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…
Amana Colonies Oktoberfest Official Keg Tapping Pre-Party and Parade Oktoberfest Grounds - Amana Festhalle Barn Friday, October 2, 2026 Join Amana’s Bürgermeister, Jon Childers, and his crew for the OFFICIAL AMANA COLONIES OKTOBERFEST KEG TAPPING Pre-Party* and Parade** at the Amana Colonies Oktoberfest at the Festhalle Barn (Weather Update!) on Friday, October 2, 2026. Keg…
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.…
The Iowa Play: A Gentle Comedy in Two Acts Amana Heritage Society and TKM Theatrical Productions present Kathe Mull’s gentle, two-act comedy about friendship, community, and the heart of Iowa on Saturday, October 10th, 2026, at the Amana Performing Arts Center (Location Update!) What happens when an Iowa-born theatre artist spends a lifetime…
Communal Kitchen Museum – Middle Amana 5:30pm, Communal Meal Join us on Friday, October 16th, 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…
Learn the basics of making a vintage seed flower picture. Join us to learn the technique for making a finished framed picture and begin making your own! During the class you will be making seed flowers in the old style with a modern twist; this is a fun and relaxing craft that anyone can learn…
Join us on Friday, December 4th, 2026 at 5pm 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 a tour of the attached home museum is offered…