Culinary Calendar

Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant - Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45 p.m. and Fridays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. with take-out from 1-3 p.m. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1620 N. Monroe St. (509) 324-1995.

A Dime in Time - Moscow Food Co-op shoppers will receive a 10 cent discount when they use their own bags or coffee cups. Customers will have the option of donating their dime to a featured monthly organization. Each month, a new group of organizations will be awarded the donated dimes, which currently averages $600 every month. Moscow Food Co-op Cafe, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-8537 or (208) 882-5458.

Great Pumpkin Bake Sale - All Moscow Food Co-op pumpkin pie sales, now through Thanksgiving, will benefit Backyard Harvest, a local nonprofit that donates hundreds of pounds of produce annually to local food banks and senior meal programs. Moscow Food Co-op Cafe, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-8537.

Tasteful Thursdays - Hosted by the Moscow Food Co-op. Held Thursdays in November and December. Enjoy live music while sampling the co-op’s wine and beer, fruits, veggies, entrees, baked goods and more. 5-7 p.m., Moscow Food Co-op Cafe, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-8537.

Wine Dinner - Terra Blanca Winery will be featured this month. Enjoy a seven course dinner paired with wines from Yakima Valley and Red Mountain areas in Washington State. Reservations and pre-payment are required. Today. 6:30 p.m., Le Piastre Restaurant, 501 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $65 per person, includes wine. (208) 665-0585.

Italian Cooking Classes - Hosted by Paula Mannino. Prepare and enjoy a five-course meal featuring authentic, regional Italian recipes. Single session classes will run through December. Reservations and pre-payment are required. Thursday. 5:30-8:30 p.m., 7425 E. Columbia Drive. $50 for single session. (509) 893-8969.

Spokane Valley Newcomers Club Luncheon and Silent Auction - Proceeds from the auction will benefit Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels and the YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter. Thursday. 10 a.m., Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road. (509) 927-7659.

“Giving From the Heart” - Fifth annual charity dinner to benefit the Wishing Star Foundation, hosted by Spokane Home Builders Association. Friday. 6 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $50. (509) 532-4990.

Feast of the Arts - A culinary experience showcasing four-course, gourmet dinner featuring Cougar-connected Washington wines. Held every Friday evening before home football games. Feast will be held Friday with Annette Bergevin of Bergevin Lane. Music and art reception including wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., dinner served at 7 p.m. Recommended attire is business casual. Visit www.feast.wsu.edu for menus and reservations. Washington State University, Todd Hall Dining Room 268, Pullman. $75, plus tax. (509) 335-DINE or (877) 978-3868.

International Banquet - Celebrating Cultural Awareness Week. Sponsored by the Whitworth International Club. A buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. will feature an array of specialty foods from countries around the world. An international fashion show and entertainment program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature Whitworth students and groups from the Spokane community. Performances will include a guest speech by Whitworth Professor of Sociology Raja Tanas, as well as Hawaiian dancing, steel drumming, French singing, African dancing, spoken word, and the Whitworth Exceptional Praise Gospel Choir. Friday. Whitworth University Dining Hall. $13/general, $10/students and children, free/age five and younger. (509) 777-3796.

Mystery Dinner Theater - “The Decadent Housewives of Hysteria Lane.” Menu will include: beef roast, roasted red potatoes, broccoli, Caesar salad, apple crisp. Catering provided by Senior Froggy’s/Luigi’s Express. Reservations are required. Friday. 5 p.m., Southside Senior Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $15. (509) 535-0803.

Wine Tastings - Hosted by the North Idaho Enological Association. Held every third Friday of each month. This month’s tasting will feature wines from Mercer Estates, a guest speaker and hors d’oeuvres. Reservations are required by Nov. 11. Friday. 7:30 p.m., Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene. $20/members; $28/non-members. (208) 772-5401.

Wine Tasting at Huckleberry’s - Mercer Estates tasting with Jeff Peda. Saturday. 2-4 p.m., Huckleberry’s Natural Market bistro, 926 S. Monroe St. $5 per flight of five. (509) 624-1349.

40th Annual Spaghetti Dinner - Hosted by the American-Italian Club. All you-can-eat. Menu will include spaghetti with meatballs, salad, rolls, coffee, dessert and drinks. Sunday. Noon-6 p.m., Gonzaga Prep Cafeteria, 1224 E. Euclid Ave. $8/adults, $4/children age 6-12, free/children age five and younger. (509) 924-0169.

Chef’s Seminar - Sunday, 7-9 p.m.: Nikki Woodlands Nectar is one of the hottest organic restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. A select number of guests are invited to sit at the demo kitchen and learn from Chef Woodland about her favorite recipes, organic cooking tips, and sample some of the dishes she loves, along with the Terra Blanca wine. Terra Blanca Winery and Estate Vineyard, Red Mountain, Benton City, Wash.. $50. (509) 588-6082.

Food Bank Spaghetti Supper - Fundraiser for local food bank. Call for more information. Sunday. 5 p.m., Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave. (208) 773-0139.

Thanksgiving Lunch - Presented by the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy. Menu will include a choice of ham or turkey and all of the trimmings. Pre-payment and registration are required. Seating times will be at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., noon and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. $12 per person. (509) 533-7283.