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# Vigil planned for Sept. 11 anniversary By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/vigil-planned-for-sept-11-anniversary-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2003-09-08T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:51:49.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Downtown, #archive-import

A silent candlelight vigil is planned in downtown Santa Monica on Thursday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

The circles of hope healing memorial is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Center Court of the 1300 block on the Third Street Promenade, located between Arizona Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. All community members are invited to attend.

Spiritual and musical reflections will begin at 6 p.m. with a candlelight vigil following at 6:30 p.m.

The evening event is coordinated by the Santa Monica Bay Interfaith Council and the September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. The council is a multi-religious group that provides community services and interfaith outreach. The Peaceful Tomorrows group is an advocacy organization founded by family members of Sept. 11 victims who united to turn their grief into action for peace. The group’s mission is to seek effective, nonviolent solutions to terrorism.

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*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 8, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/090803.pdf?ref=smdp.com)