Walmart announced Thursday that it will hold a grand opening ceremony at the Bayshore Mall location in Eureka on June 13.

The new Walmart is expected to employ about 170 people and be open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., according to a press release. The store will have multiple merchandise departments, including a grocery department, a pharmacy and a digital photo processing center.

An event invitation from Walmart states opening ceremony events will begin at 7:30 a.m. on June 13. Hydesville Community Church Associate Pastor Jeff Beltz will open the ceremony with an invocation. The Eureka High School NJROTC members will perform a color guard flag ceremony, followed by the singing of the National Anthem by local Walmart employees. City of Eureka representatives will also be in attendance.

Mascots from Pepsi, Bimbo Bakeries and Cheetos chips will dance to “Let’s Get it Started” by the Black Eyed Peas while free reusable shopping bags are distributed to the first 100 store customers. The invitation states free samples, demos and items from various vendors will be available to customers. The Loleta Cheese Company will offer free cheese samples, Smith Southwestern Souvenirs will have table handouts and Shasta Tackle will be available for questions about salmon fishing.

On June 16, the Eureka store will hold grand opening activities all day long. The invitation states free reusable shopping bags will be given to the first 300 customers, and activities ranging from face painting to food sampling will take place.

A special VIP open house for the opening will take place June 10 at 6 p.m. The Eureka High School NJROTC will direct visitors, and city of Eureka representatives will be present, according to the invitation. Hydesville Community Church Associate Pastor Jeff Beltz will open the ceremony with an invocation, and the National Anthem will be sung by local Walmart employees.

Special guests at the June 10 event will include Walmart Market Manager Chad Smith, Eureka Mayor Frank Jager and Eureka Chamber of Commerce President J. Warren Hockaday. The invitation states entertainment is to be provided by local Walmart employees, including singing and Native American flute solos.

Walmart will also present four local organizations with charitable donations. The invitation states Humboldt Alcohol Drug and Care Services, the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods, the Eureka High School NJROTC and Food For People will be the recipients of these donations.

For more information about Eureka Walmart store No. 5629, located at 3300 Broadway in Eureka, go to www.Facebook.com/Walmart5629.