Social calendar
Toast the Tigers Fundraiser
Second annual wine tasting and dinner along with a silent auction to support the Lewis and Clark High School class of 2008 senior all-nighter.
When: Saturday, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave.
Tickets: $45/advance, $55/door
Contact: (509) 747-1519.
Robert Burns Supper and Social Dance
Join the St. Andrew’s Society of the Inland Northwest in an evening of celebrating the 249th birthday of Scottish Poet Laureate Robert Burns with dining, entertainment and social dancing.
When: Jan. 25, 6 p.m.
Where: Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights
Tickets: $35 through TicketsWest, www.ticketswest.com or (509) 325-SEAT.
Chef’s Culinary Classic
An intimate, black tie dining experience provided by the American Culinary Federation Chefs de Cuisine of the Inland Northwest and Children’s Miracle Network. The most outstanding chefs from throughout the Inland Northwest prepare a five-course culinary masterpiece to pair with outstanding complimentary wines. The evening also features high-end silent and live auctions.
When: Jan. 26, 6 p.m.
Where: Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St.
Tickets: $150/person
Contact: (509) 473-6370
NIC Wild Game Feast
The ninth annual event features a five-course meal of extraordinary wild game delicacies created by Steve Taylor of NIC Food Services. The menu will feature alligator wontons, Tibetan yak meatballs, wapiti quesadillas, Creole turtle soup, spinach salad with crispy boar bacon and quail eggs, kangaroo medallions and huckleberry bread pudding. A special wine selection and no-host bar will be available. All proceeds benefit the NIC Alumni Association and scholarships for NIC students.
When: Feb. 2, 6 p.m.
Where: North Idaho College, Ts’elusm Dining Room of Edminster Student Union Building, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene
Tickets: $75
Contact: (208) 769-7806.
Sweethearts for Kids Wine Tasting and Auction
Benefit for Children’s Home Society of Washington. Featuring award-winning cuisine by Downriver Grill paired with local wines and live music. Spokane wineries presenting: Barrister, Knipprath Cellars, Mountain Dome, Townsend Cellars, Vintage Cellars and four more to be announced. Silent and loud auction items include: distinguished wine selections, airfare and hotel to Seattle, theme-dinners, golf packages and great baskets.
When: Feb. 11, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave.
Tickets: $100/individual, $175/pair available beginning Tuesday at CHSW, 2323 N Discovery Place, (509) 747-4174; or Downriver Grill, 3315 W. Northwest Blvd., (509) 323-1600.
Kids at Heart Charity Lunch
Benefiting Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, to expand the pediatric emergency center. Guest speaker is Kellie Lim who at 8 years old lost three limbs to bacterial meningitis, but didn’t give up on her dream to become a pediatrician.
When: Feb. 20, noon
Where: Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Tickets: $100
Contact: (509) 474-2819.
“Puccini’s Tosca”
Presented by Spokane Opera.
When: March 7-8, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Tickets: $25-$45 through TicketsWest