EVENTS
Music at Boulder Beer
TH|Chicken Dan Band, a combo of beer salesmen, a professional drummer, guitarist and pianist, and assorted ringers, plays the back patio 5-8:30 p.m. |free|2880 Wilderness Place, 303-444-8448, boulderbeer.com |BOULDER
Wine and Arts Classics
F|The Arvada Center and Primo Vino offer a tasting of select wines, hors d’oeuvres, live auction and live music, 5:30-8:30 p.m. |$30, $50 per couple|6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200 |ARVADA
Firehouse Cookout
SA|Features food booths from local firefighters and restaurants, games, face painting, live music and more, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, 720-339-8537| GREENWOOD VILLAGE
Saveur Printemps Menu
-JUNE 21|Restaurant Kevin Taylor offers a three-course menu with wine pairings |$52.80|1106 14th St., 303-820- 2600
BENEFITS
Wine Affair
SU|The Greenbriar Inn and Southern Wines and Spirits host an evening of gourmet food, wine and live jazz to benefit Congregation Pardes Levavot, 6-9 p.m. |$85|8735 N. Foothills Highway., 303-665-4861 |BOULDER
FARMERS MARKETS
Bradburn Farmers Market
TH|2-6 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 7. |West 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, 303-465-9500|WESTMINSTER
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
SA|7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 28. |Bed, Bath & Beyond Parking lot, East First Avenue and University Boulevard, 303-442-1837, coloradofresh markets.com
Southwest Plaza
SA|8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31.|South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue, 303-887-FARM, den verfarmersmarket.com
City Park Esplanade Fresh Market
SU|9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 29 |Between East 17th and Colfax avenues by East High School, 303-442-1837,
coloradofresh markets.com
Market at Belmar
SU|10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 8. Pancake breakfast to benefit Alameda High School|West Alaska Drive, 303-742- 1520, belmar colorado.com|LAKEWOOD
Stapleton Farmers Market
SU|8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 24. |East 29th Avenue and Quebec Street, 303-442-1837, colorado fresh markets.com
CLASSES
City of Aurora
TH|Mexican cooking 101, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$39 residents, $51 nonresidents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave.,303-326-8630, auroragov.org/ recreation|AURORA
Cook Street School
TH|Welcome to the Kitchen class teaches how to make simple multicourse meals, 6-9:30 p.m.|$59 |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Belmar Whole Foods Market
F|CSI-Belmar: Culinary Sensory Investigation, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.|Free|444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-935-5000 |LAKEWOOD
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
SA|Fun with Phyllo workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. |$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com.com
Culinary School of the Rockies
M & JUNE 12|Thai One On, 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.|$190|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinary schoolrock ies.com|BOULDER
Stir It Up Cooking School
JUNE-AUG.|Summer cooking caps for ages 5-15. |$30|303-494-2665, stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
RESTAURANT NEWS
Highland’s Garden Cafe
DAILY|Serves brunch and lunch, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |3927 W. 32nd Ave., 303- 458-5920
CONTESTS
Pie Cooking Contest
SU|Chefs are invited to bring their best pie or cobbler for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the market and a blue ribbon; noon. This month’s pie: Rhubarb/strawberry |Market at Belmar, West Alaska Drive, 303-742-1520, belmar colorado.com|LAKEWOOD
Global Casting Call
|McDonald’s hosts an online casting call for up to 25 people for its 2007 packaging. Submit a story of what you love to do in 100 words or less and a digital photo capturing the essence of the story to mcdglobalcasting.com.
Denver’s Rarest Dad
-TH|Submit a 200-400-word letter outlining why your dad is the “rarest” for a chance to win dinner for six prepared by a Morton’s Steakhouse chef at the winner’s home on Father’s Day. 1710 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO, 80202
Southern Living Cook-Off ’06
-JUNE 7|Submit an original family recipe for a chance to win $100,000. Entry forms, sponsor lists, and complete contest rules available at southernliving cookoff.com.
“How Do You Like Your Steak?”
-JUNE 15|Whip up an original recipe using Philly-gourmet Sandwich Steaks for a chance to win a West Bend Housewares Indoor Electric Grill. Send entries to Philly-Gourmet “How Do You Like Your Steak?” Recipe Contest, c/o S&S Public Relations, Attention: Jill Schmidt, 100 Village Green, Suite 220, Lincolnshire, IL 60069. Visit philly-gourmet.com/Contest Steak/ Contest-Steak.html for official contest rules.
130 Years, 130 Dishes
-JUNE 30|The state of Colorado and Colorado Proud, a program of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, celebrate Colorado’s 130th birthday with a recipe contest to help promote food and agricultural products grown in the state. Complete rules and entry form at coloradoproud .org; 303-239-4119
UPCOMING
Aspen Food & Wine Classic
ON SALE NOW|Tickets to the 24th annual Aspen Food & Wine Magazine Classic, June 16-18|$975 |877-900-WINE, foodandwine.com/classic|ASPEN
ELSEWHERE
Pali Overnight Adventure
JUNE 11-AUG. 26|Culinary institute summer camps for kids|$1,485 |1-888-6- SUMMER, paliadventures.com |RUNNING SPRINGS, CALIF.
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-101cq |COLORADO SPRINGS
