Culinary calendar

Camp Fire Candy - Sales taking place 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 with Zingos two for $5. 747-6191, ext. 19.

Spring Luncheon and Card Party - Reservations required. Menu consists of chicken casserole, green salad, sweet and sour carrots, assorted rolls, dessert, coffee and tea; Wednesday, noon-3 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi, 4420 N. Jefferson St.; $6. 325-0015.

Eat Out … So No Senior Goes Hungry - Participating restaurants will donate a portion of their income Thursday 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, Percy’s Cafe Americana and Ron’s Drive-In. 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; Thursday, 5:30-8 p.m., Community Building, 35 W. Main. Free. 747-1663.

Chocolate Champagne Gala - 21st annual event to benefit the Sexual Assault and Family Trauma Response Center. The evening consists of dinner, gourmet chocolates, desserts and coffees, champagne, dancing and auctions; Friday, Davenport Hotel; $100/advance only. 747-8224.

Lasagna Dinner Fund-raiser - To benefit Lakeland High School’s 2005 Senior Party in Rathdrum, Idaho. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the school. 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 - Presented by Temple Beth Shalom. “Feast for the Senses: Music, Food and Fun” for dining in or take-out; Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 30th and Perry St.; $12/adults, $6/under age 12. 623-0372.

Old Man Zin - Big, juicy fruit laden wines from old, gnarly vines; Friday, 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave.; $20. 343-2253.

Alternative Whites - Unoaked Chardonnay, Alsatian whites, German Rieslings, native Spanish varietals, Rhone Valley whites, to name a few; March 18, 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43 rd Ave.; $20. 343-2253.

Spaghetti Feed to Fight Cancer – Benefiting fifth-grader Nate Raver and family, March 18, 5-7 p.m., Northeast Community Center. 482-0803.

Italian Dinner and Silent Auction - Presented by Hillyard Senior Center, March 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Roosevelt Elementary School; $4/adults, $2.50/children. Menu consists of spaghetti, salad, bread, juice/coffee and dessert. 465-2171.

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 9 th Street Bistro, Huckleberry’s Natural Market, 926 S. Monroe St.; $20/class. 624-1349.

Chateauneuf Du Pape - A magical elixir, rarely known for being inexpensive. Taste this French red blend March 25, 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave.; $35. 343-2253.

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, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave.; $15. 625-6677.

14th annual Festival of Wine and Flowers - Benefits programs and services provided by St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute. Wine tasting and auction; April 16, 6-10 p.m., 711 S. Cowley St.; $100. 473-6006.

An Afternoon of Flowers and Victorian Tea – To beneft St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute. Premium teas and a multicourse menu will be served among an array of floral designs created by local florists; April 17, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., The Davenport; $40/adults, $25/age 12 and under. 473-6006.

Italian Dinner and Silent Auction - Presented by Hillyard Senior Center. April 18. 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northeast Community Center, Assembly Room. 482-0803.