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The Spokesman-Review

Food for Fines in Whitman County - Exchange nonperishable food donations of equal or greater value for up to $10 in outstanding fines at Whitman County Library branches. Food collected in February will be donated to local food banks. Main branch is Colfax Library, 102 S. Main St. (877) 733-3375.

Co-op Kids at the Moscow Food Co-op – Free for children and their caregivers. This week: make healthy snacks. Today. 9-11 a.m., 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. (208) 882-8537.

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

Winemaker Dinner - A five-course gourmet dinner with Arbor Crest Wine Cellars and winemaker Kristina Mielke-van Loben Sels. Advance tickets required. Thursday. 6:30 p.m., Mountain Cafe and Catering at Silver Mountain, Kellogg. $48, tax not included. (208) 783-0562.

Youth Cooking Class - For ages 9-13. Sponsored by the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Learn how to make Pasta Salad. Pre-registration is required. Friday. 6-8:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $22. (509) 625-6200.

“Wine, Stein and Dine” Fundraiser - To raise money for classroom grants in the Post Falls School District. Age 21 and older. More than 85 wineries, microbreweries and restaurants are expected. There will be a silent auction, wine tree raffle and live entertainment. Tickets available at Idaho Washington Trust Banks, Dr. Gibbon’s office, Post Falls Chamber of Commerce, Post Falls Super One, and Vino! A Wine Shop in Spokane. Saturday. 7-10 p.m., Greyhound Park and Events Center, Post Falls. $45/advance, $60/door, includes food and beverages and a complimentary wine glass or beer stein (208) 661-7225.

Eggplant Parmesan - Italian Cooking - Sponsored by the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Pre-registration required. Saturday. 6-8 p.m., Tullia’s Sauce House, 1407 W. Mansfield Ave. $22. (509) 625-6200.

Meet the Makers Taste Fair – Meet and talk with the people who make products sold at the Moscow Food Co-op. Locally produced food, health and beauty products, will be available for sampling. Saturday March 1 Scheduled vendors are: ATP Beverage, Pullman; Bumble Bar, Spokane; Doma Coffee, Coeur d’Alene; Landgrove Coffee, Troy, Idaho; Mary Jane’s Farm, Moscow; Namaste Foods, Coeur d’Alene; OHA, Seattle; Small Planet Tofu, Spokane; Linda Kingsbury, herbal teas, Moscow. Saturday. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. (208) 882-8537.

Uniontown Sausage Feed - 55th annual all-you-can eat sausage feed. Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Community Building, Highway 195, across from the park, Uniontown, Wash. $10/adults, $6/ages 6-12, $1/age five and younger. (509) 229-3440.

H.O.M.E. Annual Childcare Scholarship Tea - Hosted by the Home Advisory Board, H.O.M.E. students and the EWU Women’s Studies. H.O.M.E. is a scholarship program to help low-income students pay for child-care expenses. RSVP with a check to EWU, Women’s Studies Center, 207 Monroe Hall, Cheney, WA 99004; or purchase tickets at the door. Tuesday. 2:30-4:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Monroe Hall, Room 205, second floor lounge, Cheney. $20/advance, $25/door. (509) 359-2898.

Cooking Classes at Greenbriar Inn - Mediterranean II, next WednesdayMarch 5, 6-9 p.m. and March 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Low-Fat, Low-Sugar Cooking, March 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and March 26, 6-9 p.m.; Southwest and Southeast Dishes, March 19, 6-9 p.m. and March 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April classes by reservation only. Greenbriar Inn, 315 E. Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $45 per class. (208) 667-9660 or (800) 953-2379.

Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser - Proceeds benefit the Panhandle Autism Society’s Skill Building Program. March 6. 6 p.m., Barrel Room No. 6, on Sherman Avenue. $35/person, $65/couple, $300/group of 10. (208) 665-9496.

Taste Spokane - Wine, Food and Bling - Live music, food, adult beverages, massages, other pampering products and services, and raffle prizes. Spokane’s regional wineries, chocolatiers, dessert purveyors and restaurants and caterers will exhibit their products and serve samples. Music from Sessionz Jazz Band and Chuck Dunlap. Proceeds benefit Wishing Star Foundation. March 7. 5-9 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $10/advance, $12/door, includes a complimentary wine glass and cheese plate. Taste tickets are additional $2 each or a taste deal is available, 20 tastes for $30. (509) 744-3411.