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.

“Seeds of Change” Educational Film Series – A local food systems education series presented by Project Hope Spokane in association with Riverfront Farm and Green Jobs Not Jails. Films include: Thursday, “Beyond Organic: Building Community”; May 21, “Food: A Global and Local Issue”; May 28, “Cultivating Change and Food from the Hood”; June 11, “Good Food and Seeds of Change: The RF Story.” 7 p.m., The Porch Church, 1804 W. Broadway St. Free with food or seed donation. (509) 280-1702.

Troubled Wine Assets Relief Program – Enjoy 10 great wines under $10 with cheese and bread from La Brea Bakery in Los Angeles. Reservations are requested. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $20 plus tax. (509) 343-2253.

Wine Tastings – Hosted by the North Idaho Enological Association. Held every third Friday of each month. 7:30 p.m., Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene. $20/members; $28/nonmembers. (208) 772-5401.

Baja Mexican Cooking Class – Taught by Lynne Wiedemann. Learn a variety of Mexican cooking techniques. Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Greenbriar Inn, 315 E. Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $45 per student, $35 for two or more students. (800) 953-2379 or (208) 667-9660.

Center Pointe Annual Pancake Breakfast – Menu includes pancakes, eggs and ham. Saturday. 9 a.m.-noon, Center Pointe, 1408 N. Washington St. $5/adults, $4/children and seniors. (509) 325-5451.

Mica Flats Grange Scholarship Pancake Feed – All-you-can-eat pancake feed, plant and baked food sale fundraiser. Proceeds will help provide scholastic and music scholarships for area youth. Saturday. 7-11 a.m., Mica Flats Grange, corner of U.S. Highway 95 and Kidd Island Bay Road South of Coeur d’Alene. $5/adults, $3/kids, free/ages 5 and younger. (208) 667-6370.

Spring Barrel Tasting – Wenatchee – Join all Columbia River Wine Country wineries for a weekend of barrel tasting, food and live music. Participating wineries include the Saint Laurent Winery, Chateau Faire le Pont Winery, Cave B Estates, Jones of Washington, Martin-Scott Winery, Stemilt Creek Winery, White Heron Cellars, and Bella Terrazza. Taste samples of future releases straight from the barrel and be the first to enjoy the wines of a new vintage. Saturday and Sunday. Noon-5 p.m., Wenatchee. (509) 888-9764.

Constitution Day Brunch – Hosted by the Sons of Norway. Reservations are required by Thursday. Menu includes: bread, lefse and cheeses, herring and cold cuts, country fried potatoes mixed with ham and onion, eggs, pickled beets, bacon, oven omelet with sauce, Norwegian pancakes, fruit, pastries, coffee and juice. Sunday. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sons of Norway Tordenskjord Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $12 per person. (509) 326-9211.

Gary Fox Memorial Pancake Breakfast – Third annual fundraiser to help fund equipment for the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department Dive Rescue and Sonar Teams. Serving pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and juice in memory of Fox, a businessman who drowned in Lake Coeur d’Alene in 2006. Sunday. 7 a.m.-noon, Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $4/each, $10/family suggested donation. (208) 661-6565.

Winemaker Dinner – Reservations are required. Menu includes tuna Niçoise, tropic salad, smoked Copper River salmon carpaccio, Washington apple granité, veal osso buco, seared yellowfin tuna, a variety of world cheeses, chocolate chipotle cupcake. Meal will be paired with wine from one of Washington’s premier wineries. Sunday. 5:30 p.m., Beverly’s at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St., Coeur d’Alene. $100. (800) 688-4142.

Free Wellness Class – Sponsored by the Moscow Food Co-op. Learn how to make family friendly, healthy meals and how to fit healthy cooking into a busy lifestyle. Registration is required. Sign up at the Co-op or contact Amy Lucker at (208) 882-8537 or e-mail classes@moscowfood.coop. Monday. 7-8:30 p.m., 1912 Center, Fiske Room, 412 E. Third St., Moscow, Idaho.

“Creating a Core Nutritional Program” – Featuring Dr. Guy Devin. May 20. 6-7:30 p.m., Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free but tickets required, available at the market. (208) 676-9730.

High Tea - Enjoy assorted sandwiches, pastries, fruit and teas. Event will also include a fashion show featuring clothing dating back to the 1880s presented by the Spokane Women’s Club. Reservations are required. May 20. 2-4 p.m., Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $20. (509) 535-0803.

“Nutrition and Local Food” – Presented by Kelly Greenway. May 21. 5:30 p.m., Sandpoint Waldorf School, 2007 Sandpoint West Drive, Sandpoint. Free. (208) 265-0695.

Free Wine Tasting with Winemaker Steve Meyer – Meyer will share from the Pend d’Oreille Winery selections. May 22. 3:30-6:30 p.m., Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free but tickets required, available at the market. (208) 676-9730.

Spectacular Spring Whites – Enjoy eight white wines with cheese and bread from La Brea Bakery in Los Angeles. Reservations are requested. May 22. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22 plus tax. (509) 343-2253.

Vintage Fashion Show and Luncheon Tea – Hosted by the Pend Oreille Players. The fashion show will be presented by the GFWC Spokane Woman’s Club. Club members will model vintage clothing dating from the 1880s to the 1970s, while guests enjoy a luncheon provided by the Pend Oreille Players. Menu for the luncheon will be Mediterranean chicken salad, rolls, beverage and dessert. Vintage attire is welcome. Reservations required. May 23. 1 p.m., 240 N. Union, Newport, Wash. $15. (509) 671-3389.

Authors Serena Thompson & Teri Edwards – The Farm Chicks will chat with fans and sign copies of their book, “The Farm Chicks in the Kitchen.” May 26. 7:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore main floor, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206.

Healing Foods Kitchen Cooking Class – Cooking classes for cancer prevention and achieving good health and healing after cancer treatments. Learn about whole grains. Pre-payment and registration required. May 26. 5:30-7 p.m., Providence Holy Family Hospital, Health Care Center 4 and 5, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St., Education Center 1. $10. (509) 474-5490.

The Worldwide Cabernet Challenge – Blind! – Enjoy eight wines from Washington, Chile, California, Bordeaux, Argentina, Australia and more with cheese and bread from La Brea Bakery in Los Angeles. Reservations are requested. May 29. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $25 plus tax. (509) 343-2253.

“ ’ Tis the Season for Raw Foods” – Featuring Shannon Bullington. May 30. 1-2:30 p.m., Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. $15/includes samples. Limited space; tickets available at the market. (208) 676-9730.

Pig in the Park – June 18-20. Summer kick-off begins with German sausage feed in the park at 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday and leads up to the whole hog on Saturday at 1 p.m. Also featuring annual June Bug Crafts Faire in the park on Saturday. Harrison City Park, Harrison, Idaho. Free. (208) 689-3669.

Stem and Stein – Fifth annual wine and beer tasting to benefit programs of Spokane AIDS Network. June 19. 6 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $40/advance, $45/door. (509) 325-SEAT.

Taste Washington Spokane – More than 100 wineries will be on hand, pouring up to three of their wines. Try new releases of old favorites, or new varietals from some of Washington’s many new wineries. Tickets on sale now at tastewashington.org. June 21. 5-8:30 p.m., The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $85. (206) 667-WINE (9463).