Culinary calendar
Dining Out For Life - Benefiting hundreds of people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the region. Thursday, participating restaurants that will donate 20 percent of each food bill to pay for local services in the fight against AIDS are: Ankeny’s, Bennidito’s Pizza, Fugazzi and Cavallino Lounge at Hotel Lusso, David’s Pizza, Herbal Essence Cafe, Luigi’s, Mizuna, Sawtooth Grill and Suki Yaki Inn. 455-8993.
La Fiesta/Cinco de Mayo - Day-long event Saturday with wide variety of Latin arts and crafts, music, dance, food and cultural presentations. Also, fun family activities including piñatas, children’s games, raffles and soccer exhibition; 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Greyhound Park, Post Falls; $4/adults, $1/children. Dance party with local bands begins at 9 p.m., $5/women, $15/men. Free parking. (208) 773-0545 or 483-0350.
Taste of Norway Heritage Fair - Purchase coffee and waffles Saturday from 10-11 a.m. Baking demos on Norwegian goodies such as lefse and krumkake at 10:30, 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; lunch served from noon-1 p.m. for $4 consisting of pea soup or cauliflower soup, Norwegian cheeses and crackers, fruit, Norwegian cream cake and coffee. Author Esther Stradling will speak at 1:15 p.m. about Grandpa Ole Ruud, Norwegian pioneer. Also, a bake sale and silent auction. Coffee and cookies from 3-4 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, 406 Coeur d’Alene Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 777-1030.
World’s Largest Spaghetti Feed - Sponsored by Luigi’s Saturday. All-you-can-eat plate of spaghetti and marinara sauce, plus a breadstick; 2-7 p.m., Riverfront Park, $7. 456-4FUN.
Lewis and Clark High School Senior Fund-raiser - A percentage of sales from Bennidito’s Pizza Monday and Tuesday will benefit the 2005 Lewis and Clark Senior All-nighter. Mention the LC All-nighter when placing orders; 1426 S. Lincoln St. 747-7377.
Wilton Cake Decorating Classes - Course 1 is basic cake decorating held on Tuesday nights, May 3 through 24, 6-8 p.m.; and Course 3 is fondant and tiered cakes, Tuesdays, May 3-24, 4-6 p.m. Tuesday. Michael’s, 7630 N. Division. $25; bring a friend for free. Supplies not included. 484-2509.