EVENTS
Arugula Bar & Ristorante
Monday: Weekly Monday-night “First Bite” three-course meal for $26. 2785 Iris Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5100,
Boulder County’s Eat Local! Week
Through Saturday: Transition Colorado presents this showcase of local food, family farms, farmers markets, restaurants, grocers and the organizations that support them. Several events are scheduled, visit the website for details.
Frasca Food & Wine
Monday: Winemaker Roberto Stucchi presents wines of Badia a Coltibuono, Tuscany, Italy at the next four-course dinner. $45; wine pairings $30-$45 extra. Reservations required. Frasca is closing for renovations Sept. 11. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966,
CLASSES
City of Aurora
Today-Sept. 29: “Cake Decorating I,” 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, $95, $75 residents; Thursday: “Mexican Cooking: Menu I,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $56, $43 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave. 303-326-8630,
CSU Extension
Today-Sept. 15: “Food Preservation,” learn the basics of home canning, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays. $25 per class, $70 for all three plus a copy of the 100th anniversary edition of the “Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving.” Reservations required. Golden Eagle Senior Center, 715 Broadway, Eagle, 970-328-8630
Generous Servings
Today & Sept. 8: “Cooking Basics,” 6-9 p.m. $130; Tuesday: “Delicious on a Dime,” 6-9 p.m. $68. Reservations required. 3801 W. 32nd Ave., 303-455-9730,
CONTESTS
Kitchen Table Cooking School
Through Sept. 15: Hosting a contest to name a new cooking series of classes for teens ages 13 to 19 that focuses on easy and nutritious after-school or before-sports snacks, lunch and dinner meals. Visit the website for entry details. You must be between the ages of 13 and 19 to enter. 5375 Landmark Place, Suite 105, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769,
Mezzetta Make That Sandwich Recipe Contest
Through Monday: Mezzetta, a producer of imported and domestic peppers and olives, is inviting home cooks to enter their best sandwich recipe. Visit the website for entry details.
National Honey Board
Through Sept. 15: Presenting the “Cooking With My Honey Bear” contest using pure honey. Visit the website for entry details.
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Through Oct. 1: “Food Lovers Fighting Burrito Boredom” invites burrito fans to its interactive website to answer menu questions, get coupons, take a quiz and post their own video.
Summer Pie Baking at Belmar
Sunday: The summer pie-baking series wraps up with an apple pie competition at the Market at Belmar. Pie entries must be submitted by noon at the Belmar Market Tent. There is a $5-per-pie entry fee. Register at .
FARMERS MARKETS
Colorado Fresh Markets
Wednesdays & Saturdays: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, East First Avenue and University Boulevard; Sundays: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street; Sundays: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Stapleton, East 29th Avenue and Roslyn Street. 303-442-1837,
Denver Urban Homesteading
1-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. 200 Santa Fe Drive, 303-572-3122,
Golden Farmers Market
Saturdays: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 2. 10th and Illinois streets, next to the Golden Public Library, 303-279-3113,
Larimer County Farmers Market
Saturdays: 8 a.m.-noon through Oct. 16. Larimer County Courthouse parking lot, 200 W. Oak St., Fort Collins, larimercounty
Tipsy’s Outdoor Market
Wednesday-Sunday: 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 2-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; through Sept. 26. 5869 S. Alkire St. (at Bowles Avenue and C-470), 970-343-0045,
Wheat Ridge Farmers Market
Thursdays: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 28. 4252 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge, 303- 887-FARM (3276),
SAVE THE DATE
“An Artistic Journey With China’s Foods”
Sept. 8: Sally Yu Leung will share stories, symbols and hidden meanings in Chinese foods in a program presented by the Asian Art Association, noon-1 p.m. $10, $7 DAM members, $5 students and teachers, members may bring a guest for free, free for Association members. Reservations recommended. Lower Level Lecture Room at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, 720-913- 0040, e-mail blittle@denverartmuseum.org
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