Culinary calendar

Gingerbread House Display - Renowned local chefs teamed up with equally renowned local architects to create enormous, impressively-stunning, gingerbread structures. The gingerbread structures will be on display through Tuesday. Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. (509) 954-0554.

The Dark Side of Red - Blind taste eight wines. Friday. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $22. Reservations and prepayment requested. (509) 343-2253.

Breakfast With Santa - Decorate snowman pancakes, have pictures taken with Santa and breakfast with the family. Saturday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Silver Mountain, Gondola Village, Terrible Edith’s, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg. (208) 783-2440.

Christmas at Valley Bowl - Free bowling and food. Enjoy spaghetti, meatballs, salad, rolls, drinks and goodies. No reservations necessary. Monday. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 8005 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 926-6245 or 953-5810.

Carl’s Annual Picks of the Year - Taste 10 different wines. Dec. 29. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $25. Reservations and prepayment requested. (509) 343-2253.

South African Wine Dinner - Six-course dinner with five South African wines. Dec. 29. 6 p.m., Di Luna’s Cafe, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint. $50, all inclusive. (208) 263-0846.

New Year’s Party Dinner and Dance - Sponsored by Sons of Norway Lodge. Prime rib dinner and champagne toast. Dec. 31. 6:30 p.m., 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $15. Reservations needed by next Wednesday. (509) 927-9074.

Chili Feed - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Jan. 5. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $7.50. Reservations required. (509) 926-2328.

Elks Breakfast - Have breakfast with the officers. Jan. 7. 9-11 a.m., Elks Lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. (509) 926-2328.

Spaghetti Dinner - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Jan. 12. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $5. (509) 926-2328.

Pizza Night at the Elks - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Jan. 19. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $1.50/slice. Reservations required. (509) 926-2328.

How to Start a Wine Collection at Home - Class presented by Vino. Jan. 25. 6:30 p.m., 222 S. Washington St. $40. (509) 838-1229.

Fish Fry - Hosted by the Elks Lodge. Jan. 26. 5:30-7 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road. $6.50. Reservations required. (509) 926-2328.

Robert Burns Supper and Social Dance - An evening celebrating the birth of Scotland’s most favored son and an evening of haggis, whiskey, dinner and dancing, presented by The Scottish St. Andrew’s Society of Spokane. Jan. 27. 6 p.m., Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $35. Reservations required. (509) 922-3661.

Wild Game Feast - Eighth annual event presented by The North Idaho College Alumni Association. Five-course meal of wild game delicacies. Jan. 27. 6 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene. $55. (208) 769-5978.

Big Red Wines of the World - Tasting - Class presented by Vino. Feb. 8. 6:30 p.m., 222 S. Washington St. $55. (509) 838-1229.

Valentine’s Eve Wine Dinner - Sparkling and other lovely wines matched with each course, plus brief wine commentary and an elegant menu. Feb. 13. 5:30 p.m., Vino!, 222 S. Washington St. $70, tax and gratuity included. (509) 838-1229.