Culinary calendar

Liqueur Making - For ages 21 and older. Learn how to make fruit cordials, Irish Cream, Drambuie and Grand Marnier. Registration is required. Today, 7-9 p.m., Jim’s Home Brew, 2619 N. Division St. $14. (509) 625-6200.

Meet the Winemaker: Lone Canary Winery - Join winemaker Jerry Witing for a complimentary tasting of wines from the Spokane winery. 3-6 p.m., Friday, Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

Cena Elegante with Wine Pairing Suggestions - Menu includes: rustic Italian flatbreads with extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic bulb, roasted tomato soup with basil and house croutons, stacked Caprese salad, fresh spinach ravioli with toasted pine nuts, grilled steak with cherry reduction, warm pear crisp served with a sweet Bourbon caramel and vanilla bean ice cream. Friday, 5:30-10 p.m., Commellini’s Estate, 14715 N. Dartford Drive. $45.99. (509) 466-0667.

Micros for Mamas - Gibliano Brothers and Longhorn Barbecue will sponsor this beer tasting and auction to benefit Spokane Young Lives, a local nonprofit organization that mentors and supports teen parents and their children. Event will feature samples from local breweries, dinner by Longhorn Barbecue, entertainment by Gibliano Brothers and a silent auction. Friday, 6 p.m., New Community Church, 1003 E. Trent Ave., Ste. 100. $25, includes a commemorative glass and five beer samples. (509) 570-3921.

Post Falls Historical Society Banquet - Dinner and auction includes no-host social hour from 5-6 p.m., buffet dinner at 6 p.m. Museum tours will be offered from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, corner of Fourth Avenue and William Street, Post Falls. $25/each.

Italian Dinner Fundraiser - To benefit Friend to Friend of Greater Spokane. Saturday, 5-8 p.m., St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 4620 N. Regal St. $10/adults in advance or $12 at the door; $6/seniors and children in advance or $8 at the door. (509) 276-8119.

Shamrock Gala - Dinner and auction to benefit Providence Holy Family Hospital. Saturday, 6-10 p.m., the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $150/person. (509) 482-2588.

Tamale Cooking Class - Learn how to make a variety of tamales with professional caterer Ken Smith. Registration is required. Sunday, 3 p.m., The Cutter Theatre, Metaline Falls, Wash. $15. (509) 446-4108.

Feed Cheney Free Dinner - Open the last Monday of the month. There will also be free groceries for participants to take home. No paperwork is required. Monday and April 25. 5-6 p.m., United Church of Christ, 423 N. Sixth St., Cheney. (509) 324-1659.

Healing Foods Kitchen - “Spring Greens.” Cooking class for cancer prevention and achieving good health and healing after cancer treatments. Pre-payment and registration required. Monday, 5:30-7 p.m., Providence Holy Family campus, 5633 N. Lidgerwood. $10. (509) 482-2271.

Good Food Book Club - Hosted by the Moscow Food Co-op. Discuss “Small is Possible: Life in a Local Economy” by Lyle Estill. For more information, visit www.moscowfood.coop. Monday, 7-8:30 p.m. Held at a private residence. Email bookclub@moscowfood.com for directions, Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-8537.

Eat with your Eyes Book Chat and Potluck - Hosted by South Perry Farmers Market. Join in the discussion of “The Town that Food Saved,” by Ben Hewitt and learn more about the market, small farming and how food is working in the Perry Neighborhood. March 31, 5:30-7 p.m., 915 S. Perry St. Free, but RSVP requested by emailing wholeplateinfo@gmail.com by Monday. (509) 879-1826.

SPO-CAN Conference and Awards Breakfast - Kicking off the annual Our Kids: Our Business with the Spokane Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (SPO-CAN) event. Keynote speaker will be Robin Rose with, “Your Best Under Pressure.” Registration at 7:30 a.m.; breakfast at 7:45 a.m.; awards at 8:30 a.m.; and conference from 9 a.m.-noon. April 1, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute Commons Room, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $30. (509) 340-0476.

“Light the Way” Dinner and Auction - Seventh annual event presented by American Childhood Cancer Organization Inland Northwest. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner served at 7. Semi-formal attire. No-host bar. Silent and live auctions. For more information, visit www.acco.org/inlandnw. April 1, 6 p.m., Northern Quest Resort and Casino, north entrance, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $50. (509) 474-2759.