Events
Charcoal Restaurant
Oct. 28-31: Fall Beer Festival three-course prix fixe menu with a beer, $29. Additional $10 includes three paired beers or $15 for three paired wines. 43 W. Ninth Ave., 303-454-0000, charcoaldining.com
Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort Oct. 25: Brewmaster Dinner Series continues with Deschutes Brewery. Seatings are 6-9 p.m. $39, includes three courses, three beers and a gift from the brewer. Reservations recommended. 2430 County Road 83, Tabernash, 970-726-5632, devilsthumbranch.com
Frasca Food and Wine
Oct. 28: Weekly four-course dinner series continues with Wines of Petrussa. $50; wine pairings additional $45-$50. Reservations required. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966, frascafoodandwine.com
The Serendipi-TEA Shoppe
Oct. 26: Venetian Mask Afternoon Tea, 2 p.m. Activities for ages 10 and older with an adult include mask making, an afternoon tea with a Halloween spirit, prizes and games. $29, $22 children. Reservations required. 5610 S. Curtice St., Littleton, 303-904-2376, serendipi-teashoppe.com
TAG
Oct. 29: Seamus Wines Pairing Dinner, a five-course dinner and wine tasting with winemaker James Foley, 7 p.m. $85. Reservations required. 1441 Larimer St., 303-996-9985, e-mail events@tag-restaurant.com, tag-restaurant.com
BENEFITS
Bruno’s Italian Bistro
Oct. 23: “Feasting for Felines” benefit for the Cat Care Society, 4-10 p.m. Visit the website and print out the required flyer and Bruno’s will donate 20 percent. Call for reservations. 2223 S. Monaco Parkway, 303-759-7025,
Caribou Coffee
Through Oct. 31: Donating 10 percent of proceeds from in store and online sales of the Amy’s Blend collection to CancerCare. Caribou will also donate 50 cents from every 11 oz. bag of Amy’s Blend sold in grocery stores. cariboucoffee.com, cancercare.org
Edward Marc Chocolatier
Through Oct. 31: Will donate 20 percent from online sales of select chocolates to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. edwardmarc.com, ww5.komen.org
CONTESTS
Jif Most Creative Sandwich
Deadline Nov. 8: The 12th annual contest.
Classes
Almost Vegan Cooking
Oct. 26: Vegetables, 10 a.m.-noon. $49. Reservations required. 16504 E. Dorado Ave., Centennial, 303-699-8661, almostvegancookingschool.com
Ashley Famous Cooking Through Oct. 31: A Night in Budapest, A Night in Provence, The Perfect Brunch, Bread Making and more. Cooking class parties inyour home available. Times, dates and fees vary. Reservations required. 8101 E. Dartmouth Ave., 720-535-4934, ashleyfamouscooking.com
City of Aurora
Oct. 24: Books That Cook: “My Kitchen Wars” by Betty Fussell, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $20, $15 residents; Oct. 25: Couples Cook: Autumn Harvest Wine Dinner, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $69, $53 residents (per person), $119, $99 residents (per couple); Oct. 26: As the Dough Rises With a Twist, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $60, $46 residents; Oct. 29: Tamales, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60, $46 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation
Cook Street School Oct. 24: A World of Taste: India, 6-9:30 p.m. $89; Oct. 25: Culinary Date Night, 6-9:30 p.m. $89 (per person); Oct. 29: Seafood 101, 6-9:30 p.m. $89; Oct. 30: A World of Taste: Spain, 6-9:30 p.m. $89. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Humphrey Memorial Park & Museum
Oct. 25: Spicy Peanuts, 2 p.m. $12, $10 members; Oct. 26: Fresh Pasta: Chili Pepper, 2 p.m. $15, $12 members. Reservations requested. 620 Soda Creek Road, Evergreen, 303-674-5429, hmpm.org
Kitchen Table Cooking
Oct. 23: Artisan Breads, 6-9 p.m. $80; Wine Foundations: The Great Wines of the Rhone, 6-8 p.m. $55; Oct. 25: Italian Regional Cuisine: Florence in the Fall, 6-9 p.m. $95; Oct. 26: Sauces 101, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Couples Class: Romance in Rome, 6-9 p.m. $240 per couple; Oct. 27: Souped Soups with Shelley Hillesheim, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $80; Oct. 28: Organizing Your Healthy Kitchen with Shelley Hillesheim, 6-9 p.m. $80; Oct. 29: Poultry Basics, 6-9 p.m. $80.
Reservations required. 6380 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Suite 108A, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchentablegv.com
Lucky’s Market Oct. 27: Healthy Eating for Kids, 2-3 p.m. Free. 3960 Broadway, Boulder, 303-444-0215, luckysmarket.com
Seasoned Chef
Oct. 28: Luca D’Italia: Amore! Food Marries Art, 6 p.m. $80; Oct. 29: Fall & Holiday Tarts & Pies, 6:30 p.m. $70; Oct. 30: Day of the Dead, 6:30 p.m. $75. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
South Denver Heart Center
Oct. 23: Heart Healthy nutrition class and demonstration: Osteoporosis, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Reservations requested. 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton, 303-744-1065, southdenver.com
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