› Myrna & the Bulldog present their second SongTasting at Ventana del Soul (1834 E. Oltorf). $25 ticket at www.songtasting.com includes music, light appetizers, and wine. Thursday, April 19, 6pm.

› Make-a-Wish of Central and South Texas hosts their first Shooting Stars Wild Game dinner with guest hosts Ty Detmer and Bama Brown at the Hyatt Regency (208 Barton Springs Rd.). $75 tickets at chad@cstx.wish.org. Friday, April 20, 7pm.

› Green Gate Farms (8310 Canoga) celebrates Earth Day with activities that include kids’ farmer for a day camp, a tempeh cooking and tasting demo, a seed saving class, pony cart rides, and sales in the farmstand. Saturday, April 21, 9am-2pm.

› Faraday’s Kitchen Store (1501 RR 620 North) hosts workshops on preparing recipes in the Vitamix blender. $25 a person; reserve at 266-5666. Satur­day, April 21, 9am, 11:30am, and 2pm.

› Wyatt Brand presents Hungry: Food Photography/Art Direction Work­shop at Juju Foto Factory (2235 E. Sixth). $100 for students, $175 for professionals; reserve at hungryworkshop.eventbrite.com. Saturday, April 21, 11am-3pm.

› Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew (6610 N. Lamar) hosts a grand opening Switch Pitch – Washer Tourney & Block Party with barbecue, beer, live music, and fun for kids. Saturday, April 21, 11am-9pm.

› Whole Foods Market kicks off the annual Do Something Reel Film Festival with a screening of The Apple Pushers at the Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter. $25 includes drinks, appetizers, and a donation to the Sustain­able Food Center. Sunday, April 22, 5pm.

› Enjoy the wines of South Africa with Interior Mexican cuisine at the Cape Classics Wine dinner at Fonda San Miguel (2330 W. North Loop). $75 a person; reserve at 459-4121. Wednesday, April 25, 6:30-9pm.

› The Garden Party at the Umlauf Sculp­ture Garden (605 Robert E. Lee) offers music from the Nash Hernandez Orchestra, a silent art auction, food and drinks from 20 Austin restaurants. $100 at www.umlaufsculpture.org. Thursday, April 26, 6pm.

› Enjoy the traditional Khan-Thoke Thai New Year�s dinner at Satay (3202 W. Anderson Ln., #205) complemented by live music. $29.95 per person, reserve at 467-6731. Friday & Saturday April 20 & 21, 6pm-close.

› This is the last weekend of the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail, where you can appreciate the ambient natural beauty while sampling wine and food at the 10 wineries along the Hwy. 105 corridor. Tickets are $25 for singles; $45 for couples at www.localwineevents.com. Saturday, April 21, 11am-6pm; Sunday, April 22, noon-5pm.

› Chef Shawn Cirkiel invites guests to attend the inaugural Sunday night family-style dinner at Olive & June (3411 Glenview). $35 per person; kids under 12 eat free. Reserve at 467-9898. Sunday, April 22.

› Another Sunday evening special on the Cooking Channel has Central Texas connections. Married With Dishes was filmed entirely in Fredericksburg, where New York-based chef Tamara Reynolds and her husband Karl took their signature Sunday-night dinners on the road. The couple shopped for ingredients, prepared, and served a meal to a group of locals using products sourced from several Hill Country food and beverage purveyors. Cooking Channel, Sunday, April 22, 9pm.

› Dos Equis partners with One Taco Austin and chef Andrew Brooks to bring their Cinco de Mayo 2012 Feast of the Brave to intrepid diners. Try out the innovative taco creations (free while daily supplies last) every day for bravery points that will help Austin compete with other cities in the contest. Check out the Feast of the Brave tab on Dos Equis� Facebook page for location map and schedule. Wednesday-Saturday, April 25- May 5.

› The Digestible Feast aspect of Fusebox Festival�s 2012 kickoff at the Fusebox Hub (1100 E. Fifth), with Night of the Tarantula (featuring tarantella music by Graham Reynolds and the Golden Arm Trio), paired with Italian wines and a multicourse meal that includes puccia � the hearty, wood-fired stuffed breads of Puglia � prepared by Puglia native Lucky Sibila. For more information and tickets, go to www.fuseboxfestival.com. Thursday, April 26, 6:30pm.

› The Hill Country Wine & Music Festival begins with a dinner to benefit the Texas Center for Wine & Culinary Arts at the Cabernet Grill (2805 S. Hwy 16 in Fredericksburg). Chef Ross Burtwell will prepare a multicourse meal paired with seven of Texas� best wines. Reserve at 830/990-5734. Thursday, April 26, 6-9:30pm.

› Austin pastry chef Janina O�Leary and her mentor, NYC pastry chef Pichet Ong, will host an evening of desserts, cocktails, and music at Trace at the W (200 Lavaca). The multicourse dessert menu is $25, $40 with cocktail pairings by Joyce Garrison. Thursday, April 26, 9pm.

This article appears in April 20 • 2012.

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