Culinary Calendar

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

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner - Sponsored by the Evergreen Club, Kiwanis and Longhorn Barbecue. There also will be raffle prizes; tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Thursday. 5-9 p.m., Longhorn Barbecue, 2315 N. Argonne Road. Buffet dinner is $15.95. 458-7454.

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

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - For adults age 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. Friday. 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.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Silent Auction - Auction proceeds benefit Plummer (Idaho) Public Library’s building fund. Western/Irish buffet dinner followed by live bluegrass music by Spokane’s Grass Act. Door prizes, no-host bar. Auction preview 6 p.m. dinner at 6:30. To order tickets call. Friday. 6 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort, Worley, Idaho. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. (208) 686 1812.

After Dinner Chair Affair – Volunteers will host dinner parties. In return, each guest will make a tax-deductible donation to the Spokane Art School. Also, there are three dinners with limited seating open to the public to be held at Fire Station 4, 1515 W. First Ave. This Italian dinner is prepared by fire chef Mike Rose, with the Rainbow Fiddle Kids entertaining and Mont Lamm Belgians carrying dinner guests in their Surrey to the after-party. The fire station dinner is $50 and includes the after-dinner party admission. After all enjoy their dinners, folks 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 from the Spokane Art School or area Starbucks. The chairs will appear in business sponsor locations and on the SAS Web site approximately one month before the event. Saturday. 8 p.m., CenterStage, 1017 W First Ave. $35/after party. 328-0900.

Hawaiian Luau Vegetarian Cooking - Join Chef Boy R Dean for cooking demonstrations, free Italian meal and a short lecture by a health professional. Reservations requested. Sunday. 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. Sunday. 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.

Community Potluck and Ice Cream Social – Learn more about Friends of the Farmers’ Market at a community potluck and ice cream social at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Building, 35 W. Main St. There will be a short video about the Straus family creamery in Marin, Calif. and then their ice cream will be served. Donations accepted. Please RSVP to Eli Penberthy at 951-4361.

22nd Annual Chocolate Champagne Gala - Celebrity emcees are KHQ-6 anchors Shelly Monahan and Dave Cotton. Social hour from 5:30-7 p.m. including live and silent auction viewing, chocolate sampling begins. Dinner served from 7-8 p.m. with event presentation. Live auction from 8 p.m.-midnight and dancing with Men of Rhythm Big Band and Simply Dance professional ballroom dancers. Benefits SAFeT Response Center, Spokane’s only certified Sexual Assault program and Crime Victim Service Center. Call for tickets (available by advance purchase only). Presented by Lutheran Community Services Northwest. March 24. Davenport Hotel, 10 N. Post St. $100. 343-5081.

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 craft, baked potato, garlic bread, pineapple upside down cake with cream. Reservations needed by next Wednesday. March 24. 6:30 p.m., Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $13.50. 326-9211.

A Celebration of Women Buffet Dinner - To honor and celebrate the women who are and have been important in our lives. It is optional to come dressed as a notable woman in history, past or present, and give a three-minute presentation of their character. March 30. 6-8 p.m., Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $15. Register by March 24. (208) 667-4752.

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.

Zowie Zinfandel - Not talking about the sweet, pink stuff here. We’re talking about the full bodied, dark red, juicy, spicy stuff that taste so good with barbecue and roasted meats. March 30. 6:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $40. 838-1229.

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.

36th Annual Hawaiian Luau - Presented by the Whitworth College Hawaiian Club, Na Pu’uwai o Hawai’i (The Heart of Hawai’i), with Polynesian food and culture with the Spokane community. Menu includes kalua pig (roasted) pig, garlic chicken, long rice, lomilomi salmon, shoyu chicken, poi, macaroni salad, pineapple upside-down cake, and pineapple. Also enjoy games, live music, dancing and a fashion show. April 1. 5 p.m., Whitworth Fieldhouse, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. $15/general, $13/non-Whitworth college students, $12/Whitworth students w/ID, $8/ages 6-12, under age 6/free. Tickets may be purchased at the Hixson Union Building, Sundays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. 777-4233.

21st Annual Sausage Feed - Presented by St. John’s Lutheran Church of Sprague, sponsored by Thrivent. Includes smoked sausage, mashed potatoes, vegetable, sauerkraut, applesauce and dessert. April 2. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sprague Community Hall, Third and C streets, Sprague. $8.50/adults, $4/ages 6-12, free/under age five. 257-2806.

HPIC Annual Luau - The Hawaii Pacific Islander’s Club of Gonzaga University is having their annual luau. This year’s theme is “Kamehameha Nui: The Warrior, The King, The Powerful.” Enjoy entertainment and delicious Hawaiian food. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Crosby Student Center. April 8. 6 p.m., Martin Centre Kennel, 502 E. Boone Ave., Spokane. General: $16/adults, $13/students, $10/ages 6-10. Show-Only: $8, Free/ages 5 and younger. 329-3124 or 324-5437.