BENEFITS
Al Wilson Celebrity Golf Classic
F|The 19th Hole wine tasting and silent auction at the golf classic will benefit the Prostate Cancer Education Council, 1:30-6 p.m.|$19 for wine tasting only|The Ridge at Castle Pines North, 1414 Castle Pines Parkway, 303-316-4685|CASTLE ROCK
Argonaut wine tasting
TU|Argonaut Wine & Liquor sponsors a wine tasting each month to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. This month features Australian and New Zealand wines, 5:30-7:30 p.m.|$25 early, $30 at the door|4141 E. 35th Ave., 303-831-7788
Mao charity dinner
TU|Mao Asian bistro will donate 20 percent of all food sales to benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation, 5 p.m.-close| 201 Columbine St., 303-377-5350, mao-restaurant.com
EVENTS
Wine and roses
|Desserts, wine and a keepsake glass, and live entertainment in the War Memorial Rose Garden, 6-8:30 p.m.|$15|5804 S. Bemis St., 303-347-5999|LITTLETON
Wine down Wednesdays
|Select from six unique regional wines and varietals from around the world, 5-9 p.m.|$5-$30|Adega Restaurant + Wine Bar, 1700 Wynkoop St., 303-534-2222
Battle of Pearl Street
TH|Chefs from two area restaurants compete in the Flatiron Chef competition, 6 p.m. Ticket price includes five-course wine dinner|$75 plus tax and gratuity|Omni Interlocken Resort, 303-464-3207|BROOMFIELD
Fresh flavors of Olde Town
TH|Fresh produce and other food items from a variety of vendors, with culinary demonstrations from area chefs, 5:30-8 p.m.|Grandview Avenue, 303-420-6100|OLDE TOWN ARVADA
Friday Night BBQ
F|Niman Ranch burgers served outside, 5-7 p.m.|$5.99 each|Marczyk Fine Foods, 770 E. 17th Ave., 303-894-9499
Wine tasting
F &SA|Wines of Paso Robles. Friday: 3-7 p.m.; Saturday: 1-6 p.m.|Free|The Wine Experience, FlatIron Marketplace, 281 E. FlatIron Circle, 303-439-9463|BROOMFIELD
Mad hatters tea party
SA|Costumes are welcome at this tea party, 7 p.m.|$29.95 drinking adult, $19.95 nondrinking, $10.95 kids 12 and under|Cheshire Cat Brewpub, 7803 Ralston Road, 303-341-9000|ARVADA
Wine tasting
SA|A symposium called “Weaving Nehuen: Cultural Identity in the 21st Century,” followed by an optional Chilean wine tasting. Symposium: 1-5:30 p.m.; tasting: 5:30-7 p.m.|various|Museo de las Américas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, 303-571-4401, ext. 23
Wine dinner
M|California cuisine (local, organic and free-range items) paired with Liberty School wines, 7 p.m.|$60 plus tax and gratuity|Sambuca, 1320 15th St., 303-629-5299
Tour de France menu
-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
RESTAURANT NEWS
Mici
-JULY 31|In celebration of its one-year anniversary, Mici is offering an extra-large specialty pizza and a bottle of house wine for $20, 5 p.m.-close each day in July|1531 Stout St., 303-629-6424
Bent Noodle
SU|Luigi’s Bent Noodle celebrates its ninth anniversary, 4-9 p.m.|$9 for any menu entrée, $9 for a bottomless glass of house wine|3055 S. Parker Road, 303-337-2733|AURORA
CLASSES
City of Aurora
|Harry Potter tea, ages 5-10, 1-3 p.m.|$16 residents, $21 nonresidents||Pizza pizzazz, ages 12-16, 9 a.m.-noon
| $24 residents, $31 nonresidents|TH|Mexican cooking, 6:30-9:30 a.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents|SA
| Summer fruit pies, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents|M|Cooking basics, ages 12-16, 9 a.m.-noon
| $125 residents, $145 nonresidents|TU|Alfresco dining, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents|Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630| AURORA
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
|Class with Matt Selby, executive chef of Vesta Dipping Grill, 6:30-9 p.m.|$50|M|Parent-child workshop: dinner for me and you, 6:30-9 p.m.|$45|TU|Class with Jennifer Jasinski, owner and executive chef of Rioja, 6:30-9 p.m.|$50 each|999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
Mise en Place Cooking School
|Thai vegetarian cuisine|$55|TH|Table 6 executive chef Aaron Whitcomb|$55|F|Crudo di Mare (Italian sushi)|$55|SA|Mexican market shopping/cooking with Tamayo executive chef Ruben Herrera|$65|TU|French Bistro|$55|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378, miseenplaceschool.com
Cook Street School
|Wine in the food, wine in the glass, 6-9 p.m.|$69|TH|Wine detective series: wine clues white, 6-9 p.m.|$49|F|Welcome to the kitchen, 6-9:30 p.m.|$59|SA|Knife skills, 6-9:30 p.m.|$79|TU|Cooking Italian with Saveur, 6-9:30 p.m.|$89|1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Food addict meeting
&M|Twelve-step program, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays in Golden and Wednesdays in Denver|303-665-9324 or 303-674-9145, foodaddicts.org
Culinary School of the Rockies
TH-AUGUST 18|Basic cooking techniques five Thursdays through Aug. 18, 5:30-10:30 p.m.|$575|TH & JULY 28|Sushi madness, 6-9 p.m.|$165|SA &SU|Rustic bread, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.|$165|SA & SU|The art of dim sum, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.|$175|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
Stir It Up Cooking School
F|Indian cooking part two, 6-9 p.m.|$45|1140 S. Lashley Lane, 303.494.2665, stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
International Wine Guild
F|American artisan wine and cheese pairing, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$60|SA-SU|Guild certification seminar, day and a half intensive|$435|M|Intro to wine 102, 6:30 p.m.|$50| Auraria campus, 303-296-3966, internationalwineguild.com
Singles cooking connection
SU|Socialize and cook together in a relaxed atmosphere while meeting new people who love fine dining, 5-8 p.m.|$30|303-987-1744
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.
