Great Vow Zen Monastery to celebrate the Fourth

CLATSKANIE The Great Vow Zen Monastery, located at 79640 Quincy-Mayger Road in Clatskanie, will hold a Fourth of July Celebration and vegetarian potluck picnic Wednesday. Games, activities, and food preparation will begin at the monastery at noon, and the picnic will be at 1 p.m. The games and activities will continue after the picnic.

The city of Clatskanie, which will be celebrating Heritage Days (www.clatskanie days.com) will offer fireworks at dark.

Families and pets (outdoor pets only) are welcome. Those attending should bring a vegan or vegetarian dish to share.

For information, call (503) 728-0654 or email registrar@greatvow.org or go to www.zendust.org/displayevent /24711

Interfaith gathering set in Naselle

NASELLE, Wash. The Columbia Shores Interfaith Gathering will meet at 11 a.m.?Sunday, and the first Sunday of each month, at the Naselle Library Community Room, 4 Parpala Road in Naselle, Wash. All paths and faiths are welcome. For information, go to www.csinter faith.spruz.com or email cs interfaith@activist.com

Taize Worship set at Cannon Beach church

CANNON BEACH Community Presbyterian Church, located at 132 E. Washington St. in Cannon Beach, will hold Taize Worship, a quiet, contemplative, candlelight service of songs and prayers, at 7 p.m. Sunday.

For information, call Pastor David Robinson at (503) 436-1222.

Quakers to meet on Peninsula

SEAVIEW, Wash. The Lower Columbia Worship Group of the Society of Friends (Quaker) will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Peninsula Church Center Fireside Room (south building), 5000 N Place, in Seaview. This is a silent (unprogrammed) worship group. All are welcome to visit and participate. For information, call (503) 895-7474.

Labyrinth Walk on tap Sunday

Grace Episcopal Church will hold a Labyrinth Walk from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Parish Hall, 1545 Franklin Ave. Participants may start their walk at any time during those hours; the average walk takes between 20 and 30 minutes. Upon request, a brief introduction to labyrinth traditions is offered at 3 p.m. Call (503) 325-6580.

Take-out meals offered in Ocean Park

OCEAN PARK, Wash. The Ocean Park Lutheran Church will serve a free takeout meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays only. The church is located on U Street between Bay Avenue and 227th in Ocean Park. Call (360) 665-6344.

Vacation Bible school offered

Next week, Bethany Free Lutheran Church, 451 34th St., will host a vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. All children 3-years-old to sixth grade are welcome. There will be puppets and Bible stories, music, crafts, snacks and games. The Timothy Team from the Association Free Lutheran Bible School will be visiting for the week and helping with the various parts of the school.

Call (503) 325-2925.

Aglow to meet, potluck set

WARRENTON Astoria Aglows next meeting and potluck will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Classroom No. 7027 at Camp Rilea. The guest speaker will be Kathy Boyer, whose topic will be Visionware. Both men and women are welcome.

For information and upcoming events, go to www. astoriaaglow.com

Finnish church to meet Sunday

The Finnish Evangelical Free Church will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church, 820 Alameda Ave. in Astoria. Pauli Raja-Aho from Finland will be speaking. He will be accompanied by a Finnish couple, Veikko and Leila Niskanen. Refreshments will be served after the service.