Culinary calendar

Christ Kitchen Gingerbread Build Off and Display - The gingerbread structures will be on display through Sunday. Benefits Christ Kitchen, a job-training ministry for Spokane women living in poverty. Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. Free viewing. (509) 954-0554.

Indoor Winter Market - Thursdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., with some vendors staying until 5:30 p.m., through May. Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave., ground floor. (509) 325-2518.

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.

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. Saturday-Sunday. 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. Continues next Wednesday-Dec. 30 and Jan. 1. (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. 5:30 p.m. social, dinner at 7, dancing at 8. RSVP by next Wednesday. Dec. 31. Sons of Norway Tordenskjord Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $18. (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 next Wednesay. 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.

Breakfast with the Officers - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Jan. 6. 9-11 a.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. (509) 926-2328.

“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.

Spaghetti Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Jan. 11. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. (509) 926-2328.

Crab Feed and Dancing - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Jan. 12. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $15/crab, $12/ham. Reservations required. (509) 926-2328.

Toast the Tigers Fundraiser - Second annual wine tasting and dinner along with a silent auction to support the Lewis and Clark High School class of 2008 senior all nighter. Jan. 12. 5:30-9:30 p.m., Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $45/advance, $55/door. (509) 747-1519.

Vino’s “Wines of Europe” Wine School - Fun wine-tasting and a relaxed, educational experience. Each class includes up to eight wines and light refreshments. Introduction to Bordeaux Wines, Jan. 17 at 6:30, $45. Wines of Tuscany-Chianti and Beyond, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m., $40. The Wines of Spain-Rioja, Albarino, sherry and more, March 20, 6:30 p.m., $35. 6:30 p.m., 222 S. Washington St. $45. 800-826-5674 or (509) 838-1229.

Free Food Pantry - Open to anyone who could benefit from it. Jan. 19. Noon-3 p.m., Living Hope, 918 E. Garland Ave. (509) 487-3100.

Sake and Sushi Tasting - Featuring a demonstration on how to make sushi, presented by Raw Sushi and Island Grill. Jan. 24. 5-8 p.m., Cena, 12501 N. Highway 395, Suite 3. $5. (509) 328-3709.

Robert Burns Supper and Social Dance - Join the St. Andrew’s Society of the Inland Northwest in an evening of celebrating the 249th birthday of Scottish Poet Laureate Robert Burns with dining, entertainment and social dancing. Jan. 25. 6 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $35. (509) 325-SEAT.

Chef’s Culinary Classic - An intimate, black tie, dining experience provided by the American Culinary Federation Chefs de Cuisine of the Inland Northwest and Children’s Miracle Network. The most outstanding chefs from throughout the Inland Northwest prepare a five-course culinary masterpiece to pair with outstanding complimentary wines. The evening also features high-end silent and live auctions. Jan. 26. 6 p.m., Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $150/person. (509) 473-6370.

Spaghetti Feed and Silent Auction - To benefit Salk Middle School Band Strings and Orchestra. Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, bread and beverage. Seatings at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29. 6411 N. Alberta St. $5/general, $4/ages 5-12, free/age four and younger, $20/family. (509) 354-5600.

NIC’s Wild Game Feast - The ninth annual event features a four-course meal of extraordinary wild game delicacies created by Steve Taylor of NIC Food Services. The event begins with a social at 6 p.m. where attendees will have a chance to sample appetizers to include alligator wontons, Tibetan yak meatballs and wapiti quesadillas with an opportunity to enjoy music and view silent auction items. The menu will feature Creole turtle soup, spinach salad with crispy boar bacon and quail eggs, kangaroo medallions and a huckleberry bread pudding. A special wine selection and no-host bar will be available. Wildlife displays provided by Beth Paragamian of the Idaho Fish and Game Department, Idaho Panhandle National Forest and Bureau of Land Management will be on display. All proceeds benefit the NIC Alumni Association and scholarships for NIC students. Feb. 2. North Idaho College, Tselusm Dining Room of Edminster Student Union Building, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $75. (208) 769-7806.

Valentine’s Eve Wine Dinner - Enjoy a quiet, candlelit dinner, wine commentary and elegant menu. Tables of 2, 4 or 6, call for reservations. Feb. 13. The Spokane Club. $70/person, gratuity and tax included. (509) 838-1229 or 800-826-5674.

Kids at Heart Charity Lunch - Benefiting Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, to expand the pediatric emergency center. Guest speaker is Kellie Lim who at eight years old lost three limbs to bacterial meningitis, but made her come true to become a pediatrician. Feb. 20. Noon, Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $100. (509) 474-2819.