Adults/Families’ Event

On Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 2:00pm, the Betty Strong Encounter Center will host talented singer Amy Ellsworth. Admission is free, but freewill donations encouraged.

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2:00 pm, at the Betty Strong Encounter Center, get ready for some foot stompin’, handclapin’ music as Crabgrass performs Traditional, Bluegrass, and Country Music.  Admission is free, but freewill donations are encouraged.

The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is introducing a new program series for Fall 2026. The first W-O-W What’s on Wednesday program is on October 7, 2026, focusing on  National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day.

On October 11, 2026, at 2:00pm at the Betty Strong Encounter Center, Don Hickey, a retired history professor and award-winning author, will present an illustrated program on "The Trial of Standing Bear, 1879."  Admission is free, but freewill donations are encouraged.

On October 18, 2026, at 2:00pm the Betty Strong Encounter Center welcomes talented guitar player/singer Mark Buckingham. Admission is free, but freewill donations are encouraged.

The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Betty Strong Community Center is hosting Barbara Clifton Gross on October 21, 2026, at 6:00pm. She will be reading from her new novel Nine Lives of Pshrr. Local readers and literature enthusiasts are encouraged to attend.

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium, come listen to The Ditchwater Bullfrogs, a Sioux City, Iowa-based, multi-instrumental roots band. With over 125 years of combined musical experience, the four-piece group playfully refuses to fit into a single musical genre, blending upbeat bluegrass, folk, Americana, Blues and original songs.

On Sunday November 1, 2026, at 2:00pm at the Betty Strong Encounter Center, singer and performer Kathy Banta will grace the stage to entertain our audience.