German Wines, Elise Faur offers a class on appreciating German wines including tastings, cheese, breads and crackers, 5:30 p.m. today, Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, Kona, Big Island; $25. (808) 974-7531.

Big Island Beer Dinner, menu prepared by chef Jason Koppinger paired with five Kona Brewing Co. ales and lagers, with commentary provided by director of brewery operations Rich Tucciarone, 6 p.m. tomorrow, Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort's Kahalu'u Lanai; $85 including tax and tip. Reservations: (808) 322-3441.

"Brews for the Big Rock," 11th annual Kona Brewers Festival, with 30 craft breweries pouring 60 types of beer, chefs from 25 Hawai'i restaurants serving food samples and entertainment, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Kona, Big Island; tickets $40 in advance only. www.konabrewersfestival.com, (808) 331-3033.

Cooking Local III: Noodles, third in a series of classes taught by Grant Sato, instructor with the college's culinary arts program, 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohia 211; $55. Registration for this class and a schedule of other cooking classes: 734-9211.

"Flowers for Eating," Faith Okabe shows how to dress up a salad with ediible flowers and discusses how to grow them, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Foster Botanical Garden; $10 for garden members, $12 for others. Reservations required: 537-1708.

"Cooking for Spirituality," learn to balance your energy through a macrobiotic diet, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, UH-Manoa, Hemenway Hall 101; $50 general, $45 students. 956-6468.

Rosenblum Winery, sample a selection of wines,1-5 p.m. Saturday, The Wine Stop; free. 946-3707.

Vegetarian Cooking School, cooking demonstrations, nutrition lectures, food samples and recipes, 7 p.m. Sundays, March 12-April 2, Diamond Head Seventh-day Adventist Church; free. Registration: 537-1286.

Tropical Beer Dinner, join Lucy Saunders in a meal prepared by Haleiwa Joe's chef Dan York and paired with five Kona Brewing Co. ales and lagers, 6 p.m. Monday, Haleiwa Joe's Haiku Gardens Restaurant, Kane'ohe; $55 includes tax, tip and recipes from Saunders' upcoming book, "Grilling With Beer." Reservations: 247-6671.

ONGOING

Mililani High Project Grad Cookbook Sale, 6-9 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through April 29, Mililani Town Center courtyard. 220-2488, 627-7747, ext. 219.

Waikiki Farmers' Market, fruits, vegetables, musubi and chow mein, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Waikiki Community Center's parking lot. 923-1802.

Merriman's Farm Visits and Dinner, half-day excursions to Big Island farms that supply the restaurant, followed by a four-course dinner prepared from locally grown ingredients, noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Merriman's Restaurant, Waimea, Big Island; $115 (all-inclusive). Reservations: (808) 885-6822.

Matthew Gray's Hawaii Food Tours offers three guided restaurant tours — Hole-in-the Wall, Hawaiian Feast and Gourmet Trilogy — in and around Honolulu. Tours are priced at $59, $99 and $149 per person. Reservations at 926-3663, www.HawaiiFoodTours.com.

Fort Street Open-Air Market, produce, plants, flowers, locally prepared foods, arts and crafts from Polynesia and Asia, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Pauahi and Fort streets; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's). 441-4995.

Fresh Wednesdays, locally grown produce with free food samples, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Kaiser Nanikeola clinic lobby; free admission. 432-2270. Also, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Kaiser Waipi'o Clinic. 432-3100.

Fresh Thursdays, healthy and fresh, locally grown produce with free food samples, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Kaiser Moanalua clinic, main entrance; free admission. 432-2270.

Kailua Farmers' Market, prepared foods, plate dinners, pies, cookies, jams and sauces in addition to fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat, herbs and cut flowers, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs on Kailua Road). 848-2074.

Fresh Fridays, locally grown produce, healthy cooking demonstrations, educational information on disease prevention through nutrition, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic. 432-2000.

Aloha Friday Farmers' Market, produce, food products and entertainment, noon-6 p.m. Fridays, Maui Community College, Kahului. (808) 268-3276.

Farmers' Market, produce, meats, seafood and flowers, 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, Kapi'olani Community College parking lot C. 848-2074.

Sunset Country Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Sunset Beach Elementary School, Hale'iwa. 237-8248.

Gourmet Cooking Hawaii offers ongoing hands-on and demonstration cooking classes with top island chefs in their restaurants. Choose your own chef, menu and date or join preset classes offered on Saturdays throughout the year. Complete schedule, pricing and booking information: www.gourmetcookinghawaii.com, 735-7788.

Farmers' Market, sponsored by Hawaii Farm Bureau, 8 a.m.-noon Sundays, Mililani High School, in front of the gymnasium. 848-2074.

Country Market & Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Homestead Community Center, 1330 Kalaniana'ole Highway. 259-5349.

Open Market, with a farmers' market, arts and crafts, flowers and plants, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, He'eia State Park. 948-1111.

"Two Skinny Chefs," cooking show with Beth-An Nishijima and Chai Chaowasaree, 5 p.m. Sundays, KHON-2. 585-0011.

Farmers' Market, fruits and vegetables, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, Hawaii Kai Towne Center. 396-0766.

Culinary Tour of Chinatown, visit noodle shops, dim-sum parlors, food courts, bakeries and other food venues in downtown Honolulu with food writer Anthony Chang, 9:30 a.m. Mondays, meet at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 42 N. King St.; $10. 533-3181.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Culinary Calendar, Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Cul Cal" in the subject line.