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SUMMARY:Sioux City Macro Photographer Gallery Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Betty Strong Encounter Center is excited to present in its gallery a display of works by Sioux City Macro Photographer. The exhibit opens Tuesday\, March 3\, 2026\, and runs through April 5\, 2026. Admission is free\, but free will donations are encouraged. \nBased in Iowa\, this artist is a macro and micro photographer who has spent the last decade exploring the soil in the Loess Hills.  Specializing in slime molds\, fungi\, and insects\, she seeks the intricate details that evade the naked eye. Her work blends scientific curiosity with artistic composition. Through focus stacking\, precision lighting\, and meticulous editing\, she invites viewers to slow down and rediscover the wonder in small-scale life. \nWith a body of work rooted in field experience and a dedication to refining her craft\, she continues to document the extraordinary biodiversity of the Midwest\, sharing a perspective that bridges art\, ecology\, and storytelling. \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc
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LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Class: Life in a Keelboat
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 4\, join join Ms. Amy at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to learn about life on a keelboat. No registration is required for this free class. The class is held at 11:00am. Admission is free\, but free will donations encouraged. \nWhat would it be like to live in a boat for months? And to have men pushing it upriver all day? Captains Lewis and Clark had to do just that! Let’s figure out what was the size of the Captain’s keelboat cabin. Then maybe we can make one of our own! \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/saturday-class-life-in-a-keelboat/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids’ Event
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SUMMARY:Saturday Class: Say it With a Picture!
DESCRIPTION:How do you pass down stories to future generations if you don’t have books? On Saturday\, April 11\, join Ms. Amy at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to learn how native tribes shared their stories. No registration is required for this free class. The class is held at 11:00am. Admission is free\, but free will donations encouraged. \nThe tribes painted on animal hides\, mainly buffalo\, to record their stories.  They painted winter counts to record the events of the year. Some paintings reflected successful hunts or battles. You will get to create a record of a special event of your own (but not on real hides!) \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/saturday-class-say-it-with-a-picture/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Heroism on the Plains: Story Songs of Courage and Determination
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 12\, 2026\, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium\, Gary Zalud and Dan Holtz will present Heroism on the Plains: Story Songs of Courage and Determination. Admission is free\, but freewill donations encouraged. \nTheir program includes songs about fascinating stories from Nebraska and Great Plains history. Their songs include stories about homesteaders\, Native Americans\, World War II heroes\, natural wonders and more. The duo brings Nebraska and plains history alive through their acoustic-electric renditions of Holtz’s and Zalud’s story songs. \nHoltz and Zalud\, whose musical collaboration goes back to their days growing up in Ord\, NE\, now perform as “Flatwater Reunion\,” after recently re-connecting. They played together in a musical group named “Calico\,” nearly 50 years ago. \nDr. Holtz is a Peru State College Emeritus Professor of English; Dr. Zalud is Emeritus Professor of Literacy Education and was the longtime Chair of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. In the year 2000\, Holtz was the recipient of the Nebraska State College System Teaching Excellence Award and has given more than 500 musical\, historical-storytelling programs statewide and beyond through the sponsorship of Humanities Nebraska. Zalud received the USD School of Education 2015-16 Excellence in Service award for impactful work with school districts in North and South Dakota\, Nebraska\, Minnesota\, Wyoming and Iowa.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/heroism-on-the-plains-story-songs-of-courage-and-determination-3/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Class: I Wonder What Would Happen If….
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, April 18\, 2026\, at 11:00am\, join Ms. Amy at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to do some experiments like the Corps of Discovery. No registration is required for this free class. The class is held at 11:00am. Admission is free\, but free will donations encouraged. \nLewis and Clark were very curious explorers.  They conducted many experiments during the journey. So if you are a curious explorer and want to try some experiments join us on Saturday\, April 18. \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/saturday-class-i-wonder-what-would-happen-if/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids’ Event
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SUMMARY:"American Folk Songs" Sarah Elker
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 19\, 2026\, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center\, Sarah Elker will present her American Folk Song collection.  Admission is free\, but freewill donations are encouraged. \nSarah Elker is a music educator in Lincoln\, Nebraska. Prior to teaching to Lincoln\, she spent ten years teaching music for the Sioux City Community School District. While in Iowa\, she was in shows at the Sioux City Community Theatre\, LAMB\, Morningside University\, and with Rockestra. Last year she was in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever the Musical and Cinderella at the Lincoln Community Playhouse. \nSarah loves to sing folk music and play guitar. She holds a degree in music from Eastern Illinois University and a master degree in education from Morningside. She hopes the songs today make you tap your toes and put a smile on your face!
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/american-folk-songs-sarah-elker/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Class: Pssst…Pass it On!
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever kept a journal? On Saturday\, April 25\, 2026\, at 11:00am\, join Ms. Amy at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to learn about recording entries in a journal. No registration is required for this free class. The class is held at 11:00am. Admission is free\, but free will donations encouraged. \nPresident Jefferson tasked Lewis and Clark to keep journals of the expedition. They kept two copies in case one got lost. The sergeants also kept a journal. Why? Because it was important to record the many plants\, animals\, landscapes\, and more that they encountered. You will get a journal so you can make a record like the captains! \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center was built and is sustained by the Missouri River Historic Development Organization as a gift of history to the community. For more information call 712-224-5242. Find the Center at www.siouxcitylcic.com or www.facebook.com/sclandc
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/saturday-class-pssstpass-it-on/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 26\, 2026\, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium\, actor Tom Milligan performs as Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel. Admission is free\, but freewill donations are encouraged. \nIn this 45-minute\, one-man show\, Grant Wood chats with the audience as if talking to an old friend across the backyard fence\, or maybe at his home at Five Turner Alley in Cedar Rapids. He tells us about his life and how he changed the art world forever with his work. It is the man behind American Gothic that we hear and see\, and the story of how he took the moments\, the memories and the people of our state to show the whole world the specialness of this Iowa. After the presentation\, the audience is encouraged to ask questions about Grant Wood and his life. \nTom Milligan has been a working theatrical professional for the past 45 years\, working as an actor\, director\, scene designer\, producer\, and writer. Originally from Des Moines\, companies credited to his resume include Charlie’s Showplace Dinner Theatre\, The Drake Opera\, The Drama Workshop\, and The Old Creamery Theatre.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/grant-wood-prairie-rebel/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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