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• Author and consumer advocate Robyn O'Brien, who has been dubbed "the Erin Brocko­vich of the food industry," will speak, answer questions, and sign copies of her book, The Unhealthy Truth – How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It. (Look for our review of this provocative new book next week.) BookPeople (603 N. Lamar). Friday, May 22, 6pm.

• Celebrate Memorial Day at the Austin Wine Festival under tents on grassy acreage just north of the Domain at the corner of Burnet Road and Esperanza Crossing this weekend. The action-packed three-day extravaganza offers wine tastings from the members of the Texas Hill Country Wineries Association, delicious food from several of the restaurants located in the Domain, educational wine seminars, live musical entertainment, kids' activities, and the opportunity to buy your new wine discoveries right on the spot. For complete schedules, directions, parking, and ticket info, see www.austinwinefestival.com. Saturday-Monday, May 23-25.

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