Virtual Backpack
Welcome to the Virtual Backpack for the Sioux City Community School District, an online flyerboard that allows local non-profits to share timely updates with our school community about upcoming events and opportunities. Use the Virtual Backpack menu to view upcoming events by category or school.
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Events
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Mad Scientist Day Camp
- Location
- LaunchPAD Children's Museum
- Audience
- K-5
- Cost
- $40 for members $50 for non-members
- RSVP
- September 26, 2022
- Contact
- Sara Bunker
- sara@launchpadmuseum.com
- Phone
- (712) 224-2542
Information
While school is out things are going to get testy during our mad scientist camp at LaunchPAD! Bubbles, experiments, and reactions. What more could you ask for as we learn, experiment and have fun? Registration is required at https://launchpadmuseum.com/camps/
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September is Library Card Sign-up Month at the Sioux City Public Library!
- Location
- Sioux City Public Library Locations: 529 Pierce Street • 4005 Morningside Ave. • 2912 Hamilton Blvd., Lower B
- Audience
- Everyone
- Cost
- FREE
- Contact
- Matti Smith
- Phone
- (712) 255-2933
Information
September is Library Card Sign-up Month and getting a Library card is easier than ever!
Full-service Library cards are free to all Sioux City residents.Books are just the beginning. The Sioux City Public Library offers access to premium online databases that provide a range of information on topics such as genealogy research, financial planning and advice, legal forms, health information, language learning and even live tutoring for kindergarten through college students.
The Library also offers meeting spaces for community groups, an extensive collection of auto repair manuals, local history resources, test proctoring, free computer and WiFi access, mobile hotspot checkouts, and one-on-one technology assistance. Printing and photocopying are also available at the Library.
For instant access to the Library’s vast collection of eResources, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, movies, and music, adult residents can sign up for an Online Library Card at SiouxCityLibrary.org/newcard.
For access to all of the resources the Sioux City Public Library has to offer, including all eResources and the thousands of physical books, DVDs, mobile hotspots, and other materials available for checkout, visit any of the three locations to register for a full-service Library Card.
The Sioux City Public Library has something for everyone, and our professional staff are always happy to help! -
BridgeWhiz
- Location
- Online from home
- Audience
- students grades 4-12
- Cost
- FREE
- Contact
- Albert Bender
- Phone
- (919) 607-4515
Information
BridgeWhiz is a FREE online course designed to teach children in grades 4 through 12 the essentials of a fascinating mindsport whose benefits, intellectual stimulation, and adventure will last a lifetime.
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Future Stars Basketball Registration
- Location
- Various
- Audience
- North feeder students Grades K-8
- Contact
- Jason Woods
- Phone
- (712) 253-8482
Information
Registration Open Through October 1, 2022
We will be offering basketball to boys and girls interested in playing in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade (2022-2023 school year) again this year! By registering through Future Stars, we will ensure your child is placed on a team with their classmates. Some of these teammates may be familiar faces, however, they will also have the opportunity to meet new teammates that may be attending another one of our North feeder schools. The season will run mid November through January.
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First Saturday Family Storytime: BOO! (Not so) Spooky Stories
- Location
- Aalfs Downtown Library • 529 Pierce Street, Sioux City IA
- Audience
- Parents and caregivers with children in elementary school.
- Cost
- FREE
- Contact
- Matti Smith
- Phone
- (712) 255-2933
Information
Visit the Sioux City Public Library at our downtown location for Storytime!
Pumpkin spice and everything nice! Join us for stories and activities featuring friendly monsters, silly spiders, and more fall fun perfect for an October morning at the Library! We’ll make a not-so-scary spider craft at the end of storytime! Free parking on weekends.
For questions please contact the Youth Services desk at 712-255-2933 ext. 2231.
Register here: https://siouxcitylibrary.libcal.com/event/9665015
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Dinner with Dr. Ray Guarendi
- Location
- Siouxland Catholic Radio, historic St. Boniface Rectory and Social Hall, 701 W. 5th Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51103
- Audience
- Parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and the community
- Cost
- Individual tickets are $75; tables of 8 are $500+
- RSVP
- September 23, 2022
- Contact
- Lisa Niebuhr
- lisaniebuhr@fhcradio.com
- Phone
- (712) 224-5342
Information
You hear EWTN talk show host, Dr. Ray Guarendi on “The Doctor Is In” weekdays at noon on Siouxland Catholic Radio.
Monday, October 3, Dr. Ray Guarendi will be live at Siouxland Catholic Radio. 701 West 5th Street, Sioux City, Iowa.
Dr. Ray deals with parenting issues from diaper dilemmas to teenage troubles to college crises along with family, personal, and professional life issues in a straightforward, no-nonsense, often humorous way. As the father of 10 adopted children, Dr. Ray brings his first-hand knowledge!
Seating is limited! The deadline for purchasing a table or individual tickets is noon, Friday, September 23. Contact Siouxland Catholic Radio at (712) 224-5342 or online at https://www.siouxlandcatholicradio.com/dr-ray.
Meet and Greet with Dr. Ray: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Social Hour: 5-6 p.m.
Dinner with Dr. Ray Guarendi: 6-7:45 p.m. -
Fall Fest 2022 | October 8 & 9
- Location
- Locations across Sioux City
- Audience
- All Students
- Contact
- Anne Westra
- awestra@sioux-city.org
- Phone
- (712) 224-5151
Information
Fall Fest returns to Sioux City October 8-9, 2022! With so much to do, you’ll enjoy a weekend full of fun this fall season! Spend time with friends and family and experience activities at dozens of local attractions around the community!
Saturday, October 8
Fall Fest at the Sioux City Farmers Market
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; Sioux City Farmers Market at the corner of Tri View Ave. and Pearl Street
FREE Family Event
Children’s (12 and Under) Costume Contest: Judging at 10:00 a.m. – $25 1st Prize, $15 2nd Prize, $10 3rd Prize
Pet Costume Contest: Judging at 10:30 a.m. – Winner to receive a tasty treat
Pumpkin Painting Booth: Buy a pumpkin at the market and paint it for free in the kid’s activities area
Kids Activity Area with fun games
Kids Trick-or-Treating at vendor stations
Vendor Specials throughout the Market
www.farmersmarketsiouxcity.comFall Fest Outdoor Yoga
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road (1 mile south of Stone State Park on Hwy 12).
Enjoy the Fall Fest celebrations by participating in this outdoor yoga class! We will go for a short hike (about 1-mile round trip) and admire the fall foliage as we go up to Mount Lucia and practice yoga with an incredible view! The yoga class will be a gentle flow, focusing on stretching and relaxation. Suitable for any level of yoga experience, even beginners. Please bring your own mat or towel. For more information call 712-258-0838 or email Kari at ksandage@woodburyparks.org. This is a free class. Meet at the Nature Center. In case of rain, class will be moved indoors. www.woodburyparks.org/Make a Rock Monster!
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, 623 Pearl Street
Come to LaunchPAD Children’s Museum to grab a kit to make a rock monster! Use your imagination to transform some rocks into fun or scary monsters. Children can hide their rock monster and look for other painted rocks around Siouxland.
LaunchPAD is open from 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday October 8th & 9th.
Cost: This is a FREE grab and go activity that will be available just inside our entrance doors.
www.launchpadmuseum.comSioux City Public Library
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m; Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce Street
Pick a good book or movie from the Library’s abundant collection and add to your weekend fun! Visit with staff to get personalized reading recommendations, learn how to make a playlist of your favorite songs using Freegal or discover the award-winning Libby app for eBooks and eAudiobooks. During Fall Fest, create Fall Leaf Suncatchers at our Aalfs Downtown location. FREE! Don’t have a Library card? Library cards are FREE for all Sioux City residents and Fall Fest is a great opportunity to sign up. Learn more at www.siouxcitylibrary.org.Octoberfest at Climb Long Lines
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.; Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive
Climbing on October 8th and 9th will be $10 for everyone including rentals. All day event. Octoberfest beer will also be available for purchase! A special beer yoga class will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday the 8th. Live music on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.
www.climblonglines.comLegend of the Cempasúchil (Marigold)
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th Street
The free bi-lingual program features the reading of Child of the Flower-Song People, a readers theater with stick-figure puppets, and making cempasúchil paper flowers.
Paper Flowers
Make paper flowers to take home and to be included in the upcoming Day of the Dead altar display. FREE
www.SiouxCityMuseum.org/children-family-activitiesSioux City Railroad Museum
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., 3400 Sioux River Road
Steam locomotive will be outdoors on display.
Free Admission / Free Will Donation
Free grand scale train rides during your self-guided tour.
www.SiouxCityRailroadMuseum.orgMidAmerica Museum of Aviation & Transportation Museum
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; 2600 Expedition Court, 712-252-5300
STEM Hangar Stations for the students
½ price admission
www.midamericaairmuseum.orgInsect Zoo
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road (1 mile south of Stone State Park on Hwy 12).
Celebrate Fall Fest and meet some amazing insects! The Insect Zoo from Iowa State University will have several live insects and arthropods on display for you to meet and even touch. Stop out and meet some amazing arthropods! For more information call 712-258-0838 or email camps@woodburyparks.org.
Free event, free will donations appreciated. www.woodburyparks.org/Scarecrow Farm
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; 1592 Charles Avenue, Lawton, IA (Just 4 miles East of Menards on Hwy 20)
Pumpkin patch, hayrack rides, zip line, giant slide, mini-train, corn maze, jumbo jumper, farm animals, and many more activities.
www.scarecrowfarm.com/fallfestivalThe Art of Mask Making
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Gilchrist Learning Center, 220 Pierce Street
Children are welcome to attend this FREE mixed media workshop. Markers, sequins, gem stones and feathers will be used to enhance a mask of their choice.
www.siouxcityartcenter.org or call 279-6272 ext. 201Harvest Pine-Corn
1:00 p.m.; Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
Free; All Ages Welcome
Harvest was an important time for the Lewis & Clark crew; Native tribes provided essential food and supplies for the crew’s survival. Kids will learn more about the Lewis & Clark’s autumn fun and other harvest traditions. Using pinecones, pompoms, and corn husks, kids will craft a harvest “pine-corn” and learn more about the “Three Sisters” garden method.
www.siouxcitylcic.comMorningside University
Morningside Football vs. Hastings College – 1:30 p.m. at Elwood Olsen Stadium
Taste of Morningside – 4:00 p.m. at the Tennis Complex
Varsity Women’s Volleyball vs. St. Mary’s – 5:00 p.m. at Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center, Allee Gymnasium
www.morningside.edu/events/homecoming/#scheduleBriar Cliff University Football Game
1:00 p.m. kickoff
All are welcome and encouraged to join us as the Briar Cliff Chargers take on the Midland Warriors. Tailgate in the upper grass parking lot to the east and southeast of Memorial Field.Briar Cliff University Frisbee Golf
Bring your own frisbee and join us on the Cliff for a free nine holes on our campus’ Frisbee Golf Course.Public Ice Skating
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; ibp Ice Center
Admission: Adult 19 and older $6/person, Child 6-18 $5/person, Child 5 and younger $2/person
Skate rental $3/pair
www.sioux-city.org/ibp-ice-centerLeanne Morgan
7:00 p.m.; Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce Street
Tickets: $29.75, $39.75, $49.75
Leanne Morgan’s style of comedy combines her southern charm and hilarious story telling about her own life into an act that keeps fans coming back for more. As a married stay-at-home mother of three, people often accuse Morgan of spying on them because she seems to be living their same life. The fact that so many can relate to her comedy has made Morgan a hit even among the strangest of audiences.
www.OrpheumLive.comSioux City Musketeers vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
6:05 p.m.; Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive
The Musketeers’ Home Opener will be October 8th at 6:05pm against the Des Moines Buccaneers. Hockey’s Opening Day in Sioux City kicks off with a day of celebrations and pre-game activities leading up to a very special pre-game ceremony, where the Musketeers will raise the 2022 Clark Cup Championship Banner to the Rafters of the Tyson Events Center.
www.TysonCenter.comNightmare on 4th Street & The Fear Factory
6:30 p.m. – Midnight; Floyd Boulevard and Historic 4th Street (1229 4th Street)
Two haunted houses in one location. A walk-thru attraction with animatronics and live actors lurking around. www.scarecentral.comSUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
Octoberfest at Climb Long Lines
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.; Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive
Climbing on October 8th and 9th will be $10 for everyone including rentals. All day event. Octoberfest beer will also be available for purchase! A special beer yoga class will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday the 8th. Live music on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.Make a Rock Monster!
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, 623 Pearl Street
Come to LaunchPAD Children’s Museum to grab a kit to make a rock monster! Use your imagination to transform some rocks into fun or scary monsters. Children can hide their rock monster and look for other painted rocks around Siouxland.
LaunchPAD is open from 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday October 8th & 9th.
Cost: This is a FREE grab and go activity that will be available just inside our entrance doors.
www.launchpadmuseum.com/Cone-Acopia Fall Fest
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Cone Park, 3800 Line Drive
Cone-Acopia Fall Fest is returning! Cone Park is the perfect location to host this something-for-everyone, family-friendly fun event. It is FREE to attend and will have many games, crafts, and activities such as the hayrack rides, fall tubing, pumpkin catapult, fall food, and more! A few events and activities will have a fee associated with them.
Free *some activities may have a fee.
www.coneparksiouxcity.comSioux City Railroad Museum
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 3400 Sioux River Road
Steam locomotive will be outdoors on display.
Free Admission / Free Will Donation
Free grand scale train rides during your self-guided tour.
www.SiouxCityRailroadMuseum.orgScarecrow Farm
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; 1592 Charles Avenue, Lawton, IA (Just 4 miles East of Menards on Hwy 20)
Pumpkin patch, hayrack rides, zip line, giant slide, mini-train, corn maze, jumbo jumper, farm animals, and many more activities.
www.scarecrowfarm.com/fallfestivalPaper Flowers
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th Street
Make paper flowers to take home and to be included in the upcoming Day of the Dead altar display. FREE
www.SiouxCityMuseum.orgBruguier’s Cabin Open House
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Riverside Park
Free open house. Considered to be the oldest structure in Sioux City, the cabin originated as part of the Theophile Bruguier farm that was built in 1849. The cabin became part of an abandoned house that was set to be demolished in 1933 so the lumber could be used for a boys cap, but workers noticed the original logs and researchers traced the structure’s origins to Bruguier. In 1934 the Sioux City Parks Department and the New Deal Civil Works Administration took the old cabin down, log by log, and rebuilt it in Riverside Park as a clubhouse for the Girls of ’68 Junior Pioneers. The restored building was dedicated on June 17, 1936. The cabin was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Briar Cliff University Frisbee Golf
Bring your own frisbee and join us on the Cliff for a free nine holes on our campus’ Frisbee Golf Course.Sioux City Public Library
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m; Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce Street
Pick a good book or movie from the Library’s abundant collection and add to your weekend fun! Visit with staff to get personalized reading recommendations, learn how to make a playlist of your favorite songs using Freegal or discover the award-winning Libby app for eBooks and eAudiobooks. During Fall Fest, create Fall Leaf Suncatchers at our Aalfs Downtown location. FREE! Don’t have a Library card? Library cards are FREE for all Sioux City residents and Fall Fest is a great opportunity to sign up. Learn more at www.siouxcitylibrary.org.Nightmare on 4th Street & The Fear Factory
6:30pm – Midnight; Floyd Boulevard and Historic 4th Street (1229 4th Street)
Two haunted houses in one location. A walk-thru attraction with animatronics and live actors lurking around. www.scarecentral.com -
Sioux City Fire Stations Open House
- Location
- All Fire Stations in Sioux City
- Audience
- All
- Cost
- No Cost
- Contact
- Joe Rodriguez
- Phone
- (712) 279-6146
Information
Sioux City Fire is hosting an Open House at all the Fire Station to Kick-Off, Fire Prevention Week.
We will have activities for the kids and fire safety material for the adults. We will have station tours, they can take pictures of the vehicles and get inside of the rigs to explore them.
We will have food at the stations for them to enjoy, no cost.
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East High School Dance & Cheer Spooktacular Sleepover
- Location
- East High School, 3200 S. Cypress St.
- Cost
- $35
- RSVP
- September 30, 2022
- Contact
- Celeste Bathurst
- cbathurst8271@msn.com
- Phone
- (712) 251-3660
Information
The EHS Dance and Cheer Teams are ready for another sleepover! We are hosting students in grades K-8 for a spooky themed night of fun!
Grades K-2 and Boys are welcome from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Girls in Grades 3-8 are welcome from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.All attendees will make crafts, play games, enjoy bouncy houses, have a snack break, and end the night with a movie & popcorn.
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S’more Siouxland
- Location
- Sunnybrook Community Church, 5601 Sunnybrook Drive, Sioux City, IA 51106
- Audience
- All families
- Cost
- none
- Contact
- Amanda Brophy
- Phone
- (712) 276-5814
Information
Join us for S’more Siouxland! At this outdoor fall festival, you will get to enjoy your favorite fall snacks and activities, hayrack rides, live music, dancing and of course, s’mores! Bring your family, your friends, and your neighbors. This is a free event for the whole community!
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Go Further
- Location
- Memorial Union Iowa State University
- Audience
- female-identifying 8-10th grade
- Cost
- $25
- RSVP
- October 21, 2022
- Contact
- Mackenzie Schwartz
- mjs18@iastate.edu
- Phone
- (515) 294-2734
Information
Go Further is for female-identifying students in grades 8-10 to engage in STEM activities, learn about STEM opportunities at Iowa State and meet STEM role models. The 8th-grade conference is Thursday, October 27th. The 9th/10th-grade conference is Tuesday, November 1st. The cost is $25 and includes lunch. Scholarships are available.
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Goodwill Shoe and Mitten Party
- Location
- Goodwill, 3100 W. 4th St, Sioux City, IA 51103
- Audience
- Elementary students
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
- Rhonda Akerberg
- Phone
- (712) 258-4511
Information
Goodwill Shoe and Mitten Party. Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 9am to 2pm.
Holiday party for kids grades Kindergarten through Fifth. Each child receives a brand new pair of shoes, pack of socks, warm winter mittens and a hat.
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On-Demand Homework Help FREE from the Sioux City Public Library
- Location
- Online
- Audience
- Students K - 12
- Cost
- FREE
- Contact
- Matti Smith
- Phone
- (712) 255-2933
Information
Back to School – the Library is Here to Help with Free On-demand Tutoring from Brainfuse
The Library is here to help learners of all ages as they head back to school this year. In addition to the thousands of materials you can find on ANY subject at our three Library locations, there is help right at your fingertips with e-resources from Sioux City Public Library, and it’s all FREE with your Library Card!
Stuck on a problem and don’t know the answer? Brainfuse HelpNow is an app that provides learners from kindergarten to college access to live tutoring and homework help.
Brainfuse tutors are live on-demand anywhere you have an internet connection. Snap-n-send a photo to a tutor for help, get writing advice and critiques, or schedule a tutoring session to help with your overall knowledge of a specific subject. Tutoring and homework help services are available in Spanish for all subjects offered in English. Brainfuse also offers standardized test prep for a variety of tests including ACT, the new SAT, TASC, the new GED, ASVAB, TOEIC, the US Citizenship Test and others.To get the Brainfuse App:
• Go to siouxcitylibrary.org/eresources
• Select “brainfuse Help Now”
• Go to “Login” to register
• Get the Brainfuse App on your phone and sign-in for help anytime!
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Boys and Girls Club Enrollment
- Location
- 823 Pearl Street
- Cost
- $25
- Contact
- Jen Williams
- Phone
- (712) 258-5545
Information
Our programs facilitate academic success, good character & citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. Joining the Club is a great way to stay active, prevent learning loss, and make new friends. We help members develop leadership skills and get involved in their community.
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Boys and Girls Clubs Teen Center Enrollment
- Location
- 823 Pearl Street
- Cost
- $25
- Organization
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Siouxland
- Contact
- Jen Williams
- Phone
- (712) 258-5545
Information
Registration is open for Boys & Girls Clubs of Siouxland school-year programming! Pick up an application at 823 Pearl Street. Ages 12-18 can attend our new Teen Center for just $25 for the school year! Come check out our recording studio, theater, game room, art center, learning center, and much more!