The Shelby County Food Pantry needs donations. Donations can be made year round at the West Central Community Action on 7th Street in Harlan. Both non-perishable food items and non-food items can be donated.
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Blood Donations Needed -
Upcoming blood donation opportunities include:
January 21st - Noon to 6 pm - Logan - Logan Community Center
January 25th - Noon to 5:30 pm - Exira - Exira REC Center
January 27th - Noon to 5:30 pm - Lewis - Lewis Community Center
January 28th - Noon to 6 pm - Halbur - Halbur Community Center
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Faith Sound 2021 Concert Season has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thursday, January 21st - 
The Harlan Senior Center will serve meatloaf, brown gravy, whipped potatoes, whole kernel corn, multi-grain bread and banana pudding.

Friday, January 22nd - 
The Harlan Senior Center will serve turkey breast, turkey gravy, whipped sweet potatoes, green beans, wheat roll, and iced Danish.

The Harlan Community Library will hold the Youth Readers' Advisory at 10:39 and the Reader's Advisory Book Discussion with Liz and Dena at 12 noon.

Saturday, January 23rd - 
The Harlan Community Library will host Babies and Books Online - Baby Bouncy Time at 10 am.

Monday, January 25th - 
The Harlan Community Library will hold a Winter Sports Video with Christina  Roelofs at 10:30 am. 

The Harlan Senior Center will serve breaded pollock, scalloped potatoes, broccoli, a wheat roll, and fresh seasonal fruit.

Tuesday, January 26th - 
The Harlan Senior Center will serve spaghetti casserole, seasoned green beans, hot sliced apples, garlic breadstick and an assorted muffin.

The Harlan Community Library will hold Tech Time - Exploring Brainfuse's Job Resources at 3 pm.

Wednesday, January 27th - 
The Harlan Community Library will hold Story Time Online with Emily at 10:30 am and at 7 pm, the 5 O'Clock book club will meet.

The Harlan Senior Center will serve oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, lima beans, a dinner roll and butterscotch pudding.

Thursday, January 28th - 
The Harlan Senior Center will serve beef stew, tossed salad, biscuit, and cherry crisp.

Friday, January 29th - 
The Harlan Community Library will hold the Your Readers' Advisory at 10:30 am

The Harlan Senior Center will serve barbequed pulled pork, au gratin potatoes, baked beans, a hamburger bun and a lemon bar.

Saturday, January 30th - 
The Harlan Community Library will hold Babies and Books Online - Baby Bouncy Time at 10 am


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Monday, February 1st -
Kids' Take and Make - Fusing Bead Fun - available now at the Harlan Community Library while supplies last.

Tuesday, February 2nd - 
3 pm - Tech Time at the Harlan Community Library - Exploring Brainfuse's Veteran Resources.

Wednesday, February 3rd - 
Adult Take and Make Embroidery Kit available while supplies last at the Harlan Community Library.  10:30 am - Story Time online with Emily.

Thursday, February 4th -
Popcorn Thursday at the Harlan Community Library . Grab a bag of popcorn when you stop by the library.

Friday, February 5th - 
1:30 am - Youth Readers' Advisory at the Harlan Community Library and at 12 noon Reader's Advisory Book Discussion with Liz and  Dena.

Saturday, February 6th - 
10 am - Babies and Books Online with the Harlan Community Library - Baby Bouncy Time

Monday, February 8th - 
Kids' Take and Make - Heart Pencil Pinwheels available while supplies last at the Harlan Community Library.

Tuesday, February 9th - 
Activities at the Harlan Community Library - 12 noon - Library and Lunch book Club on Zoom - 
3 pm - Tech Time - Exploring the Harlan Digital Newspaper Archives

Wednesday, February 10th - 
10:30 am - Story Time online with Emily from the Harlan Community Library

Thursday, February 11th - 
​Professionals who work with children and families can gain additional tools to help couples build healthy relationships during a virtual training in February.  Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering Healthy Relationship Education Training on Feb. 11, 2021, via Zoom. During the one-day program, professionals will learn how to use relationship education as a strategy to meet the safety, permanency and well-being needs of children. This program uses a research-based curriculum that is being implemented across the country to help professionals encourage the development of healthy couple relationships. Research shows that when parents have more supportive and less conflicted couple and co-parenting relationships, the entire family is better equipped to handle stressors, which helps maintain family cohesion, child safety and permanency.  The all-day class consists of eight modules, which are based on the National Extension Relationship and Marriage Education Model. Professionals who participate will gain an understanding of the important aspects of couple relationship education.  Healthy Relationship Education Training is scheduled for Thursday, February 11, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. There is a $50 fee for the program, which includes a curriculum manual and tools. For more information or to register, go to https://bit.ly/3a4qg86 or contact Malisa Rader at mrader@iastate.edu or 515-708-0622. Iowa social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed mental health counselors should contact their licensing board to determine course approval for continuing education contact hours. ISU Extension and Outreach will offer 6.00 professional education contact hours for social workers, marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors. 

Harlan Community Library will have their Valentine puzzle heart - adult take and make available until February 13th .

Friday, February 12th -
10:30 am - Harlan Community Library Youth Readers' Advisory 

Saturday, February 13th - 
10 am - Babies and Books online with the Harlan Community Library - Baby Bouncy Time

Tuesday, February 16th - 
3 pm - Tech Time at the Harlan Community Library - using the snipping tool.

Wednesday, February 17th - 
The Harlan Community Library will have story Time Online with Emily at 10:30 am

Friday, February 19th - 
The Harlan Community Library will hold a Youth Readers' Advisory at 10:30 am.  A Readers Advisory Book Discussion with Liz and Dena and a  special guest will start at 12 noon.

Saturday, February 20th - 
The Harlan Community Library will hold Babies and Books Online at 10 am - Baby Bouncy Time

Tuesday, February 23rd - 
3 pm - Tech Time at the Harlan Community Library - Exploring Libby by Overdrive

Wednesday, February 24th - 
10:30 am - Story Time Online with Emily from Harlan Community Library and 7 pm - It's 5 o'clock Somewhere Book Club

Friday, February 26th - 
The Harlan  Community Library will have the Youth Readers' Advisory at 10:30 am

Saturday, February 27th - 
The Harlan Community Library will have Babies and Books at 10 am - Baby Bouncy Time