Culinary calendar

Hutterite Colony Lunch and Tour - Enjoy an educational tour of the farm and a homemade lunch of specialty foods and desserts. For ages 55 and older. Registration is required. Today, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Meet at Hillyard Activity Center, 4001 N. Cook St. $36. (509) 625-6200.

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. RSVP requested by emailing wholeplateinfo@gmail.com by March 28. Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m., 915 S. Perry St. Free. (509) 879-1826.

SPO-CAN Conference and Awards Breakfast - Kicking off the annual “Our Kids: Our Business” campaign. Spokane Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (SPO-CAN) event’s 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. Friday, 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, no-host bar. Silent auction throughout the evening, live auction during dessert. For more information, visit www.acco.org/inlandnw. Friday, 6 p.m., Northern Quest Resort and Casino, north entrance, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $50. (509) 474-2759.

Dinner on the Farm with the Trezzis - Food and wine event featuring Davide Trezzi’s down-home Italian cooking. Buffet-style. Reservations required. April 15, 6:45 p.m., Trezzi Farm, 17700 N. Dunn Road, Green Bluff. $25 per person, plus wine. (509) 238-2276.

26th Annual Sausage Feed - Hosted by St. John’s Lutheran Church of Sprague. Sponsored by Thrivent. All-you-can-eat menu includes: smoked sausage, mashed potatoes, vegetables, sauerkraut, applesauce and dessert. Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sprague Community Hall, Third and C streets, Sprague. $9/adults, $4/ages 6-12, free/ages 5 and younger. (509) 257-2806.

The Real Treasure Children’s Village Fundraiser - Includes live and silent auctions and buffet dinner. Proceeds benefit the youths living at Children’s Village. Call for reservations. Doors open at 5 p.m., event begins at 6. April 8, The Coeur d’Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene. $48/each, $400/corporate tables of eight. (208) 667-1189.

Empty Bowls - Eighth annual hunger-relief fundraising event co-sponsored by the Moscow Food Co-op, the Palouse Studio Potters Guild and Heart of the Arts. Enjoy a bowl of soup in a handmade bowl. All proceeds will benefit organizations fighting hunger. For more information, visit www.emptybowls.net. April 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow, Idaho. $15, includes soup and bowl. (208) 882-8537 or (208) 669-2249.

A Royal Wedding Extravaganza - A celebration of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s upcoming nuptials hosted by the Southside Community Center. Enjoy a gourmet meal and wedding cake prepared by Washington State’s 2011 Chef of the Year Elijah Dalager; a performance by Pages of Harmony; silent auction and raffle. Event will benefit the community center. Reservations due April 11 for event on April 16, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. (509) 535-0803.