Make Room Under The Big Top: The Well to Celebrate 15 Years of Offering Help & Hope 

The Well will celebrate 15 years of offering help and hope with a free community celebration on Saturday, August 29, from 2 to 8 p.m. at 419 E. Oskaloosa St., Pella. The carnival-themed anniversary event is open to the public and will feature live entertainment, family activities, contests, food, and opportunities to celebrate the impact The Well has made throughout central and southeast Iowa. 

Guests can enjoy performances throughout the day from Jeff and Kris Van Maanen, The Verhoef Quartet, Mike Cattermole (The Human Video), the Pella Open Bible Worship Band, Dale Nelson, Central College Worship, and featured storyteller Tom Vander Well. 

The celebration will also include family-friendly activities such as inflatables, a treasure hunt, snacks, and contests with prizes, including a poffertjes eating contest, Best Beard contest, three-legged race, and bubblegum blowing contest. The Well Thrift Store in Pella will be open from 2 to 8 p.m., and a meal will be provided from 5 to 7 p.m.