7/1/2025
Join the Harlan Community Library staff on Tuesdays at 9:30 am, for a 15-20 minute walk, starting at the Pine Street Shelter at Pioneer Park in Harlan. We will end the walk with an optional story and snack for kids under the shelter. All ages are welcome!7/1/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/1/2025
Tuesday, July 1, 6:30 pm. Join us for a craft night at the Lied Irwin Public Library, 509 Ann Street, Irwin, using only decks of cards (provided).7/2/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/2/2025
Wednesday, July 2, 10 am. Defiance Park, 401 2nd Street, Defiance. This event is hosted by the Harlan Community Library. Join us for outdoor games, fun, and snacks at the Defiance Park! Field Day activities and parachute play.
7/3/2025
The Lied Irwin Public Library invites you to our sweetest summer addition: Candyland Concoctions — a magical storytime for ages 2–5 filled with tales as delightful as a gumdrop trail!Bring your little gumdrops, jellybeans, and sweet peas to Library Land for a storytime based on the board game, Candy Land.
7/7/2025
Are you looking for a way to travel the country and make money doing it? Start your career now at IWCC. Check out their website.
Our Class A CDL training provides the skills you need to drive semi-trailers safely and confidently in just four weeks.
Tuition Cost: $4,700
Program Highlights:
- Online Entry-Level Driver Theory (ELDT): Study the basics at your own pace.
- Hands-On Driving Training: Practice turning, backing, and driving on rural and suburban roads.
- State-of-the-Art Simulators: Hone your skills with cutting-edge virtual training.
- CDL Testing: Take your DOT exam with our Iowa DOT-certified examiner.
Completion Time: Four weeks, with early testing available for proficient students.
Earn your Class B CDL to operate vehicles like dump trucks and straight trucks in as little as 2–3 weeks. Tuition Cost: $2,000.
Program Highlights:
- Online Entry-Level Driver Theory (ELDT): Flexible online learning.
- Hands-On Training: Road and range instruction with experienced instructors.
- CDL Testing: Iowa DOT-certified exam included.
Completion Time: 2–3 weeks, with early testing available.
Earn your Class B CDL to operate vehicles like dump trucks and straight trucks in as little as 2–3 weeks.
Program Highlights:
- Online Entry-Level Driver Theory (ELDT): Flexible online learning.
- Hands-On Training: Road and range instruction with experienced instructors.
- CDL Testing: Iowa DOT-certified exam included.
Completion Time: 2–3 weeks, with early testing available.
7/8/2025
Substitute Teacher Authorization. Choose from a 4-day Zoom classes or 4-week self-paced course. Cost is $260Dates: 4-day course with Zoom: Monday, June 23, Monday, August 11, or Monday, September 22
Dates 4-week onine self-paced course: Tuesday, July 8 or Tuesday, October 7.
For more information, please visit https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/substitute-authorization/
7/8/2025
Join the Harlan Community Library staff on Tuesdays at 9:30 am, for a 15-20 minute walk, starting at the Pine Street Shelter at Pioneer Park in Harlan. We will end the walk with an optional story and snack for kids under the shelter. All ages are welcome!7/8/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/8/2025
Tuesday, July 8, 10 -11:30 am. Museum of Danish America, 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn. Embrace the lavender haze! For July’s SPARK! program, we will discuss the benefits of lavender and its various uses throughout history while sipping on lavender lemonade and sampling lavender treats.
7/9/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/9/2025
Wednesday, July 9, 5 - 6:30 pm. Harlan Community Library, 718 Court Street, Harlan. 7/10/2025
The Lied Irwin Public Library, 509 Ann Street, Irwin, is hosting this event on the following days: Thursday, June 5, Thursday, July 10, and Thursday, August 14, at 9 am. Coffee and cards will be provided. Enjoy a cup or two of coffee and conversation at the Lied Irwin Public Library. Visit and play a few hands of cards while you are here too!
7/10/2025
Thursday, July 10, 4 pm. Shelby County Historical Museum, 1805 Morse Avenue, Harlan. Join us at the Shelby County Historical Museum for a free, hour-long tutorial designed to help you digitize your important records!
The Scan & Save Soirée will guide you through what documents to preserve, how to document them effectively, and how often to update your records to stay prepared for emergencies.
7/10/2025
Get ready for an incredible four-day experience interacting with local businesses, diving into awesome STEM materials, and getting hands-on with robots!This is for students entering 3rd - 6th Grade. Limited to the first 50 students.
Harlan Community Intermediate Building, 1401 19th Street, Harlan, 9 -11 am. Registration form can be found here.
7/11/2025
Friday, June 11, 9 am. Shelby County Fairgrounds Farm Bureau Ag Pavilion, 314 4th Street, Harlan.Join us at the Shelby County Fairground. Find out about what about all the different events and what is new.
7/11/2025
Friday, July 11, 2:30 pm. The car show will be held on the east side of Elm Crest and Merrill Field parking lot. Come join us and check out some amazing cars. 7/11/2025
Game Day, 2 – 4 pm. Shelby Community Hall, 500 East Street, Shelby. Make sure to stop by for games, fun, socialization and treats. 7/12/2025 - 7/13/2025
Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13. Harlan Golf & Country Club, 2503 12th Street, Harlan. It’s time once again that we start thinking about our 64th Annual Couples Weekend!
We hope you will consider playing in the tournament and sticking around for dinner, drinks, and free entertainment! Can’t play in the tournament? You are still welcome to join us later in the evening!
7/12/2025
Saturday, June 14, Saturday, July 12, and Saturday, August 9, 10 - 11 am. Museum of Danish America, 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn. Grab your yoga mat and join instructor Katie Sandquist of Yoga to Love our Bodies for monthly community wellness surrounded by the beauty of nature. All levels are welcome.
$8 per session. $6 per session for museum members. Please register for each session individually.
7/13/2025
Sunday, July 13, 11 - 3 pm in Panama. Cars, pickups, motorcycles, and bikes welcome. Registration for all starts at 10 am. Contact information: Paul Theulen 712-579-5415; Dean Kloewer 712-261-1408; Pat Stessman 402-639-3729.
7/14/2025
Are you looking for a way to travel the country and make money doing it? Start your career now at IWCC. Check out their website.
Our Class A CDL training provides the skills you need to drive semi-trailers safely and confidently in just four weeks.
Tuition Cost: $4,700
Program Highlights:
- Online Entry-Level Driver Theory (ELDT): Study the basics at your own pace.
- Hands-On Driving Training: Practice turning, backing, and driving on rural and suburban roads.
- State-of-the-Art Simulators: Hone your skills with cutting-edge virtual training.
- CDL Testing: Take your DOT exam with our Iowa DOT-certified examiner.
Completion Time: Four weeks, with early testing available for proficient students.
Earn your Class B CDL to operate vehicles like dump trucks and straight trucks in as little as 2–3 weeks. Tuition Cost: $2,000.
Program Highlights:
- Online Entry-Level Driver Theory (ELDT): Flexible online learning.
- Hands-On Training: Road and range instruction with experienced instructors.
- CDL Testing: Iowa DOT-certified exam included.
Completion Time: 2–3 weeks, with early testing available.
Earn your Class B CDL to operate vehicles like dump trucks and straight trucks in as little as 2–3 weeks.
Program Highlights:
- Online Entry-Level Driver Theory (ELDT): Flexible online learning.
- Hands-On Training: Road and range instruction with experienced instructors.
- CDL Testing: Iowa DOT-certified exam included.
Completion Time: 2–3 weeks, with early testing available.
7/15/2025
Join the Harlan Community Library staff on Tuesdays at 9:30 am, for a 15-20 minute walk, starting at the Pine Street Shelter at Pioneer Park in Harlan. We will end the walk with an optional story and snack for kids under the shelter. All ages are welcome!7/15/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/15/2025
Reasons for taking this 10-week course: Prepare for the HiSet; Improve reading, writing, science, social study, or math skills. Allows for intense study and practice, so you can reach your learning goal more quickly. Sign up and earn your HSED today. IWCC Shelby County Center - Harlan, 712-755-3568 or email Pam.
7/16/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/16/2025
Shelby Fun Seekers, Wednesday, July 16, 10 am. Shelby Park, 402 Station Street, Shelby. Hosted by the Harlan Community Library. Join us for a morning of outdoor games and activities at the park, including a scavenger hunt. Snack will be served.
Play, create, and read. Rain or shine. This is a free event.
7/17/2025
The Lied Irwin Public Library invites you to our sweetest summer addition: Candyland Concoctions — a magical storytime for ages 2–5 filled with tales as delightful as a gumdrop trail!Bring your little gumdrops, jellybeans, and sweet peas to Library Land for a storytime based on the board game, Candy Land.
7/17/2025
Reasons for taking this 10-week course: Prepare for the HiSet; Improve reading, writing, science, social study, or math skills. Allows for intense study and practice, so you can reach your learning goal more quickly. Sign up and earn your HSED today. IWCC Shelby County Center - Harlan, 712-755-3568 or email Pam.
7/17/2025
Thursday, July 17, 7:30 pm. Christian's Rise Donuts, during Roar into Harlan on the Historic Downtown Square in Harlan. Do you think you have what it takes to devour the competition?
Register at Harlan City Hall, 711 Durant Street, Harlan or call 712-755-5137.
All proceeds to go Grandma B's Dream Playground Re-Imagined at Pioneer Park.
7/17/2025
Car & Bike Night on the Square, Harlan, IA. Live entertainment. Held on the third Thursday, May through August, 6 - 9 pm. 7/18/2025
Friday, July 18, 6 pm. Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. Join us for an acoustic jam session. Bar & Kitchen open at 5 pm. Jam starts at 6 pm. Anyone is welcome to join along or just come listen to great music
7/19/2025
Save the Date - Saturday, July 19. Fundraiser for Grandma B's Dream Playground Re-Imagined, Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, 1104 Morningview Drive, Harlan. For updates, please follow on Facebook. 7/19/2025
Saturday, July 19, 9 - 3 pm. Museum of Danish America, 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn.
Unleash Your Inner Potter: A Danish Ceramics Inspired Camp!
Immerse yourself in the art of ceramics and the elegance of Danish design in our exciting Ceramics Camp! This hands-on experience offers a unique blend of cultural exploration and creative expression, perfect for budding artists – Grades 4th – 8th
All Materials Included: We provide all the necessary clay, tools, glazes (for fired pieces), paints, and firing services. Just bring your enthusiasm and creativity! Lunch Provided.Cost is $20 for members; $25 for non-members. Register here.
Contact – Anna Thomas M.A.
Youth and Community Educator
anna.thomas@danishmuseum.org
712.764.7001
7/21/2025 - 7/25/2025
Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25. Lied Irwin Public Library, 509 Ann Street, Irwin. Enjoy a week long summer reading program full of learning and fun. Registration is required. Please contact the library to sign up, 712-782-3335.
7/22/2025
Join the Harlan Community Library staff on Tuesdays at 9:30 am, for a 15-20 minute walk, starting at the Pine Street Shelter at Pioneer Park in Harlan. We will end the walk with an optional story and snack for kids under the shelter. All ages are welcome!7/22/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/22/2025
Reasons for taking this 10-week course: Prepare for the HiSet; Improve reading, writing, science, social study, or math skills. Allows for intense study and practice, so you can reach your learning goal more quickly. Sign up and earn your HSED today. IWCC Shelby County Center - Harlan, 712-755-3568 or email Pam.
7/23/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/24/2025
Reasons for taking this 10-week course: Prepare for the HiSet; Improve reading, writing, science, social study, or math skills. Allows for intense study and practice, so you can reach your learning goal more quickly. Sign up and earn your HSED today. IWCC Shelby County Center - Harlan, 712-755-3568 or email Pam.
7/25/2025
Join us as we celebrate this new business in Elk Horn, Hygge Inn & Suites, 4037 Main Street, Elk Horn. You will meet the owners, Perry & Shauna Gross and find out more about the services they provide. The ribbon cutting will take place at 10 am on Friday, July 25. 7/25/2025
Friday, July 25, 6:30 pm. Hosted by the Harlan Community Library and Milk & Honey. This event will be held at Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. We'll be playing top hits from the 80s and 90s.
7/26/2025
Saturday, July 26, 10 - 2 pm. Shelby County Speedway, 314 4th Street, Harlan. Free for the public. Presented by Schmidt Motor Workx and Gregersen Motorsports - Driving for Life. No registration required. All vehicles welcomed. Race cars, tractors, and bike are allowed.
Food provided by The Buck Snort.
Live music from 12 - 2 pm.
7/29/2025
Join the Harlan Community Library staff on Tuesdays at 9:30 am, for a 15-20 minute walk, starting at the Pine Street Shelter at Pioneer Park in Harlan. We will end the walk with an optional story and snack for kids under the shelter. All ages are welcome!7/29/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/29/2025
Reasons for taking this 10-week course: Prepare for the HiSet; Improve reading, writing, science, social study, or math skills. Allows for intense study and practice, so you can reach your learning goal more quickly. Sign up and earn your HSED today. IWCC Shelby County Center - Harlan, 712-755-3568 or email Pam.
7/30/2025
HERE IT IS! OUR FREE SUMMER KIDS MOVIE LINEUP!!June 10-11 - THE WILD ROBOT
June 17-18 - DESPICABLE ME 4
June 24-25 - KUNG FU PANDA 4
July 1-2 - CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
July 8-9 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
July 15-16 - TRANSFORMERS ONE
July 22-23 - IF
July 29-30 - CURIOUS GEORGE
August 5-6 - THE GARFIELD MOVIE
All shows at 10 am.
7/31/2025
Reasons for taking this 10-week course: Prepare for the HiSet; Improve reading, writing, science, social study, or math skills. Allows for intense study and practice, so you can reach your learning goal more quickly. Sign up and earn your HSED today. IWCC Shelby County Center - Harlan, 712-755-3568 or email Pam.