› The Hill Country Wine & Music Festival takes place at Wild­seed Farms (Hwy. 290 West near Fredericksburg): A dozen local wineries pour their best vintages and artisanal food makers present their wares, plus a full lineup of music. $20 (www.hillcountrywineandmusic.com or at the gate) includes a souvenir wine glass and seven food/drink tickets. Saturday, April 28, 11am-7pm.

› Learn about growing both food and community spirit at the third annual Austin Community Gardening Tour followed by a community potluck picnic at Kenny Dorham’s Backyard (1106 E. 11th). Find complete details and a map at www.communitygardensaustin.org. Saturday, April 28, tour, noon-4pm; party, 6-9pm.

› Robb Walsh signs copies of his new book, Texas Eats: The New Lone Star Heritage Cookbook (Ten Speed, $25), this weekend at H-E-B Plus stores. April 28-29, Saturday, 2-4pm (1700 E. Palm Valley, Round Rock); Sunday, noon-2pm (5800 W. Slaughter).

› Vegan bakers unite in support of the Sunny Day Farms Animal Sanctuary with the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale at MonkeyWrench Books (110 E. North Loop). Sunday, April 29, noon-6pm.

› Royal Fig Catering launches a monthly supper club in its new Harvest Room facility (4238 Bee Caves Rd.) with an artisan ­dinner featuring cheeses from Anton­elli’s. $65 per person and BYOB; reserve at 739-3233. Sunday, April 29, 6pm.

› The Wine Me Dine Me dinner series continues at Cafe Jose (1200-B W. Sixth) with Spanish wines from Bodega Inurri­eta. $69, reserve at 322-9226. Tuesday, May 1, 6:30pm.

› Peligroso Tequila makes its Austin debut with a multicourse dinner at Jack Allen’s Kitchen (7720 W. Hwy. 71). $65, reserve at 852-8588. Tuesday, May 1, 7pm.

› Opal Divine’s Penn Field (3601 S. Con­­gress) presents the 2012 American Whiskey Festival: bourbon and rye whiskies from Texas, Tennessee, Can­ada, and across North America, plus hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $30 at www.opaldivines.com, $35 at the door. Thursday, May 3, 7-10pm.

› Food writer Josh Ozersky will sign copies of his newest book, Colonel Sanders and the American Dream (UT Press, $20), at Lucy�s Fried Chicken (2218 College Ave.) on Friday, April 27, 2-5pm.

› Writer David Fruchter, painter Kaci Danger, and pastry chef Jodi Elliot of Foreign & Domestic will collaborate to evoke all the emotions surrounding love and loss in Sweet Betrayal as part of Fusebox Festival�s Digestible Feats at Salvage Vanguard Theater (2803 Manor Rd). Free. Friday, April 27, 7pm.

› Elizabeth Street Cafe pastry chef Alexandra Manley presents a class on preparing classic French brioche dough and its many uses at the Whole Foods Market Culinary Center (525 N. Lamar). $70; reserve at 524-2340. Saturday, April 28, 10am-1pm.

› Playwrights Steve Moore and Zeb West join forces with Bar Congress bartender Jason Stevens to create Bottled in Bond � a noir tale told in five drinks; thirty people per seating at the Dive Bar (1703 Guadalupe). Tickets $35-$55. Saturday, April 28, 1pm and Sunday, April 29, 6pm.

› Max�s Wine Dive (207 San Jacinto) presents its Spring Wine Reveal tasting complemented by appetizers by chef Erika Beneke. For $25, enjoy tastes of 15 wines and get a $25 coupon towards the purchase of any six-pack of bottles; for $40, taste 25 wines with a $40 coupon towards a purchase. Saturday, April 28, 1-4pm.

› Lucy�s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant (506 West Ave.) hosts the first of its monthly First Tuesday Doggie Happy Hours on both patios, with free doggie bandanas and a canine menu, plus food and drink specials for humans. Tuesday, May 1, 6-8pm.

› Enjoy a screening of the independent film Now, Forager by Jason Courtland and Julia Halperin paired with a multicourse meal based on locally sourced, wild ingredients prepared by chef Louis Sheppard of Hopfields, Fatback Boucherie food trailer owner Mike Rivera, and forager Tink Pinkard. The Off Center (2211 Hidalgo). $35-$55. Tuesday, May 1, 7pm.

› The Sustain Center (443 Bastrop Hwy. S.) celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by educational seminars on such topics as rainwater harvesting and home solar-panel systems. Food trucks will sell refreshments, and the family-friendly event is free. Saturday, April 28, 11:30am. Visit www.sustaincenter.com for more info.

This article appears in April 27 • 2012.

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