Culinary Calendar

Camp Fire Candy Sale - Sales continue through March 19 throughout the area. Varieties available: Creamy Smooth Mint Patties, Almond Roca, Almond Caramel Clusters and P-Nuttles. $5/package. 747-6191, ext. 20.

Washington Wine Appellations - Taste wines from Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley, Walla Walla and others. Thursday. 6:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $40. 838-1229.

Little Spokane Benefit Dinner - Hosted by The Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley. The dinner includes Cajun deep-fried turkey, mesquite chicken, pork loin with cherry sauce, baked beans, cheesy potatoes, coleslaw and dessert. Doors open at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30, dinner at 7. Friday. Wandermere Golf Course clubhouse. $15/donation. 466-2823.

Spaghetti Dinner - VFW Post 51 - Benefiting our Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children. Any veteran and his/her family may be eligible for the National Home, located in Eaton Rapids, Mich., which was started as a home for orphaned children of our servicemen and right now is housing people from Hurricane Katrina. Music by Monte Holmes. Saturday. 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 51, 300 W. Mission Ave. $5. 327-9847.

Fifth annual Awesome Auction - Sponsored by the Spokane Valley Adventist School. Includes all-you-can-eat tailgate party-themed food, free childcare for children age 10 and under and entrance into live and silent auctions. Proceeds go to a new paved outdoor basketball court and much needed sporting equipment. Silent and live auctions begin at 5 p.m., doors open at 4. Sunday. 1601 S. Sullivan Road. $8/adults, $4/ages 13-16, age 12 and under/free. 922-0471.