Culinary calendar

“Wheelbarrow Wednesday” Farm to Fork Tour and Dinner - Presented by Pend d’Oreille Winery and Savor Sandpoint. Join guest chefs in touring the local farmers market, visiting local foodie destinations and enjoying locally sourced and crafted foods. Today: Chef Justin Otis. 4:30-8:30 p.m., Pend d’Oreille Winery, 220 Cedar St., Sandpoint. $50 per person. (208) 265-9565.

Spokane Public Market - Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. 24 W. Second Ave. (509) 624-1154.

42nd Annual Odessa Deutchesfest - Friday-Sunday. Block-long indoor biergarten, live music, authentic German food, parade, vendor fair, arts and crafts, youth garten and more. (509) 982-0049.

Salsa Fiesta - Wine and food festival celebrating salsa, featuring live music, salsa tasting bar, gourmet foods and organic wine tasting. Saturday, noon-5 p.m., China Bend Winery, 3751 Vineyard Way, Kettle Falls, Wash. $5. (509) 732-6123.

Organic Sample Saturday - Taste the organic difference in celebration of National Organic Harvest Month. Also sample Montana’s Almaetheia Organic Goat Cheese. Saturday, noon, Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

An Old-Fashioned Sunday in Autumn – Sixth-annual free fall event features a pie baking contest with sales of pie a la mode following the judging and a silent auction of desserts which are contained in decorated boxes made by resident artists. Live music occurs throughout the event. Watch local artisans demonstrate their time-honored crafts in the yard behind the wheel fence including a variety of fiber arts, blacksmithing, hand-carved spoons and ducks, cider pressing and broom making. Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Artisans at Dahmen Barn, Highway 195, 419 Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. Free. (509) 299-3414.

Caring for Kids Luncheon - 16th annual event and the theme is “Kids Under Construction.” Featured speaker is Ray Clary, a Gonzaga University Law School graduate and a partner with Etter, McMahon, Lamberson, Clary & Oreskovich, P.C. Social at 11:30 a.m., lunch at 12:15 p.m., program at 12:45 p.m. Proceeds benefit St. Anne’s Children & Family Center and Morning Star Boys’ Ranch. Sept. 20, Doubletree Hotel, 322 N. Spokane Falls Blvd. $100/general, $50/age 30 and younger. (509) 358-4254.

Meet the Winemaker Tasting - Meet the winemaker’s daughter, Phaedra, from LaRocca Vineyards and taste their sustainably produced organic wines. Sept. 21, 3:30 p.m., Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

Spokane Civic Theatre 66th Annual Gala - The gala celebrates the opening night of the Mel Brooks musical, “The Producers.” Festivities include dinner and dessert catered by Wild Sage American Bistro, live auction and a no-host bar. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with “The Producers” starting at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21, 6 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $35. (509) 325-2507.

Valleyfest Pancake Breakfast - All proceeds go directly to the Valleyfest Foundation. Sept. 22, 7:30-10:30 a.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. $7/general, $6/ages 3-6, free/age 2 and younger.

Vendor Fair - Hear their stories and sample some of the fruits of their labor. Local Produce and Bistro sample. Sei Mei Tea, Bandito’s Salsa, Roast House Coffee, and many others. Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Huckleberry’s Natural Market, 926 S. Monroe St. Free. (509) 624-1349.