Culinary Calendar

Rockin’ B Ranch Cowboy Supper Show - Thursdays-Saturdays, 5:45-9 p.m., through Sept. 29. Fun-filled family atmosphere with fiddlers, a cowboy shoot-out, a kids’ posse, and after dinner boot-tappin’ Western music by the Riders of the Rockin’ B on the main stage. Reservations required. 3912 Spokane Bridge Road, Liberty Lake. (509) 891-9016.

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

Spectacular Spring Whites - You can’t drink red wine all the time! Taste eight white wines. Reservations and payment in advance required. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $20, plus tax. (509) 343-2253.

Cherry Festival at Green Bluff - Enjoy country cookin’, music, crafts and lots of family fun. Tree ripened cherries will be available, U-pick or ready picked. Saturdays-Sundays, through July 22. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Cena Kids and Parents In-and-Out Session - Teach your child age 6 and older about the joy of cooking and assembling gourmet meals. Register online with code 0707 at www.cenatogo.com. Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Cena Spokane, 12501 N. Highway 395, Suite 3. (509) 328-3709.

Just for Kids at the Meal Maker - Meal planning and preparation session for kids and their parents. Pre-registration is required by phone, e-mail, or at www.themealmaker.com by clicking on the Saturday, noon session and entering JUSTFORKIDS as the password. The Valley Plaza, 13220 E. Sprague Ave. $112 for seven entrees, more entrees available. (509) 892-1403.

Lake Coeur d’Alene Dinner Cruise - Sundays, through Sept. 2. 1:30 p.m., Red Lion Templin’s Hotel on the River, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls. $42/adults, $39/seniors, $19/ages 4-12, free/age three and younger. (509) 325-SEAT.

Spokane River Dinner Cruise - Mondays through Sept. 3. 5:30 p.m., Red Lion Templin’s Hotel on the River, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls. $36/adults, $33/seniors, $18/ages 4-12, free/age three and younger. (509) 325-SEAT.

Boutique Washington Reds - Wine counselor Carl Carlsteen and cheese counselor Shanda Shepherd will teach you to pair wine and cheese with food and find those affordable gems from all over the world. Eight wines. Reservations requested, payment in advance required. July 20. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22, plus tax. (509) 343-2253.

Patriotic Dinner and Dance - Salute to the Troops and dinner/dance with JJ Dion and the Evergreen Junction Band and the Red Hat Flappers Band. July 20. 6:30-9 p.m., Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave. $10/general, $5/younger than age 12. (208) 773-9582.

Pizza Night at the Elks - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Reservations required. July 20. 2605 N. Robie Road. $4.50 for one-topping, 12-inch pizza, additional toppings 50 cents each. (509) 926-2328.

Horse Heaven Hills Trail Drive - In recognition of the second anniversary of the Horse Heaven Hills appellation, the public is invited to enjoy the vistas, sip wine, and tour the extensive vineyards and wineries. Wineries and tasting rooms include: Alexandria Nicole, Canyon’s Edge, Chateau Champoux, Coyote Canyon, Columbia Crest, Canoe Ridge Estate, McKinley Springs, Limping Crow Inn and Zefina. The event will also include a catered barbecue and live music at Crow Butte Park. July 21. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Horse Heaven Hills and Crow Butte Park, Alderdale, Wash. $40/advance; $50/day of event, includes an event glass, tour and dinner. (888) 309-9463.

Urban Chicken Coop Tour - See how people raise their own farm-fresh eggs in the city, with four stops in two neighborhoods. E-mail sf.spokaneriver@gmail.com to register. July 21. 9:30-11:30 a.m. $10.

Italian Wine Dinner - Wines from the Piedmont area of Italy such as Barolo, Moscato, Barbaresco and Barbera. July 21, 6:30 p.m., Di Luna’s Cafe, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint. $75. Call for reservations. (208) 263-0846.

Summer Wine and Art Auction - To benefit Shoshone Medical Center in the Village Plaza. July 26. 6-9 p.m., Silver Mountain, 75 miles east of Spokane, take Exit 49 off Interstate 90, Kellogg. (208) 786-0581, for reservations.

Fish and Fries - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. July 27. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $6.50. Reservations required by July 25. (509) 926-2328.

Ash Hollow Wine Tastings and Cheese Sampling – Featuring four wines from Walla Walla’s Ash Hollow Winery and cheese samplings from Saunders Cheese Market. July 25, 4-7 p.m., Cena Spokane, 12501 N. Highway 395, Suite 3. $5. (509) 328-3709.

Great Barbecue Wines - A full lineup of whites, reds and rosé to quench your thirst for fire. Eight wines. Reservations and payment in advance required. July 27. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $20, plus tax. (509) 343-2253.

BrewsFest - Live music with Cool Stack, Milonga and Raggs & Bush Doktor. Over 40 different microbrews from throughout the Northwest. July 28. 1-7 p.m., Silver Mountain, 75 miles east of Spokane, take Exit 49 off Interstate 90, Kellogg. $24.95/advance, $29.95/day of event.

Idaho State Chili Cook-off - Vote for your favorite chili. Proceeds benefit the Staff House Museum. July 28. Silver Mountain, 75 miles east of Spokane, take Exit 49 off Interstate 90, Kellogg. $5/tasting kit. (208) 686-1230.

A Taste of the Coeur d’Alenes - Food, fine art, crafts and music festival presented by the Coeur d’Alene Festivals Committee. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 3-5. Coeur d’Alene City Park, downtown Coeur d’Alene. (208) 660-2789.

National Lentil Festival - 19th annual event. Aug. 17: 6-11 p.m., Friday Night Street Fair, featuring the Big Bowl of free lentil chili, live music, beer garden, games, activities and food vendors. Aug. 18: 8 a.m., Tase T. Lentil 5K Fun Run/Walk, lentil pancake breakfast; 9 a.m., Tour de Lentil 100K bike ride; 10 a.m., 3-on-3 basketball tournament; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., food court and children’s area available, farm exhibit, arts and crafts fair; 11 a.m., parade; noon-5 p.m., microbrew tasting tent open; 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., live music; noon, legendary lentil cook-off; 2 p.m., boards and blades competition. Downtown Pullman. Free admission; fun run: $15/with T-shirt, $8/without T-shirt. (800) 365-6948.

9th Annual Garlic Faire - Live music, wine tasting and samples of latest products from the garden. Aug. 18-19. Noon-5 p.m., China Bend Winery, 3751 Vineyard Way, Kettle Falls, Wash. $5/adults, free/younger than age 12. (800) 700-6123.

Peach Festival at Green Bluff - Try peach ice cream, homemade cobbler, cake or pie. Saturdays-Sundays, Aug. 18-Sept. 2. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Pig Out in the Park - Aug. 29-Sept. 3. Annual food and music festival with 50 food booths. Entertainment acts perform on three stages for all five days of this event. Also, arts, crafts, and commercial booths located in “Vendor’s Village.” 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Riverfront Park. (509) 921-5579.