Culinary Calendar

Rockin’ B Ranch Cowboy Supper Show - Thursdays-Saturdays, 5:45-9 p.m., through Sept. 30. Fun-filled family atmosphere with fiddlers, a cowboy shoot-out, a kids posse and, after dinner on the main stage, boot-tappin’ western music by the Riders of the Rockin’ B. Reservations required. 3912 Spokane Bridge Road, Liberty Lake. (509) 891-9016.

Rhone Wine Tasting - Taste your way along the Rhone River Valley from Lyon to Avignon, France. Reservations and prepayment requested. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22. (509) 343-2253.

Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival – Ninth annual event featuring 16 jazz and blues bands, more than 200 wines from 35 wineries and art from a variety of Northwest artists. Music line-up includes: David Sanborn, Diane Schuur, Chuck Mangione, Arturo Sandoval, Bela Felck, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Poncho Sanchez, Chick Corea, the Blind Boys of Alabama, The Temptations, The 5th Dimension and Los Lobos. Friday, 4-10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Esther Short Park, Vancouver, Wash. $16/in advance, $20/at the gate, $40/3-day pass. (800) 992-8499 or (503) 224-8499.

Pig Out in the Park – Aug. 30-Sept. 4. Annual food festival with 60 bands, more than 45 food booths, three beverage gardens and arts and crafts booths. Visit www.spokanepigout.com for more information. Wednesday noon-10 p.m.; Thursday through Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Riverfront Park. Free admission. No food prices higher than $7.25. (509) 921-5579.

Pig Out and Car Wash - Barbecue and trimmings and lots of family fun. Car wash donations benefit the VFW National Home for Children. Sept. 4. Noon-4 p.m., VFW 51, 300 W. Mission Ave. $6.50. (509) 624-6167.

Spaghetti Dinner - Sponsored by the Elk’s Lodge. Sept. 8. 5:30-7 p.m., Elk’s Lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road. $5/person. (509) 926-2328.

Spaghetti Feed - Third annual event. Features homemade meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic toast, spumoni ice cream and beverage. Fundraiser to benefit center’s activities. Sept. 14. 5-7 p.m., East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone St. $7/adults, $4/children. (509) 625-6693.

Harvest Potluck Dinner - Sponsored by the Oden Busy Bees. Bring a dish to share, drinks will be provided. Sept. 30. 4 p.m., Oden Community Hall, 143 Sunnyside Road, Sandpoint. Free. (208) 255-4410.

Idaho Italian Festival and Carnival - Oct. 7-8. Food, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, bolla grape stomp, karaoke contest, children’s activity center, exhibits and live music by Tamarack Ridge. Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Proceeds to benefit local high school and elementary scholarships. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4065 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Free admission, $1/parking. (208) 773-8522.

Pancake Breakfast - Sponsored by the Hillyard Senior Center and Hillyard Lions Club. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, ham, juice and coffee. Oct. 8. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. $4. (509) 482-0803.

Seventh Annual Washington Cask Beer Festival – More than 40 breweries from Washington and neighboring states, and a fundraiser for Washington Brewers Guild. Two sessions, noon-4 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. Oct. 14. Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Per session: $35/advance, $40/door, includes tasting cup and all beer tastes. (206) 915-0015.