Here are a few food-related options for May 9 and 10.

• The annual Utah letter carriers’ “Help Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is Saturday. Utahns can place non-perishable food items in a bag near their mailbox and letter carriers will pick up the donation and distribute it to Utah food banks. Donations such canned soup, tuna, pasta, rice or peanut butter should be in the plastic or other non-breakable containers.

• Help TreeUtah and the Kamas Valley Lions Club plant 100 large trees. Volunteers should meet Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Oakley Rodeo Grounds, 4300 N State Road 32. Bring a spade shovel, and work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Don't forget sunscreen and drinking water.

• Wasatch Community Garden's annual Plant Sale runs Saturday (May 9) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rowland Hall Lower School, 720 S Guardsman. A wide variety of heirloom, organic vegetable and fruit plants, ready for the garden will be available. Also this year, there will be drought-tolerant and hard-to-find perennials.

• Lorken Food Finery, a specialty food and kitchen store in Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan, will kick off its "Dining Around The World" series on May 9 with a taste of Italy. The dinner begins at 7 p.m. and costs $50. Reservations required, 801-938-1982.

• On Sunday, Mom's get a free cup or cone at TCBY stores.

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