Culinary Calendar

Friendship High Tea – Mother’s Day Tea for men and women. Menu includes tea sandwiches, fresh veggies, fruit, cheesecake and lemon cake. Beverages include lemonade, iced tea, coffee and assorted teas. Thursday, noon, East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. $5. (509) 625-6693 for reservations.

Healing Foods Kitchen Cooking Class – Cooking classes for cancer survivors and their family and friends. This month’s topic is “Fruits and Vegetables - More Matters.” Thursday. 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St., Education Center 1. Free. Call to register. (509) 474-5490.

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

Spring Barrel Tasting – Eleven local wineries will host wine tastings and serve refreshments. Maps are available at each location. Wineries include Arbor Crest, Barrister, Caterina, Grande Ronde, Knipprath, Latah Creek, Lone Canary, Mountain Dome, Robert Karl, Townshend and Vintage Hill. Friday-Sunday. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., (509) 926-0164.

High Tea and Quilt Show – All proceeds from this event will benefit the Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant in Spokane. Saturday. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Woman’s Club, Ninth Avenue and Walnut Street. $5/quilt show, $35/tea and quilt show. (509) 324-1995 for reservations.

Mother’s Day Spaghetti Feed – Saturday, dinner 4-6 p.m., bingo 6-9 p.m. Felton Hall, Malden, Wash. $5/dinner, $2.50/bingo. (509) 569-3771.

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive - The 15th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive where postal patrons are invited to place nonperishable food donations to be picked up in the designated food drive bags on their porches before 9 a.m. Saturday. Donations also can be dropped off at area post offices. Benefits Second Harvest Food Bank. (509) 252-6259 or (209) 252-6242.

Lions Mother’s Day Breakfast-Post Falls - Sunday, 7-11 a.m., at Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave. Free to moms; $3/others. (208) 773-9582.

All-City Civic Military Luncheon - Hosted by the Spokane Lilac Festival Association, honoring military persons of the year. May 17, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $28. (509) 535-4554 for reservations.

Sons of Norway Celebration Dinner - Includes happy hour, dinner and program. Dinner includes four open-faced sandwiches and your choice of meatballs or lutefisk with rhubarb dessert. Reservations required. May 17, 5:30 p.m., Sons of Norway Tordenskjord Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $15. (509) 326-9211.

Pizza Night at the Elks - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. May 18, 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $1.50/slice, or order a whole pizza. Reservations required. (509) 926-2328.

Presidents Dinner - Hosted by the Spokane Lilac Festival Association. May 18. 6:30 p.m., Davenport Hotel, Grand Pennington Ballroom, 10 S. Post St. $60. (509) 535-4554 for reservations.

Royalty Luncheon - Hosted by the Spokane Lilac Festival Royalty, honoring royalty from surrounding communities. May 18. 11:30 a.m., Davenport Hotel, Marie Antoinette Room, 10 S. Post St. $30. (509) 535-4554 for reservations.

Cinderella Tea and Fashion Show - Because There Is Hope is having its annual fundraiser. All proceeds benefit Faye’s House which provides temporary charitable housing to women who have been touched by breast cancer. May 19, 10:30 a.m., Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside Ave. $25. (509) 258-6851.

Lilac Luncheon and Tour - Have lunch, learn about Syringa Vulgaria lilacs and tour the Lilac Gardens at Manito Park. May 19, noon, Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. $10. Reservations required by Tuesday. (509) 535-8434.

Operation Spokane Heroes Pancake Breakfast - OSH is designed to show community support for military families in a variety of ways, including developing morale boosting activities and encouraging businesses to offer discounted goods and services. May 19. 7-11 a.m., Washington Army National Guard, 1626 N. Rebecca St. $5/advance, $7/door. (509) 242-7000.

Pancake Breakfast - Pancakes, eggs and ham, May 19, 9 a.m.-noon., at CenterPointe, 1408 N. Washington St. Craft sale of handmade items by participants, along with vendors and artisans and a plant sale. CenterPointe is a United Way agency that provides social/recreational activity for people with disabilities. Proceeds go to the scholarship fund. Breakfast: $5/adults, $4/children/seniors. (509) 325-5451.

Prime Rib Dinner - and comedy show. May 19. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road. $20. (509) 926-2328, reservations by next Wednesday.

Gary Fox Marine Fund All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Feed - Hosted by the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Dive Rescue and Sonar Team. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, coffee and juice. The fundraiser benefits the team to provide the necessary equipment needed to perform rescues as efficiently and safely as possible. May 20, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $4/person, $10/family. (208) 446-1361.