| Date | Event |
| 4/1/2022 | Friday, April 1, 10 am. Come celebrate National Library Week (April 3 - 9) with the staff at the Elk Horn Public Library and find out what programs they will have available during the upcoming week. more info... |
| 4/1/2022 | Every Friday during Lent. Serving from 5:30 - 7 pm. St. Michael;s Rosman Parish Center, 2005 College Place, Harlan. The public is invited. $15 adults, $5 kids ages 4 - 10, Free - ages 3 and under. more info... |
| 4/2/2022 | Saturday, April 2, 4 pm. Mr. & Mrs. Brew Master aka Brett and Marie are BOTH turning 40 on April 6th. Help us celebrate with a 1920s themed party. We will have music, a selfie station, craft beer, cocktails, cake, as well as food by Barrel Smoke BBQ & Catering. more info... |
| 4/3/2022 -4/9/2022 | A time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. We are very proud of all of our libraries here in Shelby County. Thank you for all you do to make our communities a better place. more info... |
| 4/3/2022 | Sunday, April 3, 7:30 - 11 am, American Legion Building, Chatburn Avenue & 7th Street, Harlan. Free will donation. This is a fundraiser breakfast for fireworks, scholarships, and children programs. more info... |
| 4/3/2022 | Sunday, April 3, 9 - noon. Fundraising event hosted by the Shelby County Trails Board. All you care to eat! Serving waffles, sausages, flavored syrups, and drinks. Carry-outs available. more info... |
| 4/4/2022 | Monday, April 4, 5 pm until gone. Veteran's Memorial Building, 1104 Morningview Drive, Harlan. Open to all. Enter from Chatburn Avenue or 12th Street. You will be directed where to line up. more info... |
| 4/6/2022 | Every Wednesday, 4 - 6 pm, St. Joseph's Parish Hall, 118 Main Street, Earling. Cost is $5 per meal. Serving: Children 15 years and younger – free. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend, bring a friend. **Beginning Wednesday, April 13 and for the entire month of April, the Iowa Community Kitchen will not be serving their Wednesday evening meals. We will update everyone as more information is available. more info... |
| 4/7/2022 | Thursday, April 7, 6:30 pm, Elk Horn Public Library 2027 Washington Street, Elk Horn. more info... |
| 4/7/2022 | Thursday, April 7, 6 - 7:30 pm, Harlan Community Library. Join speaker and author Linda Betsinger McCann as she talks about the Italian, German and Japanese POWs who found themselves in Iowa during WWII. more info... |
| 4/7/2022 | Thursday, April 7, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Harlan Community Library. Bring the family and join us as we create a cute Easter decoration or candy jar to use for the holiday. Free and open to the public. more info... |
| 4/8/2022 | Friday, April 8, 10 am. Come celebrate National Library Week (April 3 - 9) with the staff with the Harlan Community Library. Meet the staff and see what new programs they have scheduled for the week and other upcoming programs. more info... |
| 4/8/2022 | Every Friday during Lent. Serving from 5:30 - 7 pm. St. Michael;s Rosman Parish Center, 2005 College Place, Harlan. The public is invited. $15 adults, $5 kids ages 4 - 10, Free - ages 3 and under. more info... |
| 4/9/2022 | Saturday, April 9, 7 pm, Harlan Community High School Auditorium. more info... |
| 4/9/2022 | Saturday, April 9, 9:30 - 11 am, Harlan Community Library. Join us for a morning of crafting! We will be making 3D Paper Eggs to add to your Easter decor. Supplies are provided. Seats are limited. Please sign up in advance by stopping by the library, 718 Court Street, or call 712-755-5934. more info... |
| 4/9/2022 | Saturday, April 9, 5 - 7 pm, Shelby County Community Center. This is a fundraiser for the Shelby Community Club, Shelby IA more info... |
| 4/13/2022 | It's that time of year. Myrtue Medical Center is offering Blood Analysis Screening Wednesday, April 13 at the Avoca Clinic, 512 North Elm Street from 7 am - 8:30 am. Appointments are required by calling 712-755-4288, 8 - 4 pm. Walk-ins or Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service. more info... |
| 4/16/2022 | Saturday, April 16, 11 am. Portsmouth City Park. Over 2,000 eggs. Sponsored by the Portsmouth Town Council and the Portsmouth Business Association. more info... |
| 4/16/2022 | Saturday, April 16, Westphalia Pavilion. Sign in: 8:30 am, race: 10 am at the Westphalia Pavilion. $20 registration fee with T-shirt. more info... |
| 4/16/2022 | Saturday, April 16, 10 am. Easter Egg Scramble at the Harlan Hy-Vee, 2003 Chatburn Avenue, west side of the store. Weather permitting on the grass lot. And pictures with the Easter Bunny. Bring your cameras & phones and get your photo taken with the Easter Bunny from 10 - 11 am. more info... |
| 4/16/2022 | Saturday, April 16, 11:30 - 12:30 pm. Free will donation hotdogs, chips, and drink at the Southwest Shelter. Egg hunt is at noon. The Easter Bunny will be there to visit with the children. The Elk Horn Public Library is sponsoring the Story Walk. Rain Location is the Elk Horn Town Hall. more info... |
| 4/16/2022 | Night of Saturday, April 16, between 7 - 9 pm. The "bunnies" (student council) will hide eggs in your yard. Let your kids wake up on Easter morning with candy-filled eggs hidden in your yard and a special note from the Easter Bunny. Support your HCHS Student Council and order your eggs. All orders are due by April 6. Please call or text: Cameron - 712-267-0015; Lexi -712-579-5905; or Joan 712-579-9710 more info... |
| 4/18/2022 -4/19/2022 | Open auditions are Monday, April 18 and Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 pm, Faith Family Church, 1610 Chatburn Avenue, Harlan. Callbacks - April 21 more info... |
| 4/20/2022 | Wednesday, April 20, 10 am - 12 pm, Harlan Community Library. Showing: Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves. more info... |
| 4/21/2022 | Add these dates (see below) to your calendar and join us at Noon (Central) for our free monthly speaker series, made possible with financial support from former board member Dennis Andersen, Atlanta, GA. more info... |
| 4/22/2022 | Friday, April 22, 10 am. Ambassador Visit at the Harlan Golf & Country Club, 2503 12th Street, Harlan. Everyone is invited to meet Crystal, the new manager at HGCC (since October 4, 2021) and welcome her to Shelby County. more info... |
| 4/23/2022 -4/24/2022 | Saturday, April 23 - 7 pm and Sunday, April 25 - 5 pm. Harlan Community High School Auditorium, presented by the HCHS Theatre. Proceeds to benefit the Harlan Community Theatre. This play is not recommended for elementary or young children. more info... |
| 4/23/2022 | Saturday, April 23, 9 - 11 am, Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, 1104 Morningview Drive, Harlan. Sponsored by Myrtue Medical Center's Public Health. Fun activities. Bike Rodeo. Prizes. more info... |
| 4/23/2022 | Satuday, April 23, 9 - 11 am, SCSB West Branch, 2010 23rd Street, Harlan. more info... |
| 4/23/2022 | Saturday, April 23, 4 - 7 pm, Farmhand Brewing Co., 101 Main Street, Earling. more info... |
| 4/28/2022 | Thursday, April 28, 6:30 pm. Local author - David Pedersen, will be at the Elk Horn Public Library to talk about his book, "I Walk the Darkest Valleys to Freedom". There will be a book signing after the talk. more info... |
| 4/30/2022 | Saturday, April 30, 11 - 2 pm, Main Street Market, 202 Main Street, Panama. Come help us celebrat 23 years of serving Shelby County. more info... |
| 4/30/2022 | Saturday, April 30, 2 - 3:30 pm, Join us at the Norse Horse Tavern to discuss “The Other Woman" by Sandie Jones. "A twisty, addictive and gripping debut thriller...The Other Woman will have you questioning on every page, a chilling psychological suspense about a man, his new girlfriend, and the mother who will not let him go." Copies of the book are now available at the library for checkout. more info... |
| 4/30/2022 | Saturday, April 30, 6 - 10 pm, Veteran's Auditorium, 1104 Morningview Drive. Harlan. Admission - $10. more info... |
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