EVENTS
Battle of Pearl Street
TH|Flatiron chef competition loosely based on Food Network’s “Iron Chef,” 6 p.m.|Meritage Restaurant, 500 Interlocken Blvd., 303-438-6600|BROOMFIELD
Make-and-Take Dinner Date
TH|Eight at Eight hosts a dinner club for singles, 7 p.m. Reservations required. |$65|Cherry Creek Supper Solutions, 3773 Cherry Creek Drive North, 303-369-3888, 8at8.com
Winemaker’s Dinner
F|6 p.m. at Holy Cross Abbey Events Center. |3011 Royal Gorge Blvd., 719-276-5191|CAÑON CITY
Gulf Coast Relief Benefit
SA|Five-course dinner with wine pairings hosted by Zolo Grill, Jax Fish House, Rhumba, Lola, The West End Tavern and Q’s Restaurant, 6:30 p.m. Reservations are limited.|Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th Street, 303-444-3535, bigredf.com|BOULDER
Kitchen tour
SA|Steamboat Springs hosts a tour of private kitchens, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.|$25|970-879-5056|STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Stapleton Wine Festival
SA|2-6 p.m.|$5-$20|Founder’s Green, East 29th Avenue and Roslyn Street, 720-529-9911, wildirisrecreation.com
Chefs on the Run
SU|The ACF Colorado Chefs Association hosts a 5K walk/run to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, 8 a.m.|$25|Washington Park, active.com|TELLURIDE
Wine tasting
TU|Argonaut Wine & Liquors hosts the tasting to benefit MS Foundation, 5:30-7:30 p.m.|$25 in advance, $30 at the door|Park Hill Golf Course, 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.
Outlets at Castle Rock
F|Farmers market every Friday through October|Exit 184 on Interstate 25, outletsatcastlerock.com | CASTLE ROCK
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
The Cupboard
W|Wine Tasting 101, 6:30-9 p.m. |$50 |152 S. College Ave., 970-493-8585 |FORT COLLINS
Cook Street School
F & SA|Artisan Breads Workshop, 6-10 p.m.|$195 |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Culinary School of the Rockies
SA & SEPT. 31|Farmers’ Market, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.|$195|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culi naryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
Fresh City Life Series
SA|The Denver Public Library hosts cooking demonstration: “Little Jars of Summer: Preserving Nature’s Bounty,” 10:30 a.m. |Free|10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, 720-865-1206, denverli brary.org/fresh
Mise en Place Cooking School
SA|Baking with an Altitude, 1-5 p.m.|$75|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378, miseenplaceschool.com
Savory Inn and Cooking School
SA|Wine dinner and demo features The Pacific Northwest, 6-8:30 p.m.|$85 |970-476-1304|VAIL
City of Aurora
M|Ethnic Whole Food 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
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
M|Mexican cooking workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
Wild Oats Marketplace
M|Thai Kitchen cooking, 6:30 p.m.|$5|900 E. 11th Ave., 303-832-7701, wildoats.com
International Wine Guild
TU|Intro to Wine 102, 6:30 p.m.|$50| Auraria campus, 303-296-3966, internationalwineguild.com
Wild Oats Marketplace
TU|Celebrating Mexico’s Independence, 6:30 p.m.|$5|870 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-691-0101, wildoats.com
CONTESTS
Express Yourself via Hershey’s
-M|Hershey’s sponsors a national photo contest. Send a photo of you and your favorite Hershey’s product with a description in 25 words or less. Visit the website for rules. 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|$55|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 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
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.
