Adults/Families’ Event

On Sunday, May 3 at 2:00 PM at the Betty Strong Encounter Center, Jack and Mike Langley will brighten our day with a “Celebration of Mother’s Day.” playing original and evergreen favorites.

On May 10, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium, leaders of the 50th Annual Loess Hills Prairie Seminar will discuss and show images from the fifty years of preserving and enjoying the beautiful unique ecology of our Loess Hills.

On Sunday May 17, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center, come enjoy a musical performance by the band Porch Swing featuring James Schrag on violin, Joe Von Hilton on guitar, and Dylan James on guitar.

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium, John Liepa Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage, or “Who Do You Think We Are?”

IT’S TIME!  Our first annual Flea Market is happening! Come find that treasure you have been looking for. The event happens May 30, 2026, at 9:00am-3:00pm in the parking lot of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City IA.

On Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Kevin and Joanne Keane perform at the Betty Strong Encounter Center. Admission is free; freewill donations are encouraged.

On Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Auditorium, Helen Lewis will share a fascinating exploration into “At Heart…A Westerner: Theodore Roosevelt’s Formation in the West.”

On Sunday June 14, 2026, at 2:00pm Byron Kuehl, one of Sioux City’s most sought after solo acoustic acts, will perform at the Betty Strong Encounter Center.

On June 21, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center Auditorium, the New Horizons Band of Sioux City under the direction of Benjamin Mauritz will present an amazing concert.

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.” 

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.