Culinary calendar

Winter Farmers’ Market – Thursdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. Vendors include Arabesque Baking, Rocky Ridge Ranch, Chattaroy Hills Honey Farm, Susie-David’s Beef and Wooly Pigs, with some sellers staying until 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Louise at (509) 325-2518.

Christ Kitchen Gingerbread Build Off and Display – Iron Chef-style event features renowned local chefs teaming up with local architects to create enormous, impressively stunning, gingerbread structures. The gingerbread structures will be on display through Dec. 23. Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. Free viewing. (509) 954-0554.

“Julie and Julia” - Read, Think, Discuss series featuring this cooking book by Julia Child and Julie Powell. Today. 7 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. (509) 893-8400.

Fundraiser for Jada Bascom - Hosted by El Sombrero. Event will include a silent auction, homemade goodies sale, raffle, and food available to purchase. Proceeds will benefit 7-month-old Jada Bascom and her parents. Jada has acute myeloid leukemia and has just received a bone marrow transplant at Seattle’s Children’s Hospital. Today. 4-8 p.m., El Sombrero, 10117 N. Newport Highway. (509) 999-2210 or (509) 465-7805.

“Healthy Holiday Fare: Wholesome Appetizers and Treats” - Learn how whole-foods cooking contributes to our health and well-being after cancer. Presented by Anita Crook. Thursday. 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, Health Education Room 1. $10, prepayment and reservations required. (509) 474-5490.

Coeur d’Alene Cellars Wine Tasting - Presented by Cena, featuring a delicious array of olive oils from Coeur d’Alene’s Olive Oil Co. and Cena’s breads. Thursday. 5-8 p.m., Cena, 12501 N. Highway 395, Suite 3. $5. (509) 328-3709.

Tasteful Thursdays - Each Thursday, enjoy live cello music while sampling wine and cheese. The Kitchen will offer baked goods, salads, treats and specials at the coffee bar. 5-7 p.m., Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. Free. (208) 882-8537.

Spaghetti Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Friday. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. (509) 926-2328.

Food Samples and Recipes at Auntie’s - Activities program director, Beth Alcorn, will share food samples and recipes from the “Southside Senior Activity and Community Center Cookbook.” Saturday. Noon-2 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Youth Equipped For Success Benefit Dinner and Raffle - Spirit Lake Y.E.S. multiservice organization sponsors the event. Serving barbecue ribs, braised chicken, coleslaw or potato salad, beans and biscuit. Proceeds benefit programs in Athol, Bayview and Spirit Lake, including youth and family tutoring, mentoring, GED assistance, recreational activities, and social integration and development. Saturday. 5 p.m., Buttonhook Restaurant, Fifth and Main, Bayview, Idaho. $7.95. (208) 683-2213 or (208) 623-2539.

Annah Ward Benefit Show - With a spaghetti feed and silent auction to benefit a 14-month-old girl who is fighting leukemia. Several local bands will be performing throughout the day such as Cary Fly Band, Sammy Eubanks, Donner Party, Kid Cadillac, Chaz DeVille, Nighthawk, Maxi Mills and more local artists. All proceeds going to Annah, who is currently in Sacred Heart Medical Center. Sunday. 1-10 p.m., Working Class Heroes, 1914 N. Monroe. $5/spaghetti feed. (509) 327-0448.

Author Tullia Barbanti - Enjoy food samples and recipes from this local author’s book, “Al Dente.” Sunday. Noon-2 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206.

Pancake Breakfast - Menu consists of scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and all-you-can-eat pancakes. Sunday. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sons of Norway Tordenskjord Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $4/adults, $2.50/age five and younger. (509) 326-9211.

Campbell House Holidays - Visitors can tour the historic house on their own, listen to student pianists live, watch historic cooking demonstrations in the kitchen, and check out the special display of vintage wintertime clothing and artifacts from the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture collections. Sponsored by Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo Spokane and DEX Inc. Continues Dec. 22-23, 26-30 and Jan. 1. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/seniors (62 years of age and older), students (valid school ID required for students over 18), free/age 5 and younger. (509) 456-3931.

Fish Fry Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge, with fish, fries and coleslaw. Reservations required. Dec. 28. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road, Spokane Valley. $6.50. (509) 926-2328.

New Year’s Celebration - Dinner and dancing. Menu consists of prime rib, baked potato, french onion soup, salad, dessert and champagne. Dec. 31. 5:30 p.m. social; dinner, 7; dancing begins at 8, Sons of Norway Tordenskjord Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $18. RSVP by De.c 26. (509) 326-9211.

New York New Year’s Dinner/Party - With prime rib dinner at 6 p.m., champagne toast at 8:45, late night snacks. Reservations needed by Dec. 26. Sponsored by Elks Lodge. Dec. 31. 2605 N. Robie Road. $20. (509) 926-2328.

Cheney Middle School Food Drive - Students in Action canned food drive. Drop off donations at the school. Jan. 2-11. 2716 N. Sixth St., Cheney. (509) 559-4400.

“Brewing Beer” - By fermentation expert Darby McLean. Part of the Science on Tap Coeur d’Alene, an informal lecture series that provides a casual forum for dialogue on science that impacts our everyday lives. Jan. 8. 5:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Brewing Co., Second and Lakeside, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 885-7725.