Different cultures celebrate differently in the winter months. We will learn how several cultures celebrate in the wintertime, as well as how Lewis and Clark celebrated Christmas on the trail.
Different cultures celebrate differently in the winter months. We will learn how several cultures celebrate in the wintertime, as well as how Lewis and Clark celebrated Christmas on the trail.
On Sunday, December 3, at 2:00pm come to the Betty Strong Encounter center to experience "A Journey through the Underworld: Poems by Jeanne Emmons" The author will take you through the Greek and Roman underworld and back, a metaphor for grief over the loss of her mother. The poems explore the mother-daughter relationship, the nuances of grief, and the necessity of embracing life.
How did children of Lewis and Clark’s time celebrate Christmas? We will find out through making some 19th-century gifts and treats!
How did children of Lewis and Clark’s time celebrate Christmas? We will find out through making some 19th-century gifts and treats!
On Sunday, December 10, music will fill the air when New Horizon’s Band of Sioux City presents its concert under the direction of Benjamin Mauritz at 2:00 PM at the Betty Strong Encounter Center. For this Christmas Concert, the Band will play a variety of Christmas musical styles including Carols, Classical, Pop, Jazz, and Novelty pieces.
The public is invited to a wreath laying ceremony at the Sgt. Floyd Monument, 2601 S Lewis Blvd, Sioux City at noon Saturday, December 16.
Join us for a visit from Santa Claus! We will have lots of treats, crafts, and music to celebrate the end of our fall programming.
Join us for a visit from Santa Claus! We will have lots of treats, crafts, and music to celebrate the end of our fall programming.
Mike and Jack Langley will present “Classic Langley Originals and Holiday Favorites” at the Betty Strong Encounter Center on December 17 at 2:00 pm.
This year's Young Historians group will be participating in the National History Day competition. The first round of competition will be held at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa; the second round will be held in Des Moines, Iowa; and the final round of competition will be in Washington, D.C. Hanna Howard, National History Day...
Radio Rangers will play the music of singer/songwriters who inspired them, including favorite songs from these singer/songwriters as well as some Radio Ranger originals: Carole King, John Denver, Willie Nelson, and Paul McCartney.