Tis the season for firing up the grill. Attend this interactive cooking class to brush up on grill basics and learn new techniques for preparing summertime favorites like chicken, veggies, and s'mores with new culinary flair. It wouldn't be a proper barbecue without a cool brew, would it? Enjoy a selection of local, seasonal beers to compliment your freshly grilled fare. Sat 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Need a good excuse to indulge? How about a charity event—in the form of a six-course wine-paired dinner and after-party—benefiting Brent's Place, a organization providing safe housing for children with cancer and their families.

Presidents, families, and staffs shuffle in and out of the White House every four to eight years. But, from George Washington to Barack Obama there's been one consistency: Every president has has an African-American head chef or assistant chef in the kitchen.

Anthony Bourdain may be a man with No Reservations, but you’ll need some to get into this sure-to-be-packed culinary event.

To ensure guests the highest quality seafood, an experienced cook knows the ins and outs of selecting fresh fish as well as how to butcher the catch themselves. Learn how to identify good product, gain hands-on experience in breaking it down (so no bones end up on the plate), and identify the best cooking methods for the delicate protein—all in time for a spring dinner party.

A chef's dinner is an opportunity for a kitchen's top toque to put their skills to the test in creating a truly memorable meal. On this night, executive chef Patrik Landberg's simple yet refined European cuisine has the spotlight.

An ode to American novelist Kurt Vonnegut, this beer-paired dinner earns it moniker from one of Vonnegut's best sellers, Breakfast of Champions. In addition to breakfast fare—including Colorado fingerling potato and Tender Belly braised pork cheek hash—the menu features a special Novo coffee-infused lager.

Follow a trail of plates towards a bright future for Denver women.

Addicted to cooking TV shows? This fund-raiser is a live cooking demonstration—à la your favorite show—from winner of The Next Food Network Star, Melissa d'Arabian. Guests enjoy tapas, wine, the demo, and a three-course sit-down dinner hosted by d'Arabian.

Celebrate oyster month with Jax Fish House's first annual oyster festival. Yup, oyster festival. Events include a shucking competition—featuring some of the fastest shuckers from across the globe, oyster eating contest, and live entertainment by funk band Juno What?!. Enter the sweepstakes for prizes from Folsom Skis, Patagonia, and more.