SATURDAY, MARCH 24
A Celebrity Waiter & Comedy Dinner with comedian Robert Klein will be held at Hawk Pointe Golf Club, 294 Rt 31 S, Washington, to benefit the Warren County Community College Foundation. 7 to 11 PM; $95. For tickets and more information, call 908-835-2325 or e-mail [email protected].
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
A Farm to Fork celebration will be held at Andre’s Restaurant and Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 4 to 8 PM; $100. Call 973-300-4192.
MONDAY, MARCH 26
A Divine Desserts cooking class will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM. Class includes three-course meal, wine, and lecture-demonstration. For price information and to register, call 973-300-4192.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
A New Jersey craft beer dinner will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 E Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus. 7 PM; $49.95 plus tax and gratuity. Call 201-445-4115.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
Salt Creek Grille, 4 Bingham Ave, Rumson, will host a wine and martini tasting to benefit the Count Basie Theatre’s Performing Arts Academy. 7 to 10 PM; $125. Call 732-224-8778 ext 118.
Create and sip drinks at a Casablanca Cocktails class at Liberty House, Liberty State Park, 78 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. 7 PM; $30. Call 866-683-3586.
An Art Salon: Matter and Spirit event will be held at Rat’s Restaurant, Grounds for Sculpture, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton, with sculptor Hans Van de Bovenkamp. Noon to 3 PM; $60, members $50. Price includes lunch and a glass of wine. Call 609-586-0616.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
Hudson County CASA’s sixth annual wine tasting, Sweets & Eats, will be held in the Atrium in the Harborside Financial Center, Jersey City. 6 to 9 PM; $70. For more information and tickets, visit www.hudsoncountycasa.org.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, AND SATURDAY, MARCH 31
The Atlantic City Beer Festival will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Miss America Way, Atlantic City, featuring craft beers and brewers, along with culinary demonstrations from local chefs, beer seminars, vendors, and music. March 30, 7 to 11 PM; March 31, noon to 4 PM and 6 to 10 PM. For more information and tickets, visit www.acbeerfest.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 1
The New Jersey Wine & Food Festival will be held at Crystal Springs Resort, Hardyston, to benefit the James Beard Foundation and the Bocuse d’Or USA Foundation. The events will include a grand tasting, a wine cellar dinner with guest of honor Thomas Keller, a Top Chefs & Top Wines dinner featuring five boutique wines, and seminars with winemakers and chefs. Call 973-827-5996 ext 3.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
Diamonds and Denim, a charity gala hosted by the American Red Cross, Jersey Coast Chapter, will be held at the Spring Lake Golf Club, 901 Warren Ave, Spring Lake Heights; $225. For ticket info, call Kim Price at the Red Cross at 732-493-9100 ext 1227.
SUNDAY, APRIL 1
A wine and food tasting will be held at Branches, 123 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch. Admission includes samplings of NJ wines, food, and a souvenir wineglass. Noon to 5 PM; $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For tickets, visit www.newjerseywines.com.