"Belgian Inspiration," Hops & Grinds sampling of Belgian-inspired beers and pupu, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, The Willows restaurant; for 21 and older; $25 advance, $30 at the door. 952-9200.

Animal Wines, taste wines with animal-themed labels, 1-5 p.m. Saturday; also, Halloween Party with beer, spirits, "spooky" wines, snacks and costume contest, 3-7 p.m. Sunday, The Wine Stop; both events free. 946-3707.

"Hallow-wine," wine tasting, pupu and silent auction, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Mid-Pacific Country Club; $50 benefits Windward YMCA's financial assistance fund ($20 additional for pinot noir tasting and seminar). 261-0808.

Tofushi tasting, Christie Wilson of Xotic Eats provides samples of her sushi, made with tofu instead of rice, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Shirokiya food court, Ala Moana Center; free. 625-7515.

Gourmet Luncheon, multicourse meal, wine pairings and preview of desserts, 11 a.m. Sunday, Neptune's Garden Restaurant, Pacific Beach hotel; $100 includes VIP admission to the Nov. 5 Dessert Fantasy 2006 fundraiser (a portion is a tax-deductible donation to United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii). 532-6744, www.ucpahi.org.

"Creepy Wines," sampling of "devil's blood" and other "spooky" wines served with pupu prepared by chef Glenn Chu, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. Reservations: 521-2900.

"Chinese With Flair," cooking class led by former Kailua resident Robert Fong of The Pacific Cafe in Bellingham, Wash., with instruction and samples of prawns Szechuan, seven-spice chicken, ginger and onion tofu, 6-8:30 p.m. Nov. 2, Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 115; $40. Register: 235-7433.

ONGOING

Farmers' Market, 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, led by Walter Rhee, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, meet near Hawaii 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: 391-1550.

Farmers' Market, sponsored by Hawaii Farm Bureau, 8-11 a.m. 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. 259-5349.

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

Culinary Tour of Chinatown, with food writer Anthony Chang, 9:30 a.m. Mondays, meet at Chinese Chamber of Commerce; $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; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Cul Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.