› Eat Out for Good Eleven days of delicious giving. Participating restaurants listed online. Aug. 3-13. www.eatoutforgood.com.

› Pay It Forward with Daniel Curtis Celebrated chefs raise money for those with spinal cord injuries. Thu., Aug. 7, 6-10pm. AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, 1900 University Avenue, 512/404-1900. $75, $125 VIP.

› Supper Friends: Summer Delight Celebrate the season’s best ingredients. Fri., Aug. 8, 7-10:30pm. Swoop House at 2Dine4 Catering, 3012 Gonzales, 512/467-6600. $50. www.swoopevents.com/swoop-house/event/supper-friends-summer-delight.

› Austin Ice Cream Fest We scream, you scream … Sat., Aug. 9, 10am-7pm. Fiesta Gardens, 2100 Jesse E. Segovia St., 512/480-8318. $10; kids 8 & under free. www.icecreamfestival.org.

› Experimental Coffee Service Three-course coffee flight. Saturdays, 11am-5pm. Houndstooth Coffee Downtown, 401 Congress Ste. 100-C, 512/394-6051. $20.

› Updated Southern Classics Cooking Class Chef Michael Osborne demonstrates some Southern hospitality. Sat., Aug. 9, 5-7pm. Faraday’s Kitchen Store, 12918 Shops Parkway #540, 512/266-5666. $49. www.faradayskitchenstore.com.

› Sunday Funday: Food Truck and Smokehouse Finger-licking summer grub. Sun., Aug. 10, 12-4pm. Hyatt Regency Austin, 208 Barton Springs Rd., 512/477-1234.

› Taste and Donate Happy Hour Ten percent of sales benefit the Austin Symphony. Mon.-Sat., Aug. 11-16, 3-6pm. Cafe Josie, 1200 W. Sixth, 512/322-9226.

› Kate Payne Preserving Series: Fig Jam Preserve the last flavors of summer. Mon., Aug. 11, 6-8pm. Whole Foods Market Culinary Center, 525 N. Lamar, 512/542-2340. $15. www.katepayne.net.

› Espresso Happy Hour Get your morning buzz with free espresso shots. Tuesdays, 10-11am. Thunderbird Cafe and Tap Room, 1401 Koenig, 512/420-8660. Free.

› Wine and Dine with Chef David Bull Meet one of Austin’s most lauded chefs. Wed., Aug. 13, 6:30pm. The Austonian,
200 Congress, 512/623-3633. $175. www.austinfoodwinealliance.org.

› Eat the Heat Local chefs take you to Wonderland. Thu., Aug. 14, 6:30-9:30pm. Marriott Renaissance Austin Hotel,
9721 Arboretum Blvd., 512/343-2626. $75. www.naceaustin.com.

This article appears in August 8 • 2014.

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