VINO DE MEZCAL

Cocktail aficionado Hilltop Kitchen (913 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Tacoma) hosts a Vino de Mezcal tasting at 2 p.m. Monday, April 28. That's right, artisanal mezcal on a Monday afternoon. So nice. The entire line of Vino de Mezcal from Fundación Agaves Silvestres will be poured as daylight shines through the Hilltop Tacoma lounge. The $45 ticket price includes the taster flight of seven mezcals and light snacks. This is a delightful opportunity to discover something new and gain boozy insight and knowledge. The man behind these spirits, Erick "Alma Mezcalera," will be in the house. Tickets are at brownpapertickets.com.

OSO BENEFIT DINNER

Duke's Chowder House (3227 Ruston Way, Tacoma) hosts "Help Baby Duke and Other Oso Survivors with a Charity Beer Dinner" 6-11 p.m. Tuesday, April 29. All proceeds from the event go to benefit youngest survivor, 5-month-old Duke Saddarth and others effected by this tragedy. The $75 ticket price includes tax and gratuity. For full details and to make a reservation, call 206.985.9466.

FARMERS ARRIVE

The downtown Tacoma farmers market (ninth and Broadway) opens at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1. Discover fresh produce finds all over again and partake in vendor style noshing from folks such as Budha Bear Bagels and Lumpia World. The market runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday through October.