Advocates for Health in Action is hosting its third annual community gardens summit, Dig In, from 8:30 a.m. to noon March 10 at Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh.
This year, not only will the conference offer sessions on composting and community gardens, but also attendees will get to experience a hands-on cooking class. Tickets cost $10.
For more information or to reserve your tickets, go to www.advocatesforhealthinaction.org .
For the wine lovers
Here are a few wine dinners and events to put on your calendar:
3Cups in Chapel Hill is offering a Jura wine class at 7 p.m. March 7. Jura wine is made in a region of France between Burgundy and Switzerland. The class costs $35. Go to www.3cups.net or call 968-8993 to reserve your spot.
Herons restaurant at the Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary is offering a four-course dinner at 6 p.m. March 12 featuring the wines of Heitz Cellar, a Napa Valley vineyard known for its Cabernet Sauvignon. The dinner costs $115 per person. To make a reservation, call 447-4000.
Raleigh's The Irregardless Cafe is offering a five-course wine dinner at 7 p.m. March 14. The "Savoring Local" themed-dinner features ingredients from many North Carolina farms. The menu is available at www.irregardless.com. The dinner costs $75 per person. Call 833-8898 for a reservation.
Oops!
We left one church off last week's list of upcoming church suppers: Bells Baptist Church, 1274 Farrington Road, Apex, 362-6090, all-you-can-eat barbecue pork supper, 4-8 p.m. April 21, $8/adult, $4/child (dine-in only).
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