DATEBOOK

THURSDAY

Rosh Hashanah Prep: Debby Segura gives you recipes for Rosh Hashanah in this class from the Culinary Friends of the Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles. Dishes feature pomegranates, dates, leeks, squash and black-eyed peas. The class includes a light kosher lunch. 10 a.m. Private home on the Westside. Call Abigail Yasgur to register at (323) 761-8644. $75.

FRIDAY

L.A. County Fair: The 79th L.A. County Fair begins. Check out the textile barn or the history of citrus farming at the FairView Farms and Education Center. The Flower and Garden Pavilion takes France as its theme with replicas of the Eiffel Tower and Monet’s Garden. The Vineyard offers samples of the gold-medal-winning wines (judged in May). Rides, carnival games, horse races, concerts and children’s activities, too. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. (909) 623-3111; https://www.fair plex.com. $12 for adults on weekends, $10 on weekdays; $6 for children 6 to 12 on weekends, $5 on weekdays. Discounts for ages 60 and older. Parking $7 to $15. Runs daily through Sept. 23.

Greek Festival: This event has cooking demonstrations, dancing lessons, live music and folk dancing, and a taverna with beer, wine and ouzo (an anise-flavored liqueur) in addition to food and carnival games. 5 to 10 p.m. On the grounds of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, 4949 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 733-3102. $2; free to children 10 and younger. Also Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

Tour of Little Saigon: Food writer Haley Ngyuen takes you on this tour of Little Saigon in Westminster, sponsored by the American Institute of Wine and Food. Stops include a Vietnamese market, bakery, herbalist shop and a restaurant for lunch. 9:30 a.m. Tour begins at Vanco Food Market, 16042 Magnolia Ave., Fountain Valley. Call the AIWF at (310) 535-6090 or (818) 902-3724 to sign up. $75.

Cooking Demo, Mexican-Style: Isaac Zimerman, chef of El Portal restaurant in Northridge, demonstrates a Mexican chicken dish and chiles rellenos. 12:30 p.m. In the Cellar on Level One, Macy’s Del Amo Home and Furniture Store, 21800 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. (310) 370-8511, Ext. 2680. Free.

Cooking With Figs: Chefs from the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, which is amid a fig festival, show how to buy, store, prepare and cook fresh figs. Fig-flavored martinis and margaritas will be served. 2 p.m. The Veranda Room, the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, 101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 576-7777. $45.

MONDAY

Drink: The Flask Liquor store hosts this wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres and wines from Grgich Hills and Sunstone Wineries. For a three-course dinner after you’ve tasted wine, reserve a spot through Mistral. The meal includes your choice of appetizer, entree and dessert. Available during dinner service. Mistral, 301 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills. (310) 275-2900. $25 for the dinner; the wine tasting is $35. Call the Flask to sign up for the tasting at (818) 761-5373.

Angela Pettera

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