EVENTS
Around the World in 90 wines
W|Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar hosts a five-course wine dinner, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required. |$85|191 Inverness Drive West, 303-768-0827, flemingssteakhouse.com |ENGLEWOOD
Tamayo
W|Celebrates Day of the Dead with a special menu, 5 p.m.|1400 Larimer St., 720-946-1433
Just Desserts
TH|Pasty chef Mary Cech hosts an all dessert dinner paired with dessert wines, 6-8:30 p.m.|Cook Street School of Fine Cooking, 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Star Chefs of the West
F|The Fort Restaurant hosts a six-course dinner to honor Sam Arnold, 6 p.m. Reservations required. |$95|303-697-4771 |MORRISON
Cheshire Cat Brewpub
SA|Hosts a “Calling of the Clans” harvest dinner. Reservations required.|7803 Ralston Road, 303-431-9000 |ARVADA
Denver International Wine Festival
SA|Activities include tastings of more than 300 wines from 16 countries, visits winemakers from around the world, educational seminars, food samplings and more.|Ticket prices vary|Oxford Hotel, 1600 17th St., 303-664-5700, denverwinefest.com
Champagne Cascade
SU|The Brown Palace pays tribute to the stock show with a Sunday brunch. Reservations required.|303-297-3111, ext. 3104stock show
Denver Wine Week
-SU|Restaurants host vintner dinners for a citywide celebration of wine.|denverwinefest.com
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants
SU|Offers U.S. military veterans a free entree in appreciation for their service.|1659 Wazee St. and 8100 E. Union Ave.
Scotch Tasting
TU|At Morton’s Denver Tech Center, 6 p.m. Reservations required.|$40|8480 E. Belleview Ave., 303-409-1177
BENEFITS
Attention Homes benefit dinner
W|Flagstaff House Restaurant hosts a four-course dinner, 6 p.m. Reservations required. |$125|1138 Flagstaff Road, shopflagstaffhouse.com, 303-447-1206, ext. 27 |BOULDER
Under the Harvest Moon
W|Food Bank of the Rockies Guild hosts its annual event featuring appetizers, buffet and live music, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required. |$125|Occasions by Sandy Catering Facility, 1789 W. Warren Ave., 303-584-9191 or 303-777-9226 |ENGLEWOOD
Too Many Chefs in the Kitchen
TH|Dinner to benefit The Children’s Hospital, 6 p.m. Reservations required. |$150|The JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek, 303-623-1832, theyoungfund.org
Sweet Indulgence
F|A benefit dinner for the Northern Colorado AIDS Project, 7 p.m. |$30|Fort Collins Hilton, 425 W. Prospect, 970-484-4469|FORT COLLINS
Check Out Hunger
-DEC. 31|Shoppers are invited to donate to Food Bank of the Rockies’ Children Nutrition Network at Vitamin Cottage. |various locations
FARMERS MARKETS
Boulder Farmers Market
SA|8 a.m.-2 p.m. 13th Street, between Canyon Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue, 303-910-2236, boulderfarmers.org|BOULDER
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
Stir It Up Cooking School
F|Thai flavors for fall class, 6-9 p.m. |$45|1140 S. Lashley Lane, 303-494-2665, stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
Cake crafts
SA|Creative cupcakes, 1-4 p.m. |$30|4105 S. Broadway, 303-761-1522, cakecrafts.net|ENGLEWOOD
Culinary School of the Rockies
SA-NOV. 19|Italian Country Cooking, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.|$275|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
SA|Handmade truffles workshop, 10 a.m-1 p.m.|$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
Paragon Culinary School
SU|Basic Sommelier Series No. 2, 12:30 p.m. |$65 |3125 Sinton Road, 866-FOOD-101|COLORADO SPRINGS
Cook Street School
M|High Altitude Baking, 6-9:30 p.m.|$79 |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Wheat Ridge Community Center
TU|Chocolate candy making 101, 2-4 p.m.|$12|6363 W. 35th Ave., 303-205-7500|WHEAT RIDGE
CONTESTS
Make a Masterpiece
-NOV. 18|Decorate any Mrs. Smith’s pie for a chance to win an oven makeover. To receive an official entry form, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Mrs. Smith’s “Make a Masterpiece” Contest Official Entry Form Request, P.O. Box 2127, Addison, TX 75001. Submit your photo and the entry form to the address above or online. Entry forms also available online |mrssmiths.com
AirBake Ultra Cookie Challenge
-JAN. 15|Parent-child baking teams are invited to enter their favorite “out-of-the-box” cookie creation for a chance to win a kitchen makeover and college scholarship. Submit original recipes and entry forms to AirBake Ultra Cookie Challenge, c/o M Booth & Associates, 300 Park Avenue South, Floor 12, New York, NY 10010. Complete rules and entry forms are available online.|wearever.com
ELSEWHERE
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
-NOV. 13|Features more than 100 wineries, chefs, wine schools, seminars, tastings and a concert series at Walt Disney World in Florida.|407-WDW-FEST, disneyworld.com/foodandwine
Whistler’s Cornucopia
NOV. 9-13|A festival of wine and food held in Whistler, British Columbia. Activities include seminars, tastings, dinners and afterparties.|tourismwhistler.com/cornucopia
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
NOV. 10-12|Features more than 150 wineries, gourmet food, restaurants and exhibits.|619-342-7337, worldofwineevents.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.
