EVENTS
Brew at the Zoo
F|Enjoy an evening of bear, wine and hors d’oeuvres to benefit the Red Apple Fund, a scholarship fund of the Denver Zoo, 6:30-10 p.m. |$50, $60 at the door|2300 Steele St., 303-376-4860, denverzoo.org
Angel Fest
SA|Wine and hors d’oueveres tasting to benefit Heritage Eagle Bend, 5-8 p.m. |$25|23155 E. Heritage Parkway, 303-693-7788, ext. 1|AURORA
Chile Harvest Fest
SA & SU|The festival honors Spanish-speaking cultures, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Activities include artwork, crafts, live entertainment, Latino cuisine and more|$7, $5 children, $20 family (two adults and three children)|Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org
Fresh City Life Series
SA|The Denver Public Library hosts cooking demonstrations through Oct. 8. This week’s: “Take a Bite: Foods That Fueled the Lewis & Clark Expedition.” Food historian Mary Gunderson presents food, facts and history of the famous expedition, 10 a.m. |Free|10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, 720-865-1206, denverlibrary.org/fresh
Summer Harvest Social
M|Slow Food Roaring Fork celebrates the state’s harvest with a dinner created by some of Colorado’s top chefs, 6:30 p.m.|$85|Restaurant SIX89, 689 Main St., 970-963-6890, six89.com|CARBONDALE
Uptown Sampler
TU|Uptown on the Hill Neighborhood Association hosts food samples of neighborhood cafes and gourmet dining, wine tasting, desserts, live entertainment and more, 5-9:30 p.m.|$20, $25 day of the event|720-205-6506, Up townOnTheHill.org
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
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, auroragov.org/recreation|AURORA
International Wine Guild
F|”Fine Spirits: Sipping Tequila,” 6:30 p.m.|$50|Auraria campus, 303-296-3966, internationalwineguild.com
Savory Inn and Cooking School
F|”Duck 4 Ways!” workshop, 6-8:30 p.m.|$75 |970-476-1304|VAIL
Mise en Place Cooking School
SA|Bake shop basics, 1-4 p.m|$75|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378, miseenplaceschool.com
Cook’s Fresh Market
SU|More easy family meals, 10 a.m.|$40 |8000 E. Belleview Ave., 303-741-4148, cooksfreshmarket.com|GREENWOOD VILLAGE
Culinary School of the Rockies
M-SEPT. 16|Basic cooking techniques, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.|$575|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988,culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TU|Rollin’ sushi workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$60 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
Cook Street School
TU|New World Wine Series features wines from Down Under, 6-9 p.m.|$59 |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300,cookstreet.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, P.O. Box 4098, Grand Rapids, MN 55730-4098|hersheyshappiness.com
National Culinary Challenge
-OCT. 5|Johnson & Wales University invites high school sophomores and juniors to enter their recipe, design plans and photo of an original 16-by-16-by-16-inch gingerbread house for a scholarship to the university. Access application materials at jwu.edu/culinary or write to National High School Culinary Challenge (Junior Division), University Events, Johnson & Wales University, 1701 NE 127th St., North Miami, FL 33181|866-JWU-FLORIDA
Meatball Mania
-OCT. 31|Create an orginial holiday recipe using Mama Lucia Homestyle, Italian Style or Sausage Meatballs for a chance to win a West Bend 6-Quart “Versatility” Deluxe Cooker. Send entry to Mama Lucia “Meatball Mania” Holiday Recipe Contest, c/o Roxanne Pipitone, S&S Public Relations, 100 Village Green, Suite 220, Lincolnshire, IL 60069|quakermaidmeats.com
In-Sink-Erator Challenge
-DEC. 31|Write a creative essay (100-word max.) describing how an instant hot water dispenser would help heat things up in a dream kitchen for a chance to win a $10,000 kitchen makeover. Visit the website for an entry form. Mail entries to In-Sink-Erator Kitchen Makeover, 733 N. Van Buren St., Milwaukee, WI 53202|insinkerator.com
RESTAURANT NEWS
T.G.I. Friday’s
Offers its new “Wild and Mild Three Course Menu”|$12.99|Area T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants
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.
