Culinary calendar

Ice Cream Social - Annual event hosted by Orchard Prairie Homemakers. Event will include music, games for kids, a cakewalk and more. Antique and classic cars are welcome for display. Today. 5:30-8 p.m., 1208 E. Bigelow Gulch. (509) 466-0156.

Tasting and Tour at Dry Fly Distilling - Fundraiser for Inland Northwest Land Trust. Purchase tickets in advance. Thursday. 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.

Fish and Chips Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Reservations required. Friday. 5-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $7. (509) 926-2328.

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. Friday-Saturday. 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. Friday. Tordenskjold Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $8.50. (509) 326-9211.

Main Market Farm Tour – Thundering Hooves – Join the summer farm tours sponsored by Main Market, which opens this fall in Spokane. Visit Thundering Hooves Farm in Walla Walla, including lunch of naturally raised pork and stops at L’Ecole winery and fruit stands, Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $40. Go to www.mainmarket.coop to register. For questions, call (509) 990-4247.

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. Saturday. 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. Sunday. 1-4:30 p.m., McConnell Mansion, Moscow. (208) 882-1004.

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

Chicken Fried Steak Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Reservations required. Aug. 1. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $7. (509) 926-2328.

Summer Fest 2008 - Aug. 1: 7-8:15 p.m., wine tasting and auction, ages 21 and older, $7.50, proceeds benefit the Loon Lake Historical Society. Saturday and Aug. 2: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., craft fair, art show, historical displays in history room and food booth. Aug. 3: 7:30-11 a.m., pancake breakfast at Loon Lake Elementary School cafeteria, sponsored by Loon Lake Property Owners Association; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., open old car show on the basketball court. Old Schoolhouse, Loon Lake, Wash. (509) 233-2222.

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.

Elks Lodge Breakfast - Aug. 3. Menu includes: pancakes, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and orange juice. Reservations required. 9-11 a.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. (509) 926-2328.

Spaghetti Feed - Aug. 8. Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Reservations required. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. (509) 926-2328.

BrewsFest - Aug. 9. 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. 1-7 p.m., 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.

3C’s Community Appreciation Brunch and Grant Awards - Distributing grant awards of $90,000 to 38 organizations. Aug. 13. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St. $25/each. (208) 664-4604.

Oven Baked Chicken Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Reservations required. Aug. 15. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $7. (509) 926-2328.

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

Kayak and Dinner - Sponsored by Bangkok Thai. For age 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 E. Trent Ave. $29. (509) 625-6246.

National Lentil Festival - 20th annual event. Aug. 22, 6-11 p.m.: free lentil chili, live music, arts and crafts, food, information booths, and games; Aug. 23, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: 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 (800) 365-6948.