• Philippe Pinon, executive chef of the Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, leads a series of classes on hosting a posh potluck party for $10 or less per guest. They begin Saturday with the appetizer course, toasted orzo salad with grilled garlic shrimp, followed by a pair of entrees, gourmet meatloaf on Nov. 15 and chicken and gnocchi ``pot pie'' on Dec. 12, and dessert, trifle tiramisu and berries Romanoff, on Dec. 19. The 4-6 p.m. classes include a glass of wine, an apron, a Whole Foods shopping bag, recipe card and tastings. Cost is $52 per session; 305-644-4680.

• With turkey day three weeks away, the Four Seasons, 1435 Brickell Ave., Miami, has scheduled a Thanksgiving 101 class at 3 p.m. Sunday with hotel executive chef Patrick Boucher. On the syllabus: turkey brining, stuffing and roasting, gravy-making and cranberry-sauce prep. Cost is $35; 305-381-3190.

• Diamonds & Wine, a seminar with Azul sommelier Cynthia Betancourt and jeweler Christina Termine, takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mandarin Oriental, Miami. Cost is $55; 305-913-8358.

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