BENEFITS
Colorado cuisine
SA|Cuisine and wines presented by Vail Valley restaurants to benefit the Steadman Hawkins Research Foundation, 6-10 p.m.|$300 person|Red Sky Golf Club, 970-479-5809
Wine & Food scholarship
Cook Street School of Fine Cooking will award a $6,000 scholarship to the student who writes the best essay on the subject, “How will the Food & Wine Career Program enhance your future?”|303-692-5833
EVENTS
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
TU|Argentine tango show and wine tasting, 5:30-7:30 p.m.|$40 in advance, $45 at the door|Park Hill Golf Club, 4141 E. 35th Ave., 303-831-7788
FARMERS MARKETS
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
|Farmers market Wednesdays and Saturdays 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.|DENVER
Outlets at Castle Rock
F|Farmers market every Friday through October|Exit 184 on Interstate 25, www.outletsatcastlerock.com |CASTLE ROCK
Eldorado Natural Spring Water Market & Fair
SA|Saturdays at Old Elitch Gardens 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 at West Alameda Avenue|LAKEWOOD
RESTAURANT NEWS
Valente’s
-AUG. 31|In celebration of its 41st anniversary, Valente’s Italian Restaurant is offering 41 percent off lunch and dinner in August|6995 W. 38th Ave., 303-421-5115|WHEAT RIDGE
CLASSES
Tony’s Market
|Kids cook hands-on weekend breakfast, 7:15 p.m.|$45|7421 W. Bowles Ave., 720-377-3680|LITTLETON
Culinary School of the Rockies
-SU|Basic Pastry Techniques five-day course, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.|$575|SA&SU|Meals in minutes two-day workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|$165|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
Food addict meeting
|Twelve-step program, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays in Golden and Wednesdays in Denver|303-665-9324 or 303-674-9145, foodaddicts.org
International Wine Guild
|Intro to Australia and New Zealand, 6:30 p.m.|$50|TH|Components II: smell, 6:30 p.m.|$50|F|Bartending at home, 6:30 p.m.|$50|TU|Italian wine and food pairing, 6:30 p.m.|$60|Auraria campus, 303-296-3966, international wineguild.com
City of Aurora
|Under the sea tea, ages 5-10, 1-3 p.m.|$16 residents, $21 nonresidents|TH|End of summer picnic, ages 7-12, 9:30-11:30 a.m.|$16 residents, $21 nonresidents|SA|Clay pot and ti leaf cooking, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents|Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630|AURORA
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TH|Cooking with herbs workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$55|M|Rollin’ sushi workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$60|TU|Indian treasures workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$55|999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, the seasonedchef.com
Cook Street School
F|Taste 5, seafood and summer wine, 6-8 p.m.|$39|SA|Wine discovery day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.|$139|TU&AUG. 17|Classic techniques: sauces and soups, 6-9:30 p.m.|$189|TU|Wine for the occasion, 6-9 p.m.|$49|1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Mise en Place Cooking School
SA|Bootcamp hosted by American Culinary Federation|$150|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378, mis eenplaceschool.com
Cook’s Fresh Market
SU|Polish up your kitchen skills with this knife skills class with certified master chef Ed Janos, 10 a.m.|$60|8000 E. Belleview Ave., 303-741-4148|GREENWOOD VILLAGE
Cheese and wine tasting
SU|Class focusing on a variety of cheese types and how they pair with different wines, 5-7 p.m.|$40|Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, 303-559-2122, haystackgoatcheese.com|LONGMONT
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.
