• The Austin Farmers’ Market (www.austinfarmersmarket.org) commemorates its move to Republic Square Park (422 Guadalupe) with a Market in the Park relaunch party. Festivities include live music, cooking demos, food tastings, games, and plenty of family fun. Saturday, Jan. 23, 9am-1pm.

• Enjoy a winter wine mixer and the chance to help choose a new wine for the list at Hill Country Pasta House (3519 FM 620 N., 266-9445, www.hillcountrypasta.com) with food and wine pairings and live music from the Lucky Strikes. $30 per person. Saturday, Jan. 23, 5pm.

• Farm to Table invites you to experience a fascinating array of local art, music, food, beer, wine, and spirits at a happy hour benefiting the HOPE Farmers Market (414 Waller). $10 donation suggested. Thursday, Jan. 28, 6-9pm.

• Travis Poling will sign copies of Beer Across Texas: A Guide to the Brews and Brewmasters of the Lone Star State (Maverick Publishing, $12.95), and the folks from St. Arnold will serve beer samples at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar). See “Beer Flights,” Nov. 27, 2009, for more about the book. Thursday, Jan. 28, 7pm.

This article appears in January 22 • 2010.

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