Winter Warmth: Stories of Old Amana
January 24, 4:30pm
Be warmed by the potbelly stove at the Communal Kitchen and hear stories of old Amana. Limited seating, reservations recommended. $5 per person
“Homestead Journey” progressive dinner
March 28
In 1902 five Homestead men took a secret journey to Chicago. On this progressive dinner a few of those travelers will guide you around Homestead, sharing with you stories of their adventure and some delicious food. Seating is limited, reservations are required. $45 per person SOLD OUT
Easter egg hunt
April 11, 9am
Kids 12 and under are invited to join us for our annual Easter egg hunt in the Amana Heritage Museum yard. $3.00 per child. Reservations required.
Gold Heritage Directors' Spring Dinner
6:00pm, Saturday April 25
Communal Kitchen Museum in Middle Amana. Exclusive to gold memberships. RSVP by April 7 | 
Lilly Lake birding canoe tour
Friday, May 1, 3pm
Take a guided canoe tour on the Lilly Lake and view the birds and other wild life that make the lake their home. Reservations required. $10 per person.
Maifest 2009
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Sponsored by Rockwell Collins. |
Barn Dance
Saturday, May 2 at 7pm
The
Amana Heritage Society will host a barn dance in the Amana Colonies in coordination with Maifest in the Amana Colonies. Join us and the Gilded Bats, an Iowa City string band, for a fun evening of old fashion dancing and live music. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to dance, caller Nikki Herbst will go though the dances. Dance starts at 7pm in the Festhalle Barn in Amana. No partner necessary, all ages and ability levels welcome. Admission is $5 per person, children under 13 are free. For more information call 319-622-3567. For more information on Maifest visit www.festivalsinamana.com.
Taste of Amana Colonies
Saturday, May 2, from 10:30am-2:00pm
The Taste of Amana will be held at the Festhalle barn in Amana. The Amana Heritage Society will be selling traditional Kuchen (fruit and custard pie). Stop by our booth and buy piece to support the Amana Heritage Society.
Nature and History Walk
May 2, 1:30pm
Come explore the flora, fauna and history of the Amana Colonies as you hike through the Middle Amana timber with a local expert guide. Tour starts at the Middle Amana Communal Kitchen Museum. $5 per person.
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Zither Concert
May 31, 2:00pm, Homestead Community Church Museum
Amana Heritage Society will host Davenport’s German American Heritage Center Zither Ensemble for a unique concert of traditional German music. Join us at the Homestead Community Church Museum at 2:00pm for an afternoon of music that has a long tradition in the Amana Colonies. Free will donation.
Passport to History, GPS Adventure
Saturdays May - October, Monday- Friday June 15-August 14
Explore the history of the Amana Colonies using the Global Positioning System. Start this fun, family oriented adventure at the Amana Heritage Museum. Don’t worry if you don’t have a GPS unit, you can borrow ours!
Craft Demonstrations
Saturdays May 23- September 5, 11am-4pm
Visit the original Homestead blacksmith shop and learn about crafts in the Amana Colonies. Printing and Blacksmithing demonstrations. Demonstrations may vary. Free.
Friday Summer Tours
Join us for a special tour offered every Friday
during June, July, and August.
Village Walking Tours
1st FRIDAYS
Take a guided tour through the streets of old Amana and hear stories of the past. Starts at the Amana Heritage Museum at 5:00pm. $3.00 or free with musuem admission.
Lily Lake Bike Tours
2nd FRIDAYS
Take a guided ride on our beautiful bike trail and learn about the Colonies unique history and natural history. Tours begin at the Amana Colonies Visitors Center at 2:00pm. Bike rentals are available. $3.00 or free with museum admission.
Industrial Tours
3rd FRIDAYS
Learn about Amana’s industrial past. Includes calico factory, woolen mill, millrace and the hydroelectric plant. Tour starts at the Woolen Mill at 5:00pm. $5.00
Amana Wine Tour
4th FRIDAYS
Take a walking tour of the Village of Amana and learn about the Colonies’ wine making history. Also sample the best of the modern day colony wine. $5.00 per person. Tour begins at the Amana Heritage Museum at 3:00pm
Iowa River Canoe Tour
June 6, 9am
Take a guided canoe tour down the Iowa River. On this three to four hour tour you will set off near South Amana and end near Homestead seeing parts of the Amana Colonies rarely seen by visitors. Reservations required. $10 per person.
Annual Harvest Dinner & Silent Auction
Saturday, September 12, 5:30-9:00pm
An annual treat! Join us for a night of dining, socializing, silent auction bidding, and a chance to win a grand prize raffle. More details to come!
Barn tour
September 20, 1:00pm
On this tour you will experience the unique history of agriculture in the Amana Colonies through the architecture of barns. Our Amana Heritage Society guide will take you around the Colonies to see ten different communal-era barns. You will not only learn about Amana’s communal agricultural history, but also see one of the largest modern farm operations in the state of Iowa. Reservations required. $25 per person.
Twilight Millrace canoe tour
September 25, 6:30pm
Be serenaded by nature as you float down the only man made canal in Iowa. 6:30pm. Reservations required. $10 per person.
Tomy Temerson Zither Performance
October 11, 2:00pm
Come hear world-class master zither player, Tomy Temerson from Hanau, Germany perform at the Homestead Church Museum. Tomy Temerson has played the zither for nearly twenty years, having been trained at the German State Academy for Musical Education. Zither playing has been a long tradition in the Amana Colonies and we are proud to offer you this special treat. Free will donation.
Glimpse of Amana’s Christmas Past
December 4-5
Experience the holiday season at the Amana Heritage Museum- come enjoy "A Glimpse of Amana’s Christmas Past," a program of song, poetry, and storytelling that lets you experience Christmas in communal Amana a century ago. Special museum hours, free event.
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