Culinary Calendar

“Just Eat It: A Food Waste Movie” - Filmmakers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of food waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. Part of the Food for Thought series. Today, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. $6; or free with a fresh food donation. (208) 882-8537.

Friendship Kitchen - Community meal on Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m., St. George’s Parish Center, 2010 N. Lucas St., Post Falls. Free. (208) 773-4715.

The Cork and Tap Beer Tasting - Featuring Elysian’s Night Owl, Punkaccino, Great Pumpkin and Dark of the Moon. Also, Epic Imperial Pumpkin Porter, Odell Oktoberfest and Ninkasi Oktoberfest. Tastings includes cheese and crackers. Thursday, 5:30 p.m., The Cork and Tap, 2034 Main St., Coeur d’Alene. $7. (208) 930-0769.

IBU Brewery Tour 5 - Join Inland Brewers Unite homebrew club for a tour. Thursday, 6 p.m., Badass Backyard Brewing, 3115 N. Butler Road, Millwood. (208) 659-6946.

Pilgrim’s Events – Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., A Taste of Fall: Come Alive and Boost Immunity, $5; Sept. 24, 6:30-8 p.m., Beautiful Medicine of Bees, free. Call for reservations. Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

Odessa Deutschfest – Friday-Sunday. 45th annual celebration with German music, traditional German cuisine, a parade, street fair and craft fair, a carnival, sporting events, including a major 5K and 10K fun run and the big attraction – the Biergarten with entertainment. Street fair hours are Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Odessa Community Center, 21 E. First Ave., Odessa, Wash. (509) 982-0049.

Fourth Annual Harvest Festival - Friday-Sunday. Featuring a Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association-sanctioned barbecue competition, quilt show in the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, motorcycle poker run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, beer garden, hay wagon rides, community-wide yard sale, food booths and arts and crafts vendors. Barbecue competition will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by judging. North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. (509) 633-3074.

TW Frankensour Release - Part 15-year-old beer, part dual yeasted hoppy experiment, and aged past the weirdness into a delightfully funky franken-sour of beer that you have to drink to believe. Friday, 3-9 p.m., River City Brewing, 121 S. Cedar St. $4/per 8 oz. pour. (509) 413-2388.

Dirty Martinis for Clean Water - Come enjoy spirits, beer, appetizers, a silent auction, live music, and the presentation of the annual Mike Chappell River Hero award. All proceeds go to support a fishable and swimmable Spokane River. Friday, 6-11 p.m., Riverside Place, 1108 W. Riverside Ave. $45/online; $50/at the door. (509) 464-7621.

Fall Kick Off Party - Live music, growler specials, food, giveaways and cider. Also, help choose a new IPA for the taproom. Friday, 6-10 p.m., Summit Cider, 3884 N. Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 590-7475.

Rocket Market Events - Friday, Clover Restaurant and Bakery Small Plates Event, $30; Sept. 25, Spanish Wine Discoveries, $20. Reservations requested. All events at 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. (509) 343-2253.

Spokane Symphony Opening Weekend Dinner – Saturday and Sunday. Sip champagne and enjoy dinner on Saturday prior to the 8 p.m. concert or Sunday following the 3 p.m. matinee. Both Classics concerts held at Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. Benefits the Spokane Symphony. Saturday: 5 p.m., champagne reception, 5:30 p.m., dinner by Executive Chef Mark Miskiewicz. Spokane Club, Georgian Room, 1002 W. Riverside Ave. $75/dinner only. (509) 838-8511.

Daft Badger Fall Party - Beer, brats, soft pretzels with cheese sauce and live music. Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Daft Badger Brewing, 1710 N. 2nd St., Coeur d’Alene. Free admission. (208) 665-9892.

Fiesta Spokane Heritage Festival - Second annual family-friendly event sharing and celebrating the Latino culture with the community. Featuring delicious food, Mariachi, folkloric dancers, Latin entertainment and a children’s carnival. Food vendors will be set up on Post Street serving food and beverages. Saturday, noon, Riverfront Park, Gondola Meadow, 507 N. Howard St. Free. (509) 625-6601.

Brews for Beasts - Family-friendly benefit for Full Circle Equine Rehabilitation Center. Buggy rides, handmade crafts for sale and music. Saturday, noon-4 p.m., 238 Brewing Co., 10321 E. Day Mt. Spokane Road, Green Bluff. (509) 238-2739.

Third Annual Hopped Up Car Show - Bring your hot rods, street rods, motorcycles and more. Meet the Spokane Hot Rod Girls at 2 p.m. Live music at 7 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m., Hopped Up Brewing, 10421 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. $4-5/pints. (509) 413-2488.

Vino! Tastings - Merry Cellars of Pullman. Tastings include cheese and crackers. Saturday, 2-4:30 p.m., Vino! Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. $10-$15. (509) 838-1229.

Evil Twin Tap Takeover - Featuring Sour Bikini Sour Ale, Falco American IPA, Molotov Lite Imperial IPA, Imperial Doughnut Break Imperial Porter brewed with doughnuts, Ashtray Heart Imperial Smoked Stout, Soft DK Imperial Stout and From Amager with Love Imperial Stout with blueberries. Saturday, 3 p.m., Pints Alehouse, 10111 N. Newport Highway, Country Homes. (509) 368-9671.

Music, Micros and Barbecue - The “Hoptoberfest” theme features an endless barbeque buffet from 5-9 p.m., traditional fall brews and wines and live music from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, 5-9 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Casino, Red Tail Bar and Grill, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley. $17. (800) 523-2464.

Festival Latino Americano - Latin American culture celebration with food, song and dance. Saturday, 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 13608 E. Belle Terre Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 893-2587.

Co-op Community Crop Mob - Join the Moscow Food Co-op for a day with local, certified organic farmers. Help harvest their garlic crop and plant a new one. Lunch will be provided by Pilgrim’s Market. Reservations requested by Sept. 17. For more information, to make reservations or to arrange a carpool, email outreach @moscowfood.coop or call. Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pokey Creek Farm, 3234 Pokey Creek Road, Santa, Idaho. (208) 245-4381.

Kitchen Engine Classes - Sunday, 2 p.m., Make Salmon Great, $55; Monday, 5 p.m., Raw Gourmet Italian, $45; Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Bake the Perfect Pie, $45; Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m., Sushi, $49; Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m., Homemade Gnocchi, $45; Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m., Thai Inspired Dinner, $45; Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m., Italian Sauces: Marsala, Picatta and Puttenesca, $39; Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m., Grain Free Everyday Dinners, $39. Call to register. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. (509) 328-3335.

Appetite for Conservation - Inland Northwest Land Conservancy’s second annual fundraising extravaganza. Support local land conservation by enjoying dinner by Sante, wine from Vino, beer from Orlison’s, live music with Big Red Barn, games, silent and live auctions with auctioneer Randy Wells and dancing. Sunday, 4 p.m., Dix Farm, 7510 S. Farm Road. $75. (509) 328-2939.

Country Breakfast - The program is supported by donations in any amount that you feel you can afford. No one is turned away for inability to donate. Mondays in September, 7-10 a.m., Blanchard Community Center, 685 Rusho Lane, Blanchard, Idaho. Donation. (208) 437-1037.

Fresh Salsas - Salsa and pico de gallo are versatile, cool summer treats made even better by fresh, seasonal ingredients. At this hands-on class, you’ll start with a traditional tomato base and move out to more unique ingredients and flavors. Registration required. Class space is limited. Both classes at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards; and Sept. 23, Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., Medical Lake, (509) 893-8330. Free.