Community Calendar

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Open House 5–6:30 pm

Walking Tour begins at 6:30pm

A special open house featuring the Victorian-era mansion opens at 5 p.m. followed by a walking tour of the surrounding residential neighborhood, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to these free activities.

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On Sunday, June 29, 2025, Michael Wanbdi Gdeska O’Connor (Spotted Eagle) will present “Relation with Creation,” a way of looking at everything as a relation and creating a way of life. Admission is free with a reception to follow.

Lakota/Dakota/Nakota people have a way of life that connects closely with all of creation, all of Mother Nature, and all beings that exist on Grandmother Earth and in the sky world. They refer to all of these members of creation as relatives. As they are seen as relatives, they are treated as such. O’Connor will also share about the sacred way of what is commonly referred to as smudging, about the importance of eagle feathers, and of prayer and the use of the drum and prayer song.

O’Connor is an enrolled member of the Ihanktonwan Oyate (Yankton Sioux Tribe). He is a graduate of Sinte Gleska University. He grew up in both South Dakota and Sioux City and has a very personal and spiritual connection to the Sioux City community and its area lands and rivers.

For 10 years O’Connor has led a local volunteer group through the Sioux City Adopt a Park program dedicated to keeping Sioux City`s War Eagle Park garbage and litter free. He has specialized for many years working with tribal people in various capacities, most recently as Program Director for Cultural Mentoring at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. He has also devoted many years working as a volunteer mentor for those with addictions problems and currently volunteers with a national Native American/Indigenous organization facilitating online Talking Circles.

He is an artist and currently working on a book. He has been a featured speaker and presenter on the national and local level in both in person and online events as well as many guest appearances on podcasts, and guest correspondent on national media news coverage related to Indigenous people's activism and advocacy. He is currently working to provide culturally related lyrics for a Native American/Indigenous female musician and currently serve as a Cultural Coordinator for a non-profit where he leads Talking Circles and teaches cultural relevant classes.

On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 5:30pm-6:30pm, the Expansion Center will be presenting the services and opportunities that they can provide.

The Expansion Center is “a holistic learning center that offers retail services and workshops to support mind, body & spirit.” The Expansion Center also has a diverse retail space featuring Crystals, Books, Jewelry, Bath & Body, and more. Other services available are Reiki, Yoga, Tarot, Sound Healing & Leadership & Spiritual Coaching.

Contact Kristine Bornholtz (kbornholtz@siouxcitylcic.com) or 712-224-5242 if you have any questions.

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Have you met our children’s mascot Percy the Pelican? Come spend some time with him this summer. The Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center’s free children’s programs, Percy’s Tales, begins Saturday, June 28 and runs through August 9th. Admission and materials are as always freewill donations. No preregistration is required.

Percy’s Tales Story Time for K-3rd begins at 11:00am. Children will be entertained weekly by a variety of stories. Percy’s Craft Making is available noon to 2:00pm for all young friends of Percy.

For more information about Percy’s Tales summer programming schedule, please visit our website www.siouxcitylcic.com for a detailed description of each course offered.
For any questions or concerns, please email Elizabeth Albright (ealbright@siouxcitylcic.com) or Kristine Bornholtz (kbornholtz@siouxcitylcic.com). You can also reach us by phone on 712-224-5242.