Ho'ala School Annual Shortbread Cookie Sale, choose from original, chocolate chip and cinnamon shortbread cookies, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today and Dec. 1, Bank of Hawaii, King and Bishop Streets; $6 per bag benefits the school; also, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Good Counsel Craft Fair, Pearl City; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Longs, Wahiawa; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Foodland, Wahiawa. 621-1898.

Vegan Macrobiotic Community Dinner, dine outdoors with others or take-out a Thanksgiving dinner, 6-7:30 p.m. today, Church of the Crossroads; $12. Reservations requested: 398-2695.

Beaujolais Nouveau Party, pouring of this year's bottling of the French red wine by Georges Dubufs into oversize martini glasses (or enjoy a martini or Samuel Adams beer) with entertainment by Swampa Z, 5 p.m. tomorrow Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $3.50 per glass for wine or martini, $2.75 for beer. 521-2900.

5th annual Hawai'i's Big Island Festival, three days of food and wine events, cooking and cultural demonstrations, seminar with the Wine Diva, Christine Ansbacher, agricultural tours, special wine dinners and paniolo cookout, entertainment and more, 2:30 p.m. Friday-2 p.m. Sunday, prices vary per event. Schedule and tickets: (866) 424-3378, www.bigislandfestival.com.

"Winter Blues," Hops & Grinds sampling of holiday beers with pupu buffet, live blues and prizes, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, The Willows restaurant; for 21 and older; $25 advance, $30 at the door. 952-9200.

"How to Write a Cookbook," two-hour workshop with Advertiser food editor Wanda A. Adams, 10 a.m. Saturday, part of the 12th annual Ho-nolulu Writers Conference; $60 includes all-day conference. 395-1161, alohapress@att.net.

Cooking Class, chef Chih Chieh Chang teaches how to make red wine roasted turkey and French-style crispy pumpkin roll, 10 a.m. Saturday, Shanghai Bistro; $35 includes buffet brunch and tasting of wines to pair with Thanksgiving dinner. Reservations: 955-8668.

Cooking Demo, chef Michael Longworth of Romano's Macaroni Grill demonstrates mahi mahi with parmesan pesto risotto, 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Williams-Sonoma, Ala Moana Center; free. 356-8300.

Thanksgiving Wines, sample a variety of wines to compliment the holiday meal, 1-5 p.m. Saturday; The Wine Stop; free. 946-3707.

DeVine Tastings, annual wine tasting with food samplings and silent auction, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Waikiki Prince Kuhio hotel; $70 benefits Hospice Hawai'i. 924-9255, www.hospicehawaii.org.

Sam Choy's Poke Festival, professional and amateur contest with Choy competing with celebrity challengers and samplings of each contestant's poke, beer tastings and entertainment by the Ka'ala Boys, 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Turtle Bay Resort; $36. 293-6000.

Marketplace Sunday Brunch, buffet featuring the cuisines of Southeast Asia, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sunday, E&O Trading Co.; $30 ($15 is tax-deductible donation to benefit Pacific Gateway Center's programs for immigrant, refugee and low-income families in Hawai'i). 845-3918, 591-9555.

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

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

"Dining Out with Chai," Chai Chaowasaree of Chai's Island Bistro and Singha Thai Cuisine hosts a new TV show with cooking tips and information on Hawai'i and Mainland restaurants, 5 p.m. Sundays, KHON-2. 381-8483, 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.

Fresh Mondays, locally grown produce with free food samples, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, Kaiser Nanaikeola clinic lobby; repeats 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 432-2270.

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.

Fresh Wednesdays, 8-11 a.m. first and third Wednesdays, Kaiser Ko'olau Clinic (432-3800); also, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Kaiser Waipi'o Clinic (432-3100).

Fort Street Open Market, produce, plants, flowers and arts and crafts, 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). 538-8005.

Wine & Cheese Wednesdays, selection of two reds and two whites paired with cheeses, nuts and fruit, plus Hawaiian entertainment, 5:307 p.m. Wednesdays, Neptune's Garden, Pacific Beach Hotel; $25. 921-6112, 922-1233.

"Shig Happens!" food safety TV show with chef Henry Holthaus, instructor at Kapi'olani Community College Culinary Institute of the Pacific, offers tips on avoiding contamination by shigella bacteria, reports on bugs and bug parts found in food, on current news about food safety, and visits local restaurants and food vendors to test food temperatures, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays on Oceanic Cable channel 55. www.shighappens.com.

Vanilla Experience Luncheon, five-course lunch with dishes prepared using Hawaiian vanilla and fresh Island produce, 12:30-2 p.m. Thursdays, The Vanilla Mill, Pa'auilo, Big Island; $30. (808) 776-1771.

Kailua Farmers Market, with prepared foods, such as plate dinners, pies, cookies, jams and sauces in addition to fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, herbs and flowers, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, 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 good nutrition, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic. 432-2000.

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

Farmers' Market, cooking demonstrations, produce, meats, seafood and flowers, 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, 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.

A Cook's Tour of Chinatown, Walter Rhee leads a tour of downtown markets: learn about meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, meet near Hawaiian National Bank between King and Smith streets; $15. Also, Rhee leads a tour of Chinatown eateries, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, meet at same location; $59. Reservations required: 391-1550.

Farmers' Market, sponsored by Hawaii Farm Bureau, 8-11 a.m. Sundays, Mililani High School, in front of the gymnasium. 848-2074.

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.