American Folk Songs

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center
900 Larsen Park Road
Sioux City, IA 51103

Price: FREE

Date: April 19, 2026

Time: 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center, Sarah Elker will present her American Folk Song collection. Admission is free, but freewill donations are encouraged.

Sarah Elker is a music educator in Lincoln, Nebraska. Prior to teaching to Lincoln, she spent ten years teaching music for the Sioux City Community School District. While in Iowa, she was in shows at the Sioux City Community Theatre, LAMB, Morningside University, and with Rockestra. Last year she was in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever the Musical and Cinderella at the Lincoln Community Playhouse.

Sarah loves to sing folk music and play guitar. She holds a degree in music from Eastern Illinois University and a master degree in education from Morningside. She hopes the songs today make you tap