Find gift for mom at The Wine Stop

Looking for that perfect last-minute Mother’s Day gift?

How about a gift basket from The Wine Stop? Call the shop at 946-3707 to place an order or stop by and pick up a pre-made basket, such as the "Sweetheart Mom," comprising moscato, pinot grigio and chocolate. Or maybe your mom is a cabernet-and-cheese person?

Baskets run from $35 to $150. The Wine Stop is at 1809 S. King St.

Speakers discuss GMOs, pesticides

Seeds of Truth and Down to Earth Organic & Natural present "Why GMO and Pesticides?" The lecture runs 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Aiea Elementary School.

Speakers include organic farmer Dave Burlew; Nalo Meli beekeeper Howard McGinnis; Hector Valenzuela, extension crop specialist for the University of Hawaii’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources; and Raychel Watkins, biologist for Happyponics.

The talk will be moderated by Melissa Yee of Seeds of Truth. Call Yee at 292-1179.

Postal workers to hold food drive

It’s time again to pack up nonperishable foods for the mailbox, but not for sending them far and away.

Instead, postal workers will be picking up donations Saturday as part of the Stamp Out Hunger campaign.

Now in its 22nd year, the food drive aims to help people in need during the summer months when food pantries are typically less stocked.

All food collected will stay in Hawaii, and sponsor Campbell Soup Co. will donate 1 million pounds of food — more than 800,000 meals — to Feeding America.

Chef Rhee teaches Korean cooking

Walter Rhee is back with several cooking classes at the new Palama Market in Kalihi.

The first, Korean Seafood, will run 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday. Attendees will learn to make Korean sashimi bibimbap, spicy squid stir-fry, Korean dry-squid tempura, spicy fish stew, cold sauteed clams, fish jun and seaweed chips.

Classes are $80 unless otherwise noted, and space is limited. Reserve a spot by emailing walter@waltereats hawaii.com, or call 391-1550.

Other classes this month:

» Korean Side Dishes: 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. May 17

» Secrets of Making Sushi Rolls — all hands on: 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. May 23, $99

» Oodles of Korean Noodles: 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. May 24

» The Only Korean Cooking Class You Will Ever Need: 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. May 30

» How to Make Kim Chee and Related Dishes: 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. May 31

Rhee will lead a tour of Chinatown restaurants, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday and May 17, 24 and 31. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and loose-fitting pants. Meet at the intersection of King and Smith streets by Hawaii National Bank. Cost: $90.

Weekday tours are available with a minimum of six people and two weeks’ advance notice.