Garden City Farmer's Market in front of Shenandoah City Hall will be open every Wed., from 2pm till 5pm and on Saturday, from 8am till noon throughout the summer.

Hopkins Community will hold a Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 23rd between 3:00 and 7:00pm at the Hopkins Community Center.  For more information, please call 660-778-3315.

Page County Farm Bureau Health and Wellness will have a booth in Wibholm Hall on July 24th in Clarinda.  Free blood pressure screenings and lead testing for children  1 through 6 years of age will be between 10:00am and 4:30pm.  For more information, please call 712-542-2615.

The Clarinda Economic Development Corporation's 7th Annual Business Appreciation Golf Outing will be Thursday, July 24th at the Clarinda Country Club.  Registration will be 11:00 to 11:30am, Lunch at 11:30am and Shotgun Start at 12:30pm.  Entry forms must be received no later than July 1st.  For more information or to get entry forms, please call 712-542-2160.

Shenandoah Chamber and Industry Golf Benefit will be held on Thursday, July 24th at the American Legion Country Club in Shenandoah.  Registration at 11:00am and Shotgun start at noon.  Participating team members will receive $10 Iowa Corn Grower's ethanol certificates. Teams are encouraged to register by July 21st.   For more information or to pre-register, please call 712-246-3455 or 712-246-4100.

A blood drive will be held at the Stanton Fire Station Community Room on Thursday, July 24 from 12:30 - 5:30pm.  Make an appointment by calling Georgia at 712-829-2132.

Thursday at the Flatiron and Sidewalk Sale Drawing will be July 24th with the Journeymen, Country Gospel Band will perform downtown between 5:00 and 8:00pm.  The free concert is sponsored by Christian Fellowship Church.  Free snow cones donated by Memorial Baptist Church and sign up for Shenandoah Chamber Gift Certificates for the drawing at the Sidewalk Sale.

The Lied Public Library in Clarinda will be offering a free computer class on Friday, July 25th at 10:00am. For more information, please call 712-542-2416.

New Horizon Presbyterian Church in Council Bluffs will host a two day blood drive from 12:30 till 5 pm on Friday, July 25 and from 7 till 10:30am on Sat., July 26.

A Blood Drive will be held at West Fair in Council Bluffs on Friday, July 25 from 2:15 till 7:15pm.

The Atlantic Maid-Rite will have its third of four free concerts with the band, "Flashback" on the lawn of the Atlantic Maid-Rite on July 25th between 6:00 and 10:00pm. 

Christmas in July with the Journeymen Quartet in Concert will be Friday, July 25th at 7:00pm at the Tabor Church of the Nazarene in Tabor.  They will also be holding the Pack - a - Back Pack Gift Exchange.  Fill a backpack with school supplies and give the gift of education to a child.  For more information, please call 712-629-3045.

Team Gina Benefit, "Walk, Run and Wheelchair Event" will be Saturday, July 26th at The Glenwwod High School Track.  Registration will be at 7:00am and the race will start at 8:00am.  A golf scramble will be held at the Glenwood Golf Course at 12pm and registration at 11.  A spaghetti dinner will be served at Holy Rosary Catholic Church between 5 and 8pm.  All proceeds will go toward Team Gina Fund.  For more information, please call 712-527-4877.

Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems, Alegent Health is sponsoring the "Doctors Dash" on Saturday, July 26th at 7:30 am in Corning, Iowa.  The event will include 5k and 10Kruns, 5K and One Mile Walks and the new Family Walk.  For more information or to register, please call 641-322-6276.

Shenandoah Medical Center will host a garage sale in the parking lot at 300 Park St. on Sat., July 26th between 8:00am and 12:00pm.

The Denise Marie Pink Ribbon Cancer Foundation will host the Cowgirl National Championship Pasture Golf Tournamnet on Saturday, July 26th between 8:30am and 6:00pm at the Short Mountain County Club and Pasture Golf Course in Glenwood.  There will be 2 flights of golfers: morning check in is from 8:30 to 9:00am  with golf starting at 9:30am.  Afternoon check in is from 1:00 to 1:30pm with golf starting at 2:00pm.  For more information, please call 402-301-6267.

Top Notch in Shenandoah is holding a fundraiser for Kelly McQueen's study abroad trip to the Netherlands on Saturday, July 26th between 9:00am and 6:00pm.  For every haircut done by Kris Hilger, Kelly receives half the proceeds.  For more information or to make an appointment, please call 712-246-2395. 

Western Historic Trails Center will hold the Lewis and Clark White Catfish Encampment and the Mormon Battalion Trek Celebration on July 26th and 27th beginning each day at 9:00am in Council Bluffs.  For more infornation, please call the Western Historic Trails Center at 712-366-4900.

Benefit Poker Run for Todd Anderson will start at the Essex Fire Station on Saturday, July 26 between 11am and 1pm with stops at Shenandoah, Coin, Clarinda, and Red Oak Fire Stations.  Run will conclude at Essex Legion Club with an auction and entertainment starting around 6pm.

Malvern Iowa Couples Alternate Shot Tournament will be Saturday, July 26th at the Fairview Golf Club in Malvern.  For more information, please call 712-624-8557 or 712-370-1977.  Depending on the turn out will determine if it will be a shotgun start or tee times.

The Civil War Veteran's Museum will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday, July 26th and July 27th between Noon and 4:00pm.  The Civil War Veterans Museum is located in Nebraska City, across from the Public Library.  For more information or tours call 402-873-7079 or 402-209-0551.

St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Parish Picnic will be Saturday and Sunday, July 26th and 27th at the Parish in Portsmouth.  Starting at 1:00pm on both days

Pickering Lion's Club will be holding an Ice Cream Social at the Community Building on Saturday, July 26th between 5:00 and 8:00pm in Pickering, MO.  Free will donations will be accepted.

Nishna Valley High School Class of 1963 will hold their 45th Reunion at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs and are inviting other Nishna Valley Classes to join them for a social hour at 9pm on Sat., July 26.  On Sunday, July 27th at 9:30am there will be a Brunch at Shirley's in Emerson.  For more information contact Stan at 402-426-1961.

The Burroughs Potluck Dinner Family Reunion will be on Sunday,  July 27th between 9:00am and 5:00pm at the Coin Senior Center in Coin, Iowa.  For more information, please call 712-246-2693 or 712-583-3548.

Clarinda Cowboy Church Band will conduct two Sunday meetings on July 27th,  the morning one at 9am at the Page County Fair in Clarinda and an evening one at 6:30pm at Cass County Fair in Atlantic.  Everyone is welcome to bring your lawn chair and listen to the message and the music.

Turnbull Child Development Center  "Emmys Buffet" Fundraiser will be Sunday, July 27th between 11:00am and 1:00pm at the Elks in Shenandoah.

Trinity Presbyterian Church in Clarinda will hold its final Summer concert on July 27th at 7:00pm.  Performing will be Dr. Rebecca Dunnell, from Maryville, flute concert.

American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the YMCA Multi-Purpose Room in Red Oak on Monday, July 28th between 11:30am and 5:30pm.

Stork's Nest Classes will be held on July 28th between 12:00 and 1:00pm at the Hillside Missionary Church and then at Southwest Iowa Families from 6:00 and 7:00pm in Clarinda. For more information, please call 712-542-3501.

Craig Commmunity will host a Blood Drive on Monday, July 28th between 3:00 and 6:30pm at the Church of the Nazarene Fellowship Hall in Craig, MO.  For more information, please call 660-683-5474.

Sidney Junior Class "After Prom" Fundraiser will be Monday, July 28th at the Little Dickie Steak House in Nebraska City.  For more information, please call 712-310-9224.

The Thomas D. Murphy Company / Jii Employee Reuion will be held on Saturday, August 2nd at Johnny's Steak House in Red Oak.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.   For dinner prices or to RSVP by Monday, July 28th, please call 712-623-9336.

"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" Bible School will be at the Hillside Missionary Church in Clarinda on July 28th to Aug. 1 between 6:00 and 8:45pm each night.  Hillside Missionary Church is partnering with the First Baptist Church to host this Bible School for preschool through 6th grade students.  For more information or to register, please call 712-542-8068 or 712-589-3617.

The installation of new officers and meeting of the Clarinda American Legion Sergy Post will be held on Monday, July 28 at 7pm at the Legion Hall.

Page County Public Health will hold Lead Testing and Immunization Clinics  on July 29th at their office in Shenandoah.  Lead Clinic (for children 1-5 years of age) will be between 9:00 and 11:30am and Vaccine Clinic will be between 1:00 and 4:00pm.  For more information, please call 712-246-2332.

There will be a Ground Breaking Ceremony for the New Multipurpose Building in Riverton on July 29th at 11:00am at the Riverton Fire Station.  Refreshments will be served following at the Riverton Senior Center.

Glenwood Resource Center Blood drive will be July 30th between 10:00am and 4:00pm at the Visitor's Center in Glenwwod.  Walk-ins are welcome or call 712-527-1213 to make an appointment.

Corning Bloodmobile will be at the Redeemer Lutheran Church on Wednesday, July 30th between 11:00 am and 5:00pm.  For an appointment or for more information, please call 712-322-4551.  Walk-ins are welcome.

Shambaugh United Methodist Church Home Made Ice Cream Social will be July 30th, between 5:00 and 7:00pm at the Shambaugh  Community Building.  Free will donations will be accepted.

The Page County Child Abuse Prevention Council will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 31st at 8:15 am at Vaughn's Cafe, on the Square in Clarinda, IA.  For more information, please call 712-303-8010.

The June/July/August Meeting of P.R.I.D.E. will be held on Thursday, July 31 at 6:00pm in Anita at the Wellness Center.  Following the meeting will be a Picnic at the Anita State Park.  For more information or to RSVP, please call 712-243-5110.

Mills County Public Health will hold an Immunization and Blood Pressure Clinic at their office in Glenwood on Friday, Aug. 1 from 8:30 till 11am.

Pickering Lions Club will hold their 71st Annual Pickering Horse Show at the Horse Show Arena on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1st & 2nd, with the show starting on Friday evening at 7pm and on Sat., morning at 10am and the evening performance beginning at 6pm.

Clarinda Community Theatre will present " The Ransom of Emily Jane and an Olio" on August 1st and 2nd at 7:30pm and August 2nd at 2:00pm  at the Clarinda High School.

Garden City Farmer's Market in front of Shenandoah City Hall will be open every Wed., from 2pm till 5pm and on Saturday, from 8am till noon throughout the summer.

Hancock Old Settlers Picnic will be held on August 2nd and 3rd at the Town Park in Hancock, Iowa. Some of the highlights are a Men's slow pitch softball tourney starting at noon, free fireworks, Fire deparrtment sponsored breakfast and a parade.

The Tarkio Valley Antique Tractor Association, Fifth Annual Pioneer Park Tractor Drive and Picnic will be August 2nd at the Pioneer Park between Shenandoah and Clarinda.  The drive will start at 2:00pm, followed by a picnic at 5:00pm.

Walnut Optimist Club will hold their 16th Annual Antique City Car Show on August 3rd in Walnut, Iowa.  Registration will be between 8:00am and noon, and Trophy presentation at 4:00pm.  For more information, please call 712-784-3892 or 712-784-2320.

Carbon-Iowa Coal Miners Reunion will be at the Church on the Hill on Sunday, Aug. 3 with church at 9:45am and a potluck lunch at 12 noon.

Farragut United Methodist Church will be holding Bible School August 3rd,  between 1:30 and 4:00pm and August 4th and 5th between 5:30 and 8:00pm at the church in Farragut. 

Nodaway Valley Historical Museum's First Sunday Program will be presented by Steve Feller, a professor from Coe College, on the monitary systems used within the POW camps in World War II on Sunday, Aug. 3rd starting at 2:00pm in Clarinda.

Trinity Presbyterian Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church will hold  Vacation Bible School on Sunday, August 3rd through Friday, August 8th between 6:00 and 8:00pm at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Clarinda.  For more information, please call 712-542-2987.

Sign up for a free computer class to learn Microsoft Excel at the Lied Public Library in Clarinda on Monday, Aug., 4 at 6pm.  For more information call the library at 712-542-2416.

Lied Public Library in Clarinda will sponsor Wii (TM) Play during the month of August. Tennis Doubles will be played on Tuesday, August 5, 12 &19 at 4pm with the tournament being played at 4pm on Tues., August 26th.  Anyone entering 6th grade through 12 is invited to participate in any of the following: bowling on Thurs. Aug 7, tennis on Thursday, Aug. 14 and golf on Thurs., Aug. 28 at 4pm.  Call the library at 712-542-2416 with any questions.

The next Shenandoah Band Booster meeting will be August 5th at 7:30 at McComb Park in Shenandoah.  Please attend and meet the new director.  Refreshments will be served.

Mills County Public Health will hold an Immunization and Blood Pressure Clinic at their office in Glenwood on Friday, Aug. 8 from 8:30 till 11am.

Ragtime Piano returns to The Gathering Place in Sidney on August 8th, 9th and 10th.  Performances will be Friday 8/8 at 7:00pm, Saturday 8/9 at 1:30 and 7:00pm and Sunday 8/10 at 2:00pm.  Because of limited seating advance reservations will be necessary to assure seating.  Reservations and further information, please call 712-374-2320.

Persia will have their 125th Celebration on August 8th, 9th and 10th in Persia, Iowa.  On Friday night at 8:00pm will be a dance at the Ballpark,  Saturday a Parade at 10:00am and at 2:00pm on Sunday will end the celebration with the Demo Derby.

2 Gal Best Ball Golf Tournament will be Saturday, August 9th with an 8:00 am shot gun start at the Treynor Recreation area.  Registration deadline is August 2nd.  For more information, please call 712-487-3016 or 712-487-3311.

Elmo Fish and Chicken Fry will be held on Saturday, August 9th between 5:00and 7:30pm at the Elmo Community Building.

Minden United Church of Christ will hold an Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 10th between 11:30am and 1:30pm at the church.  Free will donations will be accepted.