Learn to garden and cook soup

Two workshops Saturday at the Green House Sustainable Learning Center will teach you how to grow your own food and cook soup.

Preregistration is required for both. Call 524-8427 or visit www.the greenhousehawaii.com. The learning center is located at 224 Pakohana St. in Pauoa Valley.

» From 10 a.m. to noon, learn step by step how to begin a garden to feed your family. Seeds and cuttings will be shared. Fee is $20.

» From 12:30 to 2 p.m., the center’s "soup series" kicks off with the how-to’s for making classic French onion soup. Children 10 and up are welcome to join as parent-child teams. Cost is $15 adults and $8 children.

Benefit features dessert samplers

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, pay a heavenly visit to the 21st Annual "Dessert Fantasy" fundraiser, featuring no less than 50 different desserts.

Patrons have two hours — 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 7 — to eat to their heart’s content. They can also vote for their favorite dessert, bid in a silent auction and enjoy live entertainment.

The event will take place at Pacific Beach Hotel and benefits United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii. Tickets are $25; children 5 and under are free.

Call 532-6744 or visit www.ucpahi.org.

Wine and dinner to help hospice

A wine-tasting benefit for Hospice Hawaii plans to take guests on a journey to Italy. This year’s Na Hoa Malama offers vino from some of the country’s greatest wine regions, followed by an Italian-themed dinner with wine pairings by HASR Wine Co. The evening will also include a silent auction.

All proceeds will benefit Hospice Hawaii.

The event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Waialae Country Club. For reservations, call 924-9255.