EVENTS
Wine Tasting
TH|The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey pairs its wine with hors d’ouevre, 4-7 p.m. Thursdays through March 30. |3011 E. US Hwy 50, 719-276-5191|CANON CITY
Wine Tasting
SA|Congregation Beth Shalom offers 10 kosher and Israeli wines, 7 p.m. |6166 S. Pennsylvania St., 303-794-6643
Chefs Up Front
SU|Operation Frontline Colorado’s annual event features chefs cooking tableside showcasing their style and cuisine, 6 p.m. Reservations required. |$175|Colorado Convention Center, 303-892-8480
Sunday Brunch and Live Music
SU|Chimney Park offers a brunch and live music with Back Alley Jazz Duo, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. |406 Main St., 970-686-1477, chimneypark.com|WINDSOR
30 Restaurants, 30 Chefs, 30 Wines
SU|The Restaurant Expo and Culinary Arts Show showcases the food, wine and beer of Southern Colorado Restaurants and caterers, 11 a.m. |$30|Broadmoor Hotel, 719-633-3821, ppcra.org |COLORADO SPRINGS
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Whole Foods Market-Belmar
|Offers an Irish cooking class, 4-6:30 p.m.|$20 |444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-935-5000|LAKEWOOD
Yard House Restaurant
-SA|Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a festive menu and contemporary Irish music. |14500 West Colfax Ave., 303-278-YARD |LAKEWOOD
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood
TH-SA|Offers a traditional Irish menu including lamb stew, Guinea Fowl Cabbage and Gerald’s Whiskey Trifle. Reservations suggested. |720-200-9399
Bagel Deli
F|Serves Corned Beef and Cabbage, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. |6439 E. Hampden Ave., 303-756-6667
Cheshire Cat
F|Hosts a traditional Irish dinner featuring Irish stew, Beer Cheese and Chocolate Stout Silk pie, 4-10 p.m. |$17.95|6439 E. Hampden Ave., 303-756-6667|ARVADA
BENEFITS
Benefit for Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
TU|Denver Post Travel Editor and former dining critic Kyle Wagner and Rocky Mountain News columnist Penny Parker host a sparkling-wine reception and six-course dinner benefit for the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation, featuring six of Denver’s top chefs. |$125/chef’s counter, $250|909 17th St. 303-296-3525
CLASSES
Mise en Place Cooking School
|Rock Bottom wine basics with Tara Thomas, 6:30-9 p.m.|$55|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378, miseenplaceschool.com
Wild Oats Marketplace
|Sushi cooking class, 6:30 p.m.|$5|900 E. 11th Ave., 303-832-7701, wildoats.com.
Wild Oats Marketplace
TH|Chicken Fajita eggrolls cooking class, 6 p.m.|$5| 5910 S. University Blvd., 303-798-9699, wildoats.com.|LITTLETON
City of Aurora
SA|Gourmet quick kitchen class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. |$39 residents, $51 nonresidents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation|AURORA
Heirloom Tomato Cooking School
SA|French pastries class|$45 |6001 Wolff St., 720-936-2830, theheirloomtomato.com |ARVADA
Stir It Up Cooking School
SU|Chinese cuisine class for ages 12-15, 12:30-4:30 p.m. |1140 S. Lashley Lane, 303-494-2665, stiritupcooking.com| BOULDER
Culinary School of the Rockies
M-MARCH 24|Basic cooking techniques vacation class, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.| $595
|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com |BOULDER
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TU|French cuisine workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
South Denver Heart Center
TODAY|Heart-healthy cooking, 6:30-8:30 p.m. |Free |1000 SouthPark Drive, 303-744-3278, southdenver.com.|LITTLETON
City of Aurora
|Christmas in New Orleans, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/reationcq|AURORA
Paragon Culinary School
SU|Celtic Christmas features class and dinner, 12:30 p.m. |$65110 | 3125 Sinton Road, 866-FOOD-101|COLORADO SPRINGS
Argonaut Wine & Liquors
TU|Tasting of Pacific Northwest and domestic sparkling wines to benefit Positive Project, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Reservations required|$25| Park Hill Golf Course, 4141 E. 35th Ave., 303-831-7788.
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