While a heat wave cancelled the final Thursdays in Pella of the summer, the Pella Area Community and Economic Alliance was otherwise happy with turnout for the summer tradition in 2023. Mary Mansfield with the PACE Alliance is thankful for the many volunteers and sponsors that make the mini-festival happen every Thursday in June and July.

This year’s themes were:

June 1st – Jam with the Fam
June 8th – Need for Speed
June 15th – Birthday the Jaarsma Way
June 22nd – Got Game
June 29th – Ag in the City
July 6th – Around the World
July 13th – Heroes Among Us
July 20th – Minds in Motion
July 27th – Recreation Nation – Cancelled

The KNIA/KRLS Lil’ Big Red Radio was at each Thursdays in Pella celebration this summer.