Culinary calendar

Girl Scouts Cookie Sale - Booth and direct sales will take place through April 13. Varieties include: All Abouts, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Do-Si-Do’s, Trefoils, Samoas and new sugar-free Chocolate Chips and Lemon Chalet Cremes. $4. (509) 747-8091.

Cooking Classes at Greenbriar Inn – Low-Fat, Low-Sugar Cooking, today, 6-9 p.m. Classes available in April by special reservation only. Greenbriar Inn, 315 E. Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $45 per class/includes total dining experience and beverage. (208) 667-9660 or (800) 953-2379.

Brew and Bread Tasting - Coeur d’Alene Brewing Co. and Great Harvest Bread Co. on hand. Thursday. 5-8 p.m., Cena, 12501 N. Highway 395, Suite 3. $5. (509) 328-3709.

Indoor Spring Farmers’ Market - Held 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.

Fish Fry - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Friday. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $7. (509) 926-2328.

SCRAPS Chocolate Festival and Auction - Third annual event to benefit the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service programs which include temperament testings, Ask the Dog Trainer, and free training classes for the community. Friday. 6:30-9:30 p.m., CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point, Spokane Valley. $20. (509) 477-2984.

Taste of Life - Wine, microbrew, whiskey and food tasting. Benefits Hospice of Spokane. Friday. 5:30-8:30 p.m., The Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside Ave. $75/person. (509) 456-0438.

Annual Soroptimist Tea - With a wedding theme, “Something Old, Something New, Something Iced, Something Brewed.” Program events will include a silent auction, raffle and wedding gown displays. Attendees are encouraged to bring kitchen items, which will be donated to women’s shelters in the community. All proceeds to benefit Soroptimist International of Spokane’s service projects for women and children. Saturday. 1-3 p.m., St. Marks Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave. $20. (509) 326-5249.

Bow Tie Dinner - Fine meal, wine, music, dancing and many prize drawings including a $4,000 trip voucher through AAA Travel. Proceeds go to support the many programs that served more than 10,000 families in the Greater Spokane Valley in 2007. Presented by the Spokane Valley Partners Auxiliary. Reservations required. Saturday. 6 p.m., Decades in University City, 10512 E. Sprague Ave. $125. (509) 927-1153, ext. 13.

Crazy Style Show - Flamingo Club Speak Easy - Featuring the Roaring 20s. Dinner will be prepared by Luigi’s Express and will include a pasta bar, Caesar salad, garlic bread and New York cheesecake with strawberries. Reservations required. Saturday. 5 p.m., Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $12. (509) 535-0803.

Gala East III - Spring Tea - Featuring floral designer Phyllis Danielson. Presented by Inland Empire District of Garden Clubs, Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs. Proceeds will be used for horticulture continuing education scholarships. Saturday. 1:30-3:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St. $15. (509) 448-9267.

Gluten Free Mama Cookbook Signing and Tasting - Signing of “Gluten Free Mama’s Best Baking Recipes.” Author Rachel Carlyle-Gauthier will also be offering fresh baked samples from recipes in her cookbook. Saturday. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Super One Foods, 305 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (406) 883-6426.

Lunch with Lindas - Lunch meeting for anyone named Linda, spelled L-I-N-D-A. Group of Lindas meets approximately every other month for fun stuff. Past events include fashion shows, guest speakers, fundraiser demos and potlucks. Visit www.lindalunch.com. Saturday. 11 a.m. Call for details. Free. (208) 667-5725 or (208) 691-9524.

Spaghetti Dinner – Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Music to follow with The Mavericks from 6-10 p.m. VFW #51, 300 W. Mission Ave. $6. (509) 327-9847.

Art of Etiquette for Children - For children 7-11 years of age. Learn various types of etiquette including telephone and dining. Pre-registration required. Monday through April 2. The Davenport Hotel, Palm Court, 10 S. Post St. $138; includes meal on last day of class. (509) 209-6394.

Compass Club Luncheon - A women’s club. Speaker will be Susan Bauguss with Spokane City Tours. Menu includes: Insalata Mista salad with chicken, Twigs mini Smore, coffee, and tea. Wine will be available to purchase by the glass. Tuesday. 11 a.m., Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar, Wandermere Business Center, 401 E. Farwell Road. $17/includes lunch. (509) 465-4043.

Ethnic Cuisine Cooking Classes - Sponsored by Moscow Food Co-op. April 2: Traditional Thai Cuisine; April 9: Modern Thai Cuisine; April 16: Authentic Mexico; and April 19: Indian/Napali Cuisine. All classes held at 5:30 p.m., except for April 19 at 4 p.m. Registration required. Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse, 420 E. Second, Moscow. $21/class. (208) 882-1942.

Sausage Feed - 23rd annual event by St. John’s Lutheran Church of Sprague. Menu includes smoked sausage, mashed potatoes, vegetable, sauerkraut, applesauce and dessert. Sponsored by Thrivent. April 6. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sprague Community Hall, Third and C Street, Sprague, Wash. $9/adults, $4/ages 6-12, free/age five and younger. (509) 257-2806.

Spring Silver Tea - Benefits Easter Seals Community Services. Enjoy our complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages. The Lopez Family will captivate us with their musical talent. Keynote speakers will be Cathy Bisaillon, Easter Seals president, and Su Sawyer, Spokane resident and Easter Seals board member. April 6. 2-4 p.m., Spokane Athletic Club Georgian Room, 1002 W. Riverside Ave. Donations. (509) 326-8292.

Breakfast of Champions - A fundraiser for the Chase Youth Foundation. Outstanding area youth and adult volunteers will be recognized as well as the achievements of the Chase Youth Commission and Teen Advisory Council. Registration required. April 11. 7-8:30 a.m., Doubletree Hotel, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court. $25/person, $250/Table Sponsor, $500/Entertainment Sponsor, $1,000/Red Wagon Sponsor, $2,500 Champion. (509) 625-6440.

Children’s Village Charity Auction and Dinner - I’m Proud to be an American fundraiser. Sponsored by the Children’s Village, a licensed, residential home for children who are homeless, abused, neglected or in need of therapeutic treatment. Foundation Inc. Proceeds benefit the youth residing at Children’s Village. Live and silent auctions. Call for reservations. Visit www.thechildrensvillage.org. April 11. 6 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene. $48/person, $92/couple, $400/corporate tables of eight. (208) 667-1189.

Whitworth College Hawaiian Club Lu’au - 38th annual event April. This year’s theme is “Spread the Aloha.” Presented by the Whitworth College Hawaiian Club, Na Pu’uwai o Hawai’i (The Heart of Hawai’i), with Polynesian food and culture with the Spokane community. Menu includes kalua pork (roasted pig), teriyaki beef, chicken long rice, shoyu chicken, macaroni salad, sweet potatoes, fresh pineapple and pineapple upside-down cake. Entertainment includes a video slideshow of Hawaii, a tribute dance to Hawaiian entertainer Aunty Genoa Keawe, various dances performed by students and dance by Whitworth faculty and staff. Doors open and dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.; entertainment begins at 7. Tickets may be purchased beginning Mondaymarch 31-April 12. at the Hixson Union Building, Sundays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Whitworth University Fieldhouse, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. $15/adults, $10/ages 6-12, free/ages 5 and younger. (509) 777-3796.