› Umlauf Garden Party The 15th annual Garden Party is raising funds for improvements. Thu., April 25, 6:30-9:30pm. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee. $150. www.umlaufsculpture.org/gardenparty.

› Austin Food & Wine Festival Food & Wine Magazine hosts demos, tastings, and more with local and national chefs. See austinchronicle.com/blogs/food for preview. April 26-28. Butler Park, 1000 Barton Springs Rd. $250-850. www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com.

› Book Signing at Costco Case Fischer and Mark Wieser will sign copies of Fischer & Wieser’s Fredericksburg Flavors and present a food demo. Sat., April 27, 11am-2pm. Costco, 10401 Research.

› Hill Country Wine & Music Festival Enjoy music, wine, beer, and food to benefit the campaign to build the Texas Center for Wine & Culinary Arts. Sat., April 27, 11am-7pm. Wildseed Farms, 100 Legacy Dr., Fredericksburg, 800/848-0078. $20.

› Crawfish Boil Fundraiser Austin Food for Life and Lenoir host a benefit for Alice Heard. Sun., April 28, 1-6pm. Lenoir, 1807 S. First. $25 donation.

› Simi Wine Dinner Simi Winery chef Kolin Vazzoler joins chef Albert Benitez to prepare a special dinner paired with Simi Wines. Reserve via email. Mon., April 29, 6:30pm. Cover 3, 2700 W. Anderson #202. $75. events@cover-3.com.

› Basic Hog Butchery Instructor Ren Hogue will demonstrate butchering a half hog from start to finish. Some knife skills required. Email to register. Thu., May 2, 6pm. Salt & Time Butcher Shop & Salumeria, 1912 E. Seventh, $150. info@saltandtime.com.

› Sherry & Tapas Dinner Chefs Andrew MacArthur and Luke Hursey will prepare six courses of tapas complemented by sherries chosen by Francisco Terrazas. Reserve by phone. Thu., May 2, 6:30pm. Fino Restaurant Patio & Bar, 2905 San Gabriel, 512/474-2905. $55.

This article appears in April 26 • 2013.

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