THURSDAYHunger Fund-Raiser: Share Our Strength’s Taste of...

THURSDAY

Hunger Fund-Raiser: Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation event includes a cocktail reception, silent auction and seated dinner. Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger from Border Grill and Ciudad, Scooter Kanfer from the House, Michael McCarty from Michael’s, Nancy Silverton and Mark Peel from Campanile, Josie LeBalch from Josie, Suzanne Goin from Lucques and Jeffrey Nimer from Lavande are among the featured chefs. Proceeds benefit nonprofit organizations dedicated to ending hunger. 6:30 p.m., Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. For tickets, call (323) 525-1275. $200.

Pasta Class: Learn to prepare pasta sauces such as spaghetti all’ aglio bruschiato, penne puttanesca, gnocchi al pomodoro e rosmarino and more. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Epicurean School of Culinary Arts, 8759 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. Space is limited. Register at (310) 659-5990. $65.

SUNDAY

Tamale Festival: Oaxacan tamales, Guatemalan tamales and sweet tamales made with strawberries, guavas and cheese are among the tamales for sale at this event celebrating the many types of tamales from Latin America. The festival is at MacArthur Park, site of the city’s only legal sidewalk vending district, where pushcart vendors regularly sell tamales as part of an economic redevelopment program sponsored by the Institute for Urban Research and Development. The institute runs Mama’s Hot Tamales Cafe at 2122 W. 7th St., where tamale vendors are trained. The festival also features chalk street drawings of tamales. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MacArthur Park on West 7th Street, just west of Alvarado Street, Los Angeles. Call (323) 254-8865 for more information.

Cancer Fund-Raiser: Champagnes are paired with nearly a dozen dishes from L.A. restaurants at this annual event to benefit the City of Hope and UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center, sponsored by Wally’s wine store. Celestino Drago makes his 10th consecutive appearance, and chefs from Campanile, La Brea Bakery, Jozu Restaurant, Maple Drive, Michael’s Restaurant, Zax, Melisse, Brentwood and Sonora Cafe are featured. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Le Merigot Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1740 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica. For reservations, call Gary at (310) 475-0606. $150.

Lots of Noodles: The sixth annual Oodles of Noodles event, featuring tastes of many ethnic noodle dishes, celebrates the community’s cultural heritage. Music, dance performances and folk art activities are also featured. Noon until 4 p.m. Torino Festival Plaza at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. For more information, call (310) 618-6342. Free admission to the festival; food is priced separately.

Wine and Food Pairing: Women for WineSense hosts this event featuring winemakers Morgan Clendenon of Cold Heaven, Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon and Seth Kunin of Kunin Winery & Westerly Vineyards. 5:30 p.m. Cafe del Rey, in the Regatta Room, 4451 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-6395; or go to www.women forwinesense.org. Members, $65; nonmembers, $75.

MONDAY

Wine Dinner: Pammolli Ristorante welcomes Joey Tensley of Tensley Winery and his Santa Barbara Syrah. Tiffany Pelletier presents her Cambria Viognier and Harvest Viognier. A Tuscan menu is served. 7 p.m., Pammolli Ristorante, 9513 Little Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. Seating is limited. For reservations, call (310) 273-7588. $90.

JUNE 5

Meet Julia: Julia Child signs cookbooks in the demonstration kitchen at the California School of Culinary Arts. 2:30 p.m. 521 E. Green St., Pasadena. Books may be purchased in advance by calling the school, (888) 900-2433.

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