New residents in Pella have the chance to warm up in the historical village this week.

Positively Pella is hosting a new resident party inside the Vermeer Windmill on Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to citizens that have moved to Pella in the last year. There will be cookies and hot cocoa, and games and crafts for the kids. There will also be two tours during the evening of the windmill. RSVP by Tuesday to the Pella Chamber of Commerce.