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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...

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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
Event Series Sundays at the Center

Fourth Annual Siouxland Inspirational and Historical Short Film Festival

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

Siouxland Filmmakers Club members have selected positive films with moral characters and clean-language dialogue, for a family-friendly event. The selection of films offers comedies, dramas, documentaries and historical topics. Attendees can vote for their favorite film for a People’s Choice Award. Top vote-getters will receive notification. (There will no cash prizes, but winners will still earn bragging rights!)

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Event Series Adventure Saturdays

K-3rd Grade: Preparing for Winter

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

No one who signed up for Lewis and Clark’s journey had ever experienced a Midwestern winter. The Native Americans helped the explorers prepare for winter and, in some cases, saved the explorers from perishing in the winter. We will learn how Lewis and Clark’s special relationships with the Native Americans saved them in the winter months.

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Event Series Adventure Saturdays

4-6th Grade: Preparing for Winter

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

No one who signed up for Lewis and Clark’s journey had ever experienced a Midwestern winter. The Native Americans helped the explorers prepare for winter and, in some cases, saved the explorers from perishing in the winter. We will learn how Lewis and Clark’s special relationships with the Native Americans saved them in the winter months.

Free
Event Series Sundays at the Center

Live Performance by Many Moccasins Dance Troupe

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

This Winnebago, Nebraska dance group was originally founded by Lewis St. Cyr and his mother Therese St. Cyr to provide an opportunity for all people to view a range of Native American dance styles. Dances performed may include men’s feathery dance, women’s fancy shawl dance, and the popular hoop dance. The dance troupe also showcases specialty dances particular to certain tribes, such as the “Fish Dance” or the "Applique Dance.”  

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Event Series Adventure Saturdays

K-3rd Grade: Native American Food

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

Join us while we host the Culinary students from Western Iowa Tech. They will teach us about some of the foods which are popular in Native American cultures. Lewis and Clark learned a lot about the diet of the Native people and we are really excited to have WITCC students teach some of those things to us.

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