BENEFITS
Wine festival
F & SA|The third annual Colorado Wine Festival. Proceeds will benefit the Mineral Springs Foundation|Various|MANITOU SPRINGS
Wine, arts and golf classic
SA|Golf tournament, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; wine tasting and art auction, 5:30-8 p.m. Proceeds support the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities|Various|Tournament: West Woods Golf Club, 6655 Quaker St.; tasting and auction: 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.|ARVADA
EVENTS
Wine & cheese at Vendôme
|Bistro Vendôme hosts Wine & Cheese Wednesdays, a showcase of artisan cheeses and premium French wines, starting at 5 p.m.|$15|1424-H Larimer Square, 303-825-3232
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
|Farmers market every Wednesday through September, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.|East First Avenue and University Boulevard, Bed, Bath & Beyond parking lot, 303-442-1837
Cooking Light rolls into town
|Cooking Light magazine rolls into Denver with free recipe cards, coupons, product samples and sweepstakes giveaways|FREE|King Soopers, 3250 Centennial Blvd.|COLORADO SPRINGS
Tequila social
|Tequilas and tales of Mexico told by resident bar manager and enthusiast Ryan Halbert. Reservations are limited|$45|Lola Coastal Mexican, 1469 S. Pearl St., 720-570-8686, www.loladenver.com
Franklin Street Market
TH|Farmers market every Thursday through September, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|Kaiser Permanente, 2045 Franklin St.|DENVER
Wine, dine and cook
F|Three-course demonstration followed by a gourmet lunch, 11 a.m.|$105 plus gratuity and tax|Flagstaff House, 1138 Flagstaff Road, 303-442-4640, www.flagstaffhouse.com|BOULDER
Wine tasting
F & SA|Aussie wine from Peter Lehmann. Friday 3-7 p.m., Saturday 1-6 p.m.|Free|The Wine Experience, FlatIron Marketplace, 281 E. FlatIron Circle, 303-439-9463|BROOMFIELD
Stapleton Farmers Market
SU|Farmers market every Sunday through September, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.|East 29th Avenue and Quebec Street
Market at Belmar
SU|European-style farmers market featuring Colorado organic foods, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue|LAKEWOOD
Copper River salmon
The arrival of Copper River salmon marks the beginning of the wild salmon season|Wild Oats Markets
Cookbook exhibit
-JULY 29|Exploring an American identity through cookbooks: the Margaret Husted culinary collection|University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Sturm Hall 102, 2000 E. Asbury Ave.
White asparagus at Chinook
-JUNE 21|White asparagus direct from Europe is now being served at the Chinook Tavern|265 Detroit St., 303-394-0044
CLASSES
Cooking School
& TH|Italian cuisine workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$110||M|Quick delicious dinners: seafood, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$55|TU|Great grilling, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$50|999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
Culinary School
|Sushi madness 2-day workshop, 6-9 p.m.|$165|-June 29|Basic cooking techniques, five Wednesdays, 5:30-10:30 p.m.|$575|F-M
|Italian country cooking three-day workshop, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.|$275
|M-June 10|Basic cooking techniques five-day course, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.|$575|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
International Wine Guild
|Summer wines: rosés from around the world, 6:30 p.m.|$50
|TH|Champagne, 6:30 p.m.|$65
|F|Dessert wines and cheese, 6:30 p.m.|$60| SA|Eastern Europe and central Asia, 6:30 p.m.|$50|Auraria campus, 303-296-3966, internationalwineguild.com
Stir It Up
TH|Cooking with fresh herbs, 6-9 p.m.|$45|1140 S. Lashley Lane, 303-494-2665, www.stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
City of Aurora
TH|Mexican cooking, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents| Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630|AURORA
Denver Public Library
SA|Family cookbooks: putting it together, 2 p.m. Registration required|Free|Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Level B2 Conference Center
Mise en Place Cooking School
SU|Fancier fungi demonstration, 6:30-9 p.m.|$55|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378, miseenplaceschool.com
Singles cooking connection
SU|Indonesian chicken satay, lime and coconut fried shrimp and more, 5-8 p.m.|$30|303-987-1744
OUT OF STATE
Ritz-Carlton School
F|Learn how to create a decadent cheese platter|$50|Half Moon Bay, California, 800-241-3333, www.ritzcarlton.com
Mail calendar items at least 10 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail Living@denverpost.com.
