Events

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.

The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center presents the second W-O-W What’s on Wednesday program. On November 4, 2026, from noon-1:30pm, the program will focus on National King Tut Day.

On Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 2:00pm, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center presents the 7th annual Siouxland Inspirational and Historical Short Film Festival. The film fest will again be hosted by the Siouxland Filmmakers Club. Admission is free, but freewill donations are encouraged.

On November 15, 2026, at 2:00pm, join us at the Betty Strong Encounter Center as we host singer, songwriter, speaker, and author Jill Miller. Admission is free, but freewill donations are encouraged.

The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center will host a free “Deck the Center: Holiday Ornament Decorating” from November 18 through December 22 during normal business hours.