Culinary calendar
Camp Fire Candy - Sales through March 20. Varieties available: Creamy Smooth Mint Patties, Almond Roca Buttercrunch, Almond Caramel Clusters, P-Nuttles, Western Trail Mix, and Zingos mints (peppermint or cinnamon). Cost is $5/package or Zingos are two for $5. 747-6191, ext. 19.
Wine Tasting of Small Vineyards Imports – Thursday, 7 p.m., Huckleberry’s 9th Street Bistro, 926 S. Monroe, by Charity Kowalczyk introducing nine wines. Reservations required; $10. 624-1349.
Winter Wine Dinner - Presented by the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy Friday, 6:30 p.m. at Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. Four-course meal with commentary by John Allen, proprietor of Vino! A Wine Shop. There will also be a silent auction coordinated by the Culinary Arts Knowledge Bowl Club to fund travel to competitions. $60, 533-7283.
44th Annual Spokane-Nishinomiya Celebration - Sister City Dinner Party with music, food and games, promoted by the Youth Society and its program “Under the Sea,” Friday, 6 p.m., Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, The Commons, $20/adults, $5/children, under age 10/free. Reservations required, 536-4480.
Joel Cooking Class - With John Pierce, who received training at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Saturday, noon,165 S. Post St., $10. Reservations required, 624-2354.
Wine, Stein and Dine – Ninth annual event presented by The Post Falls Education Foundation, Saturday, 7-10 p.m., Greyhound Park and Events Center, Post Falls. Silent auction, live entertainment and raffles. Admission includes food, beverages and complimentary wine glass or beer stein. $40/advance, $50/door, (208) 665-1919.
Life is a Cabaret - 10th annual Girl Scouts Benefit Dinner and Auction, Saturday, DoubleTree Inn. 534-6262.
Spring Luncheon and Card Party – Next wednesday from noon-3 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi, 4420 N. Jefferson. Menu consists of chicken casserole, green salad, sweet and sour carrots, assorted rolls, dessert, coffee and tea. Reservations required. $6, 325-0015.
Eat Out … So No Senior Goes Hungry - Participating restaurants will donation a portion of their income March 10 to Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels. They are: Jenny’s Cafe, Applebee’s, Peking Palace, O’Doherty’s Irish Pub, Staggering Ox, Cuppa Joe’s, Hula Hut Grill, Flamin’ Joe’s, Godfather’s Pizza, Buck’s Pizza, Casa de Oro, International House of Pancakes (IHOP), Azteca, and Percy’s Cafe Americana. 924-6976.
Winter Wine Tasting and Wilderness - Taste Northwest wines represented by John Allen, live music and hors d’oeuvres along with presentations by Northwest Ecosystem Alliance director Mitch Friedman, March 10, 5:30-8 p.m., Community Building, 35 W. Main St. Free. 747-1663.
Lasagna Dinner Fund-raiser – March 12, at the school, to benefit Lakeland High School’s 2005 Senior Party in Rathdrum, Idaho. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Live and silent auctions and dessert auction, 6 p.m. $8/each, reserved table of eight for $75. (208) 687-0101.
64th Annual Kosher Dinner - “Feast for the Senses: Music, Food and Fun,” presented by Temple Beth Shalom, 30th and Perry, March 13, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., for dining in or take-out. $12/adults, $6/under age 12. 995-0872.
Italian Dinner and Silent Auction - Presented by Hillyard Senior Center; March 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northeast Community Center. 482-0803.
Guest Chef Cooking Series - March 23, Fearless Cooking for Large Parties with Chef Brett Fontana; April 18, Italian Cooking - Gnocchi with Tullia Barbanti; May 25, Lamb Cookery with Chef Doug Fisher; June 21, Vegan and Vegetarian Cooking with Chef Duane Sunwold. All classes from 7-8 p.m.at 9th Street Bistro, Huckleberry’s Natural Market, 926 S. Monroe. $20/class. 624-1349.
Girl Scout Cookie Sale - Direct and booth sales March 25-April 21. 747-8091, ext. 211.
Getting Your Vegetable Garden Ready For Spring - Sponsored by the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department; March 26, Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $15. 625-6677.
14th Annual Festival of Wine and Flowers - Wine tasting and auction benefits programs and services provided by St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute. April 16, 6-10 p.m., 711 S. Cowley St., $100. 473-6006.
An Afternoon of Flowers and Victorian Tea - To benefit St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute. Premium teas and a multi course menu will be served among an array of floral designs created by local florists; April 17, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., The Davenport Hotel, $40/adults, $25/age 12 and under. 473-6006.