Datebook

Thursday

Red, Red Wine: Discover the joys of Co^te de Beaune red wines from France in this wine seminar and tasting. Bread and cheese are served. 7 p.m. Woodland Hills Wine Co., 22622 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 222-1111. $40.

Friday

Night of Food and Opera: Nori Green discusses the lives and eating habits of some stars of the opera world while you eat a four-course Italian meal with wine. A guest singer entertains. 7 p.m. L’Opera, 101 Pine Ave., Long Beach. (562) 491-0066. $85.

Saturday

City of Hope Dinner: The “Spirit of Life” black-tie award dinner honors Peggy Cherng, president of Panda Management Co., and Robert Spivak, president of Grill Concepts Inc. Chef John Sedlar starts the evening with a tamale tasting at 5:30 p.m.; an auction and awards program is at 7 p.m., with dinner and dancing starting at 7:45 p.m. Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills; (310) 274-7777. For information, call Peggy O’Kelley at City of Hope, (949) 622-1900. $275.

Pastry Chef for a Day: Children 7 to 12 learn what it takes to be pastry chefs in this hands-on class taught by pastry chef Brian Bailey. He demonstrates recipe preparation, baking techniques and presentation. 10 a.m. In the pastry kitchen of the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa, 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. (626) 585-6434. $50.

Chicken 101: Go back to basics with a roasted chicken and spring forward to learn Punjab-style chicken curry. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Epicurean School of Culinary Arts, 8759 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. (310) 659-5990. $65.

Sunday

Zydeco and Jambalaya: The food at this New Orleans Music Festival includes crawfish bread, red beans and rice, barbecue shrimp, etoufee and jambalaya. 5 to 10 p.m. The L.A. Tennis Center at UCLA, 308 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at (213) 365-6300. $27.50 to $75, food priced separately.

Veuve Clicquot Dinner: Jean-Francois Meteigner creates five courses, including Dover sole filets, a cheese plate and hot chocolate tart, with five Veuve Clicquot wines and champagnes. 7 p.m. La Cachette, 10506 Little Santa Monica Blvd., Century City. (310) 470-4992. $98.