� Wheatsville Food Co-op (3101 Guadalupe, 478-2667, www.wheatsville.coop) will crack a wheel of imported Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and share bites with customers immediately after the annual preview tasting of Thanksgiving dishes. Saturday, Nov. 13, 1-3pm.

� Discover the health benefits of teas at a class presented by Zhi Tea owner Jeffrey Lorien at the Whole Foods Market Culinary Center (Fifth & Bowie, 542-2340). $25; make necessary reservations at www.wholefoodsmarket.com. Saturday, Nov. 13, 3-4:30pm.

� Reel Popcorn (9600 S. I-35 Ste. C-500, 280-7335, www.reelpopcornaustin.com) celebrates its second anniversary with a day of free popcorn, games, drawings, and movies. Sunday, Nov. 14, 10am-9pm.

� Cookbook author and Jewish food scholar Joan Nath­an will appear at a luncheon during the Austin Jewish Book Festival at the Jewish Community Center (7300 Hart, 735-8098), $24; make necessary reservations at www.shalomaustin.org. Sunday, Nov. 14, 10am.

� Austin’s finest female chefs and musicians raise money for the Austin Girls’ Choir at the Women Who Cook benefit with food, music, and a silent auction in the parish hall of the Episcopal Church of the Resur­rection (2008 Justin). $30 in advance at 453-0884 or www.austin.girlschoir.com; $35 at the door. Sunday, Nov. 14, 5:30-8:30pm.

� Raise money for the American Red Cross while choosing between Pisco Sour recipes from Chile and Peru at La Sombra Bar & Grill (4800 Burnet Rd., 458-1100, www.lasombra-austin.com). Enjoy appetizers and live music. Donations accepted at the door. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 7-9pm.

� Enjoy the Champagne & Oyster Fest on the patio at the Paggi House (200 Lee Barton, 473-2700, www.paggihouse.com). $35 for food; Champagne and sparkling wines extra; reservations necessary. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 6:30-9pm.

� Wine tasting goes digital at two Austin locations this week. Sniff, swirl, sip, and tweet at TRIO at the Four Seasons (98 San Jacinto) for $18, or buy the wines in advance and share your thoughts by logging on at 6pm Wednes­day, Nov. 17, and searching for hashtag #FSWine. Meanwhile, Whole Foods Market (Sixth & Lamar) hosts a Twitter tasting of 10 holiday wines that you can view on big screens in the store or join online. See complete details at www.wholefoodsmarket.com/wine and log on to Twitter, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 6-7pm.

This article appears in November 12 • 2010.

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