Calendar: Duck Pond Dinner at Ruffino’s … Uncorked tickets still available … Ladies’ Night at Melting Pot

Don’t duck this dinner: Ruffino’s Italian Restaurant is hosting a “Duck Pond Wine Dinner” on Thursday, October 1st. The event runs the taste gamut from frogs’ legs to lamb loin, each course complimented by various vintages from Duck Pond Wine Cellars. Your ticket to this epicurean experience is just $65 per person. Call 753-3458 for reservations. Taste B.R. uncorked: As a reminder, tickets are still available for Baton Rouge Uncorked’s fall tasting event, benefiting Volunteer Baton Rouge. The competitive BYOB –style event is unique, with teams competing to bring the best-tasting wine. Oct. 8, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visit batonrougeuncorked.com for more info or to register your team. Meet and melt: Ladies can have a fond fondue on Thursday, October 1st, while helping a good cause. The Melting Pot and Estée Lauder are holding their monthly “Ladies night,” with a four-course fondue dinner for $39.85 per person. $10 of each dinner will go towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, as well as $3 from each “pink ribbon” cocktail. Special gift bags from Estée Lauder will be handed out to guests. Call for reservations at 928-5677.