On Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium, author and historian Scott Culpepper will lead a guided tour of Mary Queen of Scots’ (1542-1587) remarkable life and times in this interactive presentation. Admission is free, but freewill donations encouraged.
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.
Interested in updating your wall décor but don’t have much money to spend? Consider making your own! On Wednesday, October 7, 10:00am-11:30am, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is holding a class on Lettering & Sign Making for Wall Décor as part of their Moms’ Time-Out series.
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.
If you would like to learn the basics of quilling, then on Wednesday, October 14, 10:00am-11:30am, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is holding a class on Quilling: A Paper Art as part of their Moms’ Time-Out series.
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.
Macrame is back! If you would like to learn (relearn) the basics of macrame, then on Wednesday, October 21 and Wednesday, October 28, 10:00am-11:30am, the Betty Strong Encounter Center is holding a two-part class on Macrame Wall Hanging as part of the Moms’ Time-Out series.
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.
Macrame is back! If you would like to learn (relearn) the basics of macrame, then on Wednesday, October 21 and Wednesday, October 28, 10:00am-11:30am, the Betty Strong Encounter Center is holding a two-part class on Macrame Wall Hanging as part of the Moms’ Time-Out series.