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FREED'S BAKERY ANNOUNCES CUPCAKES FOR CANNED GOODS DRIVE

Freed's Bakery is hosting its first cupcake drive, exchanging cupcakes for canned goods through Nov. 24.

Both the bakery's locations at 4780 S. Eastern Ave. and 9555 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 250, will take part. Each customer who brings in at least one or more canned food or non-perishable food item will receive one free cupcake during their visit. Limit one cupcake per customer, per day. No purchase is necessary.

Donations will go to the local Three Square food bank. For more information, visit www.freedsbakery.com.

WINE EVENT TO BENEFIT THREE SQUARE

Vineyards of Style will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at The Shoppes at The Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, to benefit the Three Square food bank.

The event will feature 28 wines from seven wineries, with all of the net proceeds from ticket sales going to Three Square. There also will be live jazz music, shopping incentives and cuisine from WOO, Table 10 by Emeril Lagasse, Dos Caminos, Morels French Steakhouse and the Grand Lux Café.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Visit any Venetian or Palazzo box office, call (866) 641-7469 or visit www.venetian.com or www.palazzolasvegas.com.

THANKSGIVING FEAST WILL BE SERVED AT PORTOFINO STEAK HOUSE

MonteLago Village Resort at Lake Las Vegas will host a Thanksgiving holiday dinner lakeside on Nov. 26. The Thanksgiving feast will take place at Casino MonteLago's Portofino Steak House, 30 Strada Di Villaggio. For information or reservations, call (888) 600-2688 or visit www.montelago village.com.

MEDICI OFFERS THANKSGIVING MEAL

Medici Café and Terrace at The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas, 1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway, is offering a four-course Thanksgiving dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. Nov. 26. It will include appetizers, main course choices, holiday side dishes served family style, a warming spot of hot Calvados or the resort's own spiced holiday cider and Thanksgiving dessert sampler.

The cost is $85 for adults and $30 for children ages 4 to 12. Call 567-4700.

THANKSGIVING DINNER SET AT RITZ-CARLTON BALLROOM

The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom will host a Thanksgiving dinner at Lake Las Vegas, 1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 26. Dinner will include turkey and all the trimmings, as well as chefs' action stations. There also will be live jazz music.

The cost is $60 for adults and $25 for children ages 4 to 12. Call 567-4700.

FREE WORKSHOP TO EXPLORE THE BASICS OF TEA

Learn about tea in a free workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, 1575 Galleria Drive.

Participants (ages 18-plus) can discuss different tea categories and learn how teas are made and where they come from. Register online at cityofhenderson.com using activity No. 194026-39. Registration also may be made at any city of Henderson recreation center. For more information, call 267-5850.

COOKING CLASSES PLANNED AT MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER

The Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway, will host cooking workshops in November open to ages 12 and up for $33 per session. Workshops are from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Italian Basics (activity No. 174048-25) will be held Nov. 24. Learn how to prepare Italian classics, including pasta, marinara, mushroom sauce and pasta e fagioli. A $7 supply fee is due at the class.

For more information, call 267-5800 or visit www.cityofhenderson.com.

THE CAPITAL GRILLE CALLS FOR WINE LABEL DESIGNS

The Capital Grille plans to unveil an exclusive vintage of Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon to be featured only in The Capital Grille restaurants. The restaurant is inviting the public to help design an original label for the wine.

If your label is chosen, it will be showcased on each hand-numbered bottle of this limited offering of cabernet this spring. The winner also will receive a full case of the special vintage, along with an all-expenses-paid trip to Napa Valley for insider tours of some of the world's most respected wineries. Entries will be accepted through Nov. 30.

The Capital Grille in Las Vegas is located at 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South. For more information, call 932-6631 or visit www.thecapitalgrille.com.

ROY'S WINE CLUB HOSTS TASTINGS

Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, 620 E. Flamingo Road, hosts a waina hui (wine club) each month to allow members to sample wines from around the world and share in the flavors of the restaurant's cuisine. Tastings are held once a month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with a sampling of Roy's signature appetizers. The next one is Friday.

Each tasting is $20 per person for members and $25 for nonmembers. Member benefits include a wine glass, an invitation to all of the club's events, an invitation to Roy's select seasonal events, a 10 percent reduction on bottled wine purchased at the restaurant and reduced pricing for Roy's wine dinners.

Space is limited. Call 691-2053.

TAKE COMMUNITY COOKING CLASS AT CULINARY COLLEGE

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas, 1451 Center Crossing Road, offers cooking classes to the community from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on select dates. On Saturday, participants will learn about holiday baking. On Dec. 5, the topic will be island holiday cooking.

Cost is $85 per person and includes a continental breakfast, a lunch and a gift certificate to Cafe Bleu.

For more information or to register, call 851-5376.

Chamber, college join Raising Cane's to help health center

The Henderson Chamber of Commerce and Nevada State College are partnering with Raising Cane's at 7550 Las Vegas Blvd. South to host Donate by Dining to benefit the Dr. Joel & Carol Bower School-Based Health Center from 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 28. During that time, 20 percent of all purchases made at Raising Cane's will be donated.

The health center is located in the student parking lot of Basic High School, 400 Palo Verde Drive. It provides free primary health care for students attending Basic, Robert L. Taylor and Sewell elementary schools, Brown Junior High School and other neighboring Henderson public schools.

Fundraising flyers must be presented to ensure a portion of the proceeds benefit the center.

To receive a flyer, contact the chamber at 565-8951 or visit www.mrg-lv.com.