Culinary calendar

71st Annual Greek Festival - Enjoy lunch served daily from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and dinner 4:30-8 p.m., along with pastries, souvlakia, taverna, dancing coffee, deli, imports and Orthodox Bookstore. Thursday-Saturday. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington. $12/adults, $6/ages 12 and younger. (509) 328-9310.

Community Dinner - Presented by the Moscow Food Co-op. Menu consists of roasted figs with gorgonzola and honey balsamic reduction, butternut squash fritters with sage crème fraîche, house-smoked salmon streusel, cilantro and roasted tomatillo coulis, warmed white bean salad, sunken chocolate souffle with mint ice cream. Thursday. 6:30 p.m., 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. $24. (208) 882-8537.

Healing Foods Cooking Class - For cancer survivors, family members and friends. Learn how to cook natural, whole foods. Thursday. 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St., Health Education Room 1. Free. (509) 474-5490.

Feast of the Arts - A culinary experience showcasing food, Northwest wines, art, music and theater, held the night before home football games. Feasts will be held Fridaywith cedar-plank salmon topped with huckleberries; Oct. 13 with rosemary rack of lamb; Oct. 20 with cumin-roasted pork with tomato chutney; Nov. 3 with pepper-encrusted steaks with cogna cream; and Nov. 17 with puff-pastry pacific salmon with lemon dill beurre blanc. Reception at 6 p.m., dinner served at 7 p.m. Visit wsu.edu/feast for menus and reservations. Washington State University, Todd Hall Dining, Room 268, Pullman. $60. (509) 335-DINE or (877) 978-3868.

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. 11:30 a.m., Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. $16.50. (509) 533-7283.

South America Especial - Wines from Argentina and Chile. Reservations and prepayment requested. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22. (509) 343-2253.

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

Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the New American Farmer - Guy Evans learns that his father is on the verge of losing the family farm in Wenatchee, the “Apple Capital of the World.” Saturday. 7 p.m., The Met Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $3/general, free w/student ID. (509) 951-4361.

Dishes for Wishes Dinner and Live Auction - One-of-a-kind dishes created by the loving hands and imaginations of the children Wishing Star serves will be available during the live auction. Hear extraordinary stories of courage. Saturday. 5:30-9:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 300 W. North River Drive. $50. (509) 744-3411.

Harvest Potluck Dinner - Sponsored by the Oden Busy Bees. Bring a dish to share, drinks will be provided. Saturday. 4 p.m., Oden Community Hall, 143 Sunnyside Road, Sandpoint. Free. (208) 255-4410.

Popcorn Blitz - Boy Scouts of America Troop 965 of Kettle Falls, Wash., will be selling gourmet popcorn door-to-door. Saturday. 9 a.m.-noon. $8-$30. (509) 684-4283.

Octoberfeast - 12th annual dinner and auction. 4 p.m. silent auction and beer garden, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6:30. live auction. Featuring Tom Hutyler, MC for Seattle’s Safeco Field. Sunday. Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Burr Road. $25. (509) 448-1224.

Autumn Market Wine Dinner - Five-course dinner featuring locally grown ingredients from the farmers’ market, paired with five wines. Cuisine prepared by Chef Brian Hutchins with wine commentary by John Allen from Vino! RSVP requested. Menu available by emailing sylvia@mizuna.com. Oct. 4. 6:30 p.m., Mizuna, 214 N. Howard St. $68. (509) 747-2004.

Seafood Extravaganza Cooking Class - Salmon, prawns and sunimono salad by Hide and Ed Tsutakawa. Register by Sunday. Oct. 5. 6-8 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $15. (509) 328-2971.

Wine and Cheese Pairing - With Saunders Cheese Market. Oct. 5. 6:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $40. (509) 838-1229.

Cheesecake Heaven Cooking Class - Learn to make, bake and decorate a pumpkin cheesecake, plus chocolate European tarts. Oct. 7. 10-11 a.m., The Vintage Truffle, 101 E. Nora Ave. $15. (509) 466-7171.

Fall Gala: An Evening at the Campbell House - Includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and elegant multicourse meal. Historic characters in costume will take guests back in time to early 1900s. Reservations must be made by Friday. Benefits the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Oct. 7. 6 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. $175/person. (509) 363-5323.

Idaho Italian Festival and Carnival - Oct. 7-8. 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.

Pancake Breakfast - Sponsored by the Hillyard Senior Center and Hillyard Lions Club. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, ham, juice and coffee. Oct. 8. 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.

Adventure in Rolling for Beginning Sushi Cooking Class - Learn traditional rolls, California roll, Washington roll and Seattle roll, then create our own Spokane roll by Atsumi Tsukimori McCauley. Register by Sunday. Oct. 12. 6-8 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $15. (509) 328-2971.

Seventh Annual Washington Cask Beer Festival – More than 40 breweries from Washington and neighboring states, a fundraiser for Washington Brewers Guild. Two sessions, noon-4 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. Order tickets online at www.washingtonbeer.com. Oct. 14. Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Per session: $35/advance, $40/door, includes tasting cup and all beer tastes. (206) 915-0015.

Treasure Quest - Annual EWU Libraries Oktoberfest fundraising event. Dinner and auction raise funds for the collection endowment fund for the purchase of books and journals. A Caribbean-themed dinner will be provided by Longhorn Barbecue with beer and wine tasting by Latah Creek, Knipprath Cellars, Coeur d’Alene Brewing and Northern Lights Brewing. Nonalcoholic beverages also available. Oct. 14. 6-10:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, JFK Library, Cheney. $30/person, $150/table of six, $15/students. (509) 359-2264.

Walla Walla Winery Bike Tour - Sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Stay at the Marcus Whitman Hotel, dine in a fine restaurant and tour fabulous wineries. Oct. 15-16. Walla Walla. $199 per person, double occupancy. (509) 625-6200.

Sake Dinner - Enjoy fine sake while pairing it with complementary cuisine. Commentary by Jennifer DeSimone of Vino! and Erick Haglund of Odom Distribution. Reservations requested. Oct. 16. 6 p.m., Blue Fish, 830 W. Sprague Ave. $65. (509) 838-1229.

Advanced Sushi as Elegant Entree - Review Chirashi-zushi, Nigiri-zushi and Maki-zushi and then conquer the challenges of more decorative sushi by Atsumi Tsukimori McCauley. Register by Sunday. Oct. 19. 6-8 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $15. (509) 328-2971.

Washington Big Time Red Blends - Discover reds. Oct. 19. 6:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $45. (509) 838-1229.