Agenda: 11/30 to 12/6

1. Gingerbread Homes for Animals, A series of gingerbread houses designed for animals by New York City pastry chefs will be on display from Thursday, December 1, through Sunday, December 11, 10:00 am to 5:00 p.m., at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center at Central Park, 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues. A raffle of the houses will benefit at-risk animals. Call 212.860.1370 for more information.

2. To AOC or Not To AOC…? Susan Sturman, former Assistant Director of the Ritz-Escoffier cooking school at the Paris Ritz, consultant to the New York State Cheese Guild, and member of the American Cheese Society, will lead a tasting and a discussion about the pros and cons of Appellations d' Origine Controlee (AOC) classification of cheeses, Monday, December 5, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Murray's Cheese, 254 Bleecker Street. $50/person (212.243.3289, ext. 25).

3. Dining With the Gods, Andrew Dalby will give a lecture, viewing, and tasting of the culinary culture of ancient Greece, presented by the Culinary Historians of New York, Monday, December 5, at Sotheby's Institute of Art, 1334 York Avenue, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Members/$25, Guests/$35/person, RSVP required (212.334.4175).

4. Sake Tasting, the Asian American Federation of New York will present a sake tasting and dinner on Tuesday, December 6, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Megu, 62 Thomas Street. $100/person in advance, $125/person at the door (212.344.5878, ext. 23).

5. Pastries & Champagne at Fauchon, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) will present a champagne and pastry tasting led by Fauchon Executive Pastry Chef Florian Bellanger, who will discuss the history and preparation of the pastries served, Tuesday, December 6, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Fauchon, 442 Park Avenue. $60/FIAF members, $75/non-members. Seating is limited, and tickets must be purchased by Friday, December 2 (646.388.6669).