Sausage Making - Turn your wild game and those inexpensive cuts of meat from the store into savory sausage for the barbecue and dinner table. Presented by Community Colleges of Spokane Institute for Extended Learning. Two-day class held Thursday and Oct. 12. 6:30-9:30 p.m., Michlitch Company, 130 N. Stone St. $47. (509) 279-6000.

Seafood Extravaganza Cooking Class - Salmon, prawns and sunimono salad by Hide and Ed Tsutakawa. Thursday. 6-8 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $15. Register by Sunday. (509) 328-2971.

Wine and Cheese Pairing - With Saunders Cheese Market. Thursday. 6:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $40. (509) 838-1229.

Presidential Lunches at Orlando’s at SCC - Five-course meals prepared by graduating students as part of their final project. Held Fridays, through Oct. 20, and Nov. 3 and 17. Reservations and prepayment is required. Friday. 11:30 a.m., Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. $16.50. (509) 533-7283.

Apple Festival - Saturdays and Sundays through October. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Green Bluff, 9919 E. Green Bluff Road, Colbert. (509) 238-6970.

Cheesecake Heaven Cooking Class - Learn to make, bake and decorate a pumpkin cheesecake, plus chocolate European tarts. Saturday. 10-11 a.m., The Vintage Truffle, 101 E. Nora Ave. $15. (509) 466-7171.

Idaho Italian Festival and Carnival - Food, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, bolla grape stomp, karaoke contest, children’s activity center, exhibits and live music by Tamarack Ridge. Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Proceeds to benefit local high school and elementary scholarships. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4065 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Free admission, $1/parking. (208) 773-8522.

Octoberfest - The celebration includes a pancake breakfast, bake sale, silent auction and “treasure room.” Saturday. 8-11 a.m., Holman Gardens Retirement Community, 12912 E. 12th Ave. $4 adults, $2 children under 12. 927-2300.

Pancake Breakfast - Sponsored by the Hillyard Senior Center and Hillyard Lions Club. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, ham, juice and coffee. Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook St. $4/adults, $2.50/ages 6-12, age 6 and under free. (509) 482-0803.