The Rhode Island Chef’s Benefit Dinner for the James Beard Foundation will be Monday at L’Epicureo in the Hotel Providence, 311 Westminster St. Tickets are $100 for members and $125 for non-members. Seven Rhode Island chefs will be hosting the dinner. The courses and chefs are: hamachi with slow-cooked beet salad by Joe Hafner of Gracies; roasted duck with wild rice risotto by Derek Wagner of Nicks on Broadway; striped bass with a fava bean /potato purée from Jonathan Cambra of Castle Hill Inn & Resort; Colorado lamb loin from Richard Allaire of L’Epicureo; cheese course from Matt Jennings of Farmstead; and carrot ginger cake from Chris Carruba of Trattoria Simpatico. Seasonal canapés will be offered by Beau Vestal of New Rivers and Kevin Gaudreau of Ruth’s Chris Steak House. A wine or beer will be served with each course. All proceeds will benefit a local culinary student scholarship fund. Reservations are required at (401) 521-3333.

McCormick & Schmick’s, Biltmore Hotel, Providence, offers $10.40 dinner specials on select menu items on tax day, Tuesday. Guests who visit the restaurant on that day will also receive a dining certificate for $10.40 off their next dinner.

Shelter Harbor Inn & Clos La Chance Winery Central Coast will hold a wine dinner, April in Paris, on Wednesday, April 18, at 6:45 p.m. at the inn, 10 Wagner Rd., Westerly. The cost is $60 with a lodging rate of $96 for wine dinner guests. To reserve, call (401) 322-8883.

Il Piccolo Ristorante, 1450 Atwood Ave., Johnston, will hold a five-course Spring into Spring Wine Dinner on Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $65. To reserve, call (401) 421-9843.

Francis Farm, 27 Francis Farm Rd., Rehoboth, Mass., will begin the season’s traditional public clambake on Sunday, April 22, at 1 p.m. serving clam cakes and chowder, clams, white and sweet potatoes, onions, sausage, dressing, and fish. To reserve, (508) 252-3212.

Spezia Foodsmiths, 286 Atwells Ave., (401) 277-3942, will host a cheese and wine tasting on Wednesday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m. The cheeses featured include a 1-year-old Grafton Village Cheddar, 6-month-old Greenbay Cheddar and Milwaukee-made sweet provolone. They will be paired with wines from Newport Vineyards. The cost is $19.95.

The 14th Annual Taste of the North End will be held May 4 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the New England Aquarium, Boston. There will be 33 North End restaurants participating and area beer and wine vendors. Tickets are $95. Call (617) 367-2353 or visit www.tasteofthenorthend.org.

The Berean Baptist Church, 474 Chapel St., Harrisville, hosts an all-you-can-eat Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for children 5 to 12 and children under 5, eat free.

Siena, 238 Atwells Ave., Providence, (401) 521-3311, will host a five-course wine dinner Thursday, April 26, at 6:45. Items from the new spring menu will be offered, such as brasato, braised short ribs served over mashed potatoes, and garganella con tartufo. The cost is $75.

St. Sahag and St. Mesrob Armenian Church Habitat for Humanity — Armenia, hosts a book signing and tasting on Monday at 7 p.m. at the church, 70 Jefferson St., Providence. Barbara Ghazarian will read and sign her books, Simply Amerenian – Naturally Healthy Ethnic Cooking Made Easy and Descendents of Noah: Stories of Armenian Apostolic Faith and Heritage. The donation is $5. To reserve, call the church at (401) 272-7712.

A Ladies High Tea with Johanne Killeen, co-owner of Al Forno, chef and author, will be held Thursday, April 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Federal Reserve, 60 Dorrance St., Providence. The event features a seven-minute seminar, book signing, cocktails, mar-tea-nis and hors d’oeuvres. Guests reserve online at LHT@federalreserveri.com. For more information, call (401) 621-5700.

Cuban Revolution, 50 Aborn St., Providence, (401) 331-8829, previews its new menu with an appetizer and cocktail tasting on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by Bruce Newbury, host of the Dining Out radio talk show.