Join us every other Friday from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. for Farm Story Friday! Enjoy a fun-filled morning designed for young children and their families! The June 26 theme is Chickens! Listen to a lively farm-themed story Pick up a fun activity sheet Explore interactive activities that bring the story to life No registration needed—just […]
On July 4, 1876, torrential rains caused a dam on Catfish Creek to fail, unleashing a flood that destroyed Rockdale near Dubuque. It became Iowa’s deadliest forgotten disaster. Using art, photos, and heirlooms, historians reconstruct the tragedy. Light refreshments will be served. Cost: Members: Free Non-Members: $10 Please RSVP by June, 25, 2026
Come out to Byrnes Park by the pool and learn all about clouds.
The Mathias Ham Historic Site is celebrating Independence Day this year with the Audrey Hammer 4th of July Ice Cream Social, and guests are invited to attend the celebration from 11 AM – 4 PM! Enjoy local food trucks, refreshments, cake, and ice cream! Victorian games and crafts will take place throughout the day. Restoration […]
Music in the Vineyard with the Timber City Band on Sunday, July 5th from 2-4:30 pm. This is a 40-piece Eastern Iowa concert band made of professional musicians and educators playing marches & show tunes to celebrate the 4th. Enjoy Tabor wines by the glass, bottle, or 6-wine sampler, plus a selection of Moore Local […]
Author Kevin Mason will be signing his newest book "The Dragoon Trail in Iowa" Environmental transformation on the Des Moines river. He has walked 371 miles across Iowa in serch of Iowa Dragoons. Dragoons definition; hybrid soldiers who could fight as infantry, on foot, or as cavalry, from horseback. These individuals carried out all […]
Meet us at Gates Park to learn more about recycling and meet our vermicomposting worms.
Join us every other Friday from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. for Farm Story Friday! Enjoy a fun-filled morning designed for young children and their families! The June 26 theme is Tractors! Listen to a lively farm-themed story Pick up a fun activity sheet Explore interactive activities that bring the story to life No registration needed—just […]
At Monarch Fest there is fun for the entire family as you learn about Monarch butterflies and other pollinators, release butterflies, make milkweed seedballs, and take home a pre-adopted caterpillar of your own.
Saturday, July 11, 2026 5:00pm-6:00pm Homestead Welfare Club, 4215 V Street, Homestead, IA Updated time and location! We are thrilled to share that Anne Prinz of Zither International, one of the world’s leading experts in zither performance and history, will return to the Amana Colonies in July 2026 for a special zither concert at […]
Silos & Smokestacks
National Heritage Area Headquarters