Zax 9th Annual Oktoberfest Thu., Oct. 17, 6-10pm. Zax Restaurant & Bar, 312 Barton Springs Rd., 512/481-0100.

› Benefit Concert by Mike Beck with Dinner The Farm at Travaasa hosts a wild game dinner paired with craft beer, followed by a concert by musician and horse whisperer Mike Beck to benefit the Joyful Horse Project. Fri., Oct. 18, 6-10pm. Travaasa, 13500 FM 2769, 855/868-7282. $75 ($15, concert only). www.travaasa.ticketbud.com/mike-beck-concert-and-dinner.

• North by Northwest 12th Annual Oktoberfest Oct. 19-20, 11:30am-12mid. North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery, 10010 Capital of TX Hwy. N., 512/467-6969. $2.

› Austin BeerFeast Admission gets you a tasting glass and card good for 12 beer samples. Sat., Oct. 19, 1-7pm. Flying Saucer @ the Triangle, 46th & Guadalupe, 512/454-8200. $40 ($30, advance; $65, VIP). www.beerfeast2013.com.

• Oktoberfest with Real Ale & Dai Due Enjoy an afternoon of artisan sausages, craft beer, and polka music inspired by traditional German Oktoberfest celebrations. Complete details and tickets online. Sun., Oct. 20, 2-6pm. Real Ale Brewing Co., 231 San Saba Ct. Blanco. $30. www.oktofest2013.eventbrite.com.

• fall Hoedown Gather at the farm for a fall potluck to celebrate the harvest with kids’ activities, live music from three bands, and craft beer from (512) and ABGB. Sun., Oct. 20, 4:30-8pm. Johnson’s Backyard Garden, 9515 Hergotz, 512/386-5273. $5 suggested donation. www.jbgorganic.com.

• Southern Food Matters Discussion UT professor Elizabeth Engelhardt will lead a discussion called “Race, Class, and Gender in Tomatoes, Biscuits, and Greens.” Tue., Oct. 22, 6:30-8pm. Austin History Center, 810 Guadalupe, 512/974-7390. www.austinhistorycenter.com.

› Get Schooled Screening of ‘Pressure Cooker’ Students from John B. Connally Culinary Arts host a screening of the documentary Pressure Cooker to benefit the completion of their film, True Beef. Tue., Oct. 22, 7:30-9pm. Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline, 14028 U.S. 183 N., Bldg. F, 512/861-7070. $10. www.drafthouse.com/movies/pressure-cooker/austin.

This article appears in October 18 • 2013.

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