The celebration of Pella’s 175th anniversary started Thursday with a focus on the theme of “Together in Gezellig.” The Pella Wellness Consortium hosted a book club discussion at the Scholte Gardens featuring a packet with excerpts about the definition of gezellig. That carried over to an Intergenerational Panel at the Pella Historical Village and Scholte Church in the evening, which featured a group discussing thoughts about the community from three different generations of residents.

At 12:30 p.m. today, a proclamation celebrating the founding of Pella will be held at the Scholte Garden, with the Scholte House and Tuttle Cabin both opening from 1 to 4 this afternoon.