• Celebrate Recover, 6:30 pm each Tuesday at the Advent Christian Church .  Includes a light supper, music, lessons and small group discussion.  For more information, contact Pastor Jeff Eason, program coordinator at the Villisca Advent Christian Church
• Red Oak Eagles BINGO every Tuesday, early bird at 6:30, regular at 7:00
• Southwest Iowa Caregiver Support Group meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6pm at Westridge Quality Care in Clarinda.  Call 712-542-5161 with questions.
• Red Oak Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon to 1pm for lunch and program at Pizza Ranch in Red Oak.  Guests always welcome.
• AL-ANON, 12 step program, Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at Faith Community Church in Red Oak.

• The Shenandoah Eagles Club ( 709 West Thomas) is serving $7.00 meals.  Menu varies weekly, check their Facebook page for weekly menu.
• Montgomery County Shooting Sports Club ~ Monthly Meeting ~ 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 pm, Anderson Conservation Building
• CHRIST’S CUPBOARD COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY is now open for service…..Open Wednesdays 3pm – 5pm and Thursdays 4pm – 6pm.
• Overeaters Anonymous…….is food a problem for you?  Are you suffering from anorexia, bulimia, obesity, and, or compulsive overeating>.  Meetings held weekly on Wednesdays from 5-6 pm at the United Methodist Church in Shenandoah (200 Church Street).  For more information contact Sara at 712-215-1500.

• Over Eaters Anonymous meets every Thursday at 5:30 pm at the 1st Methodist Church in Red Oak.
• BINGO every Thursday at the American Legion Post #88 in Shenandoah (603 Lowell Street) from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

  The Shenandoah Eagles Club (709 West Thomas) serves dinner starting at 6:00 p.m., Steak dinner $15.00, 1 pc fish dinner $10.00, 2 pc. fish dinner $15.00

• Alcohlic Anonymous meetings, every Saturday morning, 10 am to 11 am at the First United Methodist Church in Clarinda, Room 108.  Questions, call 712-589-3531.  24 hour hotline, 402-553-5033

*  The Shenandoah Eagles Club (709 West Thomas) will have Bingo in January, Early Bird Bingo starts at 2:00 p.m., Regular Bingo starts at 3:00 p.m.

December 6

• BONNIE & MARK DUNN BENEFIT…..at the Red Oak Elks Lodge.  Light Supper & snacks for a free-will donation  at 5:30 pm.   Baked goods, craft items, gift items, & collectibles will be auctioned at 6:30 pm.  Donations can be delivered to the Lodge Monday thru Saturday after 4pm.  If you have questions, contact Linda Wookey 712-370-1849, Cindy Horn 712-789-9965 or the lodge 712-623-9380.   Proceeds will assist the Dunn’s with Bonnie’s end stage liver failure treatments.
• Toys for Tots… drop off at the Fareway Parking Lot in Red Oak from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  Santa will be there.  For more information call 712-623-6500.

December 7

• ADVENT BREAKFAST BUFFET….at the Shenandoah Elks Lodge from 7:00 am to 10:00 am sponsored by the Shenandoah Optimists for a free will donation.  Proceeds go to Toys for girls and boys.
• ANNUAL HOLIDAY COOKIE WALK at the Malvern Rescue Station  8:00 am to 10:30 am hosted by the Malvern United Methodist Church.  Candy and baked goods available also.
• COOKIE WALK & BAKE SALE…..at the Villisca Community Building starting at 8:00 am.  Cookies $4/per dozen.  Donations accepted for Bake Sale items.  Hosted by the Villisca United Methodist Women.
• MALVERN HOLIDAY HOME TOUR & FESTIVAL of TREES….Festival of Trees begins at 9am at the Liberty memorial Building at 501 Main St. in Malvern.  You can purchase tickets for the Holiday Home Tour at the Festival of Trees.  For more information call 712-527-0452.
• VISIT WITH SANTA…..on the west side of the Clarinda Courthouse lawn from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at his house.
• MASSENA ANNUAL SOUP &  SALAD LUNCHEON at St. Patrick’s Church in Massena.  Doors will open at 10:00 am.  Lunch served from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.  Admission is $10.  Handicap access on the west side of the building.  Come enjoy elegant holiday tables.  Homemade goodies for sale.  Door prizes.
• POW DINNER at the Villisca Community Center at 6:00 pm.  All veterans are invited to attend.  The speaker will be Fred Bryson (whose father was a POW for 26 months in Germany during WWII).  It is also open to the public.

December 8

• Children’s Christmas Program at the Stanton Covenant Church (308 Eastern Ave) at 10:45 am.  Handicap accessible.   Cookies and Coffee following the program.

December 9

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Viking Center in Stanton (501 Elliott) from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.

December 10

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Nodaway Valley High School (410 NW 2nd St) in Greenfield from 11am to 5pm.

December 11

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the CAM High School in Anita from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.

December 12

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Lenox Community Center (210 E. Dallas St.) from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 pm.

December 13

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Red Oak High School Auditorium from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.
• Red Oak Public Library Story-Time at 10:15 am. Theme: Construction

December 14

• OPEN HOUSE & PIE AUCTION…at the CASS COUNTY MUSEUM IN GRISWOLD…opening at noon.  Enjoy hot cider, coffee, homemade Christmas goodies.  Beautiful decorations. See & hear the newly donated 1st organ from 1800’s in Presbyterian Church in Atlantic.  Moving Mr. & Mrs. Santa from the late Dr. England’s front window.  PIE AUCTION at 1:00 pm (over 20 pies). Famous peanut brittle for sale.  This will be the final day of the Musuem’s season…opening again in the spring.
• VISIT  WITH  SANTA…..at his house on the west side of the Clarinda Courthouses lawn from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
• Santa Lucia Festival at 7:00 pm at the Stanton High School gymnasium.

December 15

• Christmas Cantata “Silent Night, Holy Night” at the 1st United Methodist Church (600 E. Hammond) in Red Oak from 3-4 pm.  Free Admission.  Refreshments to follow the program.

December 16

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Corning Community Center (601 6th St.) in Corning from 1pm to 5:30 pm.

December 17

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the AHSTW High School (768 South Maple) in Avoca from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.

December 18

• LIVING NATIVITY and Las Posadas Celebration at St. Mary’s Church in Red Oak (1510 Highland St) from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm.  Live animals and students dressed in authentic clothing re-enacting the birth of Jesus thru narrative and singing.  Los Posadas Celebration will be in the church hall.  No Admission charge but a free-will offering will be accepted.  Food will be served in the church hall during the event.  You are encouraged to bring an item for the local food pantry.

December 19

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Sidney United Faith Church (1975 US Highway 275) in Sidney from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Treynor Community Center from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.

December 20

• Red Oak Public Library Story-Time 10:15 am.  Theme:  Farm

December 21

• VISIT  WITH  SANTA….at his house on the west side of the Clarinda Courthouse lawn from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church (1101 E. Summit) in Red Oak from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.

December 27

• NO Story-Time at the Red Oak Public Library

December 30

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Shenandoah Elks Lodge (701 South Fremont) in Shenandoah from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.