Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held every Monday Night from 7 to 8 pm at St. Michaels Rectory at 1912 18th Street in Harlan. Thursday night from 7 to 8 pm at the Harlan First Global Methodist Church Basement at 1202 9th Street in Harlan and Saturday nights from 5 to 6 pm at Shelby County Community Outreach - Hero's Attic at 1105 8th Street in Harlan. If you have questions, call anytime at 712/314-7250.

Not everyone trapped by alcohol is an alcoholic. Families and friends are suffering too. Do you worry about how much someone drinks? Al-Anon can help. Meetings are Sunday Nights from 7 to 8 pm at the lower level of St. Michael's Rectory, the Centennial Room, in Harlan.

Food Pantry donations are urgently needed at West Central Community Action. If you have any food or toiletry items to donate, please consider dropping them off at 1017 7th Street in Harlan. 

An IWCC Leadership and Management Series Class will be held every Wednesday, September 4th through November 30th from 11 to 1:30 at the IWCC Looft Hall in Council Bluffs - lunch will be provided or via Zoom at one of the IWCC campuses.  REGISTER TODAY.​  The cost is $99 per class or $1,100 for the series.  

​Upcoming Red Cross Bloodmobiles - 
Wednesday, September 11th - 8 to 2 - AHSTW High School
                                                         noon to 6 pm - Logan Community Center
Thursday, September 12th - 11:30 to 5:30 - Treynor Community Center
                                                      Noon to 6 pm - Atlantic YMCA
Friday, September 13th - 11 to 5 -  Central Church of Christ in Griswold
Tuesday, September 17th - 11:30 to 5 - Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn
Monday, September 23rd - Noon to 6 - Exira Event Center
Tuesday, September 24th - 11:30 to 5:30 pm - Veteran's Memorial Building in Harlan.  For an appointment, call Sue at 579-8012.
Wednesday, September 25th - 11 to 5 - St. Boniface Parish Center in  Westphalia.

Monday, September 9th - 
Free Vision Screening will be held for children six months of age through kindergarten.  The screening will be held at the Harlan Primary Building September 9th and 10th, Shelby County Catholic School September 11th, Harlan Head Start on September 17th, and AHSTW Elementary on September 18th.  Home schooled students are welcome to attend any location.  This event is sponsored by the Harlan Lions Club and the University of Iowa Stead Family  Children's Hospital Department of Opthamology and Visual Science.

Due to installation of Crosswalk Art at the corners of 6th and Court and 7th and Market in downtown Harlan.  those intersections were be CLOSED beginning Monday, September 9th at 7 am and will re-open Tuesday, September 10th at 7 am.  Traffic will be open around the downtown square during the entire time.  Please exercise caution when driving in the area while high school students install the Crosswalk Art.

Wednesday, September 11th -
Live music with Brad Morgan at The Funny Farm (Gilburt & Connie Ahrenhotltz Farm) at 2139 Knotty Pine Rd, 1/2 mile outside Defiance. It all starts with burgers, hot dogs, and other foods at 5:30pm and the acoustic concert goes from 6pm to 8pm. All for a free-will donation. Sponsored by Shelby County Nicaragua with all proceeds going to their sister parish in Nicaragua for solar panels, water filters, and batteries. Bring your own drink and lawn chair! The event will go on rain or shine!

Thursday, September 12th - 
The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry will Hold an After Hours Networking event at 5  pm, Thursday, September 12th.  Please join them at Milk and Honey in Harlan.  Meet  your peers and make connections.  Enjoy an after work cocktail and snacks.  

Friday, September 13th  - 
COME AND SHOW OFF YOUR CAR AND SCOOP THE LOOP ALONG ERIE STREET IN MISSOURI VALLEY FROM 5 TO 8 PM, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH.  SHOW OFF YOUR CAR, BUT REMEMBER NO RACING, NO BURNOUTS AND NO SPEEDING.  CHECK OUT THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.  COME BACK ON SATURDAY, THE 14TH,  THE MISSOURI VALLEY RALLY CLASSIC CAR AND TRUCK SHOW IS SET FROM 11 TO 1:30.  REGISTRATION IS FROM 9 TO 11 AND AWARDS AT 1:30.  SCOOP THE LOOP ON FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 13TH AND THE MO VALLEY RALLY CLASSIC  CAR AND TRUCK SHOW. SATURDAY IN MISSOURI VALLEY.

Saturday, September 14th - 
THE 10TH ANNUAL JOHNNY CARSON BIRTH PLACE CAR SHOW ALONG DAVIS AVENUE IN CORNING, IOWA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH.  REGISTRATION FOR THE SHOW IS FROM 9 TO NOON WITH A $20 ENTRY FEE.  VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE FROM NOON TO 1:30 WITH AWARDS AT 2:30.  THERE WILL BE CASH DRAWINGS, DOOR PRIZES AND A RAFFLE.  YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THE HOUSE WHERE JOHNNY CARSON WAS BORN.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL ROGER SORENSEN AT 515-795-7777, LARRY CARR AT 402-305-8478 OR ZIMMY AT 712/249-4526.  

​There will be a Women's Retreat - Into His Presence, from 9 to 3 Saturday, September 14th, at Harvest of Hope Church at 1146 Highway 59, Harlan.  Guest speaker is Julaine  Christensen.  The cost is $20 and includes a light breakfast and lunch.

Sunday, September 15th - 
The Panama One Room School House Museum will hold their Summer Evening Social and Fundraiser Supper Sunday, September 15th.  Flag raising and open house will be held from 4 to 7 pm.  School Day stories will be held at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Panama.   Supper will be held at the Parish Hall from 5 to 7 pm.  They'll be serving pulled pork sandwiches, cole slaw, and more.  Suggested donations:  $12 for adults and children9 and under - $6.

Monday, September 16th - 
GriefShare seminar/Support Group will meet Monday, beginning September 16th and running through December 16th from 5:30 to 7 pm at the First Baptist Church in Harlan.   For more information, call 755-2711 or 775/340-2531.

Thursday, September 19th - 
The Final Roar Into Harlan Car and Bike Night is set for Thursday, September 19th from 6 to 9 pm in downtown Harlan.

Saturday, September 21st - 
PRESERVING THE PAST – FOR THE FUTURE – THE GREENRIDGE STEAM AND GAS ANTIQUE SHOW SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST AND 22ND.  GREENRIDGE IS LOCATED ONE MIE SOUTH, ONE MILE WEST AND ONE AND A HALF MILES SOUTH OF IRWIN.  CHECK OUT THRESHING, A FLEA MARKET, CORN SHELLING,  WOOD SAWING, FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS, SORGHUM COOKING, COUNTRY MUSIC AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.  EVEN A BIRDS OF PREY DEMONSTRATION.  ADMISSION IS 5-DOLLARS, GOOD FOR BOTH DAYS, AND CHILDREN 6 AND UNDER ARE FREE.