Agenda: 8/25 to 8/31

1. Cooking with Herbs, cooking lesson led by Nissa Pierson, Wednesday, August 25, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., at Whole Foods Market, 10 Columbus Circle. $25/person. Advance registration required at customer service at the Columbus Circle store (212.823.9600).
2. Second Annual Long Island Wine Classic, featuring local wines and and dishes from Alison, Della Femina, Mirabelle, and Tierra Mar in Long Island; and Artisanal, Craft, Home, and Park Avenue Café in Manhattan, Saturday, August 28, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Hampton Classic Horse Show, 240 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton, Long Island. $175/advance, $200/door (631.537.3177).
3. Sweet Corn Festival, including corn eating and shucking contests and “Pigtuckey Derby” pig races, Saturday, August 28, and Sunday, August 29, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Heaven Hill Farm, 449 Route 94, Vernon, New Jersey. $7.00/adults, $5.00/12 and under (973.764.5144).

Ongoing Events:
1. Cookin': A Sizzling Entertainment, "a fast-paced kitchen percussion show combining comedy, rhythm, and non-verbal performance," at the Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane (212.420.8000).
2. Beer Garden at the Brooklyn Historical Society, every Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., through August 27, at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn. The Beer Garden is part of "100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall," an exhibition on the history of brewing in Brooklyn, on view through October 16 (718.222.4111).