Culinary calendar

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

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

Food Gathering - Presented by Food Flavor Fit. Taste delicious food and meet owners Jim and Mary Ann McCurdy and their staff. No host beverage service available. Reservations requested to info@foodflavorfit.com. Today, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Taste Cafe and Fine Art, 180 S. Howard St. Free. (509) 468-2929.

Pickling Summer Vegetables - Learn how to safely pickle and preserve your summer vegetables. Extend your garden’s summer bounty into the fall and winter months. Registration required. Today, 6:30 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 893-8390.

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.

Total Wine Events - Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Autumn Equinox: Fall Beer Is Here, $15; Sept. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Washington Wine Country Local Favorites, $20; Oct. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Brew Battle: Beer Me Blind, $15; Oct. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bordeaux Battle: Right Bank vs. Left Bank, $20. Offered at both locations: Total Wine & More, 9980 N. Newport Highway, (509) 466-1644; and Total Wine & More Spokane Valley, 13802 E. Indiana Ave., (509) 922-1530. Sept. 26, 1-2 p.m., Joseph Wagner Livestream Tasting Event, held at north Spokane location. $20.

Lantern Tap House Sourfest - Friday-Sunday. Try a variety of sour beers in the Lantern Tap House beer garden during Perry Street Shakedown. Featuring live music at 10 p.m. Friday, Cathedral Pearls; Saturday, The Hoot Hoots. Lantern Tap House, 1004 S Perry St. (509) 315-9531.

Vino! Tastings - Friday, 3-6:30 p.m., Coyote Canyon Winery; Saturday, 2-4:30 p.m., Pinot Noirs 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.

Pilgrim’s Tasting - Meet the Winemaker Tasting: Snake River Winery. Call for reservations. Friday, 3:30 p.m., Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

Bottles Wine Tastings - Friday, Italian Wine Tasting; Sept. 25, Sleight of Hand Cellars from Walla Walla. Tastings at 5 p.m., Bottles, 3319 N. Argonne Road. Free. (509) 443-4027.

Treat Yo’ Self - Spokane Children’s Theatre invites you to share ice cream and watch some great theater. There will be vignettes performed from each of the six plays in the 70th season. In addition, there will be improvisational theater, a raffle and silent auction. Friday, 7 p.m., Spokane Children’s Theatre, 2727 N. Madelia St. $5/per person. (509) 328-4886.

Rocket Market Events - Friday, 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.

Community Barbecue - Fun, food and fellowship featuring face painting, pinatas, music and more. All are welcome. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Christ Central Church, 19 W. Shannon Ave. Free. (509) 327-9322.

SpoHop 2015 - It’s fresh hop season at the Goat. Help make the annual Community Fresh Hop beer the best yet by bringing your local hops and picking the cones while the base beer is brewed. At the end you’ll throw in the hops and finish up the brew. Food and refreshments will be provided. Saturday, 11 a.m., Iron Goat Brewing, 2204 E. Mallon Ave. (509) 474-0722.

Salsa Fiesta - Featuring music by the Sara Brown Band, salsa tasting bar, organic wine tasting, Mexican-style foods, dancing and arts and crafts. Saturday, noon-5 p.m., China Bend Winery, 3751 Vineyard Way, Kettle Falls, Wash. $5 admission. (509) 732-6123.

Community Luau - Hosted by Knights of Columbus councils from Catholic churches in North Idaho. Lineup includes traditional Hawaiian music and Polynesian dancing. Beer, wine and mixed drinks available. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 4:30 p.m. and entertainment at 6 p.m. Benefits St. Vincent de Paul of Kootenai County’s capital campaign. For more information, call (208) 818-9840. Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Q’emiln Park, 12201 W. Parkway Drive. $20/person.

2015 Monroe Street Pub Crawl - Imbibe at local landmarks, participate in a photo scavenger hunt, enjoy music, win prizes and more. Proceeds benefit Great Shape! Inc., which provides humanitarian aid in Jamaica. Registration includes pub crawl T-shirt and discounts along the way. Bring photo identification ages 21 and older only. Saturday, 5 p.m., starting location is Charley’s Grill and Spirits, 801 N Monroe St. $25. (970) 275-3210.

Hopped Up Brewing Art, Music and Beer Festival - Come celebrate creative community at this fun, family-friendly outdoor event. Bringing the community together around local art, music and craft beer. Sunday, 2 p.m., Hopped Up Brewing, 10421 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 413-2488.

Feed Medical Lake - A free meal the second Monday of the month, 5-6 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St., Medical Lake. (509) 714-1150.

Country Breakfast - The program is supported by donations in any amount you feel you can afford. No one is turned away for inability to donate. Mondays through Sept., 7-10 a.m., Blanchard Community Center, 685 Rusho Lane, Blanchard, Idaho. (208) 437-1037.

Liberty Ciderworks Dinner at Sante - Six-course cider pairing dinner. Vegetarian-friendly upon request. Call for reservations. Monday, 6-9 p.m., Sante Restaurant, 404 W. Main Ave. $75/person. (509) 315-4613.

Ripe for the Telling: Surprising Stories of Washington Fruit - From apples to oranges, huckleberries to durian, anthropologist Julia Harrison will cover how these perishable products preserve historic events and reflect the changing relationship to the natural world. Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St., (509) 893-8280; Sept. 17, 1 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., (509) 893-8390; Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350. Free.

“Just Eat It: A Food Waste Movie” - Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of food waste from farm through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. Part of the Food for Thought series. Sept. 16, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. Free with a fresh food donation. (208) 882-8537.

Kitchen Engine Classes - Sept. 17, 1-3 p.m., Wusthof Cutlery Knife Skills, $40; Sept. 20, 2 p.m., Make Salmon Great, $55; Sept. 21, 5 p.m., Raw Gourmet Italian, $45; Sept. 22, 5:30 p.m., Bake the Perfect Pie, $45; Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m., Sushi, $49; Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m., Homemade Gnocchi, $45; Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m., Thai Inspired Dinner, $45; Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m., Italian Sauces: Marsala, Picatta and Puttenesca, $39; Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m., Grain Free Everyday Dinners, $39. Call to register. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. (509) 328-3335.

Odessa Deutschfest - Sept. 18-20. 45th annual celebration with German music, traditional cuisine, a parade, street fair and craft fair, a carnival, sporting events, including a major 5K and 10K fun run and the big attraction – the Biergarten with entertainment. Street fair hours are Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Odessa Community Center, 21 E. First Ave., Odessa, Wash. (509) 982-0049.

Fourth Annual Harvest Festival - Sept. 18-20. Featuring a Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association-sanctioned barbecue competition, quilt show in the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, motorcycle poker run on Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., beer garden, hay wagon rides, community yard sale, food booths and arts and crafts vendors. Barbecue competition will be Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., followed by judging. North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. (509) 633-3074.

Dirty Martinis for Clean Water - Come enjoy the award-winning spirits of Dry Fly Distilling, Riverkeeper IPA and River City Brewing beers, appetizers from London’s Ultimate Catering, silent auction, live music, and the presentation of the annual Mike Chappell River Hero award. All proceeds go to support a fishable and swimmable Spokane River. Sept. 18, 6-11 p.m., Riverside Place, 1108 W. Riverside Ave. $45/online; $50/at the door. (509) 464-7621.

Spokane Symphony Opening Weekend Dinner - Sept. 19-20. Sip champagne and enjoy dinner on Saturday prior to the 8 p.m. concert or Sunday following the 3 p.m. matinee. Both concerts at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. Benefits the Spokane Symphony. Sept 19: 5 p.m., champagne reception; 5:30 p.m., dinner by Executive Chef Mark Miskiewicz. Spokane Club, Georgian Room, 1002 W. Riverside Ave. $75/dinner only. (509) 838-8511.

Fiesta Spokane Heritage Festival - Second annual family-friendly event sharing and celebrating the Latino culture with the community. Featuring food, Mariachi, folkloric dancers, Latin entertainment and a children’s carnival. Food vendors will be set up on Post Street. Sept. 19, noon, Riverfront Park, Gondola Meadow, 507 N. Howard St. Free. (509) 625-6601.

Music, Micros and Barbecue - Hoptoberfest with music by Civilized Animal. Enjoy fresh hop beers and traditional fall seasonal beers, as well as wine and spirits. Food and drink, 5-9 p.m., and music, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 19, Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley. $17. (800) 523-2464.

Appetite for Conservation - Support local land conservation by enjoying dinner by Sante, wine from Vino, beer from Orlison’s, live music with Big Red Barn, games, a silent and live auction with auctioneer Randy Wells, and dancing at the Dix Farm on the South Hill. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and donations of auction items are welcome. Sept. 20, 4 p.m., Dix Farm, 7510 S. Farm Road. $75. (509) 328-2939.

Fresh Salsas - Salsa and pico de gallo are versatile, cool summer treats made even better by fresh, seasonal ingredients. At this hands-on class, you’ll start with a traditional tomato base and move out to more unique ingredients and flavors. Registration required. Class space is limited. Both classes at 7 p.m., Sept. 22, Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards; and Sept. 23, Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., Medical Lake, (509) 893-8330. Free.

Mindful Eating Workshop - Learn how to change your eating patterns and transform your relationship with food. Email jane@janejosephwellness.com or call to register. Sept. 23, 6-7 p.m., Ben Burr Building, 5909 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 953-9097.