EVENTS

Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival

Saturday & Sunday: Beaver Creek’s seventh annual festival offers barbeque and microbrews from across the country along with live blues music from Seth Walker, Tommy Thomas & the Working Man’s Band and others. Culinary demonstrations and children’s activities also offered. Beaver Creek, 970-845-5293, beavercreek.com

Encore on Colfax

Introducing a new lunch special, “The Triplet,” three courses for $20. Also an updated happy hour menu offering spring cocktails and $6 small plates. 12550 E. Colfax Ave., 303-355-1112

Flagstaff House

Through Tuesday: The Boulder restaurant opened a sister restaurant (Monette’s Artisan Fish and Steak) in Hawaii and is celebrating its success with a Hawaiian four-course prix fixe menu for $55 per person, excludes tax and gratuity. Additional wine pairings are $35. Reservations required. 1138 Flagstaff Road, Boulder, 303-442-4640

Frasca Food and Wine

Monday: Bobby Stuckey presents his Scarpetta wines at the next weekly four-course dinner, $45 per person; wine pairings are an additional $30-$45. Reservations required. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966, frascafoodandwine .com

Mateo

Tuesday: “Mateo Welcomes Spring with East End Wine & Dine Celebration,” a prix fixe dinner featuring Isabelle Farms, Atlas Purveyors, Jordan Vineyards and Cured, 6 p.m. $60, excludes tax and gratuity. Reservations required. 1837 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-7766, mateorestaurant .com

CLASSES

Cake Crafts

Today-June 15: “Gumpaste Flowers Advanced Course III,” 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, $80, plus supplies; Thursday-June 16: “Cake Decorating III,” 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, $80, includes course book and supply kid; Saturday: “Choco-Pan,” 1-4 p.m. $45, plus supplies. Reservations required. 4105 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-761-1522, cakecrafts.net

Cañon City Queen Anne Tea House

Saturday: “The Art of Tea Tasting: Black, Green, Red, White Teas,” 2 p.m. $32. Reservations required. 813 Macon Ave., Cañon City, 719-275-5354, e-mail: linda@ thecanoncityqueenanne.com thecanoncityqueenanne.com

Cook Street

Thursday: “A Fish Tale,” 6-9:30 p.m. $79; Friday: “Culinary Date Night,” 6-9:30 p.m. $79; Saturday: “Grilling: Tuscan Grill,” 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $79. Reservations required. 1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com

Kitchen Table Cooking School

Today: “American Style Pies and Pie Crusts,” 6-8:30 p.m. $65; “Wine Foundation Class — The Magnificent Wines of Piedmont, Italy,” 6-8 p.m. $45; Thursday: “Simply Spain — Valencia — Land of Paella,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $75; “Asian Tapas — Little Oriental Treasures,” 6-9 p.m. $75; Friday: “Regions of France — Paris — Bistro Favorites,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $75; Saturday: “Global Grill — Naples — Mozzarella and Pizza from Scratch,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $95; “Sushi 101,” 6-9 p.m. $95; Sunday: “Global Grill: Spain — Grilling in Catalonia,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $95; “Couples Class: Tuscan Temptations,” 6-9 p.m. $220 per couple; Tuesday: “International Pastry Series: Austrian & German Delicacies,” 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $65; “Fresh Pasta,” 6-9 p.m. $80. Reservations required. 5375 Landmark Place, Suite 105, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769, kitchentablegv.com

Seasoned Chef Cooking School

Today: “Italian Favorites,” 6:30- 9:30 p.m. $70. Need reservations. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303- 377-3222, theseasonedchef.com

CONTESTS

Duncan Hines 1 Million Cupcake Challenge

Deadline July 24: Invites bakers to enter this challenge to end childhood hunger with Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale. duncanhines.com/cupcake challenge

FARMERS MARKETS

Colorado Fresh Markets

Saturday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 29, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, East First Avenue and University Boulevard; Sunday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 30, City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street. coloradofreshmarkets.com

Highlands Ranch Community Association

Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Oct. 30. Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch, hrcaonline.org

SAVE THE DATE

Civic Center EATS Outdoor Cafe

June 7: The sixth annual downtown summer tradition with live music is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sept. 29. Proceeds benefit the Civic Center Conservancy, the nonprofit dedicated to restoring and enhancing Civic Center. Colfax Avenue and Broadway, 303-861-4633

Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest

June 3-4: The eighth annual festival offers an international chili competition with tastings from more than 30 cooks along with local competitions, 4:30-10:30 p.m. June 3 and 2-10:30 p.m. June 4. A microbew competition, beer tasting tent and live music is included. snowmasschiliandbrew.com

Mail items at least 10-14 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679, e-mail living@denverpost.com.