A la carte: Upcoming food and educational events

SANTA ROSA

Pliny is coming on Friday

Fans of the hoppy, malty Triple IPA known as Pliny the Younger will be lining outside the Russian River Brewing Co. starting this Friday through Feb. 15.

The high-alcohol, seasonal brew was made for the first time in 2005 and is brewed only once a year. It is always released the first Friday in February, rain or shine. Since the Beer Advocate rated it the No. 1 beer in American in 2010, the line to get into the pub has grown to epic proportions.

Expect to wait up to eight hours on a weekend. The beer is served in a 10-ounce glass with a maximum of three per person. You cannot stay in the pub for more than three hours.

Russian River Brewing Co. is at 725 4th St. russianriverbrewing.com.

HEALDSBURG

Living waste-free

It’s a good time to learn how to simplify, organize and manage your kitchen and pantry, not to mention your compost pile and recycle bin.

Molly de Vries will give a “Workshop for a Waste-Free Life” at 1 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Healdsburg Shed. She will talk about how to buy and store food in minimal packaging.

Cost is $20. healdsburgshed.com. 25 North St.

SANTA ROSA

Culinary Cafe open

The Santa Rosa Junior College’s Culinary Cafe has opened for the spring semester, serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Reservations can be made at 707-522-2796.

The SRJC Bakery serves coffee and pastries in the dining room between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Both cafe menu items and bakery items may be purchased for take-out until 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

The B. Robert Burdo Culinary Arts Center is located at 1670 Mendocino Avenue.

PENNGROVE

Crab feed by firemen

Haven’t had your fill of Dungeness crab yet?

The Penngrove Social Firemen Projects Crab Feed will get cooking at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Penngrove Community Clubhouse.

The feed features boiled crab, pasta, salad, bread and a no-host bar. Tickets are $50, to support improvements to Penngrove Park and Clubhouse, 385 Woodward St. Tickets available at Jav Amore Cafe, 10101 Main St. 707-794-1516.

Staff writer Diane Peterson can be reached at 707-521-5287 or diane.peterson@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @dianepete56.