Culinary calendar

Spring Cooking Classes: Great Food Adventures - Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane Institute for Extended Learning. Classes offered include: Monday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Best of Thai Cooking, $33; and Tuesday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., East Indian Cooking, $25. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.ccs.spokane.edu/ContinuingEd for more information or to register. Locations vary. (509) 279-6027.

All City Civic Military Luncheon - Honors the Spokane Military Persons of the Year. Presented by the Spokane Lilac Festival Association. Thursday. 11:30 a.m., The Davenport Hotel, Grand Pennington Ballroom, 10 S. Post St. $35. (509) 444-2350.

ASWA Spokane Chapter Spring Dinner - Annual spring dinner, dessert auction and scholarship benefit presented by the American Society of Woman Accountants Spokane Chapter. For reservations, email reservations@aswa4.org. Thursday. 5:15 p.m., The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. $25.

Spokane Lilac Festival Presidents’ Dinner - Honoring visiting out-of-town dignitaries from other festivals. Silent auction and social hour from 5-6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Presented by the Spokane Lilac Festival Association. Friday. The Davenport Hotel, Grand Pennington Ballroom, 10 S. Post St. $70. (509) 535-4554.

Spokane-Nishinomiya Sister City Society 50th Anniversary Events - Festivities for the week include: Friday, welcome reception from 5-8 p.m. in the Elizabethan Room at The Davenport Hotel, $10; Sunday, dedication ceremony from noon-1 p.m. in the Japanese Garden at Manito Park, free; bento lunch at 1 p.m. at Manito Park, $10; Sunday, anniversary grand banquet from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Spokane Club, $45; Monday, farewell party from 2-5 p.m. at Arbor Crest Winery, $20. For more information, visit www.spokanesistercities.org/events.

Soup-er Supper Auction - Fundraiser for the Kitchen Project at River of Life Friends Church. Enjoy a soup supper, entertainment, dessert and silent auctions. Friday. 6:30-9 p.m., River of Life Friends Church, 3263 E. 12th Ave., Post Falls. $15 per person, $40 per family. (208) 755-6427.

Ice Cream Record Breaking Challenge - Help set the unofficial record attempt of the largest gathering of people continuously licking ice cream for one minute. Event supports The Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County and Post Falls Food Bank nutrition programs. Saturday. 10 a.m.-noon, Post Falls Greyhound Park, 5100 W. Riverbend Ave., Post Falls. Free. (208) 457-9089.

Wine Tasting and Silent Auction - Hosted by Friends of Eastern State Hospital benefiting the patients of the facility. Saturday. 3-6 p.m., Center Pointe, 1408 N. Washington St. $25/general, $15/students. (509) 828-1245.

An Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social - A fundraiser for Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho. Event will follow the matinee performance of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and will extend until the 7 p.m. performance. Event will include coffee, ice cream sundaes, a raffle drawing, an opportunity to meet the cast from the musical and a performance of selected songs from the musical. For more information, visit www.cytnorthidaho.com. Saturday. 5 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. $5. (208) 277-5727.

Spokane Lilac Festival Farewell Breakfast - Hosted by the Spokane Lilac Festival Association. Sunday. 9 a.m., The Davenport Hotel, Elizabethan Room, 10 S. Post St. $25. (509) 444-2350.

Good Food Book Club - Hosted by the Moscow Food Co-op. Discuss “Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet,” by Frances Moore Lappe and Anne Lappe. Sunday. 7-8:30 p.m. Held at a private residence. Email bookclub@moscowfood.coop for directions, Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-8537.

Bar B Que Cooking Class - Presented by Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center. Learn how to make cedar plank salmon, strawberry barbecued chicken, dry rub baby back ribs, dessert and more with Bob Black, owner of Herbie’s Deli. Pre-registration is required. Tuesday. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls. $50 per person. (208) 457-8950.

Radiant Health: Juicing Greens and Dehydrating Fruit - Seminar with Tina Hess, certified lifestyle and weight management specialist. Tuesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Pilgrim’s Health Education Center, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

Barrister Winemaker Dinner - Reservations are required. May 25. Isabella Room at The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. (509) 789-6848.

Feed Cheney Free Dinner - Open the last Monday of the month. There will also be free groceries for participants to take home. No paperwork is required. May 30. 5-6 p.m., United Church of Christ, 423 N. Sixth St., Cheney. (509) 324-1659.

“Seed the Feast”: Summer Course - Presented by Wild Sage American Bistro and Kathy Curtiss of Singing Gardens. Course will discuss compost; soil boosting; watering strategies; and herbs, including planting, pruning, harvesting, cooking, tasting, pesto, spreads and tapenades. At the conclusion of the course, a feast will be offered featuring the season’s abundance prepared by Chef Charles of Wild Sage. Course will be held Fridays from 1-2:30 p.m. on June 3, 17 and July 1. Pre-registration is required by calling (509) 456-7575. Wild Sage American Bistro, 916 W. Second Ave.