EVENTS
Wine tasting
|Mayfair Liquors hosts a tasting of summer wines |5410 E. Colfax Ave., 303-388-8429
Fun foods
SA |Sample healthy, kid-friendly foods for back-to-school lunches, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|$5|Wild Oats Marketplace, 9229 Sheridan Blvd., 303-650-2333 |WESTMINSTER
Flavors of Aurora
SA |Gateway Christian Church hosts cooking contest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Preregister for the contest by today |14700 E. Mississippi Ave., 303-755-9975 |AURORA
Speakeasy
-SEPT. 13|Randolph’s classic cocktail series and toasting competition, 7 p.m.|$12 |1776 Grant St., 303-318- 7272, randolphsdenver.com
BENEFITS
Share our strength
SU|Taste of the Nation, a celebration of food, wine, beer and music to raise money for the fight against hunger, 4-7 p.m.|$65 per person |Westin Tabor Center, 1672 Lawrence St. 720-224-2094, tasteofthenationdenver
Wine tasting
TU|Argonaut Wine & Liquors hosts Pinot Party to benefit Positive Project, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Reservations required|$25 in advance, $30 day of event|Park Hill Golf Course, 4141 E. 35th Ave., 303-831-7788
Backpack drive
-AUG. 23|McCormick’s Fish House and Bar and McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant hosts its annual school supply and backpack drive. Receive a $20 gift certificate for every new backpack donated |303- 825-1107 or 720-200-9339
Great deals for a great cause
-SEPT. |Yum! Brands Restuarants offer a coupon booklet to benefit The Rocky Mountain chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research |$5|area KFC, Taco Bell, A&W, Long John Silver and Pizza Hut restaurants
FARMERS MARKETS
America the Beautiful Park
|4-8 p.m. through Oct. 4 |Cimino Drive, south of Colorado Avenue, 719-640-6154, farmandartmarket.com
|COLORADO SPRINGS
Cherry Creek fresh market
& SA|9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 27 and 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, coloradofreshmarkets.com
Civic Center
|11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Sept. 27. |Between the Voorhies Memorial and the Greek Theatre, 303-312-4286
Littleton farmers market
|11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31
|Broadway and Ridge Road, 303-887-FARM, den verfarmersmarket.com |LITTLETON
Bradburn farmers market
TH|4-7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 7. |West 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, 303-465-9500 |WESTMINSTER
Lakewood farmers market
TH|11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31
|West Ohio Avenue and South
Wadsworth Boulevard, 303-887- FARM, denverfarmersmarket.com |LAKEWOOD
Elitch Theatre
SA|8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 30| West 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street, 303-477-3006
Southwest Plaza
SA|8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31|South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue, 303-887- FARM, denverfarmersmarket.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, coloradofreshmarkets.com
Highlands Ranch
Town Center
SU|10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Oct. 31. Pancake breakfast to benefit Alameda High School|Lucent Boulevard and Broadway, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmersmarket.com |HIGHLANDS RANCH
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, belmarcolorado.com|LAKEWOOD
Old South Pearl Street
SU|9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 29 |1500 block of South Pearl Street, 303-618-3669
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, coloradofreshmarkets.com
Vail farmers market
SU|9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 17|970-479-1711|VAIL
Tamarac Square
M|11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31|South Tamarac Street and East Hampden Avenue, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmersmarket.com
Town Center at Aurora
TU|11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 31. Pancake breakfast to benefit Alameda High School|14200 E. Ala-meda Ave., 303-887-FARM, denverfarmersmarket.com|AURORA
More farmers markets
Colorado Department of Agriculture provides a listing of farmers markets in Colorado. Visit website for locations |ag.state.co.us/mkt/farmfresh/ farmersmarkets.html
CLASSES
Belmar Whole Foods Market
|Teen cuisine for ages 12-15, 4-5 p.m. |$5|444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-935-5000|LAKEWOOD
Wild Oats Marketplace
TH|Blackened Seafood cooking class, 6 p.m.|$5|5910 S. University Blvd., 303-798-9699, wildoats.com
|LITTLETON
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TH or SA|Couples cooking workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday or 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.|$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasoned chef.com.
Culinary School of the Rockies
SA & SU|Meals in Minutes class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|$170|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com|BOULDER
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/rec 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
FlatIron Chef
TH june 8|Denver vs. Boulder chefs compete in an “Iron Chef” cook-off and enjoy a five-course dinner with wine pairings, 6 p.m. Reservations required |$100|Omni Interlocken Resort, 500 Interlocken Blvd., 303- 464-3207cq|BROOMFIELD
Mail items at least 10 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
