Events: Gravenstein apples at Mar Vista, Farm-to-Feast, House Garlic of Venice

The Mar Vista Certified Farmers Market is celebrating its eighth anniversary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, and there will be Gravenstein apples. Among the 75 vendors at the market are Nana Mae Organics, owned by Paul and Kendra Kolling, who specialize in the coveted variety, which have an incredibly short season in late July. They will have Gravensteins by the bushel for customers to snag at Mar Vista’s “Birthdaypalooza,” plus Paul Kolling’s new hard cider, Specific Gravity Cider, made from heirloom Gravenstein apples. Kendra Kolling also owns a grilled cheese company in Sonoma County called the Farmer’s Wife. Her specialty sandwiches will be showcased at the Aug. 3 event, along with several games and contests open to the public. Mar Vista Certified Farmers Market, 3826 Grand View at Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, (310) 861-4444, www.marvistafarmersmarket.org

St. Regis Monarch Beach is hosting Farm-to-Feast from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17 at the resort’s botanical gardens. The event will feature tastings by chefs Raj Dixit of Michael Mina’s Stonehill Tavern, Frederic Castan, Graem Blair of Motif Restaurant, Frederick Moreau, Franck Tassic of Monarch Bay Club and Larson Warkentin of Club 19, along with 10 other local vendors. Guests can try produce, meat, seafood, coffee and cheeses from vendors local to Orange County. The event is $55 per person, and the resort will donate $10 of each ticket to the San Juan Capistrano Ecology Center. To reserve tickets, call (800) 722-1543. St. Regis Monarch Beach, 1 Monarch Beach Resort N, Dana Point, (949) 234-3200, www.stregismb.com

For the month of August, Chaya Venice will be known as “House Garlic of Venice” as it celebrates the 19th annual Garlic Fair. The restaurant has created a garlic-filled menu for the month. The menu includes garlic and chile fruits de mer, 40-clove grilled rib eye, spicy garlic seafood “tan-tan” black noodle soup, and a bourbon bacon clove cocktail. Call the restaurant or visit its website for reservations. Chaya Venice, 110 Navy St., Venice, (310) 396-1179, www.thechaya.com