CLASSES Bear Creek Nature Center — 245 Bear Creek Road. Registration: elpasocountynaturecenters.com. • Sustainability Series – Sourdough Success with Hatch and Gather, 9:30-11 a.m. Jan. 17, $15. The French Kitchen — 4771 N. Academy Blvd., call or go online for prices. Registratio n: 719-528-6295, tfkcc.com. • Louisiana Envie, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Thursday. • Blanc to Basics, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. • Holiday Cookie Tins, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. Friday or Saturday; 1-3:30 p.m. Monday. • Fix Feast: Southern France, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday. • Fix Feast: Uncorked, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday. • Fix Feast: Surf and Turf, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday. • Yule Log – Chocolate, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Sunday or Tuesday. • Bodacious Brunches, 9 a.m.-noon Monday. • Fix Feast: Italian GLAmore, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday. • Wine Cookery: Seeing Red, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday. • Gingerbread House, 9-11:30 a.m. Dec. 24. • Holiday Cookie Tins, 9-11:30 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. Dec. 27. • Cooking with Spirits, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 27. • Bodacious Brunches, 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 28. • Worldwide Curry, 1:30-4:30 p.m. or 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 28. • A Flood of Cookies, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Dec. 29. • English Toffee, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Dec. 30. Gather Food Studio — 2011 W. Colorado Ave. Registration: 719-308-2992, gatherfoodstudio.com. • Best of Rustic French, 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday, $99. EVENTS THURSDAY Around the World: A Melody Living Tasting of Croatia — 4-5 p.m., Melody Living Colorado Springs, 7570 Tutt Blvd., for ages 62 and older. Reservations required by Wednesday: [email protected]. Christmas Steakhouse Wine Dinner — 6 p.m., Jake and Telly’s Greek Taverna, 2616 W. Colorado Ave., call for prices. Reservations: 719-633-0406. Fest of the Seven Fishes — 6:30 p.m., Paravicinis Italian Restaurant, 2802 W. Colorado Ave., $99; 719-471-8200. Boutique Unique California Wine Dinner — 6:30 p.m., The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Road, $90. Reservations: 719-598-8667. DEC. 25 The Salvation Army Community Thanksgiving Meals — 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Salvation Army, 908 Yuma St.; Fountain Valley Senior Center, 5745 Southmoor Drive; Manitou Springs Town Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; Woodland Park Community Church, 800 Valley View Drive, Woodland Park; shorturl.at/3XMuF. — Email information at least two weeks in advance: [email protected]. ...read more read less