COSMOS FOR THE CURE
Stanley & Seafort’s honors October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating a $1 from every Cosmopolitan sold to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Drink for a great cause at 115 E. 34th St. in Tacoma.

OKTOBERFEST NORTHWEST
Authentic German grub and grog plus oompah bands, maypole dancing, wiener dog races and more, will be held Oct. 9 11 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Oct. 10 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Oct. 11 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W. in Puyallup. More details can be found at oktoberfestnw.com.

SUNDAY STIRRINGS
The Bayview School of Cooking in Olympia offers a mini cooking class on “Pumpkin Perfection” Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. Pumpkin partnered with bread pudding and whiskey caramel sauce and breakfast walnut pancakes. The class is $25. Reservations are required at 360754.1448.

LADIES NIGHT
Sip wine bar in Gig Harbor hosts ladies night every Thursday featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours. Check it out at 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, in the Uptown shopping center. For more information, call 253.853.3020.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DAY
The final day of the Tacoma Farmers Market will feature community groups hosting conversations on eco-sustainability and community development Thursday, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market is located on Broadway between Ninth and 11th streets. More details can be found at tacomafarmersmarket.com.

NAHRUNG IST GUT
The Grill at Meadow Park Gold Course serves German food and drinks every third Thursday at 7108 Lakewood Dr. W. on the edge of Lakewood. Sprechen Sie Deutsches at 253.473.3033.

PRIMO GRILL ROCKS
On Oct. 14, Primo Grill celebrates the 10th anniversary of the benefit auction for Tacoma Community College Art Scholarships.  TCC art instructor Marit Berg and her students have designed another table to be auctioned. Benefit tickets are $75. They must be purchased in advance at the Primo Grill on 601 S. Pine St. in Tacoma, or by calling Jacqueline Plattner at 253.383.7000.