From a Buddhist pancake breakfast to a justice-and-Sabbath gathering built around music and repurposed guns, this week’s events roundup spans faith traditions across the Northwest — with stops in Boise, Post Falls and Seattle for study, worship, remembrance and celebration.
Chabad Jewish Learning: Tanya Class (Aug. 17 | Boise, Idaho | Community)
Chabad Lubavitch of Idaho hosts its weekly Tanya Class on Monday, Aug. 17, from 5-6 p.m. at 1803 S. Maple Grove Road. The adult Jewish learning class focuses on Tanya, a foundational work of Chabad Hasidic thought. Details
Buddhist Open House & Pancake Breakfast (Aug. 22 | Seattle, Washington | Community)
Kadampa Meditation Center Washington hosts a free open house with a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon at 6556 24th Ave. NW. Visitors can tour the meditation room, shrine, garden and bookstore, and join 15-minute guided meditations at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Details
Buddhist Prayers for the Deceased (Aug. 22 | Seattle, Washington | Community)
Kadampa Meditation Center Washington hosts a Powa Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 6-7 p.m. The ceremony offers special prayers to the Buddha of Compassion for people who have recently died and includes meditation associated with transferring consciousness for the deceased. Everyone is welcome. Details
Forging Notes of Rest (Aug. 22 | Seattle, Washington | Community)
The Well hosts “Forging Notes of Rest” on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 1606 5th Ave. W. The gathering explores justice and Sabbath rest, featuring musician Julian Davis Reid, vocalist Tramaine Parker and Mike Martin of RawTools, an organization that transforms surrendered guns into garden tools and art. Organizers frame the event as an alternative to the “extraction, speed and grind” of contemporary culture. Details
Black Pride Worship Service (Aug. 23 | Seattle, Washington | Community)
Plymouth Church hosts a worship service Sunday, Aug. 23, from 2:45-4 p.m. as part of Pacific Northwest Black Pride. The service celebrates the “beauty, brilliance, and resilience of Black queer identity.” Details
Long Protector Prayers (Aug. 23 | Seattle, Washington | Community)
Kadampa Meditation Center Washington hosts Long Protector Prayers on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 2-5:30 p.m. The traditional Buddhist chanted practice includes offerings over the 3½-hour session, and the center says everyone is welcome. Details
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