Siouxland Magazine - Volume 1 Issue 3

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Activities
Sioux City Public Museum
Exhibitions
Celebrating 100 Years of
Municipal Bands
Through July 28
The 2019 summer concert series of the
Sioux City Municipal Band marks the
organization’s 100th year. Uniforms,
equipment, instruments, and awards
will be displayed in the exhibit along
with photographs of the Monahan
Post and Municipal Band and earlier
bands.
Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints:
Popular Art of the Northeast of
Brazil Exhibition
May 25 - August 11
A traveling exhibit exploring how the
ancient cultures of Africa blended with
indigenous and colonial Portuguese
traditions to form the vibrant and
complex cultural mosaic of modern
Brazil.
Sioux City Public Museum
Events
Sioux City’s Sex-Crime
Panic Revisited
Thursday, June 6 • 12:05 p.m.
A lecture and discussion from
historian Neil Miller, a nationallyrecognized
speaker and author
of Sex-Crime Panic. The book is an
investigative account of the round-up
and incarceration of 20 gay men in
Sioux City, Iowa, during the McCarthy
period. Presented in partnership with
the Sioux City Public Library and Pride
Week.
From Sioux City to Stonewall – A
Conversation with Neil Miller
Thursday, June 6 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
A reception with historian Neil Miller,
a nationally-recognized speaker and
author of Sex-Crime Panic.
Miller has written several books and
articles detailing LGBT history in the
United States. His most acclaimed
book, In Search of Gay America,
published in 1989, was the first
book to examine gay and lesbian life
outside the large metropolitan areas.
The book won a Lambda Literary
Award in 1991 and was honored by
the American Library Association.
History at High Noon: Charles N.
Taylor Photographs
Thursday, June 20 • 12:05 p.m.
Presenter Tom Munson, Archives
Manager, will showcase early
1890s images of houses, churches,
commercial buildings, street
scenes, and much more. Itinerant
photographer Charles N. Taylor’s
photographs are among the best
documentation of Sioux City’s Boom
Era.
Peirce Mansion Open House
and Jackson St. Walking Tour
Tuesday, June 18• 6:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Open House followed by a 75-minute
walking tour led by Tom Munson at 7
p.m. The Peirce Mansion was part of
his extensive real estate development
on Sioux City’s northside. Walking
tours will proceed at a leisurely pace
along the half-mile area as Tom
discusses the streets’ history, people,
and architecture.
Summit Street Walking Tour
Tuesday, July 9 • 7:00 p.m.
Starting at Call’s Triangle, the small
traffic island at 21st and Summit St.
A 75-minute walking tour led by Tom
Munson of the northern stretch of
Summit Street (between 18th and
24th Streets). The neighborhood is an
interesting collection of single family
homes, some built by prominent
businessmen like Dr. A. A. Ashby and
August Williges, and large apartment
buildings. There is also architectural
diversity, from Prairie to Queen Anne
Victorian, and from Beaux Arts to
Craftsman.
Bill Diamond Antique & Classic
Car Show
Sunday, July 14 • 11:00 am - 3:00 p.m.
On the grounds of the Sergeant Floyd
River Museum & Welcome Center
A variety of antique and classic
vehicles will be on display at the
Sioux City Museum and Historical
Association’s annual car show. This is
a Show and Shine event; free and no
registration required.
History at High Noon: Flight 232
Thursday, July 18• 12:05 p.m
Presenter Matt Anderson will take
a look back at July 19, 1989 United
Airlines Flight 232, a McDonnell
Douglas DC-10 airliner carrying 296
passengers and crew, crash-landed at
the Sioux Gateway Airport.
A visit with IPTV’s Dan Wardell
and an IPTV character
Tuesday, August 6 • 11:00 am or
1:30 pm
Story time and adventure. An
opportunity for photographs will be
available at the end of each session.
History at High Noon: KKK in Iowa
Thursday, August 15 • 12:05 p.m.
Presenter Bob Neymeyer, will discuss
the history of local Ku Klux Klan activities
during the KKK’s short, but highly
visible presence in Iowa between 1922
and 1926.
Sergeant Floyd Memorial
Encampment
Saturday, August 17 • 10:00 am
- 4:00 pm & Sunday, August 18 •
10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
On the grounds of the Sergeant Floyd
River Museum & Welcome Center.
Explore an 1804 living-history camp
replicating the Lewis and Clark
expedition’s stay in present-day Sioux
City. Children’s activities 10-1 on
Saturday. For more information, call
712-279-0198.
Sgt. Floyd Burial Ceremony
Saturday, August 17 • 6:00 pm
Re-enactors in full-dress uniform will recreate
the burial of the only member of
the expedition to die during the Lewis
and Clark Expedition. Attendees are
encouraged to bring their lawn chairs.
Mid America Museum of
Aviation and Transportation
30 Year Anniversary of Flight 232
July 19 & 20 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
July 21 • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Sioux City Railroad Museum
Reading by the Rails
June 8, July 13 & Aug 10 @ 10:30 am
The ability to read greatly improves
lives so our goal is to help children
retain and enhance their reading skills.
In this fun monthly reading program, we
will use railroad theme books to foster
a love of reading. At the end of each
program, children have the opportunity
to participate in a creative activity that
relates to the theme of that month.