Culinary Calendar
10 Great Wines Under $20 - Presenting 10 fantastic white and red wines. Reservations and prepayment requested. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $25. (509) 343-2253.
Annual Spring Powwow - SFCC - Presented by SFCC Red Nations Student Association. A daylong lineup of Native American events on Friday. Enjoy a free dinner of salmon, buffalo and fry bread at 5 p.m. in the cafeteria. The powwow is 7 p.m.-midnight in the SFCC gymnasium. Friday. Spokane Falls Community College, Student Union Building, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Free. (509) 533-3546.
A Taste of the Caribbean - Caribbean cuisine, Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, Red Stripe Beer and rum. Reggae music by Raggs and Bush Doktor. Saturday. 10 p.m., Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. $10 (includes one drink).
Spring Memories Women’s Luncheon - Entertainment will be provided by the Box and Hat Players from the Civic Theatre. Call for reservations. Saturday. Noon. Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N. Raymond Road. $7. (509) 924-7262.
Cristom Winery and Copper River Salmon - Oregon winery and the first fish from the yearly Copper River Salmon. Includes bubbly at the winemaker reception, six to seven wines and seven courses of dinner. Sunday. 5 p.m., Beverly’s, Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene. $125. (800) 688-4142.
Flavors of the Bayou - Learn to Cook Gumbo - Cooking class. Sunday. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Latah Bistro, 4241 S. Cheney-Spokane Road. $36. (509) 625-6677.
Pancake Breakfast - Menu consists of scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and all the pancakes you can eat. Sunday. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $4.50/adults, $2.50/age 6 and younger. (509) 326-9211.
Tea Tasting - Learn how to brew the perfect pot of tea and discover the health benefits of tea drinking, 4-8 p.m. Monday. Zhena from Zhena’s Gypsy Teas will speak at 7 p.m. Scones to Go by Chef Micah Estell, the 9-year-old business owner, will be available 4-6 p.m. Huckleberry’s, 926 S. Monroe St. Free. (509) 624-1349.
Spring Spaghetti Dinner - Sponsored by North Spokane Shrine Club. Includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti with meat sauce, green salad, garlic bread, dessert, coffee and lemonade. Proceeds benefit the Shriners Burn Hospital Transportation Fund and club expenses. May 25. 4:30-7 p.m., North Hill Masonic Lodge, 706 W. Garland Ave. $5/adults, $3/younger than age 12. (509) 484-1486.
Get Down Under - Eight outstanding boutique wines of both red and white persuasion. Reservations and prepayment requested. May 26. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22. (509) 343-2253.
Hayden Library - Smithsonian Institute traveling exhibition, “Key Ingredients: America by Food.” Through artifacts, photographs and illustrations, “Key Ingredients” examines how culture, ethnicity, landscape and tradition influence the foods and flavors of the everyday meals and celebrations of the American table. Hayden Library will also host programs ranging from fly fishing and Dutch oven cooking to cooking demonstrations. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m. May 26-July 8. 8385 N. Government Way, Hayden. Free. (208) 772-5612, ext. 20.