Culinary Calendar

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

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.

Senior Ice Cream Social - Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels will host a free social for seniors. Entertainment by The Greys from Project Joy. Thursday. 1-3 p.m., Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 924-6976.

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

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

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

BrewsFest - Live music with Cool Stack, Milonga and Raggs and Bush Doktor. Over 40 different microbrews from throughout the Northwest. Saturday. 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. Saturday. Silver Mountain, 75 miles east of Spokane, take Exit 49 off Interstate 90, Kellogg. $5/tasting kit. (208) 686-1230.

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.

Senior Ice Cream Social - Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels will host a free social for seniors. Monday. 1-3 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. (509) 924-6976.

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.

Senior Ice Cream Social - Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels will host a free social for seniors. Aug. 1. 1-3 p.m., Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Homes Vista Drive, Liberty Lake. (509) 924-6976.

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.

COPS Northwest Neighborhood Annual Picnic - Enjoy free hot dogs, soft drinks, games for kids, drawings, and music by Maxie Mills. Parents are invited to enroll in the “Family ID” program, register bicycles, learn about Block Watch and learn how to participate in Community Oriented Policing. Aug. 4. 1-5 p.m., Audubon Park. Free. (509) 625-3336 or (509) 625-3337.

Elks Breakfast - All-you-can-eat breakfast with the officers. Aug. 5. 9-11 a.m., Elks Lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. (509) 926-2328.

Spaghetti Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Aug. 10. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. Reservations required. $5. (509) 926-2328.

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.

Pizza Night at the Elks - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Aug. 17. 2605 N. Robie Road. Reservations required. $4.50 for one-topping, 12-inch pizza, additional toppings 50 cents each. (509) 926-2328.

NInth 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.