Hops & Grinds: Animal Label Beers, sample beers with animal names including Carlsberg Elephant, Red Seal Ale, Wild Hog Stout and Red Horse, among others, with a pupu buffet, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, The Willows; 21 and older; $25 advance, $30 at the door. 952-9200.

Cooking Local II: Pupu Party, Chef Grant Sato teaches how to make Hawaiian-style appetizers, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohia 109/112; $60. Register for course 062LRCB9: 734-9211. Complete list of classes at http://programs.kcc.hawaii.edu.

Cooking Demo, students from the Kapi'olani Community College culinary arts program prepare dishes they will use in the regional rounds of the American Culinary Federation Student Cooking Competition, noon Saturday, Macy's, Ala Moana Center, third-floor demonstration kitchen; free. 945-5894.

"Tasty Temptations — Kahuku Shrimp," cooking demonstration by Chef Hector Morales of Turtle Bay Resorts, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kahuku Public and School Library; free. Registration: 293-8935.

Spain vs. California, compare the differences in wines from these two regions, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, free; also, Tasting Methodology 101, a seminar on wine appreciation for beginners, 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, $20; The Wine Stop. 946-3707.

Culinary Summer Camp, five-session class with Chef Nina Jarrett on basic cooking principles and techniques, proper kitchen safety and sanitation, for students ages 14-18, 8 a.m.-noon Monday through July 28, Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohia 109/112; $275. Register for course 062LRCB23: 734-9211.

Salads and Dressings, Chef Grant Sato show how to create versatile salads and your own dressings, 6-9 p.m. Monday, Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohia 109/112; $50. Register for course 062LRCB10: 734-9211.

5th Annual Beer Dinner, five-course dinner prepared by Chef Glenn Chu paired with Samuel Adams beers, ales and lagers, 6:30 p.m. July 26, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $55. Reservations: 521-2900.

6th Annual Joy of Sake, tastings of premium sakes from Japan and appetizers prepared by Hawai'i chefs, 6-8:30 p.m. July 27, Hawai'i Convention Center; $65. Tickets: www.joyofsake.com, 739-1000.

ONGOING

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.

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

Country Market and 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 Nanikeola clinic lobby; repeats 11 a.m.-4 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.

Wrath of Grapes, weekly wine tastings with pupu, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 521-2900.

Fort Street Open-Air Market, produce, plants, flowers, locally prepared foods, arts and crafts from Hawai'i, 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, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.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).

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.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic. 432-2000.

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.

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. Schedule, pricing and booking information: www.gourmetcookinghawaii.com, 735-7788.

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.