Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI) would like to invite the community to join them for the 8th Annual “East Meets West” culinary event. This celebration of international cuisine will be held on May 23, 2014 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Culinary Institute on Southwestern’s Coos Bay Campus, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. OCCI Culinary and Baking & Pastry students will be offering a delicious variety of international dishes, reflective of their studies in Regional and International Cuisine.  The cost is $30 per adult at the door, or $25 paid in advance by May 22, 2014. Children 6 to 15 are $20 and children under 5 are free. A no host bar will include international beers and wine.  Reservations can be made for the East Meets West Culinary Event at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute by contacting Wendi Ginther at 541-888-1660 or wendi.ginther@socc.edu.