Today
Craft Beer Pairing. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Ann Arbor Cooks, 5060 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. If you enjoy microbrews, join us as we investigate the eatables that are beer's best drinking buddies. In this full-participation class, you will learn how to create the perfect partner for your microbrews: "The Ploughman's Plate" - rustic breads, preserved meats, craft cheeses, homemade mustards and a variety of pickled condiments. While sampling a variety of Michigan Microbrews, your taste buds will discover how these delicacies become the staples for casual get-togethers that celebrate the glory of the hop. Menu: Irish soda bread; caraway-beer mustard; pork country terrine; sweet pickle chips and spicy tomato Chutney - all served on a cutting board . $75. Register online 48 hours in advance at www.annarborcooks.com.

Flight Nights. 5-8:30 p.m. Cranbrook Whole Foods, 990 W. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, at the wine bar. Each Thursday evening, experts lead an exploration of wine, cheese and appetizers. (Note: These events were previously called Thursday Night Rush Hour Relief.) This week’s topic: Grilling wines. $17. 734-997-7500.

Thursday through Sunday
Zingerman's Camp Bacon 2013, plus the "Main Event." Camp Bacon is May 30-June 2. The main event is 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June. Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor. Camp Bacon is four days of all things bacon — eating, learning, listening, tasting and talking; a pork centric party that features everything from poetry to pigs. Camp Bacon kicks off at Zingerman's Roadhouse with a porcine focused feast by James Beard Award-winning chef Alex Young and lasts for four days, culminating with a street fair featuring vendors from near and far. Camp Bacon Main Event, $150 per person. Register at http://www.zingermanscampbacon.com/.

Friday
Velvet Hammer Day 2013. Noon. Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti. Corner Brewery is celebrating its seven-year anniversary and kicking off the summer season with its annual Velvet Hammer Day, named for staffers’ tongue-in­-cheek nickname for co-­founder Rene Greff. The event combines specialty sour beers and a night of burlesque for a one-of­-a­-kind event. Each year, Corner Brewery taps a new vintage of the Velvet Hammer, one of the sour beers that launched the Arbor Brewing Co. brand into the world of sour. The Velvet Hammer is produced by aging the Phat Abbot Belgian Dubbel in specially inoculated oak barrels with the perfect blend of beneficial bacteria to create a unique flavor profile. Along with Velvet Hammer, several other sour beers will be available. As day turns to night tarot card readers, artisans and local burlesque dancers fill the brewpub for an evening of well­-mannered frivolity. Live T­shirt making, magic and fire spinners give way to a 13­-act burlesque show featuring local actors and performers. Appearances and performances are expected from the Ann Arbor Derby Dimes, a local roller derby team, and the Ann Arbor Aviary. No cover; price of purchases. krista@cornerbrewery.com.

All You Can Eat Fish Fry. 5-8 p.m. Livingston County Wildlife Conservation Club, 6060 E. M-36, Hamburg Township. Dinner includes fish (fried, baked), smelt, hush puppies, macaroni and cheese, french fries, vegetable, coleslaw, rolls and butter, homemade desserts, coffee, lemonade and ice tea. A cash bar is available. $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $5 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and younger eat for free. 810-231-1811.

Saturday
Legion Riders Steak Dinner. 5-7:30 p.m. American Legion Post #419, 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. The Legion Riders Steak Dinner, sponsored by the Pinckney American Legion Riders Chapter #419. $10. 734-648-0179.

Ypsilanti Depot Town Farmers Market 2013. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Depot Town Farmers Market, near Rice and Cross Streets, Ypsilanti. One of Ypsilanti's two farmers markets, run by Growing Hope, featuring 40 vendors selling a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, cheese, meats, plants and seedlings, soaps, laundry detergent, and other homemade crafts and jewelry - all grown or made in Michigan. Accepting many forms of payment: cash, SNAP/EBT (Bridge Card), WIC Project FRESH, Senior Market FRESH, Double Up Food Bucks, and credit/debit cards. No admission; price of purchases. www.growinghope.net or 734-786-8401.

Chelsea Farmer’s Market. 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays through Oct. 26. Downtown Chelsea, on Park Street. The Chelsea Farmer’s Market is a traditional market that has everything from fresh produce (including organics) to hand made crafts. Free projects and crafts will take place at the Children’s Booth on the second Saturday of each month. On May 18: Market Greens Educational Event - Taste of Health. No admission charge; price of purchases. coordinator@chelseafarmersmkt.org.

Saturday Farmers Market. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Ann Arbor Farmers Market, 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor. Find local produce and food from some of your favorite farmers as well as educational food demos and more. Free admission. Visit www.a2gov.org/market for more information.

Sunday
Breakfast with Cinderella. 8:30-11 a.m. St. Mary's Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter Pinckney Road, Pinckney. St. Mary Men’s Club in Pinckney is sponsoring "Breakfast With Cinderella" at the Parish, located south of M-36 at 10601 Dexter Pinckney Road in Putnam Township. Cinderella will be arriving at 9:45 a.m. and preforming from 10:15 until 10:45. She invites all her little princess friends to come in costume and join her in song to create memories that will last a lifetime. Proceeds from the event are going to help support our upcoming Parish Festival. Our delicious menu is considered to be the best in the area. Bring the grandparents and the cameras for an event the whole family will enjoy. The cost is by free-will donation. 734-878-3161.

Taste of Ann Arbor. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Ann Arbor, Main Street area. This annual community event features local restaurants offering visitors bite-sized, and some not so bite size, tastes of what they do best. Tickets for food tastes can be purchased at the event for $.50 each. www.mainstreetannarbor.org.

Chef’s Table Dinner: Spring Celebration. 7 p.m. Produce Station, 1629 S. State St., Ann Arbor, in the greenhouse. A six-course dinner made with many local ingredients by Produce Station chef Steven Grostick. Dinner includes charcuterie and cheese, a warm potato and morel mushroom terrine, a Michigan beet and arugula salad, a flight of chilled soup shooters, Gast Farms pan roasted breast of duck, and strawberry and rhubarb tart. $36. 734-663-7848.

Monday
Cocktail Class: Visiting the Green Fairy. 7:30 p.m. The Last Word, 102 S. First St., Ann Arbor. This most storied of liqueurs has been called both a muse for writers and artists, and a cause of criminality and insanity. Banned for most of the 20th century, absinthe is back. Come learn all about this famous anise liqueur in this class taught by Tammy's Tastings. $35 in advance, $45 at the door. http://www.tammystastings.com/shop or 734-276-3215.

Milan Senior Nutrition Program. 11:45 a.m. Milan Senior & Community Activity Center, 45 Neckel Court, Milan. In partnership with the Washtenaw County Senior Nutrition Program, they offer a nutritionally balanced meal three afternoons a week: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There is a suggested donation of $2.50 for anyone who is 60 years or older and a fee of $5 for anyone under the age of 60. They do ask for 48 hour advanced reservations. Call or stop by the office.

Tuesday
Dishcrawl Ann Arbor Part Deux. 7 p.m. Various locations in downtown Ann Arbor (names of restaurants are kept a secret). Our first event was such a blast that we've decided to do a Dishcrawl in Downtown Ann Arbor again! With our Dishcrawl launch, we barely scratched the surface of what Ann Arbor has to offer. So, join us on this foodie adventure taking us on a tour of four restaurants in one night. Which restaurants? It's a guessing game! We’re keeping the names of the restaurants we'll be visiting a secret for now, but here and there we’ll give you some hints. Follow us on Twitter @dishcrawlA2 and be the first to know. $45. Tickets are available at Dishcrawl.com/A2PartDeux.

Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market 2013. 2-6 p.m. Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market, parking lot between the Post Office and the Key Bank Building, downtown Ypsilanti. One of Ypsilanti's two farmers markets, run by Growing Hope, featuring 40 vendors selling a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, cheese, meats, plants and seedlings, soaps, laundry detergent, and other homemade crafts and jewelry - all grown or made in Michigan. Accepting many forms of payment: cash, SNAP/EBT (Bridge Card), WIC Project FRESH, Senior Market FRESH, Double Up Food Bucks, and credit/debit cards. No admission charge; price of purchases. www.growinghope.net or 734-786-8401.

Cobblestone Farm Market Day 2013. 4-7 p.m. Cobblestone Farm Center, 2781 Packard St., Ann Arbor. Every Tuesday May 21 through Nov. 5, a farmers market sprouts up on the lawn of Historic Cobblestone Farm in Southeast Ann Arbor. Complete with farm animals, heirloom gardens and a Farmhouse Museum, there is something for the whole family. No admission charge; price of purchases. www.cobblestonefarmmarket.com.

Lunch is Served. Noon-1 p.m. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor. Repeats every Tuesday and Friday. Reservations are required with two days prior notice. Suggested donation for those over 60 years of age is $2.50, for all others, $5. Call 734-998-9353 for reservations.

Wednesday
Fourth Annual Storymakers Dinner. 6:340 p.m. Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor. Join writing and tutoring center 826michigan and acclaimed author Deb Olin Unferth for an evening of good company and great stories. The event is a benefit for the organization’s free programs reaching 2,500 students in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Detroit. $100. Advance reservations can be made by calling 734-761-3463 or at Amanda@826michigan.org.

Wednesday Wine Tasting. 6 p.m. Paesano's Italian Restaurant, 3411 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor. This informal wine tasting allows patrons to sample five up and coming wines from Italy. Joined by one of Paesano's knowledgeable wine purveyors, the staff creates tasty appetizers to accompany the bold flavors. $25. www.paesanosannarbor.com.

Chelsea Farmer’s Market. 2:30-6 p.m. on Wednesdays through October. Chelsea Community Hospital, by the U of M Family Practice Building, 775 S. Main St., Chelsea. The Bushel Basket Market has been open since 2007 and serves the Chelsea Community Hospital service area. Our mission is to provide a variety of local products and produce in a pleasant, easily accessible location to encourage more frequent and wider consumption of fresh healthy foods to the citizens of Chelsea and surrounding communities and to provide a tangible link between health and wellness of these people to their local hospital.Experience food, crafts and fun during special events throughout the summer. No admission charge; price of purchases. coordinator@chelseafarmersmkt.org.

Wednesday Farmers Market. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Ann Arbor Farmers Market, 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor. Find local produce and food from some of your favorite farmers as well as educational food demos and more. Free admission. Visit www.a2gov.org/market for more information.

Thursday, June 6
(un)Corked Tasting with Left Foot Charley & Uncle John's Cider Mill. 7:30-9 p.m. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor. Bryan Ulbrich is the unpretentious winemaker for Left Foot Charley and a couple of other Michigan outfits. People that visited the winery up-north kept on asking about his wines, conveying to me the quality I was about to taste. His Pinot Blanc has always been stellar, and his many Riesling wines nothing but superb. He is coming to Ann Arbor and will be joined by his friend Mike Beck, owner and cider maker of Uncle John's; we will have a double bill of pure Michigan goodness. Uncle John's ciders have been part of the Produce Station's best cider selection in Michigan for years, and they will continue to be so. Come enjoy this evening of wonderful juice with us, plus our fine selection of cheeses we will pick specifically to match these outstanding products. $25. 734-663-7848 or www.producestation.com.

Coney Dog and Root Beer Float Night. 5-8 p.m. American Legion Post #419, 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. $1.25 per Coney dog. For more information call 734- 878-9522 or 734-341-4249.

Flight Nights. 5-8:30 p.m. Cranbrook Whole Foods, 990 W. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, at the wine bar. Each Thursday evening, experts lead an exploration of wine, cheese and appetizers. (Note: These events were previously called Thursday Night Rush Hour Relief.) This week’s topic: TBA. $17. 734-997-7500.

To submit events for this calendar, e-mail calendar@annarbor.com.