Culinary Calendar

22nd Annual Chocolate Champagne Gala - Celebrity emcees are KHQ-6 anchors Shelly Monahan and Dave Cotton. Friday. Social hour, 5:30-7 p.m., including live and silent auction viewing and chocolate sampling; dinner, 7-8 p.m., with event presentation; live auction, 8 p.m.-midnight and dancing with Men of Rhythm Big Band and Simply Dance professional ballroom dancers. Benefits SAFeT Response Center, Spokane’s only certified sexual assault program, and Crime Victim Service Center. Call for tickets (available by advance purchase only). Presented by Lutheran Community Services Northwest. Davenport Hotel, 10 N. Post St. $100. 343-5081.

Girl Scouts Cookie Sale - Friday through April 16. Varieties include: All Abouts, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Café Cookie, Do-Si-Do’s, Lemon Coolers and Samoas. $4. 747-8091.

Spectacular Spring Whites - For those of you who love seafood, shellfish, grilled chicken, salads and most vegetarian fare, this class is for you. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22. Reservations required. 343-2253.

Surf and Turf Dinner and Dance - Presented by Sons of Norway. Dancing to Uncle Harold’s Band. Menu includes coleslaw, sirloin steak with a half Dungeness crab, baked potato, garlic bread, pineapple upside down cake with cream. Friday. 6:30 p.m., Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $13.50. Reservations needed by today . 326-9211.

A Celebration of Women Buffet Dinner - To honor and celebrate the women who are and have been important in our lives. It is optional to come dressed as a notable woman in history, past or present, and give a three-minute presentation of their character. March 30. 6-8 p.m., Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $15. Register by Friday. (208) 667-4752.

Friendship Brunch - Menu includes quiche, cinnamon rolls, fruit, orange juice and coffee. Three varieties of cinnamon rolls served. March 30. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. $5/general, free to members. 625-6693.

Zowie Zinfandel - Not talking about the sweet, pink stuff here. We’re talking about the full bodied, dark red, juicy, spicy stuff that taste so good with barbecue and roasted meats. March 30. 6:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $40. 838-1229.

Italian Dinner and Auction - Includes dinner, entertainment, silent and live auctions. Dinner seatings at 5 and 6 p.m. March 31. Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. $8/adults, $4/ages 7-12, age 6 and under/free. RSVP required. 482-0803.

Culinary Feast to Benefit Spokane Meals on Wheels - The Greater Spokane Dietetic Association and Chefs de Cuisine of the Inland Northwest, in an effort to fight hunger in the Spokane area, present a meal combined with wine from local wineries, music and dancing. The culinary delight will be based on the theme of “Babette’s Feast,” a story by Isak Dinesen and best foreign film in 1988. The event benefits the Spokane area Meals on Wheels. As depicted in “Babette’s Feast,” a savory, well balanced, beautifully presented and delicious dinner will be accompanied by fine wines and gourmet coffee. March 31. 7 p.m., CenterPlace, Mirabeau Point Park, Spokane Valley. $100/person (tax deductible). 999-7067.

The Washington Boutique - Red - Yellow Hawk, Isenhower, Gifford Hirlinger, Cougar Crest, Lone Canary, Januick, just to name a few. Reservations required. March 31. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $25. 343-2253.

Winemaker Reception - Hosted by Charlie Hoppes. Tasting a dozen wines and barrel samples from Fidelitas, Canon del Sol and Goose Ridge, plus more. Heavy hors d’oeuvres. March 31. 6-8:30 p.m., Beverly’s, Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene. $40. (800) 688-4142.

36th Annual Hawaiian Luau - Presented by the Whitworth College Hawaiian Club, Na Pu’uwai o Hawai’i (The Heart of Hawai’i), with Polynesian food and culture with the Spokane community. Menu includes kalua pig (roasted) pig, garlic chicken, long rice, lomilomi salmon, shoyu chicken, poi, macaroni salad, pineapple upside-down cake and pineapple. Also enjoy games, live music, dancing and a fashion show. April 1. 5 p.m., Whitworth Fieldhouse, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. $15/general, $13/non-Whitworth college students, $12/Whitworth students w/ID, $8/ages 6-12, under age 6/free. 777-4233.