EVENTS
Singles Cooking Connection
SU|Cookie Baking exchange and Luncheon, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.|$30|3586 S. Depew St. #302, 303-987-1744
Food and toy drive
-Dec. 24|Care 4 Colorado Food and Toy Drive will collect non-perishable food and new, unwrapped toys for infants-12 years at metro area Wal-Mart stores. Also Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lakewood Wal-Mart and the Thornton Wal-Mart donations can be made directly to CBS4 anchors and reporters. Items will be distributed by Salvation Army to needy families|$55 each|999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222
Jill’s Restaurant
|Champagne dinner with five-course meal, 6:30 p.m. in the St. Julien Hotel|$75|900 Walnut St., 720-406-7399
|BOULDER
Holiday Food Drive
– Dec. 31|Downtown Aquarium Restaurant and Food Bank of the Rockies are collecting food. Visitors who make a donation will receive 10 percent off restaurant dining|700 Water St., 303-561-4450
CLASSES
Chocolate Experience
|Chocolate Experience, 5:30-7 p.m. in the Salud! cooking classroom|$15|444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-742-5367
|LAKEWOOD
Culinary School of the Rockies
& Dec. 13|Fancy Holiday Cookies 5:30-10 p.m.|$185|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinary schoolrockies.com|BOULDER
Seasoned Chef
|Culinary Techniques Series: Soufflés and Crêpes Workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$55 each|999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222
Culinary School of the Rockies
TH & Dec. 14|Meals in Minutes 5:30-9:30 p.m.|$170|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinary schoolrockies.com
|BOULDER
China Tresemer
TH|At the Kitchen Table: Everyday Cooking with China Tresemer, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.|$45|Private residence, address given upon registration, 303-449-0745, reserve by Thursday
|BOULDER
Healthy Italian
SA, DEC. 19|At International Center for Performance & Health|$75|1720 S. Bellaire St., Penthouse, ICPHBalance.com to register
City of Aurora
TH|Holiday Food Gifts, 4-6 p.m. for ages 7-12 at the Kitchen of the Green |$24 residents, $31 non-residents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630,
auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
Beerdrinker of the Year
deadline Dec. 31, 2006|Wynkoop Brewing Co. is seeking 2007 Beerdrinker of the Year. Winner receives free beer for life at Wynkoop Brewing Co. and $250 of beer at its local brewpub |contest rules at wynkoop.com; 303-860-7448
Mail items at least 10-14 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
