Lean, Low-Sodium and Scrumptious, cooking class led by Moana Bachiller demonstrates cooking techniques for a low-sodium, low-fat and low-cholesterol diet, 5:30-7 p.m. today, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific's Frear cafeteria; includes food tasting; $30. Reservations required: 566-3780.

Washoku: Harmonious Cooking in the Traditional Japanese Kitchen, author Elizabeth Andoh introduces washoku cooking concepts — cooking with five colors, five flavors and in five ways — and how to bring harmony to a meal, 6-8 p.m. tomorrow (doors open 5:15 p.m.), Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; $40 for JCCH members, $50 for non-members includes an obento (boxed supper); Andoh's book will be available for sale and signing. Reservations: 945-7633.

Kaena Wine Dinner, four-course dinner prepared by chef Nawai Kekoolani, paired with wines bottled by Mikael Sigouin of Kaena Wine Co., seating from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Ruth's Chris Steak House; $65 plus tax and tip. Reservations: 599-3860.

Hops & Grinds: British Invasion, sample beers old-world British and new-world British-inspired beers, with a pupu buffet, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, The Willows; 21 and older; $25 advance, $30 at the door. 952-9200.

Summer Splash 2006, island-style pupu buffet and Hawaiian music and hula, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Waikiki Resort hotel, second floor pool deck; $10 tax and tip included. Reservations: 921-8684.

Classic Gourmet Cooking Class, chef Rodney Uyehara demonstrates making goat cheese eggplant souffle, beef Wellington, and tiramisu, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, The Bistro at Century Center; $95 plus tax includes food and wine pairings, presented by Gourmet Cooking Hawaii. Reservations: 735-7788.

Kung Fu Chinese Tea Service, learn how to prepare Chinese tea the traditional way using yi-xing teapots and gaiwan tea cups from Lynette Jee with tea tastings, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Pacific Place Tea Garden Cafe, Ala Moana Center; free. 944-2004.

Cupcakes for Keiki, Hokulani Bakeshop donates $1 for each cupcake sold to benefit the Kapi'olani Medical Center Pediatric Fund, sample and order southern red velvet cupcakes, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Williams-Sonoma, Ala Moana; $2 per cupcake. 951-5006.

Australian Wines, sample wines from the land down under, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, The Wine Stop; free. 946-3707.

Kiwi, sample wines from New Zealand, with pupu prepared by chef Glenn Chu, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20 plus tax and tip. Phone reservations only: 521-2900.

"Rock 'n Roll Wok of Fame," gourmet buffet prepared by Maui chefs, wines and spirits and live entertainment, 6:30-10 p.m. Sept. 1, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort's Napili Gardens; $130 ($10 tax-deductible gift supports the Maui Chef Scholarship fund for students at Maui Community College). Reservations: (808) 667-9193.

ONGOING

Farmers' Market, produce, meats, seafood and flowers, 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, Kapi'olani Community College Parking Lot C. 848-2074.

Sunset Country Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Sunset Beach Elementary School, Hale'iwa. 237-8248.

A Cook's Tour of Chinatown, Walter Rhee leads a tour of downtown markets: Learn about meats, seafoods, vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, meet near Hawaiian National Bank between King and Smith streets; $15. Also, Rhee leads a tour of Chinatown eateries, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, meet at same location; $59. Reservations required: 391-1550.

Farmers' Market, sponsored by Hawaii Farm Bureau, 8 a.m.-noon Sundays, Mililani High School, in front of the gymnasium. 848-2074.

Country Market & Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Homestead Community Center, 1330 Kalaniana'ole Highway. 259-5349.

"Dining Out with Chai," Chai Chaowasaree of Chai's Island Bistro and Singha Thai Cuisine hosts a new TV show with cooking tips and information on Hawai'i and Mainland restaurants, 5 p.m. Sundays, KHON-2. 381-8483, 585-0011.

Farmers' Market, fruits and vegetables, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, Hawaii Kai Towne Center. 396-0766.

Culinary Tour of Chinatown, visit noodle shops, dim-sum parlors, food courts, bakeries and other food venues in downtown Honolulu with food writer Anthony Chang, 9:30 a.m. Mondays, meet at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 42 N. King St.; $10. 533-3181.

Fresh Mondays, locally grown produce with free food samples, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, Kaiser Nanaikeola clinic lobby; repeats 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays. 432-2270.

Waikiki Farmers' Market, fruits, vegetables, musubi and chow mein, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Waikiki Community Center's parking lot. 923-1802.

Merriman's Farm Visits and Dinner, half-day excursions to Big Island farms that supply the restaurant, followed by a four-course dinner prepared from locally grown ingredients, noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Merriman's Restaurant, Waimea, Big Island; $115 (all-inclusive). Reservations: (808) 885-6822.

Fort Street Open-air Market, produce, plants, flowers, locally prepared foods, arts and crafts from Hawai'i, the Pacific and Asia, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Pauahi and Fort streets; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's). 441-4995.

Fresh Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Kaiser Ko'olau Clinic (432-3800); also, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Kaiser Waipi'o Clinic (432-3100).

Fresh Thursdays, healthy and fresh, locally grown produce with free food samples, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Kaiser Moanalua clinic, main entrance; free admission. 432-2270.

Kailua Farmers' Market, prepared foods, plate dinners, pies, cookies, jams and sauces in addition to fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat, herbs and cut flowers, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs on Kailua Road). 848-2074.

Fresh Fridays, locally grown produce, healthy cooking demonstrations, educational information on disease prevention through nutrition, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic. 432-2000.

Matthew Gray's Hawaii Food Tours offers three guided restaurant tours — Hole-in-the-Wall, Hawaiian Feast and Gourmet Trilogy — in and around Honolulu; $59, $99 and $149. Reservations at 926-3663, www.HawaiiFoodTours.com.

Gourmet Cooking Hawaii offers ongoing hands-on and demonstration cooking classes with top island chefs in their restaurants. Choose your own chef, menu and date or join preset classes offered on Saturdays throughout the year. Schedule, pricing and booking information: www.gourmetcookinghawaii.com, 735-7788.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Culinary Calendar, Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Cul Cal" in the subject line.