Culinary calendar
Naked Lunches: Stripping the Pretense off Food-Related Issues - Presented by Spokane Community College faculty and staff and other area experts. Weekly sessions connecting academic disciplines with the passion for food. Today: Talking Turkey: Food and Interpersonal Communication; 11:30 a.m., SCC Center for the Humanities, second floor of the Learning Resource Center, Building 16, 1810 N. Greene St. Free. 533-7382.
Christmas Victorian High Teas - Includes soup, salad, English tea sandwiches, scones and sweets; Thursdays and Sundays in November, and Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sundays in December; arrive between 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Fotheringham Bed and Breakfast, 2128 W. Second. $21, includes tax. 838-1891.
Spokane Wineries Holiday Wine Festival - All of Spokane’s wineries will be open for tasting; Friday-Sunday. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane area. 927-9463.
Feast of the Arts - Four-course meals featuring Washington wines to complement each course; Friday, 6 p.m., Washington State University, Todd Hall Dining Room 268, Pullman. $50/includes gratuity. 335-DINE.
2004 Epicurean Delight - Spokane’s ultimate food event. An elegant evening of the best in fine dining, outstanding wine and dancing. Black tie optional. Proceeds benefit Deaconess Emergency Department; Friday, 6 p.m.-midnight, Spokane Ag Trade Center, $150/person, 473-7690.
Cult Cabernet - Taste $600 worth of wine. Reservations requested; Friday, 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave., $55. 343-2253.
Boundary County Holiday Market – Farmers’ market and craft fair, featuring fresh produce, canned and baked goods, textile arts, handmade soaps and more; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bonners Ferry High School Cafeteria.
Knife and Scissors Clinic - Free class on proper knife sharpening, handling and care by Sharp Stuff at 11 a.m., followed by knife sharpening from noon-3 p.m.; Saturday, Everyday Gourmet, 2829 E. 29th Ave., 532-0080.
Pancake Breakfast - Menu consists of scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and all the pancakes you can eat; Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $4/adults, $2.50/age 12 and under. 326-9211.
Spaghetti Supper - Third annual event sponsored by The Parent Action Team of Moscow Charter School; Saturday, 5-8 p.m., Hamilton Lowe Indoor Recreation Center, 1724 E. F St., Moscow, $6/adults, $4/ages 3-12, $18/family (up to 4), free/age 2 and younger. (208) 882-4127.
Khac Chi: Vietnamese Music Masters - Featuring Chi Khac Ho and Ngoc Bic Hoang with a program on music on traditional instruments that are found only in Vietnam; dinner at 5:30 p.m. with a four-course meal featuring Vietnamese cuisine, concert at 7 p.m., Sunday, CenterStage, 1017 W. First Ave., $43/dinner/show, show only: $22/adults, $17/children. 747-8243.
SFCC Multicultural Thanksgiving Dinner – Monday, 2-4 p.m., Spokane Falls Community College, Student Union Building Cafe at the Falls, 3410 Fort George Wright Drive. Free. 533-3367.
Christmas Tree Elegance - Free viewing of 14 beautiful trees and gifts on the mezzanine, Nov. 26-Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Holiday luncheons and style shows by Bon Macys and P.J. & Co. Models Inc. Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $40/person; Gala Dinner Dance, champagne reception, gourmet dinner with fine wines, dance music by Tuxedo Junction Big Band on Dec. 4, 6 p.m.-midnight, $125/person; The Davenport Hotel, Raffle tickets for trees: $1. 458-TREE.
Holiday Tradition - Great wines for the holidays. Reservations requested; Nov. 26, 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave., $18. 343-2253.
Foodies Film Night - Films portray the sensual, cultural and political impact of food around the world. Films scheduled (but subject to change) are: Nov. 29, “Chocolat”; Nov. 30, “Tortilla Soup”; Dec. 1, “Big Night”; Dec. 2, “Mostly Martha” and Dec. 3, “Super Size Me.” Showings are 11:30 a.m. in the Lair Deli and 7 p.m. in the Lair auditorium. Spokane Community College, Lair-Student Center, Building 6, 1810 N. Greene St., in the Deli. and in the auditorium. Free. 533-7382.
Holiday Tea - Hosted by The Davenport Hotel. All proceeds benefit Camp Fun in the Sun, a summer getaway for children with diabetes. Entertainment includes music, a fashion show, raffles and a slide show; Dec. 4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Davenport Hotel, $50. 232-8138.
Joel Cooking Class - With John Pierce, who received training at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Dec. 4, noon, 165 S. Post St. $5. 624-2354 for reservations.
Send news about upcoming food-related events at least two weeks in advance to Culinary Calendar, Features Department, The Spokesman-Review, 999 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201; or e-mail marybethd@spokesman.com.