Event Series Sundays at the Center

Live Performance by Danish Folk Musicians Gangspil

Betty Strong Encounter Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Sonnich Lydom and Kristian Bugge will guarantee you an entertaining journey through the traditions of Danish folk music. This lively group performs old dance tunes and long forgotten songs from every corner of their Scandinavian home country. From rural islands like Læsø to the metropol Copenhagen, including a few of their own compositions.

Free

Fall Fest

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Join us for apple cider, beef stew and biscuits, storytelling, candle making, and more! There will be plenty of fun activities you can enjoy as a family. 

Free
Event Series Sundays at the Center

Ralph Swain: The Genesis of Radio Broadcasting Hysterias

Betty Strong Encounter Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

For the Halloween season, historian and radio theater performer Ralph Swain will conduct a multimedia presentation on a 1938 fictional radio broadcast of a Martian invasion of the U.S. that thousands of listeners across the country believed was actually occurring.

Free
Event Series Adventure Saturdays

K-3rd Grade: Pumpkin Party

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Today we use pumpkins mostly for pies and jack-o-lanterns, but did you know that the pumpkin was a very important part of the Native American diet? We will learn about the way Native American cultures used pumpkins, and how carving jack-o-lanterns became a Halloween tradition.

Free
Event Series Adventure Saturdays

4-6th Grade: Pumpkin Party

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Today we use pumpkins mostly for pies and jack-o-lanterns, but did you know that the pumpkin was a very important part of the Native American diet? We will learn about the way Native American cultures used pumpkins, and how carving jack-o-lanterns became a Halloween tradition.

Free
Event Series Sundays at the Center

Magic Show by Members of the Sioux City Magic Club

Betty Strong Encounter Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Members of the Sioux City Magic Club will entertain Center guests with family-friendly entertainment to celebrate the Halloween season. Each performer, ranging in age from 8 to...much older, will offer something a little different from the others, with each bringing something fun and easily visible to all in the auditorium. The slate of performers is yet to be determined, but Center audiences are hoping for the return of the bubble artist who previously appeared to rave reviews.

Free
Event Series Adventure Saturdays

K-3rd Grade: Campfire Stories

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition sat around a campfire every night during their journey. Do you think they were telling stories? Storytelling has been an important tradition in most cultures around the world. Let’s have s’mores and share some of our favorite stories!

Free
Event Series Adventure Saturdays

4-6th Grade: Campfire Stories

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition sat around a campfire every night during their journey. Do you think they were telling stories? Storytelling has been an important tradition in most cultures around the world. Let’s have s’mores and share some of our favorite stories!

Free
Event Series Sundays at the Center

Live Performance by the Shamrocks

Betty Strong Encounter Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Whether you're a fan of Irish music or simply looking for a unique way to spend your Sunday, attendees can look forward to an unforgettable afternoon. From toe-tapping jigs to soulful ballads, Shamrocks’ music will transport listeners to the rolling green hills and vibrant pub scene of Ireland.

Free

“The Cross” movie screening

Betty Strong Encounter Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

The Betty Strong Encounter Center will host a screening of "The Cross" a film based on the actual events of the Moreau family as they were driven out of Laurens, Iowa by the Ku Klux Klan in 1922. The film will be shown at 7:00 pm on Friday, November 2. Admission is free. Dr. Michael...

Free
Event Series Adventure Saturdays

K-3rd Grade: Making Friends

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Lewis and Clark made many Native American friends along their journey. In honor of Native American Heritage month, we will talk about some of the Native Americans who were very important to Lewis and Clark’s survival on their journey.

Free
Event Series Adventure Saturdays

4-6th Grade: Making Friends

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Lewis and Clark made many Native American friends along their journey. In honor of Native American Heritage month, we will talk about some of the Native Americans who were very important to Lewis and Clark’s survival on their journey.

Free