music. Training with some of the world’s finest teachers helped Michael achieve a vocal mastery that later provided a smooth transition into the iconic swing and jazz classics made famous by the greats and rediscovered by such modern-day crooners as Harry Connick Jr\, and Michael Bublé. \nThe audience will be positioned in a grassy area of Center’s campus\, so they are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets\, as well as refreshments. In case of rain\, the show will be moved inside to the auditorium. URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/swing-along-with-michael-lyon/ LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://siouxcitylcic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Michael-Lyon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260726T140000 DTSTAMP:20260616T183836Z CREATED:20260616T183836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T183836Z UID:10001875-1785074400-1785074400@siouxcitylcic.com SUMMARY:Is This Your Card? DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 26\, 2026\, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium\, Corey “Magic Man” Fravel will astound our audience with his amazing feats. Admission is free\, but freewill donations encouraged. \nFravel’s shows are for all ages. Volunteers are encouraged and welcomed at the show! You can be a part of the performance by raising your hand to come up on stage. His show creates a feeling of awe that only magic brings out. His sleight of hand and cunning skills will leave you wondering “how did he do that!?” \nFravel has been doing magic for over twenty years and has become a staple for local entertainment in the Sioux City area. \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/is-this-your-card-2/ LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://siouxcitylcic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Corey-Fravel.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR