A number of former members of the community will be making return trips next week as homecoming week starts up for a number of area schools. Knoxville, Pella, Central, Pleasantville, and North Mahaska all hold homecoming festivities throughout the week. Knoxville, Pleasantville, and North Mahaska all have parades as well – Pleasantville will have theirs at 6pm on Thursday; Knoxville will be at 3pm on Friday, and North Mahaksa at 2:45 on Friday.