Culinary calendar

Healing Foods Kitchen Cooking Class - Cooking classes for cancer survivors and their family and friends. This month’s topic is how to properly prepare beans and discover their high nutrient value. Call to register. Thursday. 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Free. (509) 474-5490.

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

Washington Cabernet Sauvignon at Rocket Market - Sample eight wines from small Washington producers. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $25. Reservations and prepayment required. (509) 343-2253.

Chicken Dinner - Hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #51. 5-7 p.m., dinner; 6-10 p.m., country music by Mavericks. Saturday. 300 W. Mission Ave. (509) 327-9847.

Latah County Human Rights Task Force Breakfast - Hosted by the University of Idaho, Washington State University and the Palouse community in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and Idaho Human Rights Day. Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. kicks off the celebration. Tickets may be purchased at Book People in Moscow. Saturday. 9 a.m., Moscow Junior High School, 1410 E. D Street, Moscow, Idaho. $8/general, $4/children and students. (208) 885-7716 or (509) 335-1774.

Sons of Norway Lutefisk Dinner - Friday, 4-7 p.m.; Saturday, noon-3 p.m. Featuring Lutefisk with white sauce or butter, Scandinavian meatballs in gravy, boiled potatoes, coleslaw and veggies, rice pudding with jam and coffee or tea. RSVP required. Sons of Norway Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 North Country Homes Blvd. $15/adults, $6/ages 12 and younger. (509) 326-9211.

Food Drive - Hosted by the University of Idaho, Washington State University and the Palouse community in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and Idaho Human Rights Day. Sunday. Noon-6 p.m., Pullman and Moscow Safeway Stores. Free. (208) 885-7716 or (509) 335-1774.

Nutrition Education Classes - The University of Idaho Extension Nutrition Program is offering free classes to recipients of food stamps or other Idaho Department of Health and Welfare programs or the school free-lunch programs. The class will be taught by extension nutrition advisors. Nutrition Series 1: My Pyramid will be held Tuesday and Reading Labels will be Jan. 24. Both classes are a 9 a.m., Coeur d’Alene S.L. Start, 1111 Ironwood Drive, Suite B. (formerly Dirne Clinic) Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 446-1680.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Luncheon - Featuring keynote speaker Brent Jones, Chief Human Resources Officer and Vice Chancellor of Seattle Community Colleges. Sponsored by the SFCC African American Association. Next Wednesday. 11:30 a.m., Spokane Falls Community College, SUB Lounges A and B, Building 17, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. $7. (509) 533-4331.

Laugh for the Cure - Benefit for the Eastern Washington Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Featuring a silent auction and a PG comedy show with Shaun Jones and Kermit Holiday. Silent auction at 6 p.m.; show begins at 7. Hors d’oeuvres buffet included; no-host bar. Jan. 18. Northern Quest Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $65/individual, $600/table of 10. (509) 998-7278.

Mexican Dinner - Bring the family for a fundraiser dinner for world outreach. Dinners served at 5:30 and 7 p.m.; live entertainment at 6:15. Jan. 19, Unity Church, 29th Avenue at Bernard Street. $15/general, $5/ages 11 and younger. (509) 838-6518.

Pizza Night at the Elks - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Jan. 19. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $1.50/slice. Reservations required. (509) 926-2328.

Winter Beer at Rocket Market - Sample 10 winter brews and food. Jan. 19. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $15. Reservations and prepayment required. (509) 343-2253.

Nine Wineries Fundraiser - Enjoy wine, food, dessert, coffee and more at Toast the Tigers, a fundraiser for the Lewis and Clark High School senior graduation all-nighter. Participating wineries include Arbor Crest, Barrister, Latah Creek, Lone Canary, Knipprath, Mountain Dome, Robert Karl, Townshend and Grande Ronde. Jan. 20. 5:30-9:30 p.m., Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $40. (509) 747-0966 or (509) 838-2007.

How to Start a Wine Collection at Home - Class presented by Vino. Jan. 25. 6:30 p.m., 222 S. Washington St. $40. (509) 838-1229.

Champagne at Rocket Market - Sample eight champagnes from France and food, and receive a Riedel Vinum Series champagne flute. Jan. 26. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $55. Reservations and prepayment required. (509) 343-2253.

Fish Fry - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Reservations required. Jan. 26. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $6.50. (509) 926-2328.

Robert Burns Supper and Social Dance - An evening celebrating the birth of Scotland’s most favored son and an evening of haggis, whiskey, dinner and dancing, presented by The Scottish St. Andrew’s Society of Spokane. Reservations required. Jan. 27. 6 p.m., Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $35. (509) 922-3661.

Wild Game Feast - Eighth annual event presented by The North Idaho College Alumni Association. Five-course meal of wild game delicacies. Jan. 27. 6 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene. $55. (208) 769-5978.

South African Dinner - A six-course dinner with South African food and five wines. Seating is limited. Jan. 29. 6 p.m., Di Luna’s Cafe, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint. $50. (208) 263-0846.

VFW Dinner - Hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #51. 5-7 p.m., dinner; 6-10, country music by Mavericks. Feb. 3. 300 W. Mission Ave. (509) 327-9847.

Oshogatsu New Year’s Celebration - Features a light Japanese New Year’s lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Free. Reservations required. Feb. 5. (509) 328-2971.

Big Red Wines of the World - Tasting - Class presented by Vino. Feb. 8. 6:30 p.m., 222 S. Washington St. $55. (509) 838-1229.

VFW Dinner - Hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #51. 5-7 p.m., dinner; 6-10, country music by Mavericks. Feb. 10. 300 W. Mission Ave. (509) 327-9847.

Valentine’s Eve Wine Dinner - Sparkling and other lovely wines matched with each course, plus brief wine commentary and an elegant menu. Feb. 13. 5:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $70, tax and gratuity included. (509) 838-1229.

Winter Wine Dinner - Presented by the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a four-course meal featuring cuisine from Italy. Fine Italian wines from Tuscany and Piedmont will be selected by a panel of experts. Educational commentary will be provided by John Allen, proprietor of Vino! A Wine Shop; Charlie Martin, Inland Northwest Culinary Academy Instructor; and a special guest expert. Prepayment is required; tickets will be mailed to participants. Feb. 16. 6:30 p.m., Spokane Community College, Inland Northwest Culinary Academy, 1810 N. Greene St. $70. (509) 533-7283.

Intro to Wine Tasting - Class presented by Vino. March 15. 6:30 p.m., 222 S. Washington St. $35. (509) 838-1229.