Want to learn more about bookmaking in the Amana Colonies? Join book conservator and book arts educator Gary Frost at the Communal Kitchen Museum’s reconstructed Print Shop & Bookbindery for Fun with Bookmaking! Learn about the craft of bookmaking and make your own journal to take home. This class will take place at the Communal…
Live Reading: "The Iowa Plays," by Kathe Mull Saturday, October 10th, 2026 Homestead Village Church Museum Further Details TBA On Saturday, October 10th, playwright Kathe Mull will be joining us here in Iowa for the first public reading of her new work, "The Iowa Plays," four gentle one-act comedies that feature life and friendship in Iowa.…
Communal Kitchen Museum – Middle Amana 5:30pm, Communal Meal Join us on Friday, July 31st, 2026, at 5:30pm for an authentic dinner in the Communal Kitchen Museum. Check in begins at 5pm, with the meal served at 5:30pm. During the meal, a tour guide will talk about the Communal Kitchen and give historical context, and…
Join us for an open Craft Night at the Homestead Folk Art Museum on the first Monday of every month June-October from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This event is FREE and no experience is necessary! Bring your own craft to work on or try out something new with supplies we have on hand at the Folk Art Museum.…
"A displaced heart; lend a hand, lead astray, or turn away? The story of an immigrant." Join us for a live performance of “Death of an American Citizen Abroad,” by playwright Janet Schlapkohl at the Amana Performing Arts Center on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Doors will open at 1:30pm and the show will begin…
Communal Kitchen Museum – Middle Amana 5:30pm, Communal Meal Join us on Friday, August 14th, 2026, at 5:30pm for an authentic dinner in the Communal Kitchen Museum. Check in begins at 5pm, with the meal served at 5:30pm. During the meal, a tour guide will talk about the Communal Kitchen and give historical context, and…
Want to learn more about bookmaking in the Amana Colonies? Join book conservator and book arts educator Gary Frost at the Communal Kitchen Museum’s reconstructed Print Shop & Bookbindery for Fun with Bookmaking! On Saturday, August 15th, learn about the craft of bookmaking and make your own journal to take home. This class will take place…
Communal Kitchen Museum – Middle Amana 5:30pm, Communal Meal Join us on Friday, August 28th, 2026, at 5:30pm for an authentic dinner in the Communal Kitchen Museum. Check in begins at 5pm, with the meal served at 5:30pm. During the meal, a tour guide will talk about the Communal Kitchen and give historical context, and…
Join us for an open Craft Night at the Homestead Folk Art Museum on the first Monday of every month June-October from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This event is FREE and no experience is necessary! Bring your own craft to work on or try out something new with supplies we have on hand at the Folk Art Museum.…
Communal Kitchen Museum – Middle Amana 5:30pm, Communal Meal Join us on Friday, September 18th, 2026, at 5:30pm for an authentic dinner in the Communal Kitchen Museum. Check in begins at 5pm, with the meal served at 5:30pm. During the meal, a tour guide will talk about the Communal Kitchen and give historical context, and…