Dec 1., Mon, 6‑8:30 pm, Bayview School of Cooking (BSC) presents “Party Food and Wine Pairing on a Budget.” New to BSC, wine consultant Alicia Lee presents party appetizers with affordable wines to complete the occasion. Bring your own party menus to class for Alicia’s wine‑valued recommendations. Complementary wine pairings. $40. For reservations, and information on other BSC classes and activities, call the school at 360.754.1448, or www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com or by visiting Bayview Thriftway or Ralph’s Thriftway to pick up the newly released winter catalogue.

Dec. 2, Tue., 9:00-3:00: GA and WSP CFD Slent Auction and Ethnic Potluck, G.A. Auditorium. Potluck is a scrumptious homemade sampling of dishes from around the world. Special treat is the Matsiko Children’s Choir, an African Choir of the International Children’s Network. Proceeds benefit the International Children’s Network.

Dec. 3, Wed: Your December 2008 FTE News Magazine will be available online, with delivery beginning in Lacey and West Olympia; Thursday in Olympia and Tumwater.

Dec. 3, Wed., 6 ‑ 8:30 p.m. Back by popular demand, Shauna James Ahern, known as the “Gluten‑Free Girl,” will be returning to Bayview School of Cooking (BSC) for the class “Holiday Foods for the Gluten‑Free.” This offering includes complementary wine pairing and is $50 per person. Shauna is the author of Gluten‑Free Girl, named one of Amazon’s “Best Books of 2007.” The Seattle Times said “…she writes with intelligence, passion, and humor..." and Newsweek Magazine called the book “…a delightful food memoir of learning to eat superbly while remaining gluten‑free.” For more information on the Gluten‑Free Girl visit http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com, Shauna’s entertaining website which is a combination of mirth, blog and education. For reservations, and information on other BSC classes and activities, call the school at 360.754.1448, or www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com or by visiting Bayview Thriftway or Ralph’s Thriftway to pick up the newly released winter catalogue.

Dec. 3, Wed., 3:00 pm-7:00 pm: WSECU $2.00 Discount Coupon for the annual Christmas Forest at Olympia’s Red Lion Hotel, 2300 Evergreen Park Dr. Go online to share the coupon at www.wsecu.org & click on “What’s New.”

Dec. 4, Thur., 1 – 3 p.m.‑ Bayview School of Cooking (BSC) Pat’s Kitchen, a free event, is now offered twice as often. As usual, Instructor Pat Leslie opens the BSC kitchen as your hostess the first Thursday of each month from 9‑11 a.m. In addition, she will now be repeating the class in the afternoon.This complimentary program includes demonstrations, tastings and sage advice about cooking techniques, nutrition, recipes, ingredients, food storage and safety. Join Pat on the second floor mezzanine at Bayview Thriftway in downtown Olympia. No registration is required and Pat’s Kitchen topics change each month. Bed & Breakfast Holiday Favorites - Discover some yuletide dishes from New England‑Brandied Pumpkin Soup to Festive Apple & Cranberry Desserts.

Dec. 5, Fri., 6:00 pm: The Association of Washington Business and the Govenor will light the Capitol tree in the Rotunda of the Legislative Building.

Dec. 7, Sun.: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (1941)

Dec. 7, Sun., 1:00 - 5:00 pm: 10^th Annual Santa Welcome at the Olympic Flight Museum. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by helicopter. Pcitures with Santa for $10.00 General Admission is $5.00 per person; kids 6 & under FREE. Olympia Regional Airport, 7637-A Old Highway 99 in Tumwater. (360) 705-3925 or www.olympicflightmuseum.com

Dec. 9, Tues., 6‑8:30 pm, BSC presents Homemade Holiday Bread. Instructor Steve Wilson shares his “kneaded” wisdom in this hands‑on class using the straight dough method. Students customize their own unique loaf and take home Holiday Bread based on the traditional German Stollen. $45. For reservations, and information on other BSC classes and activities, call the school at 360.754.1448, or www.BayviewSchoolofCooking.com or by visiting Bayview Thriftway or Ralph’s Thriftway to pick up the newly released winter catalogue.

Dec. 13, Sat., 12 Noon ‑ 3 PM: Annual Historic Holiday Celebration at the State Capital Museum

at 211 21st Avenue SW, in Olympia: The cost is $7 per person, $25 per family of four. celebrate a historic holiday in the beautifully decorated 1923 Lord Mansion, home of the State Capital Museum. Enjoy viewing a grand Christmas tree decorated with stylish ornaments reminiscent of the era. Have your picture taken with Santa by the ornate hearth in the mahogany paneled dining room. Refreshments provided. For more information, please call the Washington State Capital Museum at 360‑753‑2580, or visit us on the web at www.washingtonhistory.org

posted by FTEmag.com Staff at 12:01 AM