Culinary calendar

Pig Out in the Park – Today-Monday. 36th annual food and music festival with 45 food booths, three adult beverage gardens and 100 free concerts on four stages. Open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. $3 bites available during special hours. Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. Free admission. (509) 921-5579.

Food For Thought Book Club – “Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids,” by Anne K. Fishel. Presented in partnership with the Inland Northwest Food Network. Wednesday, 6 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Library, Gozzer Room, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2315.

Gourmet Way Events - Every Wednesday, 4-6 p.m., enjoy a flight of wines paired with delicious food. Call to reserve a seat. Gourmet Way, 8222 W. Government Way, Hayden. $15/person; $10/wine club member. (208) 762-1333.

Friendship Kitchen - Community meal on Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m., St. George’s Parish Center, 2010 N. Lucas St., Post Falls. Free. (208) 773-4715.

Pilgrim’s Events - Free tastings include: Today, 3:30 p.m., Beer Tasting: Firestone Walker Brewing Co; Friday, 3:30 p.m., Labor Day Beer and Cider Picks; Sept. 11, 3:30 p.m., Meet the Winemaker Tasting: Snake River Winery. Other events include: Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Urban Farming Movie: “Growing Cities,” free. Call for reservations. Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

Steady Flow Growler House Grand Opening – Friday-Sunday. The first 100 people to visit the new growler house each day will receive a free 64 oz. glass growler (beer not included). Plus, meet the brewers from 4-6 p.m. with No-Li Brewhouse on Friday, Twelve String Brewing on Saturday and River City Brewing on Sunday. Also, food truck Tacos Camargos will be on site Saturday, 4-6 p.m. Steady Flow Growler House, 328 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 598-8297.

Vino! Tastings – Friday, 3-7:30 p.m., Selections from Vino’s Wine of the Month Club; Saturday, 2-4:30 p.m., Classic French Wines; Sept. 11, 3-6:30 p.m., Coyote Canyon Winery; Sept. 12, 2-4:30 p.m., Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris; Sept. 19, 2-4:30 p.m., Merry Cellars of Pullman. Tastings include cheese and crackers. Vino! Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. $10-$15. (509) 838-1229.

Rocket Market Events – Friday, Nine Wines Blind Challenge, $20; Sept. 11, Wines Across America, $20; Sept. 18, Clover Restaurant and Bakery Small Plates Event, $30; Sept. 25, Spanish Wine Discoveries, $20. Reservations requested. All events at 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. (509) 343-2253.

Cooking with Master Chef Steve - Cooking experiences with Master Chef Steve W. Geving of Les Toques Blanches Chefs Hall of Fame. Reservations required. Tuesday: Cruisin’ America: Route 66 Food Meccas; Oct. 13: Creative Catering for the Rock ’n’ Roll Gods. Classes held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Blanchard Community Center, 685 Rusho Lane, Blanchard, Idaho. $25/person. (208) 437-1037.

Learn to Cook with Chef Jeff Chatigny - Cooking class taught by Gastro Pub chef. Sept. 9, 5:30 p.m., Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls. $50. (208) 457-8950.

Pickling Summer Vegetables - Learn how to safely pickle and preserve your summer vegetables. Registration required. Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St., Cheney. Free. (509) 893-8280.