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Last update: April 30, 2008 - 4:59 PM

FOOD EVENTS How to Start a Kitchen Garden: Participants will take home plants and recipes. 10 a.m.-noon Sat. $20-$25. Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 1755 N. Prior Av., Falcon Heights. 651-643-3601, ext. 211.

COOKING THAI:
Learn to make egg rolls and pad thai with chicken. 1-3 p.m. Sun. $50. Reservation required. Supatra's Thai Cuisine, 967 
West 7th Street, St. Paul. 651-222-5859. www.supatra.com.

ANTIPASTA APPETIZERS:
Chef and owner Giorgio Cherubini of Giorgio's Italian restaurant will lead a class on how to make bruschetta alla Toscana, radicchio at balsamico and caprese calda. Reservations required. 6:30-9 p.m. Tue. $39. Edina Community Center, 5701 Normandale Rd., Edina. 952-848-3970.

MINNESOTA WATERS FUNDRAISER:
Five percent of one-day's store sales at Whole Foods in Minneapolis will benefit the nonprofit group that works to preserve Minnesota rivers and lakes. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. next Thu. Whole Foods, 3060 Excelsior Blvd., Mpls. 612-927-8141.

KATE JACOBS:
"Comfort Food." 3 p.m. May 10. Barnes & Noble Galleria, 3225 W. 69th St., Edina. 952-920-0633.

GLUTEN FREE FEST:
Free samples, recipes, cooking tips, door prizes and more. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., May 10: Fresh and Natural Foods: 8931 Penn Av. S., Bloomington, 952-288-2840, and 1075 W. Hwy. 96, Shoreview, 651-203-3663. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 17: 4234 Lancaster Lane, Plymouth, 763-559-0754, and 1701 Ward Av., Suite 200, Hudson, Wis., 1-715-377-9913.

MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH AND GARDEN WALK:
Seatings at 10, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. May 11. $9.95-$20.95. Reservations and prepayment required. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 612-624-7173. www.arboretum.umn.edu.

GOURMET SEAFOOD:
Learn what to look for when shopping for fresh seafood and learn to prepare it with chef Royal Dahlstrom. 6-8:30 p.m. May 12. $60. Reservations required. Kitchen Party, 10950 Club West Pkwy. No. 210, Blaine. 763-780-0485. www.kitchenpartystore.com.

TASTE OF INDIA:
Chef and author Raghavan Iver will host an after-hours tasting and sign his book "600 Curries." 6-8 p.m. May 12. $25. Reservations required. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 952-443-1422. www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx.

LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS: Ann Burckhardt demonstrates how to use leftovers to make easy meals. 6:30-9 p.m. May 13. $29. Reservations required. Burnsville High School, 600 E. Hwy. 13, Burnsville. 952-707-4141.

TASTES OF THE SPRING GARDEN:
A class led by chef Jenny Breen includes a menu of asparagus and gouda tart, pizza with spring onions, and greens and steak salad. 6:30-9 p.m. May 15. $50-$60. Reservations required. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 952-443-1422. www.arboretum.umn.edu.

THE BIRTH OF COFFEE:
A traveling exhibition that features 40 photographs and text highlighting coffee growers and production around the world. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Free. Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul. 651-487-8200. www.comozoo conservatory.org.

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