Built in 2002, the Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center showcases permanent exhibits about the Corps of Discovery’s time in the present-day Sioux City area from late July to early September 1804. The death and burial of Sergeant Charles Floyd on August 20 is at the center of the story. Floyd was the first U.S. soldier to die west of the Mississippi River.
The expedition as a military operation comes to life in exhibits that use interactive devices, including animatronic mannequins, computers, flip books, stamping stations, text-and-graphic panels, lift-and-drop panels, hand-painted murals, a brass-rubbing station, and reproductions of military equipment.
Looking for a unique experience for the kids? Come join us on Friday, August 9 at 10am—11am at the Betty Strong Encounter Center to meet drummer, performer, and educator Kofi Dennis. He believes in the concept of learning through play, so his interactive hands-on presentation of West African stories, poetry, and drumming will introduce instruments,...
How do you start a Community Garden somewhere else? Together we will learn what we can do in our community to establish and maintain a community garden.
On August 4 at 2:00 PM Joan Wells and Kris Simon will bring to the Betty Strong Encounter Center an entertaining living history performance about the Great Western Cattle Trail and the origin of western music through their "Cattle Trails and Songs of The West.”
What makes the Loess Hills, or a mountain? Geology is the scientific study of rocks and minerals which make our landscape. Students will learn about all the rocks, minerals, and fossils found in our area. Together we will learn how to look up the names of particular rocks, study uses for different minerals, and then...
Millions of Americans live in a food desert, where there is plenty of food in their neighborhood, but none of it healthy. Together we will learn how we can change our own communities from food deserts into a food oasis.
On Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 2:00 PM, longtime postcard collector Dave Bishop will enlighten the audience with his presentation on “Post Cards from Sioux City.” Admission is free with reception to follow.
Phil Breed, of the Siouxland Beekeepers Association will bring some of his tiny friends to help explain why pollination and bees are so important.
On Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 2:00 PM, in the Betty Strong Encounter Center, Dan Holtz and Gary Zalud present songs about fascinating stories from Nebraska and Great Plains history: Heroism on the Plains: Story Songs of Courage and Determination.
The Lewis and Clark Kids' Club will take a trip to the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village and Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, on Saturday, July 20, 2024. The Prehistoric Village is not only a museum and cultural site, but also an active archeological dig! Students will receive a guided tour to learn more about...
Lindsay Meylor, Horticulture Coordinator for the Woodbury County ISU Extension Office will provide us with valuable information about how certain flowers can benefit a vegetable garden. We will also be planting some flowers in beds around the Center!
On Wednesday, July 17, at 10:00am, bring the kids to a wonderful new show written specially for this summer series and produced by LAMB Arts Regional Theatre: “Uh-Oh! Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.”
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM, in the Betty Strong Encounter Center auditorium, Helen Lewis presents "'Take Me to the Green Valley and Lay the Sod O'er Me': Burials on the Western Frontier"