Taste wines, foods from Spain and Portugal in Mentor

Tastes of Spain and Portugal will be the focus from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Heinen’s in Mentor, where food and eight wine from the Iberian Peninsula countries will be paired.

Cheese and food experts, along with staff from the store’s wine department, will be on hand to answer questions.

Tickets are $20 and may be secured from the customer service booth at the store, 8850 Mentor Ave., or by calling 440-255-1244.

Deadlines soon for beer, clams

Deadlines are approaching quickly for events in fabulous early fall settings nearby.

Reservations are needed by Sept. 13 for the Nature’s Brew Beer Tasting set for6to9 p.m. Sept. 15 in the gardens at Holden Arboretum, 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland.

Beautiful late-summer blooms will be the backdrop for great beer and a live band. The event will take place beneath a tent near the Visitors’ Center with complimentary hot pretzels and root beer floats. Food from Nick’s Gyros and Smokin’ Rock n Roll will be available from cash concessions.

Tickets are $60 for nonmembers and $50 for members. A six-pack of tickets costs $250.

Call Holden Arboretum at 440-946-4400

Sept. 14 is the reservation deadline for a clambake set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at Mentor Beach Park, 7779 Lake Shore Blvd., Mentor-on-theLake. Hosted by the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce and Griffin Technology Group, its proceeds will help raise money for scholarships.

The $40-per-person ticket price includes Manhattan clam chowder, half chicken, 12 top neck clams, sweet potato, sweet corn, coleslaw rolls, one adult beverage and soft drinks. Additional clam can be purchased for $10 per dozen. Music, raffles and 50-50 drawings will round out the evening.

Reserve: 440-255-1616; mentorchamber.org/clambake.

Women’s historic influence

Meet some remarkable ladies of Lake County and learn about their historic influence from pioneer days to the 1950s at an installment of the Ladies Who Lunch series presented from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Lake County History Center, 3415 Riverside Drive in Painesville Township.

Lunch is included along with the program. Cost is $18 for non-members of the Lake County History Center and $15 for members.

Order tickets at 440639-2945 or LakeHistoryCenter.org.

Tastes of Scotland

Discover the tastes of Scotland with a Scotch whisky tasting from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 20 at Skye Bistro, 8434 Mentor Ave., Mentor.

Samples from five of the country’s whisky-producing regions will be offered, along with Scottish hors d’oeuvres for $45 per person. It’s a presentation by the Scottish Heritage Association of Northeast Ohio.

Skye is in the Best Western Plus Lawnfield Inn & Suites at Mentor Avenue and Center Street. Deadline for the required reservations is Sept. 17. Call 440-974-3572.

Cleveland Eats

Don’t forget the Cleveland Eats culinary festival from noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 15 on Mall B in downtown Cleveland.

Admission is $5, and tastes from the region’s top chefs, restaurants and breweries also are $5.

For details, see a recent story at bit.ly/2Qfl0Cd.

Janet Podolak Local Flavors