Culinary Calendar
55 Plus luncheon - All adults 55 and over are invited. Today. Noon., Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N. Raymond Road. (509) 924-7262.
Soul Food Dinner - Presented by Whitworth Black Student Union. Menu includes fried chicken, greens, cornbread, macaroni and cheese, green salad, sweet tea, sweet potato pie and vanilla ice cream. Thursday. 6:30 p.m., Whitworth College, Hixson Union Building, Cafe. $10. (509) 777-4568.
Camp for Kids Breakfast - Guest speaker is Rebecca Nappi from The Spokesman-Review, invocation by Craig Hightower, S.J., and entertainment by Holy Names Music Center. Presented by the Northeast Kiwanis Club, the fundraiser provides scholarships for children to attend camps such as Kiwanis Law Enforcement Camp, Girl Scouts, BSA, N-Sid-Sen, Camp Gifford, Gonzaga Basketball Camp, Camp Sweyolakan and Camp Dart-Lo. Friday. 6:30 a.m., Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside Ave. $25. (509) 466-0216.
Italian Wines from Small Vineyards - This company imports wines directly from Italy. Reservations and prepayment requested. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22. (509) 343-2253.
Annual Madrigal Dinner - Includes a four-course dinner with beverages and an evening of music and entertainment. Come in Renaissance costume or in modern dress. Menu consists of autumn leaf salad of baby greens, cranberries, almonds, mandarin oranges, and apples in an orange vinaigrette, stuffed pork loin chop with roasted red potatoes and orange-ginger carrots and caramel apple crisp with coffee. A vegetarian main course also is available. Seating begins at 6 p.m. both nights. Reservations required. Friday-Saturday. St. James Episcopal Church, 1410 NE Stadium Way, Pullman. $48. (509) 325-SEAT.
Breakfast with Santa - Presented by Rotary Club of Spokane Valley, with proceeds to benefit the Spokane Valley community including college scholarships, Centennial Trail, Mirabeau Community Center, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and other service projects. Enjoy breakfast, games, clowns and face painters. Santa will arrive on a Spokane Valley fire truck about 9 a.m. Saturday. 8:30-10:30 a.m., Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $3.50. (509) 892-6373.
Breakfast with Santa and Christmas Bazaar - All-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs and juice. Holiday craft sale and photos with Santa. Saturday. 9 a.m.-noon, Center Pointe, 1408 N. Washington St. $5/person, $17/family of four. (509) 325-5451.
Whitworth Hawaiian Club Kanikapila - Featuring Hawaiian cuisine and live entertainment. Saturday. 5 p.m., Whitworth College, Hixson Union Building multipurpose room. $5. (509) 777-5032.
Wine Tasting - Hosted by Soroptomist International of Spokane. Proceeds benefit Mission Community Outreach Center and other SI projects. Saturday. 6-9 p.m., Lone Canary Winery, 109 S. Scott, Suite B2. $20, includes wine, food and prizes. (509) 532-9092.
Pancake Breakfast - 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/adults, $2.50/ages six and younger. (509) 326-9211.
Holiday Etiquette and Dining Class - For ages 9-14. Learn the skills of meeting and greeting to presenting a toast. Class ends with a three-course meal. Sunday. 2:30-6:30 p.m., Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $59. (509) 209-6394.