EVENTS
Colorado Specialty Food Makers
Dec. 16: The monthly meeting includes an End of Year Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m. Ace Restaurant, 501 E. 17th Ave., meetup.com/ colorado-specialty-food-makers
Table 6
Dec. 16: Red Car Winemaker’s Wine Dinner with winemaker Carrol Kemp, 6:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner. $75. Reservations required.
BENEFITS
Hope Connects
Dec. 11: Benefit and silent auction to raise awareness of Lyme Disease and to help Natasha Strazisar, who is battling Neuro-Lyme Disease. Food, DJs and entertainment is at three LoDo locations including The Drink, LaMark15 and Tryst Lounge, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Tickets vary, details on the website. 1322 15th St., hopeconnects.com/natasha
Classes
The Art of Cheese
Dec. 13: Mozzarella/Ricotta/Burrata, 10 a.m. $39; Dec. 17: Alpine, 6:30 p.m. $39. Reservations required. 519 Fourth Ave., Longmont, theartofcheese.com
Ashley Famous Culinary Arts
Cooking-class parties in your home include Distinctive Eastern European cuisines. Discounted rates through February. Call or visit the website for details. Reservations required. 303-690-9434, ashleyfamouscooking.com
City of Aurora
Dec. 12: A Santa Fe Christmas, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60, $46 residents; Dec. 13: Holiday Cookies, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1:30-5:30 p.m. $70, $54 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation
Colorado State University Extension, Pueblo
Dec. 18, reservation deadline: Dec. 11: Rock Around the Crock, a slow-cooker class, 6-8 p.m. $10. Demonstrations and tastings included. Reservations required by Dec. 11. 701 Court St., Pueblo, 719-583-6566
Cook Street
Dec. 15: Holiday Feast, 6-9:30 p.m. $89. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Kitchen Table
Dec. 14: Sauté Basics, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Dec. 15: Fish 101, 6-9 p.m. $80. Reservations required. 6380 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, #108A, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchentablegv.com
The Seasoned Chef
Dec. 10: Cake Me Around the World for Christmas, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65; Dec. 11: Celebratory Holiday Seafood, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $80; Dec. 15: Denver/Boulder Best Chefs Series: Feast of the Seven Fishes with Humboldt, 6-9:30 p.m. $80; Dec. 16: A Bavarian Christmas, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $75. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
South Denver Heart Center
Dec. 10: Heart-healthy nutrition class series continues with Happy, Healthy Holiday Eating, 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Free, reservations requested. 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton, 303-744-1065, southdenver.com
Whole Foods Market — Cherry Creek
Dec. 11: Healthy Gifting, 6:30-8 p.m.; Dec. 16: Holiday Cookie Decorating, 6:30-8 p.m.; Dec. 17: Gluten Free Holidays, 6:30-8 p.m. Classes are free. Participants receive a $5 Whole Foods gift card. Reservations required. 2375 E. First Ave., 720-941-4100
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