Hello, sugar rush! Sweets from Theo Chocolate, a cakelet decoration station, and a cupcake-and-cotton candy mashup will be served at Saturday’s release party for Jennifer Shea’s new recipe collection Trophy Cupcakes & Parties. The 21-and-over event kicks off at 8 p.m. at 1927 Events in downtown Seattle. Check trophybookparty.brownpapertickets.com for tickets.

Carmelita has published a drink-recipe collection via Amazon’s Createspace to help support its staff severance fund. The vegetarian restaurant will donate proceeds from Carmelita Cocktails to team members after closing its doors this Sunday. Copies are available online and at the restaurant. For more about Carmelita’s history and closing, see our cover story, “Salad Days,” on Seattle and the new vegetarian revolution.

Two dozen restaurants are taking part in Feast at the Market on October 1. The self-guided taste tour at Pike Place Market runs from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and includes eats from Seatown and Marche. All proceeds benefit Neighborcare Health’s Pike Market Medical Clinic.

Seattle Tilth has announced its fall class list. Courses cover a range of topics, from growing salad in containers and making herbal salves to raising city chickens and goats. Details are available at seattletilth.org.

This Sunday’s Sustainable Ballard Festival includes a “Taste of Ballard,” featuring craft beer, fresh-pressed cider, and bites from Streetzeria, Patty Pan, and more local vendors. The all-ages event will be held at Ballard Commons Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. E

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