Calendar : United Way’s jambalaya cook-off right around the corner … Market hosts Tomato Me Crazy

Can smell it now: The Capital Area United Way’s annual jambalaya cook-off is just around the corner. The fundraiser will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 14 at the River Center. Order plate lunches in advance for $5 before Aug. 13; $7 on Aug. 14. Call 382-3514 or visit cauw.org for details. You say tomato: Red Stick Farmers Market will host its 11th annual Tomato Me Crazy on Saturday at the Main Street Market. Festivities include tomato art for children, a “guess the number of tomatoes in the jar” contest, a cooking show by Chef Celeste Gill at 10 a.m. and tomato-stomping bluegrass music. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.