EVENTS
Colorado Brewers’ Festival
June 26-28: The 26th annual festival with more than 100 beers from 50+ breweries along with live music, food, children’s activities and vendors. Details on the website.
Hodsons at the Streets at SouthGlenn
June 25: Bourbon & Cigar Dinner featuring Woodford Reserve small-batch Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey paired with dishes. Two cigars, snips and a commemorative lighter are included. The dinner coincides with Ladies’ Night in the lounge. 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner. $65, bourbon pairings included. Reservations required. 6851 S. Gaylord St., #262, Centennial, 720-457-3852, hodsonsbarandgrillsouthglenn.com
Margarita at Pine Creek
June 24: Elena Walch Winemaker Dinner hosted by Elena’s daughter Karoline, 6:30 p.m. $65. Call for reservations. 7350 Pine Creek Road, Colorado Springs, 719-598-8667,
Top Taco
June 25: The annual taco “tasting and competition” with more than 40 participating restaurants competing for various titles, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Samples are included along with margaritas, tequila, beer and wine. Live music and dancing with La Candela is also featured. Tickets are $65, $95 First Tasting, includes admission at 5 p.m., $125 VIP with early admission, a VIP lounge and more. Must be 21. Sculpture Park, Speer Boulevard and Champa Street, toptacodenver.com
BENEFITS
Eat (Red) Drink (Red) Save Lives
Through June 30: The second annual month-long benefit for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS includes special dishes and drinks at various restaurants, food trucks and bars. La Biblioteca, Mizuna, Vesper Lounge, Osteria Marco and Bones are among the participants. Visit the website for a complete list. eatreddrinkred.org
Whole Foods Market, Southglenn
June 30: Will donate five percent of sales to the Humane Society of South Platte Valley to help homeless pets, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. 6853 S. York St., Centennial, hsspv.org, meetup.com/WFMSouthGlenn Events/events/222874908/
CLASSES
Ashley Famous Culinary Arts
Chef Dennis Ashley hosts cooking-class parties in your home with several menus to choose from. Reservations required. 303-690-9434, ashleyfamouscooking.com
City of Aurora
June 26: Couples Cook: White Linen Picnic, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $125, $105 residents; June 27: Couples Cook: Summer in Italy, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $125, $105 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation
Compleat Lifestyles
June 25: Simply Summer Tuscan Dishes with Diana Armstrong, 6-7:30 p.m. $35. Recipes and samples included. Reservations required. 7592 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-290-9222, compleatlifestyles.com
Cook Street School
June 24: The Preservation Society, 6-9:30 p.m. $89; June 26: Culinary Date Night, 6-9:30 p.m. $89; June 27: American Pie, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $89; June 29-July 2: Classic Techniques: Essentials I, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $389 for four classes; June 30: Everybody Loves Bacon, 6-9:30 p.m. $99. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Denver Botanic Gardens
June 26: Plant to Plate Family Workshop: Edible Petals, 10 a.m.-noon or 2-4 pm. $29, $26 members, additional $15, $13 members, for additional person. Reservations required. 1007 York St., botanicgardens.org
Kitchen Table Cooking School
June 24: Indian Takeout at Home, 6-9 p.m. $95; June 25: Italian Regional Cuisine: Southern Italy, Naples and Capri, 6-9 p.m. $95; June 26: Couples Class: Tango in the Kitchen, A Romantic Night in Argentina, 6-9 p.m. $240 per couple; June 27: Bison and Bourbon, 6-9 p.m. $95; June 29: Grilling, 6-9 p.m. $80; June 30: Sauces 101, 6-9 p.m. $80. Reservations required. 6380 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, #108A, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchentablegv.com
Sur La Table Cherry Creek
June 25: The 5 Essential Flavors, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $69; June 27: Summer Spectacular Pies, 10 a.m.-noon, $69; 10 Summer Skills Every Cook Should Know, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $69; June 30: Flavors of Thailand, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $69.
Reservations required. 121 Clayton Lane, 303-780-7800, surlatable.com
South Denver Heart Center
June 24: Heart-healthy nutrition class series continues with Foods and Supplements to Lower Cholesterol, 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Free, reservations requested. 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton, 303-744-1065, southdenver.com
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