TODAY

Tomato talk: Instructor Steve Goto discusses his top 25 tomato picks followed by an heirloom and organic tomato plant sale. 10 a.m. to noon. Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Call (626) 821-4623, or visit www.arboretum.org. Free with arboretum admission.

Salt 'n' sake: Chef Daniel Snukal pairs Gekkeikan sakes with salt dishes such as Himalayan salt-cured halibut and kampachi sashimi. 6:30 p.m. at 3 on Fourth, 1432A 4th St., Santa Monica. Call (310) 395-6765, or visit www.3onfourth.com. Reservations are required, $45.

SATURDAY

Malibu Wine Classic. Saturday, April 5. Noon to 5 p.m. Benefits Childhelp, a child abuse prevention and treatment nonprofit organization. Ticket price includes wine and food tastings and access to a live auction. Malibu Civic Center, 23525 Civic Center Way, Malibu. Tickets $79, if bought in advance online; $100 at the door. Parking $5.

For more information, call (310) 451-7600; to purchase tickets go to www.malibuwineclassic.com.

SUNDAY

Afternoon tea: Algabar hosts a crash course in tea, including how to use a cupping bowl and how to evaluate the flavor profile of white, green, oolong and black teas. 2 to 4 p.m. Algabar, 342 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. Call (323) 954-9720, or visit www.algabar.com. Reservations are required, $35.

TUESDAY

Benefit wine dinner: The Sky Room hosts a five-course dinner paired with Central Coast wines. Menu items include dishes such as prime New York steak with tomato spinach polenta. Benefits Miller Children's Hospital. Seatings between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. 40 S. Locust Ave., Long Beach. Call (562) 983-2703, or visit www.theskyroom.com. Reservations are required, $95.

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