Windmill Winterim
Escape the winter blues by joining a class or presentation during Windmill Winterim! This series offers opportunities to learn more about our community's history and heritage.
Dutch Day Camp: Grown-Up's Edition
Saturday, February 21 // 9am-4:30pm
Pella Historical Village
Cost: Members $60 // Non-members $75
Ages 21 & up
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Dutch Day Camp: Grown Up’s’s Edition is a fun-filled day for people to experience a taste of what students do at our annual summer camp, but with a grown up twist! Our incredible leader for this class is Lisa Jaarsma Zylstra, a Pella native with a Master’s degree in history that has dedicated much of her research to the history of Pella and its connection to the Netherlands.
Some of the activities will include a beer tasting, samples of Dutch foods found in Pella, hands-on crafting, and more!
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​To sign up, contact Assistant Director Liz at lvangorp@pellahistorical.com or 641-628-1541.
The Amazing Story of Buxton, Iowa
Tuesday, February 24 // 7:00pm
Pella Corporation Auditorium
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In partnership with Pella Corporation, we are excited to welcome Rachelle Chase to Pella to tell the amazing story of Buxton, Iowa - the lost coal mining community that was located twenty miles south of Pella. ​Rachelle Chase is a podcaster, columnist, public speaker, and author of eight published books and novellas, including Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa and Lost Buxton.
The event will be held at the Pella Corporation auditorium. Enter through the main Pella Corporation headquarters at the south end of Main Street, where you will be directed to the auditorium. Free and open to the public. No sign-up required.​