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What a pairing! Fine wine and delectable music will come together on Aug. 7 at the second Tanglewood Wine and Food Classic in Lenox, Mass. Visitors can taste more than 100 vintners’ wines, take cooking lessons and sample some of New England’s finest artisan foods while taking in the sights and sounds of Tanglewood. For information, call (888) 266-1200 or visit www.tanglewoodwineandfoodclassic.com.

Hey butter, butter

Lobster lovers take note: The folks at Butter Buds will be in Rockland at the Maine Lobster Festival from Aug. 4 to 8, passing out free samples, coupons and recipe cards. Each day, there will be a drawing for a gift basket filled with lobster-themed linens and accessories. For information on the festival, call 596-0376 or visit www.mainelobsterfestival.com.

Root (beer) for the home team

Want a root-beer float with an old-fashioned taste? Make a homemade version with McCormick’s root-beer concentrate, available at grocery stores. Simply mix 3/4 cup sugar and 1 cup boiling water until sugar dissolves. Add 11/2 teaspoons root-beer concentrate. Chill. When ready to serve, combine root-beer mixture with 1 liter chilled soda water. Stir slowly to mix. Place 2 scoops vanilla ice cream in a tall glass. Slowly pour root beer between ice cream and side of glass. Serve immediately.

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