EVENTS
Beer and wine gardens
Today | Local wine and brewery tastings, fresh produce market, and more, 4-8 p.m. through Sept. 26. | 13th Street between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard, 303-910-2236 | BOULDER
Jill’s afternoon tea
SA | Enjoy teas by Tea Forte and a selection of scones, sandwiches and petit fours, noon-3 p.m. Reservations recommended | $19.95, $10.95 children 10 and under | Jill’s Restaurant, St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., 720-406-7399 | BOULDER
Be Loyal. Buy Local
SU | Whole Foods Market hosts its Farmers and Food Artisans 2007 Road Tour, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Food producers from communities in Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas showcase their products. | 9366 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-470-6003 | HIGHLANDS RANCH
Book signings
SU | Authors Carol Ann Kates and Randi Levin signs their new cookbooks, 3 p.m. | Denver Book Mall, 32 Broadway, 303-733-3808
The Kitchen community night
M | The Kitchen hosts a multicourse meal with local farmers and chefs to discuss food and agriculture, 7 p.m. Reservations required | $35 | 1035 Pearl St., 303-544-5973, thekitchencafe.com | BOULDER
Microbrew tour
WEEKENDS | Self-guided walking tour includes overnight accommodation at Grand Hyatt, dinner and beer tastings. Reservations required | 800-233-1234,
BENEFITS
Tour de Forks
-AUGUST | Culinary tour of the Gunnison-Crested Butte area to benefit Crested Butte Center for the Arts. Reservations required | 970-349-7487, ext. 3, | CRESTED BUTTE
FARMERS MARKETS
Civic Center Cafe & Outdoor Market
Today | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Sept. 26 | Civic Center Park, 303-312-4286,
Lakewood’s Heritage Center
TH -Oct. 31 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31 | West Ohio Avenue and South Wadsworth Boulevard, 303-887-FARM, | LAKEWOOD
Urban Market
TH -AUG. 9 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. through Aug. 9. Hot Sounds concert series begins at 5 p.m. | Denver Pavilions, 16th Street Mall and Glenarm, 303-260-6001,
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
SA & W | 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 27 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 26 | Corner East First Avenue and University Boulevard, 303-442-1837, coloradofreshmarkets.com
Southwest Plaza
SA | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. through Oct. 31 | West Bowles Avenue and South Wadsworth Boulevard, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmers
Tamarac Square
M | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31 | South Tamarac Street and East Hampden Avenue, 303-887-FARM, denverfarmers
CLASSES
City of Aurora
TH | Let It Roll: Sushi class, 6:30-9:30 p.m. | $40 residents, $52 nonresidents | Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, | AURORA
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
SA | Fun with phyllo workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | $55
Today | 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
ELSEWHERE
International Bison Conference and Wagon Trek
July 20-24, 2007 | Three-day wagon trek through Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota in a caravan of authenic wagons. Trek is a precursor to the International Bison Conference July 24-28 in Rapid City, SD with chefs, bison industry representatives, historians and more for three days of workshops on the restoration of bison in North America | bisoncentral.com | SOUTH DAKOTA
UPCOMING
Whole Nourishment
JULY 5 | Lively lunches class, noon and 6 p.m. | $40 | 1140 S. Lashley Lane, 303-938-1468 | BOULDER
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.
