EVENTS
Baker St. Pub & Grills
Through Oct. 31: Returning Oktoberfest menu specialties including the Bavarian Bacon and Ham Pretzel Sandwich and the German sausage sampler. Locations include 8101 E. Belleview Ave., 1729 28th St. in Boulder, 7260 W. Alaska Drive in Lakewood, 2831 W. 120th Ave. in Westminster;
Breckenridge Oktoberfest
Friday-Sunday: The 17th annual celebration includes German food and beer, Oompah and polka music, Bavarian dancers, children’s activities, a keg-tapping ceremony, 5K run and more. Lodging packages available. Breckenridge,
C.B. & Potts
Thursday: All C.B. & Potts locations are hosting an Oktoberfest Bier Tapping Party. Times vary. Locations include 43 W. Centennial Blvd. in Highlands Ranch, 720-344-1200; 1257 W. 120th Ave. in Westminster, 303-451- 5767; 6575 S. Greenwood Plaza Blvd., 303-770-1982; 555 Zang St. in Flatirons, Broomfield, 720-887-3383
Colorado Mountain Winefest
Thursday-Sunday: Palisade’s 20th annual wine festival offers tastings, dinners, cooking demonstrations, seminars, bicycle tours and more. Proceeds benefit the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology, a nonprofit organization supporting the grape growing and winemaking of Colorado wines. Palisade, 800-704-3667,
DeLaney Community Farm’s Sunday Brunch in the Field
Sunday: A farm-to-table brunch featuring food from DeLaney and their Colorado partner farmers, 10 a.m.-noon. Snooze will be preparing a breakfast taco bar along with fresh fruit and beverages. Seating is picnic-style, bring picnic blankets or chairs. $30. reservations required. All proceeds benefit Denver Urban Gardens’ DeLaney Community Farm. DeLaney Community Farm, 170 S. Chambers Road, Aurora,
FilmFest: Cuisine on the Big Screen
Tuesday: The Denver Film Society continues the film and food series at 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 27. This week: “Blood Into Wine” includes wine tastings. $15, $12 DFS members. Denver Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave.,
Frasca Food and Wine
Monday: Giovanni Lai presents the wines of Saia Agricola at the next weekly four-course dinner. $50 per person; wine pairings are an additional $30-$45. Reservations required. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966,
Free coffee
Through Sept. 25: Free small Premium Roast Coffee at the drive-thru or inside at any participating McDonald’s.
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
Recently introduced its handcrafted seasonal brew, Rocktoberfest, and a complementing menu.
Sustainable Food Film Series
Tuesday: Denver Botanic Gardens and Chipotle Mexican Grill present a film series featuring movies that focus on sustainable food practices, organic farming and community agriculture. The series continues with “Ingredients” Tuesday, “French Fries to Go” and “Truck Farm” Oct. 25, and wraps up with “The Real Dirt on Farmer John” Nov. 1. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., movies begin at 7 p.m. Free, suggested donation is $10. Q&A sessions follow each film. Mitchell Hall at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. ;
Williams-Sonoma
Friday: Cooking demonstration, tastings and meet-and-greet with Simon Purvis, executive chef of Edge Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel, 1 p.m. Free. Park Meadows Mall, 8405 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, 303-790-2565
BENEFITS
Cupcakes 4 Cats
Friday: Cat Care Society is selling cupcakes to raise money for the more than 60 shelter cats awaiting adoption, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Maggie and Molly’s Bakery, Cake Crumbs, Happy Cakes, Lovely Confections, Daveeda’s Delights and Butterfly Confetti Cakes have donated cupcakes for the sale. 16th and California streets,
Dish It Up food drive
Through Sept. 25: The Denver-based nonprofit Pioneers has partnered with Liberty Mutual and Feeding America on a healthy food drive. Visit for donation suggestions and locations.
Hunger Is No Game food drive
Through Oct. 31: Pikes Peak Library District is holding a food drive in conjunction with its All Pikes Peak Reads program to benefit Care and Share. Donations of non-perishable goods may be dropped off in barrels located at Pikes Peak Library District locations and area Walmart stores.
Share Our Strength’s Dine Out for No Kid Hungry
Sunday-Sept. 24: A benefit to end childhood hunger by dining out at participating restaurants. Visit the website for a zip-code searchable map.
CLASSES
Colorado State University Extension, Pueblo
Saturday: “Water-Bath and Pressure Canning,” 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $25. Reservations required. 701 Court St., Pueblo, 719-583-6566
Cook Street
Saturday: “Gastro Tour,” 6-9:30 p.m. $99; Tuesday: “Passport to Wine: France,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $69. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300,
Kitchen Table Cooking School
Today: “Pasta, Polenta, Risotto,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; “Cake Baking & Decorating: From Flour to Flower,” 6-9 p.m. $80; “Wine Tasting 102,” 6-8 p.m. $55; Thursday: “Mediterranean Cuisine: The Greek Isles,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Friday: “Farm Fresh: Cooking With Colorado’s Bounty,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Saturday: “Global Grill: Over a Tuscan Fire,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $95; “Couples Class: Magnificent Milan,” 6-9 p.m. $220; Sunday: “Teen Cuisine: Taking Stock, The Building Blocks of Cooking,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Monday: “Soups and Stocks,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; “Meatless Monday: Take Me to the Greek,” 6-9 p.m. $80; Tuesday: “Glorious Gluten Free,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80. Reservations required. 5375 Landmark Place, Suite 105, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769,
Ross-Broadway Branch Library
Monday: “Soda Jerks: A Mix and Match Flavor Workshop,” 6:30 p.m. Participants take home a soda of their own creation. Free. Reservations required. 33 E. Bayaud Ave., e-mail fclmybranch@denverlibrary.org, 720-865-0955
Ross University Hills Library
Saturday: “Canning: Preserve Your Garden’s Bounty with Denver Urban Homesteading,” 3 p.m. Free. 4310 E. Amherst Ave., 720-865-0955
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
Thursday: “Eatertainment With the Champagne Chef,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. demonstration with Keith Jones, $70; Saturday & Sept. 24: “Culinary Techniques Series: Basic Skills Every Cook Should Know Workshops,” 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $150; Monday: “Better Than Junk Food for Kids of All Ages Workshop,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $65; Tuesday: “Culinary Techniques Series: Fish and Seafood Workshop,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $75. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
South Denver Heart Center
Monday: Dr. Richard Collins and registered dietitian Susan Buckley present a lecture and cooking demonstration on “Good Fats/Bad Fats,” 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton, 303-744- 3278,
Farmers Markets
Colorado Fresh Markets
Saturday & Wednesday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 29, Cherry Creek, East First Avenue and University Boulevard; Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 16, Stapleton, East 29th Avenue and Roslyn Street; 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 30, City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street.
Feed Denver Farm Markets
Wednesday & Thursday: 5:30 p.m. to dusk Wednesdays, West 44th Avenue and Vallejo Street in Sunnyside; 5:30 p.m. to dusk Thursdays, East 42nd Avenue and Steele Street in Swansea; through Sept. 29.
Frederick Market
Thursday: 3-7 p.m. through Sept. 29. Main Street in downtown Frederick,
Golden Farmers Market
Saturday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 1. 10th and Illinois streets, next to the Golden Public Library, 303-279-3113,
Hangar 2 Farmers Market
Saturday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Lowry,
Highlands Ranch Community Association
Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Oct. 30. Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch,
Larimer County Farmers Market
Saturday: 8 a.m.-noon through Oct. 15. Larimer County Courthouse Offices parking lot, 200 W. Oak St., Fort Collins,
The Market at Belmar
Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Sept. 25. South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, 303-742-1520,
Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market
Sunday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 30. 1500 block of Old South Pearl Street,
Pueblo’s Riverwalk
Thursday: 4-8 p.m. 200 W. First St., Pueblo, 719-595-0242,
Wheat Ridge Farmers Market
Thursday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 27. 4252 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge,
CONTESTS
Homemade Memories Recipe Contest
Deadline Thursday: Find a treasured family recipe, prepare and share the meal with a senior and then enter the recipe and story about what makes the dish special. The goal of the contest is to help seniors stay connected socially and eat nutritiously.
Hungry Jack
Deadline Nov. 2: Hungry Jack and Kelsey Nixon from The Cooking Channel present the third annual “Use Up the Box” recipe challenge. Categories include Brunch, Comfort Foods, Appetizers and Sweet Treats.
Jif Peanut Butter
Deadline Oct. 12: Parents can help their kids ages 6-12 submit their creative sandwich recipe. ,
7Wonders of the USA Teacher Tour
Deadline Oct. 24: Wonder Bread is “honoring teachers who inspire a sense of wonder in their students.”
Smucker’s Snack’n Waffles
Deadline Nov. 17: Visit the website and vote for your favorite solution to a stress-free morning. One voter will win a $5,000 morning routine makeover.
Smucker’s Uncrustables Unstoppable Family Photo Contest
Deadline Oct. 5: Submit photos with a caption of 140 characters or fewer explaining why your family is unstoppable.
SAVE THE DATE
A Saucy Affair
Sept. 22: 9Health Fair and Quest Diagnostics present the third annual benefit, 6-9 p.m. Sauce and small plate tastings provided by participating restaurants are included along with beer, wine and soft drinks. Hazel Miller performs. $65. Proceeds benefit 9Health Fair’s free and low-cost health screening and educational programs. Infinity Park Event Center, 4400 E. Kentucky Ave., Glendale, 303-698-4455,
Mail items at least 10-14 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679, e-mail living@denverpost.com.
