EVENTS
Chili cook-off
F|Third-annual Fire Fighter Chili Cook-off, 4:30-10 p.m.|Free|Tejon Street, 719-596-4618, iafflocal5.com|COLORADO SPRINGS
Wine tasting
F & SA|Annual Colorado wine tasting from Amber Ridge, Balistreri, BookCliff, Crooked Creek, Grande River, RedStone Meadery, Spero and Two Rivers. Friday 3-7 p.m., Saturday 1-6 p.m.|Free|The Wine Experience, FlatIron Marketplace, 281 E. FlatIron Circle, 303-439-9463|BROOMFIELD
Customer appreciation day
SA|15 percent off all day on everything in the market and wine shop|Marczyk Fine Foods, 770 E. 17th Ave., 303-894-9499
Tour de France menu
SA-JULY 24|Le Central will offer special weekly regional menus of France based on the stages of the Tour de France|$24|112 E. Eighth Ave., 303-863-8094
Fourth of July celebrations
SU|Jack Daniels BBQ buffalo ribs, music and period costumes, 5-9:30 p.m.|19192 Colorado 8, 303-697-4771, thefort.com|
MORRISON
M|All-you-can-eat tacos on the Tamayo Restaurant terrace during Invesco Field fireworks, 5 p.m.-close|$20|1400 Larimer St., 720-946-1433
French wine tasting
TU|Reserve a spot by calling 303-318-7272|$15|Randolph’s Restaurant and Bar at the Warwick Hotel, 1776 Grant St., randolphsdenver.com
Pie-baking contest
JULY 13|10th annual “Good Old Summertime” ice cream social and pie baking contest, 5:30-8 p.m. Apply to compete at Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce|Soda Springs Park, 970-658-5089 or 800-642-2567|MANITOU SPRINGS
FARMERS MARKETS
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
|Farmers market Wednesdays through September, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.|East First Avenue and University Boulevard, Bed, Bath & Beyond parking lot, 303-442-1837
Franklin Street Market
TH|Farmers market every Thursday through September, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|Kaiser Permanente, 2045 Franklin St.
Outlets at Castle Rock
F|Farmers market every Friday through October|Exit 184 on I-25, outletsatcastlerock.com|CASTLE ROCK
Eldorado Natural Spring Water Market & Fair
SA|Saturdays through Oct. 1, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.|West 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street, 303-477-3006
Boulder Market
SA|Outdoor market, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.|Boulder Creek path between Broadway and the Boulder Public Library|BOULDER
Old South Pearl Market
SU|Old South Pearl Street farmers market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.|1500 block of South Pearl Street, oldsouthpearlstreet.com
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
Vail Farmers Market
SU|Fresh produce, local bakeries and restaurants|Vail Village|VAIL
CLASSES
International Wine Guild
|Components of wine III: taste, 6:30 p.m.|$50|TH|Wines of northern California, 6:30 p.m.|$50|F|Fine spirits: vodka, 6:30 p.m.|$50|SA|U.S. food and wine: southwest cuisine, 6:30 p.m.|$60|Auraria campus, 303-296-3966, internationalwineguild.com
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
& TH|Kids in the kitchen workshop, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.|$100|999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
City of Aurora
-F|Three-day mile high baking class for ages 12 to 16, 9 a.m.-noon|$75 residents, $95 nonresidents|TH|
Enchanted tea for ages 5 to 10, 1-3 p.m.|$16 residents, $21 nonresidents|
TH|Asian summer foods, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents|F|
Red, white and blue fusion, ages 8 to adult|$48 residents, $62 nonresidents|
TU-JULY 8|Cake decorating, ages 10 to 15, 9 a.m.-noon|$55 residents, $72 nonresidents|Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630|
AURORA
Cook Street School
TH|Mile high baking with Susan Purdy, author of “Pie in the Sky,” 6-9:30 p.m.|$79|F & JULY 16|Two-part class on seafood on the grill, 6-9 p.m.|$79|1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Stir It Up Cooking School
M-JULY 8|Kids & teens chef camp for ages 12-15, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.|$180|1140 S. Lashley Lane, 303.494.2665, stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
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