EVENTS
Trattoria on Pearl
W|Hosts a Falseco wine dinner, 6:30 p.m.|$39|1430 Pearl St., 303-544-0008|BOULDER
Great American Beer Festival
TH-SA|Brewers Association presents three days of competitions, cooking seminars, book signings, live entertainment and more, noon-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. Must be 21 years of age |$15-$55|Colorado Convention Center, 303-447-0816, GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com
American Grilling and Tailgating Tour
F-M|Learn grilling tips and sample barbecue dishes, 3-8 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and 3-8 p.m. Monday|Wal-Mart Supercenter, 109000 E. Briarwood Ave., 941-918-1993|CENTENNIAL
Pig Roast
SA|Fourth annual Marczyk Fine foods pig roast and harvest party, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.|$11.99 |770 E. 17th Ave., 303-894-9499
Cider Days Harvest Festival
SA & SU|Activities include apple bake-off, children’s activities and live entertainment, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |$5, $3 children |303-987-7850, lakewood.org|LAKEWOOD
BENEFITS
Chili Cook-off
TH|Denver firefighters compete to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. |Larimer Square, 303-685-8120
A Vintage Affair
F|Wilbur’s Wine & Spirits hosts a classic wine tasting to benefit Hospice of Larimer County, 6:30 p.m. |Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., 970-226-8662, wilburstotalbeverage.com|FORT COLLINS
Coat for a Slice
SA-OCT. 31|Abo’s Pizza hosts a coat drive. Donate a coat and receive a free slice of pizza|Various locations, 303-777-2673
FARMERS MARKETS
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
W|Farmers market Wednesdays and Saturdays through Friday, 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 Friday, 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 and fair
SA|Saturdays at Old Elitch Gardens through Saturday, 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
CLASSES
Mise en Place Cooking School
TH|Wine tasting event featuring wines form the Southern Hemisphere, 6:30-9 p.m.|$55|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378, miseenplaceschool.com
Fresh City Life Series
SA|The Denver Public Library hosts cooking demonstration: “New foods of the Old West,” 10:30 a.m. |Free|10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, 720-865-1206, denverli brary.org/fresh
Savory Inn and Cooking School
TH|Warm soup for cool days, noon-2 p.m.|$50 |970-476-1304|VAIL
Wild Oats Marketplace
TH|Indian cuisine, 6:30 p.m.|$5|870 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-691-0101, wildoats.com
International Wine Guild
SA|Rare wine tasting, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$150| Auraria campus, 303-296-3966, internationalwineguild.com
City of Aurora
M|Natural raw food cuisine, 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 & NOV. 14|Mix and match meals workshops, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$110 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
Culinary School of the Rockies
TU & OCT. 11|Tamales & Beyond, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|$175|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
CONTESTS
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
The Next Food Network Star
-OCT. 12|The Food Network invites professional and amateur chefs to send in a three-minute audition tape explaining why they should be the newest on-air talent. Applications and contest rules are available online|FoodNetwork.com
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 maximum) 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
UPCOMING
Cook Street School
OCT. 5-26|Classic Techniques class, 6-9:30 p.m.|$389 |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.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.
