Child care center opens

Sequim’s Little Explorers Early Learning Center recently opened at 191 West Sequim Bay Road in Sequim. Erin Bell is the owner and Helana Coddington is the manager of the child care facility.

Call 681-8494 or email sequimslittleexplorers@gmail.com for more information.

Book store to close

Hart’s Fine Books, 161 W. Washington St., Sequim, will host pianist Tom Darter during the First Friday Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. April 1. This will be the last event for the bookstore as owners Mike and Roz Reichner have decided to retire to focus on their Purple Haze Lavender Farm. From now until April 30, merchandise is 50 percent off. Store hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Milles joins salon

Erica Milles has joined Glamorous Salon, 375 W. Bell St., in Sequim. Milles recently graduated from a Gene Juarez Academy in the Seattle area.

Call Milles at 681-5215 for an appointment or visit www.theglamoroussalon.com for information about the salon’s services.

Coon wins international award

Bill’s Plumbing & Sanikan congratulates James Coon for being awarded the Portable Sanitation Association International’s Service Technician of the Year.

The award ceremony was held at the annual convention in Charlotte, N.C., March 9-12. The PSAI chooses one winner and one runner-up from nominees submitted nationally and internationally. Coon has worked for Bill’s Plumbing & Sanikan for eight years and lives in Port Angeles.

The business is at 425 S. Third Ave., Sequim. For service, call 683-7996.

Bell St. Bakery opens with new owner

The Bell Street Bakery, 173 W. Bell St., Sequim, will reopen soon under the ownership of baker Russ Lewis. The bakery will host a meet-and-greet from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 26, and the public is invited.

Lewis said the bakery’s specialties include European crusty breads and pastries, including raspberry streusel and maple pecan sticky buns. The baked goods are made from scratch with organic ingredients, Lewis said.

Learn about anti-inflammatory diet

Dr. Carolyn DeSalvo presents a cooking demonstration: “A Day in the Life of the Anti-Inflammatory Diet” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Rain Shadow Integrative Medicine, 346 N. Sequim Ave. This will include tips on how to incorporate more vegetables and fresh whole foods into your diet for all three meals of the day.

A fee to cover cost of materials applies; call 504-3243 or e-mail dr.carolyn@rainshadowintegrativemedicine.com.