Festivals

Sweet Corn Roast: Farm-fresh corn with a toppings bar (butter, Parmesan, parsley, crema/cotija, bacon and more). 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 13, at Shadyside Nursery. $10 includes two ears and a beverage. brownpapertickets.com/event/ 3604947.

Stroll the Strip: Eat, drink and stroll through the Strip District while sipping and tasting its varied flavors. Check in at Pennsylvania Market to pick up wristbands, then check out samples at participating businesses. 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14, with after-party from 8 to 10 p.m. at Pennsylvania Market, Strip District. $45 in advance; $55 at the door; ages 21 and up only. stripdistrictneighbors.com/strollthestrip/tickets.

Mother Earth News Fair: Speakers, demos and vendors highlighting real food, organic gardening, homesteading, renewable energy and more. Noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 14; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 15; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 16, at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. $20; $30 for weekend pass; extra fees for certain hands-on experiences. motherearthnewsfair.com/pennsylvania/.

Food Truck-a-Palooza: More than 40 food trucks at Rivers Casino’s new outdoor event space, plus magicians, live music, jugglers and more. 2 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15, at Rivers Casino, North Shore. $10; $30 for VIPs (includes VIP seating, private bar access and entertainment). Food truck fare and cash bar not included. goodtastepittsburgh.com.

EuroFest: European cuisines, marketplace, song and dance performances, artistic demonstrations and children’s activities. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 15, at Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Free. ucis.pitt.edu/esc/events/eurofest.

Beverage events

The Wine Opener: Wine and spirits sampling, small bites from local restaurants, live entertainment and silent auction. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 13, at The Priory, North Side. $85. pghwineopener.eventscff.org.

Taste!: Wine samples, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and breathtaking views of the city, hosted by Kevin McClatchy. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14, at Reed Smith, adjacent to The Fairmont Pittsburgh hotel, Downtown. $125; benefits the Extra Mile Education Foundation’s subsidies for underprivileged students to attend Catholic schools. extramilefdn.org/tasteevent.php.

New Kensington Wine & Beer Fest: Wine and beer tasting, live music, street performers, artist, authors, vendors, food trucks, crafters and more. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14, along Fifth Avenue in New Kensington. Free admission; $20 for tastings. eventbrite.com (search for New Kensington Wine & Beer Festival).

Steel City Big Pour: Beer, food, live art and music. Noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 15, at Construction Junction, North Point Breeze. $75; $35 for designated drivers. (Second session at 5 p.m. is sold out.). cjreuse.org/calendar/.

Beaver Wine Festival: Tastings of hundreds of wines from 15 Pennsylvania wineries, plus live music, food trucks and more. 2 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15, along Third Street in Beaver. Ages 21 and up only. $25 in advance; $30 on day of event while supplies last. beaverwinefestival.com.

Ales on the Allegheny: Tastings from breweries, wineries and distilleries, plus live music, food trucks, vendors, and a motorcycle and car cruise. Noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 15, along Market Street in Kittanning. $20; ages 21 and up only. eventbrite.com (search for Second Annual Ales on the Allegheny).

Farm and garden tours

Garden Field Day: Garden tours, fruit and vegetable samples, mini workshops on gardening techniques. 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 15, at the Penn State Edible Teaching Garden, North Point Breeze. Free. eventbrite.com (search for

Introduction to Indian Breads: Learn to make chapathi and masala dosa. Noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus, Richland. $50. eventbrite.com (search for Introduction to Indian Breads).

Cooking Class & ThreeCourse Meal: Chef Phil Gordon leads a class on meat cuts and grading system.

Faith. Field. Feast.: Enjoy appetizers, small plates and desserts made from farm fresh foods, enjoy bluegrass music and craft beer, learn about the Sisters’ community gardens, chicken coops and apiary. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse in Baden. $125; proceeds benefit the Sisters’ community gardens, apiary and henhouse as well as partner organizations working to reduce food insecurity. eventbrite.com (search for Faith. Field. Feast.).

Appalachian Food Summit: “Cornbread and Roses: Solidarity, Resistance, and Subsistence in Appalachia” is the theme of this conference about Appalachia’s history of labor and activism through food. Sept. 14-16 at Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, W. Va. $25 for conference admission; $40 for event dinner; hotel specials available. appalachianfood.com/2018-appalachian-food-summit.