Culinary Calendar

Food with Feet - Potluck and barbecue presented by Slow Food Spokane River. Sign up to bring barbecue accompaniments, a salad, side dish, beverage or dessert. Program at 6:15 p.m. with guest speakers, vendors, and information. Wednesday. 5-7 p.m., Riverpoint Campus, Heath Sciences Building, 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd. (509) 358-7942 or (509) 324-1882.

Hot Off the Grill - Hosted by Interfaith Hospitality of Spokane, benefit to help the homeless in Spokane. Enjoy an evening overlooking the Little Spokane River coupled with a summer grilling demonstration by Jeff Busch, executive chef from Maggie’s South Hill Grill, tastings of foods and Washington wines and beer. Reservations required. Thursday. 6-8 p.m., Henley home, 4207 W. Center Lane. $50 per person. (509) 747-5487.

Cook’s Choice - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Reservations required. Friday. 5-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $7. (509) 926-2328.

Davenport Pioneer Days and Alumni Reunion Celebration - Themed “Celebrating Americana in our Backyard.” Enjoy the chalk art contest, where artists gather to create and display drawings on Davenport city sidewalks in a competition for cash prizes; several performances of “Little Shop of Horrors” performed by the local theater group in the Davenport High School auditorium; and the All American Root Music mini concert in the park with country music by The Two Dudes, blues by Don Millard, and bluegrass by the Kettle Creek Band. Also featuring The Road Knights car show, duck races, quilt show, teen dance, book sale, Saturday morning Pioneer Plod Fun Run, parade, Lion’s Club barbecue, pies by the Davenport Women’s Club, the “Road Rage Rally,” and more. Friday-Sunday. Downtown Davenport Pioneer Park, Davenport. Free admission. (509) 725-1000.

Steak-n-Bake or Fish - Sponsored by VFW No. 51. Music by Lenny from 6-10 p.m. Friday. 5:30-8 p.m., VFW #51, 300 W. Mission Ave. $7.50. (509) 327-9847.

Cherry Festival at Green Bluff - Saturday-Sunday. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Pancake Breakfast - Menu consists of scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and all-you-can-eat pancakes. Sunday. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sons of Norway Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $4/adults, $2.50/age five and younger. (509) 326-9211.

Tasting and Tour at Dry Fly Distilling - Fundraiser for Inland Northwest Land Trust. Purchase tickets in advance. July 24. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Northern Lights Brewery, 1003 E. Trent Ave. (in the Riverwalk complex). $40, includes a drink and appetizers. (509) 328-2939.

Louisiana Bayou Cookout - Alligator ribs cooked on the barbecue, crawfish, jambalaya and more. All served up buffet-style in the beer garden with classic rock sound by Rainshadow from 7:30 p.m.-midnight. Dinner served until it runs out for the evening. Prizes and giveaways. Proceeds to benefit the Mike Utley Foundation. July 25-26. 6:30 p.m., Bayou Bar & Grill, 4511 N. Barker Road (corner of Trent at Barker). $15/dinner, $20 w/souvenir T-shirt; no cover charge. (509) 892-3750.

Sons of Norway Dinner and Dance - Happy hour at 5:30 p.m., with dinner and dancing at 6:30 p.m. Reservations requested. July 25. Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $8.50. (509) 326-9211.

Kitchen Safety and Cooking Basics - For 10-15 year olds, interested in learning how to safely create satisfying meals for themselves and others. This class will focus on nutrition, safety, first aid, cooking basics, and meal planning. Presented by Community Health Education and Resources Pre-registration is required. To register, call (509) 232-8138. July 26. 9 a.m.-noon. Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave. $25, a snack prepared by the students.

31st Annual Ice Cream Social - Watermelon seed spitting contests, hula hoop contest, horse and wagon rides and sundaes, hosted by Latah County Historical Society. July 27. 1-4:30 p.m., McConnell Mansion, Moscow. (208) 882-1004.

A Taste of the Coeur d’Alenes - A festival of food, arts and crafts, music, and fine art. Aug. 1-3. Coeur d’Alene City Park, Lake Coeur d’Alene. (208) 660-2789.

Dine to Donate - Fundraising event to help the homeless in Spokane. Dine at any of the three Applebee’s restaurants located on the South Hill, Northpointe and Spokane Valley, on all Sundays in August. Request a flyer from Interfaith Hospitality and bring to Applebee’s restaurants and 10 percent of your meal will be donated to Interfaith Hospitality of Spokane to help the homeless in Spokane. (509) 747-5487.

BrewsFest - Live music with Doghouse Boyz, Big Mumbo Band and Nicole Fournier. More than 30 different microbrews from throughout the Northwest and a chili cook-off. Aug. 9. Silver Mountain Resort, 75 miles east of Spokane, take Exit 49 off Interstate 90, Kellogg. $24.95/advance, $29.95 day of event, includes souvenir mug and 6 drink tickets. (877) 230-2193.

Peach Festival at Green Bluff - Try peach ice cream, homemade cobbler, cake or pie. August 16-17, 23-24, August 30-September 1. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane. (509) 238-6438.

Kayak and Dinner - Sponsored by Bangkok Thai. For ages 16 and older. Paddle along the Spokane River and then enjoy a family style dinner with Bangkok Thai. Aug. 19. 5 p.m., Bangkok Thai Restaurant, 1003 Trent Ave. $29. (509) 625-6246.

National Lentil Festival - 20th annual event. Aug. 22-23. Free lentil chili, live music, arts and crafts, food, information booths, games, lentil pancake breakfast, Grand Parade, lentil cook off, Lentil Lane Food Court, Lentil Land kids’ area, Lentil Gallery arts and crafts, microbrewery tasting tent, live music, and sporting events. Downtown Pullman. Free admission. (509) 334-3565 or 1-800-365-6948.