Culinary calendar

Dining with Diabetes - For seniors age 60 and older with diabetes. Receive recipes, watch cooking demonstrations and sample foods made with reduced fat, sugar and salt. Today. 12:30-2:30 p.m., Davenport Senior Center, 728 Morgan St., Davenport, Wash. Free. (509) 886-0700, ext. 220.

“Knock Out Cancer” Benefit Concert - Two-part event includes a pasta dinner Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the Ponderay Events Center in Sandpoint. A concert will be held July 3, 6 p.m. at the Panida Little Theater, featuring music by Charley Packard Band, Neighbor John Kelly Band, Norton Buffalo’s band Norton’s Knockouts. Advance tickets available in Sandpoint at Laughing Dog Brewing, Eichardt’s, Pedro’s Sandpoint Furniture and at SandpointOnline.com. Proceeds benefit patients of Community Cancer Services, Angels Over Sandpoint, Bonner Community Hospice and Celebrate Life. $20/advance, $25/at the door. (208) 290-2717.

Free Nutrition Education Classes - Presented by the University of Idaho Extension Nutrition Program. Weekly classes will be offered to recipients of food stamps, other Health and Welfare programs or school free lunch programs. Friday, noon, Kootenai County Extension Office, 1808 N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 446-1680.

Strawberry Celebration - Saturday and Sunday and July 3-4. Visit www.greenbluffgrowers.com for map of growers. Green Bluff.

Make Waves in the Kitchen (Medical Lake) - Part of Summer Reading 2010. Jonathan Holden, executive chef from Spencer’s, will show teens how to create tasty and healthy snacks. Monday, 1 p.m., Medical Lake Library, 321 S. Herb St., Medical Lake. Free. (509) 893-8330.