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SUMMARY:Saturday Class: A Tisket\, a Tasket\, Let’s Make a Basket!
DESCRIPTION:Have you made a basket? On Saturday\, May 2\, 2026\, at 11:00am\, join Ms. Amy at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to learn about the unique skill of Basket Weaving. No registration is required for this free class. Admission is free\, but free will donations encouraged. \nNative women needed to know many skills. One very important skill was basket weaving. Traditionally\, baskets were essential for survival\, used for gathering\, storing\, transporting\, and cooking food. Today you can learn the unique skill of basket weaving! \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-a-tisket-a-tasket-lets-make-a-basket/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids’ Event
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Mother’s Day with the Langleys
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 3 at 2:00 PM at the Betty Strong Encounter Center\, Jack and Mike Langley will brighten our day with a “Celebration of Mother’s Day.” playing original and evergreen favorites. Admission is free\, but freewill donations encouraged. \nMother’s Day always evokes a heart-warming presentation from this father and son duo. Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual\, as well as motherhood\, maternal bonds\, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world and most commonly in the months of March or May. \nMike Langley is a singer-songwriter and 2012 Iowa Rock ’n’ Roll Music Association (IRRMA) Hall of Fame inductee. He has been known to teach basic guitar through Western Iowa Tech’s Lifelong Learning program. The Langleys have performed together onstage for more than 40 years\, from Sioux City to Nashville\, Tennessee\, to Vienna\, Austria and back. \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/a-celebration-of-mothers-day-with-the-langleys-2/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event
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SUMMARY:Saturday Class: Beads\, Beads\, Beads!
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever used beads to make jewelry or to decorate a shirt? On Saturday\, May 9\, 2026\, at 11:00am\, join Ms. Amy at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to learn about the unique skill of Beading. No registration is required for this free class. Admission is free\, but free will donations encouraged. \nNative Americans have used beads for thousands of years. The Natives had long used beads made from stones\, shells\, and bone as currency for trading and ceremonies. Lewis and Clark gave gifts of glass beads to the Natives in trade for food\, canoes\, and horses. Beads were used to decorate clothing and to make jewelry\, moccasins\, bags\, and ceremonial regalia. Today you can learn about the unique skill of beading! \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-beads-beads-beads/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids’ Event
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SUMMARY:50th Annual Loess Hills Prairie Seminar
DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 2026\, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium\, leaders of the 50th Annual Loess Hills Prairie Seminar will discuss and show images from the fifty years of preserving and enjoying the beautiful unique ecology of our Loess Hills. Admission is free\, but freewill donations encouraged. \nConservation educators\, naturalists\, hikers\, campers and nature enthusiasts will be packing their gear for the 50th annual Loess Hills Prairie Seminar set for May 29-31\, 2026. The free outdoor education weekend is held in the Loess Hills northeast of Onawa\, Iowa. The weekend has seasoned conservationists leading nature hikes\, wildflower walks\, ecology programs\, wildlife discussions and outdoor skills demonstrations along with campfire cooking\, outdoor education\, geology / history lessons\, and kids experiences. \nTyler Ruge\, event coordinator  Monona County conservation.   naturalist and park ranger and Dianne Blankenship\, former event coordinator and seminar board member\, and a member of the seminar planning committee will cover the story of how the seminar got started\, how it evolved over the decades\, and where the seminar is at now and how things have changed. They will share images of the beautiful nature preserve\, high in the scenic Loess Hills from past presenters and attendees. Tyler will share about the current state of the seminar and the future of the seminar. They will answer questions and give any other information people are interested in. \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/50th-annual-loess-hills-prairie-seminar/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event
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SUMMARY:Enjoy the musical talents of Porch Swing
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday May 17\, 2026\, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center\, come enjoy a musical performance by the band Porch Swing featuring James Schrag on violin\, Joe Von Hilton on guitar\, and Dylan James on guitar. Admission is free\, but freewill donations encouraged. \nPorch Swing began on back porches across South Dakota and Minnesota\, with a rotating cast of talented musicians paying tribute to the music of Django Reinhardt and the long heritage of “jazzers” that play his unique style of up-tempo acoustic swing often referred to as Gypsy Jazz or Hot Swing. \nComposed of full-time musicians from other successful groups\, Porch Swing is a passion project that plays a limited number of performances each year. Porch Swing also features original songs and non-traditional songs played in the Hot Swing style. Now based in the Black Hills\, the present collective includes Dylan Lewis\, Joe Von Holtum\, Reuben Rodriguez\, Louis Umbarger\, Alex Diaz\, Jeremy Quick\, and James Schragg. \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/enjoy-the-musical-talents-of-porch-swing/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage\, or “Who Do You Think We Are?”
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 24\, 2026\, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium\, John Liepa Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage\, or “Who Do You Think We Are?” Admission is free\, but freewill donations encouraged. \nEnjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway\, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups\, he will trace chronologically who we are as Iowans. \nFrom Spanish explorers and French trappers\, traders and priests; to the dominant English\, Germans and Irish; to Scandinavians\, Dutch and Czechs\, we will explore why these groups chose to leave their homelands and how they eventually ended up in Iowa. African Americans\, Eastern Europeans and Hispanics have different stories to share along with other “newer” Iowans. This interactive talk will let us work together to discover who we are\, and who we are becoming as Iowans. \nLiepa is Professor Emeritus of History and Political Science at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC.) He taught courses in Political Science\, U.S.\, and Iowa History from 1972-2010. He has a B.S in History and an M.A. in Political Science from Iowa State University. He received an “Excellence in Education” award in 2001 and was honored as DMACC’s “Educator of the Year” in 2004. He served five terms on the State Historical Society of Iowa’s Board of Trustees from 1998 – 2113\, having served both as Chair and Vice-Chair; and\, on the Iowa Historical Foundation\, the fundraising arm of the State Historical Society of Iowa. Since retiring\, he has taught courses for the Senior College of Greater Des Moines\, OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) at Drake University and as an independent presenter on “Iowa’s Role in the Civil War\,” Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage\, or “Who Do You Think You Are?\,” and the “Early History of Baseball in Iowa.” John has been a 24-year member and Program Chair of the Des Moines Civil War Roundtable. \nThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center has received a grant award from Humanities Iowa\, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, in support of the Humanities Series programs. \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/iowas-ethnic-heritage-or-who-do-you-think-we-are/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kevin and Joanne Keanes
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 31\, 2026\, at 2:00 p.m.\, Kevin and Joanne Keane perform at the Betty Strong Encounter Center. Admission is free; freewill donations are encouraged. \nKevin is a lifelong Sioux City resident and the youngest of 12 children. He recently retired as a financial advisor and has been singing at weddings and funerals for over 40 years. He has also been honored to sing the National Anthem for many years as Sioux City has hosted the NAIA Women’s National Championships. \nJoanne was born in Saigon\, Vietnam\, and her family moved to Sioux City in 1990. Joanne has been singing and playing guitar since age 14. Joanne teaches yoga\, and Kevin and Joanne both sing in the Holy Cross church choir at Blessed Sacrament as well as their smaller ensemble group at St. Michael’s Church. Together they have four children and two grandsons. \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/kevin-and-joanne-keanes/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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