"Brauhaus," to help kick off the Oktoberfest season, The Willows' Hops & Grinds will offer a buffet of German beers and pupu. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, The Willows' Hops & Grinds; $30*, 952-9200.

Tavola Tavola Restaurant, participate and learn to make Spinach Tagliatelle with Shrimp and Cherry Tomatoes and Chocolate Souffle Cake, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Saturday; $60* with wine pairing, includes all ingredients, food sampling and take home sample with recipes included. 737-6600.

Shanghai Bistro, cooking class by chef Chih Chieh Chang. Learn to make Goldfish-shaped Shrimp Dumplings and Vegetarian Duck. 10 a.m. Saturday; $35 includes all-you-can-eat buffet brunch after class. Reservations: 955-8668.

HMSA Island Fresh Festival, bringing together chefs and farmers under one event to educate the community about how to select and cook locally grown produce., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.. Saturday, Auahi Street, fronting Ward Centre; free. 948-6883.

Zinfandel, sampling of varietal wines, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, The Wine Stop; free. 946-3707.

Tasteof Kapolei, has an All-Star Line-Up of Hawai'i's Best Restaurants. The oceanfront event, a benefit for Leeward O'ahu students, will feature beer and wine stations, live entertainment, a country market and fireworks display, 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Ko Olina Resort & Marina, 4th Lagoon; $70* includes unlimited food, beverages, entertainment. 674-2500.

New Wave Lu'au II, age-old food preparation techniques, plus contemporary lu'au interpretations showcased by Alan Wong's family tree of chefs, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Macy's in Ala Moana; $125 includes all you can eat buffet, signature dishes, plus wine and beer. Reservations: 945-6573.

Kama'aina Tuesdays, celebrating David Paul's Lahaina Grill's 16th year; Hawai'i residents with ID get entrees at 50 percent off, 6 p.m. to closing, Tuesdays in September, David Paul's Lahaina Grill, Maui. Reservations: (808) 667-5117.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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).

"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.

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.