Culinary calendar
Downtown Indoor Farmers Market - Featuring bread, pastries, eggs, grass-fed beef and crafts. Thursdays. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Community Building Lobby, 35 W. Main Ave. (509) 475-1676.
Winter Market - Sponsored by Heart of the Arts. Featuring food, crafts, art and more. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 13, 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow, Idaho. (208) 669-2249.
Taste of Sandpoint - Enjoy culinary dishes prepared by local restaurants and samples from local breweries and wineries. Event will kick off the annual Sandpoint Winter Carnival. Jan. 14. 5-8 p.m., Sandpoint Business and Events Center, 102 S. Euclid St, Sandpoint. $1; $3-$7 for average sample dish, brew or glass of wine. 1 (800) 800-2106 or (208) 263-2161.
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser - Proceeds will benefit the Lorissa Green Memorial Scholarship Fund. Event will include a candlelight vigil in honor of Lorissa Green and silent auction. Menu includes: spaghetti, salad, breadstick, beverage and dessert. Jan. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Chap’s Restaurant, 4235 South Cheney Spokane Road. $5. (509) 483-5155.
NIC Wild Game Feast – Presented by the North Idaho College Alumni Association. Proceeds benefit the NIC Alumni Association and provide student scholarships. Dinner features a five-course meal of wild game dishes created by Eddie Nelson of NIC food services. Jan 23, 5:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. dinner. Ts’elusm Dining Room of Edminster Student Union Building, North Idaho College. $65; $60 for NIC Alumni Association members. (208) 769-5978.
Cake Decorating Workshop - For teens and adults. Learn simple decorating shortcuts and how to use decorating tools. Registration is required. Jan. 24, 2-3:30 p.m., Garfield Library, 109 N. Third, Garfield. $20, includes supplies. (509) 397-4366.
Art of Canning - For age 14 and older. Class will focus on the pressure canning technique. Pre-registration is required. Jan. 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $27. (509) 625-6200.
Go Red For Women Luncheon - Empowering women to take charge of their health, locally sponsored by Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. 9:30 a.m., registration and silent auction begins; 10-11 a.m., educational breakout sessions; 11 a.m.-noon, exhibits, silent auction and prize drawings; noon-1:30 p.m., heart healthy meal, keynote speaker and more. Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $100/person. (509) 536-1500.
An Evening of Roses - Gala event featuring wine tasting and silent auction, presented by Shadle Park High School Class of 2010 parents, to benefit the 2010 Senior Grad Night. Feb. 13, 7-10 p.m., Assumption Church gymnasium on Indian Trail Road. (509) 328-4595.
Winter Wine Dinner - Hosted by the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy at Spokane Community College. Guest chef will be Mercia Sheets of Madeleine’s Cafe and Patisserie. Cuisine will be paired with wines from Coeur d’Alene Cellars. Prepayment is required. Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m., Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. $70 per person. (509) 533-7283.
Chocolate Champagne Gala - Benefits Lutheran Community Services Northwest. Feb. 26, 6 p.m., Mirabeau Park Hotel, Interstate 90 at Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley.