Culinary Calendar

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile - Millwood - Celebrating its 70th anniversary, this 27-foot-long vehicle depicting a hot dog on a bun will be available for viewing. Free Wienerwhistle toys will be distributed. Today. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Yoke’s, 9329 E. Montgomery Ave. Free. (608) 239-7862.

Camp Fire Candy Sale - Sales continues 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.

10 Great Wines Under $10 - Enjoy the best red and white wines under $10 you’ve ever had in your life. Reservations required. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $10. 343-2253.

24th Annual Spaghetti Supper – Browne’s Addition Neighborhood Association will serve up spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. Proceeds support neighborhood improvement projects in historic Browne’s Addition. Friday. 4:30-7:30 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 314 S. Spruce St. $4.50/general, free/younger than 6. 838-4409.

Annual Spaghetti Dinner - Menu includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage. Takeout is available. Friday. 4-8 p.m., Tri-Community Grange, one block north of Trent on Starr Road. $6 adults, $4 children. Kids under 5 are free. 926-3803.

Elks Spaghetti Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Friday. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. 926-2328.

St. Patrick’s Dinner and Dance - Presented by Sons of Norway, dancing to Uncle Harold’s Band. Menu include St. Patrick’s salad, corned beef and cabbage, sherbet, and cookie. Friday. 6:30 p.m., Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $8.50. Reservations needed by today. 326-9211.

Monthly Bluegrass Jamboree - Every second Saturday of the month the Fort Colville Grange hall is the place to be if you love good family style music (bluegrass, gospel, old time and country). The doors open at 3 p.m. Potluck at 5 p.m., floor show at 6 p.m. Saturday. 3-10 p.m., 157 Highway 20 East, Colville. 690-0920.

65th Annual Kosher Dinner - Presented by Temple Beth Shalom. For dining in or takeout. The kosher dinner includes assorted appetizers (herring fillets, kosher dill pickles, old-fashioned sauerkraut, pickled beets, garbanzo beans, fiery horseradish); beef brisket roasted with onions and spices; potato knishes (seasoned mashed potatoes inside a delicious crust); carrot tzimmes (savory carrots cooked with onions and special seasonings and accented with a flavoring of oranges and prunes); Mediterranean spiced apples (medley of aromatic spices enhancing the sweetness of ripe, juicy baked apple slices); challah (braided egg bread); apricot kuchen (very rich cake baked with sweet apricot nectar and apricot preserves). Sunday. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Temple Beth Shalom, 1322 E. 30th Ave. (30th Ave. and Perry St.). Tickets may be purchased at Huppin’s Hi-Fi Photo and Video (419 W. Main Ave.), Manito Ship and Copy (2920 S. Grand Blvd.), Pawn One North (8014 N. Division St.), Pawn One Valley (11812 E. Sprague Ave.) and at www.pgiinc.com. Tickets will be sold at the door, however, the event tends to be a sell-out. $12/adults, $6/under age 11. 623-0372.

Favorite Wines of Ireland - Best buys for your money, both red and white. Reservations required. March 17. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $20. 343-2253.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - For adults ages 50 and older. Includes an Irish lunch of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and shamrock milkshakes. Sugar cookies available to decorate. The film “The Notebook” will be shown. March 17. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. event is free, $2.50/donation for lunch. 625-6693.

After Dinner Chair Affair – Volunteers will host dinner parties. In return, each guest will make a tax-deductible donation to the Spokane Art School. After dinner, all will gather at CenterStage for a fabulous after-party with entertainment, dancing, cash bar, desserts and coffee from Starbucks, a silent auction, and a live auction of one-of-a-kind, local artist decorated chairs. Tickets to the after party at CenterStage can be purchased for $35 from the Spokane Art School or area Starbucks. The chairs will appear in business sponsor locations and on the SAS website about one month before the event. March 18. CenterStage, 1017 W. First Ave. 328-0900.

Hawaiian Luau Vegetarian Cooking - Join Chef Boy R Dean for cooking demos, free Italian meal and a short lecture by a health professional. Reservations requested. March 19. 3 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4308 N. Harvard Road, Otis Orchards. Free. 226-0275.

Pancake Breakfast - Menu includes scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and all the pancakes you can eat. March 19. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sons of Norway Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $4.50/adults, $2.50/age 12 and under. 326-9211.

Italian Dinner and Auction - Includes dinner, entertainment, silent and live auctions. Dinner seatings at 5 and 6 p.m. RSVP required. March 24. Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. $7. 482-0803.

Spectacular Spring Whites - For those of you who love seafood, shellfish, grilled chicken, salads and most vegetarian fare, this class is for you. Reservations required. March 24. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22. 343-2253.

Surf and Turf Dinner and Dance - Presented by Sons of Norway. Dancing to Uncle Harold’s Band. Menu includes coleslaw, sirloin steak with a half Dungeness crab, baked potato, garlic bread, pineapple upside down cake with cream. Reservations needed by March 22. March 24. 6:30 p.m., Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $13.50. 326-9211.

Friendship Brunch - Menu includes quiche, cinnamon rolls, fruit, orange juice and coffee. Three varieties of cinnamon rolls served. March 30. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. $5/general, free to members. 625-6693.

Culinary Feast to Benefit Spokane Meals on Wheels - The Greater Spokane Dietetic Association and Chefs de Cuisine of the Inland Northwest, in an effort to fight hunger in the Spokane area, present a meal combined with wine from local wineries, music and dancing. The culinary delight will be based on the theme of “Babette’s Feast,” a story by Isak Dinesen and best foreign film in 1988. The event benefits the Spokane area Meals on Wheels. As depicted in the movie, “Babette’s Feast” - a savory, well balanced, beautifully presented and delicious dinner will be accompanied by fine wines and gourmet coffee. March 31. 7 p.m., CenterPlace, Mirabeau Point Park, Spokane Valley. $100/person (tax deductible). 999-7067.

The Washington Boutique - Red - Yellow Hawk, Isenhower, Gifford Hirlinger, Cougar Crest, Lone Canary, Januick, just to name a few. Reservations required. March 31. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $25. 343-2253.

Intro to Wine Tasting Class- April 27. 6:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $35. 838-1229.

La Fiesta (Family Festival) - Daylong event 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. Dance party with local bands begins at 9 p.m.-2 a.m. April 29. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Greyhound Park Event Center, 5100 W. Riverbend Road, Post Falls. $5/adults, $1/ages 4-12, free/younger than 4, dance admission is $5/women, $15/men; free parking. (800) 828-4880 or 483-2523.

Mother’s Day Tea - Includes luncheon and many fun and entertaining activities. RSVP required. May. 13. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. $5. 482-0803.