FORKS — A candlelight vigil to support Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is planned Saturday.
The vigil will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Forks branch of Peninsula College, 481 S. Forks Ave.
Participants are asked to wear red for the MMIW#NationalDayofAwareness.
The vigil is organized by the Hoh Tribe, Peninsula College and West End Tribal Partners.
Phone town hall
Congressman Derek Kilmer will host a telephone town hall at 6 p.m. Monday.
To join the call, participants can send an email to kilmer.teletownhall@mail.house.gov with their name and phone number by noon PT on Monday.
Residents of the 6th Congressional District — which includes the North Olympic Peninsula — who sign up before the deadline will receive a phone call just before 6 p.m. inviting them to the town hall, which will last about one hour.
Participants will have the opportunity to ask Kilmer a question or leave a message with their comments.
“You’re the boss, and I want to hear directly from you,” Kilmer said. “Your input Monday night will help me represent our region in the important debates coming up in Congress.”
Ulta Beauty opening
SEQUIM — Ulta Beauty, in the Sequim Village Marketplace, will open its doors for business at 10 a.m. Friday, May 11.
The new location at 1065 W. Washington St. will feature beauty products and a full-service salon.
In celebration of the opening, the first 100 guests each day Friday through Sunday, May 13, will receive a “beauty treat” valued between $5 and $100.
They can choose from 10 percent off their first salon appointment at Ulta’s salon or a first facial appointment at the Dermalogica Skin Bar.
Ulta experts will be available to offer free consultations and customized product recommendations.
Nationwide, Ulta operates 1,074 retail stores across 48 states and the District of Columbia, according to a news release.
Four-part lecture on creation
SEQUIM — “In The Beginning: The Origin of Species,” will be presented in four installations by Stan Hudson during a Saturday seminar.
The free creationism lectures are open to members of the public and will be held at Sequim Adventist Church at 30 Sanford Lane.
At 9:30 a.m., “In the Beginning … There Was Water” will mark the first episode and will be followed by “A Call to Worship the God of Genesis” at 11 a.m.
A vegetarian fellowship meal will be provided to seminar guests at 12:30 p.m.
Resuming his lecture, Hudson will present “In the Beginning … Dragons and Dinosaurs” at 2 p.m., with “In the Beginning … When Was That?” presented at 3 p.m.
Hudson currently serves the North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists as the director of its new Creation Study Center.
Time talk
SEQUIM — The First Church of Christ Scientist will sponsor a talk and discussion titled “Time is Not a Factor in Your Life” at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The free event is open to the public and will be held at the Quality Inn & Suites at 134 River Road.
The talk covers how to gain dominion over time by understanding better how you can live in the timeless, constant present of the spiritual now, according to a news release.
Dave Hohle, spiritual healer and teacher of Christian Science, will speak during the event.
Hohle plans to share some of the spiritual ideas he has employed in his healing work for others — and his own cross-country motorcycle trips — to break stressful limitations imposed by time.
Spiritual program
PORT TOWNSEND — Amma’s Olympic Peninsula Satsang welcomes Brother Dayamrita Chaitanya for an uplifting program beginning at 4 p.m. today.
The program is free and will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 1020 Jefferson St.
For more information, email radhama108@gmail.com.
Chaitanya’s program will include Satsang (spiritual discourse), a Q-and-A session, Bhajans (devotional singing) and Meditation with Swamiji.
Dinner will be served following the program.
For more information, email radhama108@gmail.com or visit www.amma.org.
Buffet luncheon
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Christian Women’s Connection will host a buffet luncheon at Joshua’s Restaurant & Lounge on Tuesday.
The event at the restaurant at 113 Del Guzzi Drive, will also feature a doll show, music and a speaker from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The event costs $16.
Attendees are invited to bring their dolls with them. A prize will be awarded to whomever has the smallest and largest doll.
Wayne Dillingham will provide music.
Yvonne McDonald, of Sequim, will present a speech, “Grandma’s Prayer.”
Spots are limited for this event, so staff members advise those interested to make reservations.
For more information or to make reservations, call Lois at 360-452-3466.
Unity speaker
PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday service speaker will be the Rev. Donna Little.
Her lesson at the church at 2917 E. Myrtle St. is titled “Reviewing Our Mission.”
Little is a resident of Sequim and is a licensed and ordained Unity minister. A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Child care is available during the service.
