Grape Juice Wine Auction: A fundraiser for Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland Thursday, April 26, 5: 30-8: 30 p.m. at Ferrari Maserati of Vancouver, 1860 Burrard St., Vancouver. At this fifth annual event, guests will bid on wines from around the world while sampling wines from Marquis Wine Cellars, La Vieux Pin and La Stella Winery, and culinary creations from The Lazy Gourmet. Tickets are $100 at www.grapejuicevancouver. com.
Food, Wine, Adventure Dinner: An Art's Club Theatre Company fundraiser Monday, April 30, 6 p.m. at Q4 Ristorante, 2611 West Fourth Ave., Vancouver. There will be a four-course Italian menu paired with wines from the Francis Ford Coppola Winery offered for $185. Tickets: Arts Club Theatre Company Box Office, 604-687-1644 or www. artsclub.com. Info: 1800558-2675 or www.calwine.ca.
Quinto Quarto: Campagnolo Roma will host their second Quinto Quarto (which refers to the fifth quarter of the animal) dinner on Wednesday, May 2 at 9 p.m. The dinner will be served family style showcasing offal at communal tables. Tickets are $49 and are available at www. quintoquartoroma.eventbrite. com. Info: 604-569-0456. Campagnolo Roma is located at 2297 East Hastings St., Vancouver.
Wild BC Spot Prawns: The spot prawn season will kick off with the original festival followed by other festivals throughout the province. It's at False Creek Fisherman's Wharf, Vancouver, May 5; Info: www.wildbcspotprawns. com.
