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Events available for Registration...
"? Fore! Get Ready to Swing! Sponsorships are now open for the 2026 Shelby County Chamber Annual Golf Outing."
6/12/2026
Online Registration has closed for this event
? Fore! The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Annual Golf Outing is Back!
6/12/2026
Online Registration has closed for this event
"? Fore! Get Ready to Swing! Sponsorships are now open for the 2026 Shelby County Chamber Annual Golf Outing."
6/12/2026
Online Registration has closed for this event
? Fore! The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Annual Golf Outing is Back!
6/12/2026
Online Registration has closed for this event
Events in the month of February 2026
Each family will receive one set of perishable produce, non-perishable product, bread, and meat. Each vehicle will only get one set of food items.
Join us for a fun morning at the library! Story Time at 10am with treats, FREE children's books, A Scavenger Hunt, & Door Prizes
Rubi J popup shop at 12pm
House of Colour at 12pm
1pm style show
Mimosa, charcuterie and fun!
Choose the most convenient location for you. Please RSVP. Approximately a two hour event.
Tickets available online.
Painting will be released soon. Bar and kitchen open at 5pm. Ticket includes a free drink
RSVPs are required. Please call 712-782-3335 or email the library.
For every 3 items you bring will will give you a $5 coupon
$65 per person | 4 courses
Teen Hangouts will involve food, fun, and games. Please plan to join us.
Registration is required by Monday, February 9. Call Lyn Ahrenholtz at 712-755-4424. This class is provided at no cost and sponored by Myrtue Medical Center Hospice.
Think you know the Danish Villages? Grab some friends and put your knowledge to the test! $20/team. Please RSVP to the Elk Horn Public Library
Choose the most convenient location for you. Please RSVP. Approximately a two hour event.
Showing: The Shop Around the Corner. The library staff will be serving popcorn and donuts.
Join us to learn about our forest friends through books and hands-on learning.
Join us after dark for a sneak preview of the new exhibition Wunderkammer: Curiosities from the Collection with Albert Ravenholt Curator of Danish-American Culture Adam Bierstedt. Light refreshments will be served.
Get Messy and Make Some Cool Art! Bring the Whole Family and Create Together! -- All Supplies provided
The Wunderkammer, or Cabinet of Curiosities, was the direct ancestor of the modern museum. It showed treasures, art, and trinkets from around the world, and inspired entire fields of science. While much has changed, museums remain focused on curiosities. In this staff choice show, see some of the more unusual objects in our collection. What will you discover?
This exhibit is sponsored by Mindy Brown and Rich Inman.
Stop by the library every 3rd Saturday for a quiet afternoon of reading alongside fellow book-lovers. Bring a book of your choosing (or find one on the library shelves) and simply enjoy an afternoon of reading in quiet company. The library has a number of cozy chairs and spaces for reading in.
For those who wish to: the last half hour we will come together and share about what we have been reading.
The book, Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker will be the topic of discussion.
Appointments required. Please call 712-755-4288 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm. Walk-ins and Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service.
Registration is required by Monday, February 9. Call Lyn Ahrenholtz at 712-755-4424. This class is provided at no cost and sponored by Myrtue Medical Center Hospice.
Appointments required. Please call 712-755-4288 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm. Walk-ins and Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service.
Appointments required. Please call 712-755-4288 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm. Walk-ins and Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service.
Join us for a visit with Romance Iowa author Debra Hines. Debra is a world traveler and grew up as a Colorado native. She now calls Iowa/Nebraska home, loves her Friday nights with her critique group, and writing tales about fictional residents of Spencer, Colorado. She is a long time member of the Romance Authors of the Heartland, a mother of three, and a grandmother of four. Debra also loves cats.
How well do you know The Simpsons? Come for trivia. Teams of 2-4 people- $5 per team. Bar & Kitchen open at 5 pm.
Lenten Special: an alternative to the regular fish fries! Homemade Tomato soup or Clam Chowder, and adult grilled cheese. (With specialty cheeses).
Appointments required. Please call 712-755-4288 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm. Walk-ins and Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service.
Make a journal from an old book using all sorts of recycled materials (provided by the library). This workshop is free. Bring a snack if you are able. Come and go as needed.
2/2/2026
Monday, February 2, 4:30 pm (to when product runs out). Veterans Memorial Building, 1104 Morningview Drive, Harlan. Sponsored by the Harlan Lions Club. Each family will receive one set of perishable produce, non-perishable product, bread, and meat. Each vehicle will only get one set of food items.
2/7/2026
Saturday, February 7, 10 - 12 pm. Harlan Community Library, 718 Court Street, Harlan. Join us for a fun morning at the library! Story Time at 10am with treats, FREE children's books, A Scavenger Hunt, & Door Prizes
2/7/2026
Saturday, February, 7, 12 - 3 pm. Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. Rubi J popup shop at 12pm
House of Colour at 12pm
1pm style show
Mimosa, charcuterie and fun!
2/7/2026
Saturday, February 7, 6 - 9 pm. Elk Horn Public Library, 2027 Washington Street, Elk Horn. 2/11/2026
Marne Elk Horn Communications is inviting the public to a gathering with coffee, treats, and cyber safety. Three different dates, three different locations. Choose the most convenient location for you. Please RSVP. Approximately a two hour event.
2/11/2026
This is an Elk Horn Public Library event and will be held at the Kimballton Town Hall, 207 Main Street, Kimballton. Everyone will meet at 9 am. 2/12/2026
Farmhand Brewing Company, 101 Main Street, Earling, will be hosting to game nights in February, Thursday, February 12 and Thursday, February 26, 5 - 9 pm. 2/12/2026
Thursday, February 12, 6 - 7:30 pm. A Harlan Community Library event that will be held at Goozman's Westside Lounge, 1019 7th Street, Harlan. An evening of board games and brew! 2/13/2026
Friday, February 13, 6 pm, with Deborah King. Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. Tickets available online.
Painting will be released soon. Bar and kitchen open at 5pm. Ticket includes a free drink
2/13/2026
Friday, February 13, 6 pm. 3rd Annual Blind date with a book event will start at 6pm with a soup and dessert meal followed by a presentation from true crime author Tobin called Blood and Lipstick. This event is free will donation.RSVPs are required. Please call 712-782-3335 or email the library.
2/13/2026
Friday, February 13, 5 pm. Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. Help us restock the Harlan Community Library's little pantry!For every 3 items you bring will will give you a $5 coupon
2/14/2026
Saturday, February 14, seatings: 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM. Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. Join us for a four-course dining experience designed to be enjoyed slowly — with great food and even better company. Perfect for date night, celebrating love, or simply treating yourselves.$65 per person | 4 courses
2/14/2026
Teen Hangouts are held on the second Saturday January through May, 6 - 8 pm at the Elk Horn Public Library, 2027 Washington Street, Elk Horn. Teen Hangouts will involve food, fun, and games. Please plan to join us.
2/15/2026
Sunday, February 15, 8 am – noon. Irwin Community Building, 404 Front Street. Serving biscuits and gravy, pancakes, eggs, toast, ham, and bacon. Free donations will be accepted. Bake sale items appreciated.2/15/2026
Sunday, February 15, 4 – 7 pm. St. Peter's Hall, 402 5th Street, Defiance. Featuring Staley’s Broasted Chicken with sides.
Please call 712-748-3473 for orders over 10 people. There will also be a raffle for ribeye loins.
2/16/2026
Join the Friends of the Library (Elk Horn Public Library, 2027 Washington Street, Elk Horn) on the 3rd Monday of each month for a meal at 5 pm followed by a speaker at 6pm. 2/17/2026
Every Tuesday, February 17 through March 24, 9:30 - 11 am. Myrtue Medical Center, 1213 Garfield Avenue, Harlan. Conference Room Entrance, Myrtue's Board Room. Registration is required by Monday, February 9. Call Lyn Ahrenholtz at 712-755-4424. This class is provided at no cost and sponored by Myrtue Medical Center Hospice.
2/17/2026
Tuesday, February 17, 6:30 - 8 pm. This event will be held at Larsen's Pub, 4206 Main Street, Elk Horn. Think you know the Danish Villages? Grab some friends and put your knowledge to the test! $20/team. Please RSVP to the Elk Horn Public Library
2/18/2026
Marne Elk Horn Communications is inviting the public to a gathering with coffee, treats, and cyber safety. Three different dates, three different locations. Choose the most convenient location for you. Please RSVP. Approximately a two hour event.
2/18/2026
Wednesday, February 18, 10 - 12 pm. Harlan Community Library, 718 Court Street, Harlan. Showing: The Shop Around the Corner. The library staff will be serving popcorn and donuts.
2/19/2026
Every third Thursday of the month, September through April, 10 am - noon. Lied Irwin Public Library, 509 Ann Street, Irwin.Join us to learn about our forest friends through books and hands-on learning.
2/19/2026
Thursday, February 19, 4 - 8 pm. Museum of Danish America, 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn. Join us after dark for a sneak preview of the new exhibition Wunderkammer: Curiosities from the Collection with Albert Ravenholt Curator of Danish-American Culture Adam Bierstedt. Light refreshments will be served.
2/19/2026
Thursday, February 19, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Harlan Community Library, 718 Court Street, Harlan. Get Messy and Make Some Cool Art! Bring the Whole Family and Create Together! -- All Supplies provided
2/20/2026
Community Jam, 6 pm. Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. Come participate in the jam or just enjoy and listen. Bar and kitchen open at 5 pm.
2/20/2026
A new exhibition, Wunderkammer: Curiosities from the Collection, will be opening in the museum’s Main Floor Gallery on February 20th!The Wunderkammer, or Cabinet of Curiosities, was the direct ancestor of the modern museum. It showed treasures, art, and trinkets from around the world, and inspired entire fields of science. While much has changed, museums remain focused on curiosities. In this staff choice show, see some of the more unusual objects in our collection. What will you discover?
This exhibit is sponsored by Mindy Brown and Rich Inman.
2/20/2026
Sponsored by St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earling. The fish fry will be held in the parish hall, 118 Main Street, Earling. Dates: Friday, February 20 and Friday, March 13, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, dine-in or take-out. Fish dinner includes pollack fish, macaroni & cheese, baked potato, green beans, French fries, cole slaw, roll, and dessert. Cost: $15 for adults; $10 for children ages 2 – 10; children under 2 – Free.
2/20/2026
Every Friday beginning February 20 - March 27, 5:30 - 7 pm. St. Michael's Rosman Parish Center, 2001 College Place, Harlan.
Fried fish, baked fish, and fish tacos. Baked potato or French Fries. Mac 'n Cheese, coleslaw, dinner roll, and dessert.
Adults - $15; Children ages 4 - 12 - $5, Children 3 and under - Free.
Dine-in or take-out. Fish tacos dine in only.
2/21/2026
Saturday, February 21. The Lied Irwin Public Library is looking to start a Teen Advisory Board. A Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teenagers who want to make a difference in their local library.2/21/2026
February's Legislative Coffee is sponsored and hosted at the Shelby County Farm Bureau Office, 908 6th Street, Harlan. This Legislative Coffee Series will be held on Saturday, February 21, 10 - 11 am. 2/21/2026
Friday, February 21, 2 - 4 pm. Elk Horn Public Library, 2027 Washington Street, Elk Horn. Stop by the library every 3rd Saturday for a quiet afternoon of reading alongside fellow book-lovers. Bring a book of your choosing (or find one on the library shelves) and simply enjoy an afternoon of reading in quiet company. The library has a number of cozy chairs and spaces for reading in.
For those who wish to: the last half hour we will come together and share about what we have been reading.
2/24/2026
Tuesday, February 24, 6:30 pm. Lied Irwin Public Library, 509 Ann Street, Irwin. The book, Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker will be the topic of discussion.
2/24/2026
February 24 through March 6 - no Mondays, 6:45 - 10:45 am. MMC Lab Department, 1220 Chatburn Avenue, Harlan. Please check-in at the registration desk. Appointments required. Please call 712-755-4288 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm. Walk-ins and Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service.
2/24/2026
Every Tuesday, February 17 through March 24, 9:30 - 11 am. Myrtue Medical Center, 1213 Garfield Avenue, Harlan. Conference Room Entrance, Myrtue's Board Room. Registration is required by Monday, February 9. Call Lyn Ahrenholtz at 712-755-4424. This class is provided at no cost and sponored by Myrtue Medical Center Hospice.
2/25/2026
February 24 through March 6 - no Mondays, 6:45 - 10:45 am. MMC Lab Department, 1220 Chatburn Avenue, Harlan. Please check-in at the registration desk. Appointments required. Please call 712-755-4288 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm. Walk-ins and Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service.
2/26/2026
February 24 through March 6 - no Mondays, 6:45 - 10:45 am. MMC Lab Department, 1220 Chatburn Avenue, Harlan. Please check-in at the registration desk. Appointments required. Please call 712-755-4288 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm. Walk-ins and Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service.
2/26/2026
Farmhand Brewing Company, 101 Main Street, Earling, will be hosting to game nights in February, Thursday, February 12 and Thursday, February 26, 5 - 9 pm. 2/26/2026
Thursday, February 26, 6 - 7:30 pm. Harlan Community LIbrary, 718 Court Street, Harlan. Join us for a visit with Romance Iowa author Debra Hines. Debra is a world traveler and grew up as a Colorado native. She now calls Iowa/Nebraska home, loves her Friday nights with her critique group, and writing tales about fictional residents of Spencer, Colorado. She is a long time member of the Romance Authors of the Heartland, a mother of three, and a grandmother of four. Debra also loves cats.
2/27/2026
Join us at the Elk Horn Public Library, 2027 Washington Street, Elk Horn, the last Friday of each month for a movie + book discussion. Movies are at 12:30 with book discussion following at 2 pm.2/27/2026
Friday, February 27, 5:30 pm. This Harlan Community Library event will be held at Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. 2/27/2026
Friday, February 27, 7 pm. Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. How well do you know The Simpsons? Come for trivia. Teams of 2-4 people- $5 per team. Bar & Kitchen open at 5 pm.
2/27/2026
Friday, February 27, 5 pm. Farmhand Brewing Co, 101 Main Street, Earling. Lenten Special: an alternative to the regular fish fries! Homemade Tomato soup or Clam Chowder, and adult grilled cheese. (With specialty cheeses).
2/27/2026
February 24 through March 6 - no Mondays, 6:45 - 10:45 am. MMC Lab Department, 1220 Chatburn Avenue, Harlan. Please check-in at the registration desk. Appointments required. Please call 712-755-4288 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm. Walk-ins and Add-ons to services will not be available the day of service.
2/27/2026
Every Friday beginning February 20 - March 27, 5:30 - 7 pm. St. Michael's Rosman Parish Center, 2001 College Place, Harlan.
Fried fish, baked fish, and fish tacos. Baked potato or French Fries. Mac 'n Cheese, coleslaw, dinner roll, and dessert.
Adults - $15; Children ages 4 - 12 - $5, Children 3 and under - Free.
Dine-in or take-out. Fish tacos dine in only.
2/28/2026
Four dates: Saturday, January 24, Saturday, February 28, Saturday, March 28, and Saturday, April 25, 9 - 1 pm. Lied Irwin Public Library, 509 Ann Street, Irwin. Make a journal from an old book using all sorts of recycled materials (provided by the library). This workshop is free. Bring a snack if you are able. Come and go as needed.
2/28/2026
Saturday, February 28, 9 - 12 pm. Milk & Honey, 919 7th Street, Harlan. This interactive workshop invites you to slow down and reflect on the life you are being called to create. Together, we will explore the power of vision, gain clarity around what matters most, and create a personal vision board to anchor your goals and direction.