On Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2:00 PM, the Betty Strong Encounter Center will welcome William “Billy James” Schneider to its stage for an hour of music. Admission is free with a reception to follow. The audience can expect country songs and other music from the 50s and 60s. Schneider will play the classics of...
In this lesson, students will be introduced to MyPlate and given opportunities to complete activities related to dairy, protein and physical activity. To extend the lesson and involve their families, students will also receive the "Are you a BBB (Best Bone Builder)?" self-assessment activity sheet and "The Protein Scene" puzzle worksheet, which includes a recipe.
In June our Lewis and Clark Kids' Club series will take a trip to the Wayne State College Planetarium in Wayne, Nebraska, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Transportation and admission are provided but students are asked to bring their own picnic lunch. 10:00 a.m. Board tour bus at LCIC | 11:00 a.m. Picnic Lunch in...
On Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 2:00 pm, members of the band Tomboy will perform at the Betty Strong Encounter Center. Tomboy is an acoustic band with an eclectic song list. Their music includes olde tyme mountain and fiddle tunes, traditional American folk songs, classic country, gospel, and original songs. Their vocal harmony is stellar...
To extend this lesson and involve their families, students will receive copies of the "Analyzing Frooty-Tooty Fruitsies" and "What's Your Serving Size" worksheets.
On Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 2:00pm, in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium, the group Selskap will present a program of Scandinavian Love Songs. Songs of arranged marriages, May-December marriages and the story of mail order brides from Sioux City for the Norwegian bachelors in Lincoln County, South Dakota! Selskap members include Tom Weisbecker...
To extend this lesson and involve their families, students will also receive "Not so Fast ... Make a Game Plan for Eating Out" activity sheet and a "Stock Your Kitchen for Healthy Snacking" information sheet to share with their family.
On Friday, June 28, at 7:00pm, on the Spirit of Discovery Outdoor Stage, Noah Towns and friends will play the “Music of the Blues in the Night.”
On Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 2:00 PM music will fill the air at the Betty Strong Encounter Center when New Horizon’s Band of Sioux City presents its concert under the direction of Benjamin Mauritz. Admission will be free; a reception will follow.
At some point in our lives we all need a First Aid kit handy. Lewis and Clark were no different. Although they were limited by the knowledge of the time in which they lived, Lewis and Clark performed almost daily First Aid and needed to have as much medical knowledge as possible to keep the...
On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM, “Magic Man” Corey Fravel will dazzle our audience with his skills of prestidigitation.
Local plant expert Rich Pope will join us to teach us all about which plants are good for your garden, and which plants you should pull to help your garden thrive.