EVENTS
Battle of Pearl Street
TH|Chef Cory Buck of John’s Restaurant and Chef Hosea Rosenberg of Jax Fish House in Boulder compete for the title of Flatiron Chef, 6 p.m. |$75, includes a five-course meal and wine |Omni Resort Hotel, 500 Interlocken Blvd., 303-464-3205 |BROOMFIELD
Spinelli’s Market
TH|Hosts its annual potluck with grilled Italian sausage and pepper sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages. Neighbors bring salads, antipasti platters, casseroles, fruit and baked goods, 6-9 p.m.|Ferguson Park, Dexter Street and East 23rd Avenue, 303-329-8143
Art and Ale Festival
F|Sample frosty beverages from local breweries while enjoying the exhibits at The Wildlife Experience, 6-10 p.m. |$25, $45 per couple |10035 S. Peoria St., 720-488-3336, thewildlifeexperience.org|PARKER
Tip-a-Cop
F |Local law enforcement work for tips to benefit Special Olympics Colorado, noon-8 p.m.|all Red Robin Gourmet Burger locations
Goatshed Revival Party
SA|The Boulder Beer Co. hosts the event to benefit Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, 1-8 p.m. |2880 Wilderness Place, 303-444-8448, ext. 29, boulderbeer.com|BOULDER
Colorado Peach Party
SU|Potluck, chef demonstrations and tastings, 4-8 p.m. |$40| Sustainable Settings, 3107 Colorado 133 970-963-6107|CARBONDALE
Valente’s
SU-AUG. 31|Hosts a four-course dinner |$19.64|6995 W. 38th Ave., 303-421-5115|WHEAT RIDGE
FARMERS MARKETS
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
W|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.
Outlets at Castle Rock
F|Farmers market every Friday through October|Exit 184 on Interstate 25, 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
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
Old South Pearl Market
SU|Old South Pearl Street farmers market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.| 1500 block of South Pearl Street, oldsouthpearl street.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
Vail Farmers Market
SU|Fresh produce, goods from bakeries and restaurants|Vail Village|VAIL
CLASSES
Culinary School of the Rockies
W & AUG. 31|Sushi Madness workshop, 5:30-8:30 p.m.|$165|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988,culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
Cook Street School
TH|Knife-skills class, 6-9 p.m.|$79 |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TH|Just Peachy workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
Wine Experience
F & SA|Wine tasting of The Loire Valley in France, 3-7 p.m. Friday and 1-6 p.m. Saturday|Free|FlatIron Marketplace, 281 E. FlatIron Circle, 303-439-9463 |BROOMFIELD
City of Aurora
SA|Caribbean cakes class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation|AURORA
International Wine Guild
TU|West Coast wines, 6:30 p.m.
|$60 |Auraria campus, 303-296-3966, internationalwineguild.com
Mise en Place Cooking School
TU|Thai Vegetarian, 6:30-9:00 p.m|$55|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378, miseenplaceschool.com
CONTESTS
Express Yourself via Hershey’s
-SEPT. 26|Hershey’s sponsors a national photo contest. Send a photo of you and your favorite Hershey’s product with a description of your photo in 25 words or less. Visit the website for complete rules and regulations. Mail entries should be submitted to: Express Yourself with Hershey’s Chocolate Contest, PO Box 4098, Grand Rapids, MN 55730-4098.|hersheyshappiness.com
RESTAURANT NEWS
Tanglewoods
The former Restaurant Cody is now under new ownership.|1552 Bergen Parkway, 303-670-2263 |EVERGREEN
8 Rivers
NOW OPEN|Caribbean cuisine and catering|1627 East Coalton Road, 720-304-2883, 8riversrestaurant.com |SUPERIOR
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