› Austin native and gluten-free baking expert Karen Mor­gan will present a baking demo and sign books at Anthropologie (11410 Century Oaks Terrace at the Domain) on Thursday, June 21, 5-7pm.

› Bring an appetite and an adventurous palate to the fifth annual Austin Bug Festival hosted by Alan Davison and Marjory Wildcraft in Zilker Park. Bring your own bugs, something to drink, and regular food for the potluck dinner. Davison will grill and serve bugs and talk about the edibility and cooking of insects. $5 for adults; free for children. Saturday, June 23, 5:30pm.

› Elementary school children participating in Theatre Action Project will present a puppet pageant and parade celebrating How Our Food Grows at Republic Square Park (Fourth & Guadalupe) during the Downtown Farmers’ Market, followed by a watermelon eating and seed spitting contest. Free. Saturday, June 23, 10am.

› Gillespie County Historical Society continues the Roots Music series with an evening of swing performed by the Lucky Strikes, Bordertown Bootleggers, and Nash Hernandez Orchestra, on the grounds of the Pioneer Museum (325 W. Main, Fredericksburg). Longhorn Street Cafe will serve dinner for $10, with beer, wine, and soda for sale. Adults $12; kids free. Saturday, June 23, dinner at 5:30pm, music at 6:30.

› The Driskill Academy (like Hogwarts, but boozier) offers an Aged Tequila 101 tasting, and dinner with tequila expert Christina Valenzuela and sommeliers Scott Ota and Nathan Prater in the Driskill Grill (604 Brazos). $65; reserve at 391-7162. Wednesday, June 27, 7pm.

› Southern Foodways Alliance director and award-winning food writer John T. Edge will be at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar) to discuss the Austin trailer food scene and sign copies of Truck Food Cookbook – 150 Recipes and Ramblings from America’s Best Restaurants on Wheels (Workman, $18.95). Some local food trucks featured in the book will be there. Wednesday, June 27, 7pm.

This article appears in June 22 • 2012.

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