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Food column: Have a global feast in Oakland, and take wine and cookie walks

Sean O'Donnell

Food column: Have a global feast in Oakland, and take wine and cookie walks

Global feast

O' Say Can We Eat: The Oakland Business Improvement District presents an international-inspired celebration with foods from local restaurants. 5 p.m. Tuesday at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Oakland. $25; ages 21 and up only. eventbrite.com (search on "O Say Can We Eat").

Holiday food and drink

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Progressive Dinner: Progressive evening of food, wassail, bubbles, wine and cocktails in four courses served in different rooms of the historic hotel and curated by Dreadnought Wines. 6 p.m. Thursday at Omni William Penn hotel, Downtown. $89; reservations required. 412-553-5235 or 412-391-8502.

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Holiday Wine Walk: Traverse Squirrel Hill while tasting red and white wines, mulled ciders and holiday treats at participating businesses. 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday throughout Squirrel Hill. $20; $35 for two; ages 21 and up only. eventbrite.com (search on “Squirrel Hill Holiday Wine Walk”).

Holiday cookies

Christmas Cookie Walk: Sales of homemade cookies, plus light lunch options and craft sales. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Smithfield United Church of Christ, Downtown. smithfieldchurch.org.

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Holiday Cookie Class: A holiday departure from the store’s usual bread making classes. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Enrico Biscotti, Strip District. $85. enricobiscotti.com.

For kids

Baker’s Dozen Academy Drop ’n Shop: Drop off the kids (ages 6+) for a class on making holiday candy barks and packaging them as gifts, while you use the time to go shopping. 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday or 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ohio Township Community Park’s Nature Center. $39. eventbrite.com (search on “Baker’s Dozen Academy”).

Breakfast or Lunch With Santa: 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. each Saturday or Sunday through Dec. 18 at Trax Farms, Finleyville. $9. Reservations required. traxfarms.com.

Classes/demos

Twelve Cheeses of Christmas: Learn how to buy and store cheese, how to make a cheese platter, and how to make dishes using 12 different cheeses. 7 p.m. Saturday at McGinnis Sisters Monroeville. $25. Reservations: 412-858-7000, ext. 7.

Christmas in Paradise! Tiki Cocktail Demo Night: Demos of tiki cocktails, snacks and beach tunes. 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Wigle Whiskey, Strip District. wiglewhiskey.com.

Charitable efforts

Little Cup of Hope: Hot cocoa, festive treats, holiday ornament and craft making, face painting and a toy raffle. 2 p.m. Sunday at Pine Community Center. $15 per person; $50 per family. Attendees are also asked to bring a fun pair of new slippers for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. flashesofhope.org.

Hunters Sharing the Harvest: Through a new Pennsylvania Game Commission program, hunters can now donate venison to local food banks without having to pay the $15 meat-processing fee that was required in previous years. For information on how to donate, visit sharedeer.org.

Rebecca Sodergren: pgfoodevents@htomail.com or on Twitter @pgfoodevents.

First Published: December 7, 2016, 5:00 a.m.

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