To 11/9: 3 Greek festivals

Greater Phoenix Greek Festival
James A. Speros Community Center
1973 E. Maryland Ave., Phoenix.
Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. $2.
602-264-7863
Authentic Greek food, including a pastry hall with everything from baklava to loukoumathes (doughnuts with honey and cinnamon). Buy imported feta cheese, phyllo dough and other foods at the Greek Village Market. Enjoy entertainment and Greek beer and wine. Part of the proceeds will benefit Phoenix Children's Hospital.

Taste of Greece
St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church
10320 N. 84th Ave., Peoria.
5-10 p.m. Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 26. $2.
623-486-8665
Food, entertainment, folk dancing, imported goods, games and activities. Taste Grecian-style chicken and lamb dinners, spanakopita (spinach pie), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), saganaki (flaming cheese) and gyro sandwiches, prepared as you wait.

Festival of Greece
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 9. Free.
480-391-8185
Food choices range from roasted leg of lam to horiatiki (salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, Kalamata olives and feta cheese) to loukoumathes and baklava. In between, enjoy music, cooking demonstrations, folk dancing and more. Proceeds benefit the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church and various charities.

Anna Panagiotakopoulos and Eleni Karandreas watch a dance during the 2007 Greater Phoenix Greek Festival.