Small bites

Small Bites is a listing of dining- and drinking-related events. Send your information to ryan.wehmeyer@augustachronicle.com.

THURSDAY

Sister Schubert (Patricia Barnes), the author of Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters, book-signing 10 a.m. to noon, cooking demonstration, 2-3 p.m.; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; open house 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; tickets to the demonstration are $10, or free with the purchase of Ms. Barnes' cookbook, available in the Sacred Heart gift shop; proceeds from cookbook sales benefit Sasha's Home, an orphanage in Ukraine; (706) 826-4700, www.sisterschuberts.com

7-9 p.m., CSRA Winefest,; hors d'oeuvres, jazz music by A Step Up and an art display by Henry Wynn; Gordon Club at Fort Gordon; $20 advance, $25 at the door; (706) 791-6779

FRIDAY

7:30 p.m.; Tasters Guild Holiday Treats and Wines; Anna and Dave Sheets will prepare 10 appetizers, and six wines will be sampled; North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave.; open to public; for reservations, call Wine World at (803) 279-9522

SATURDAY

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Ribs on the River; enjoy free rib samples and other food will be available for purchase from participants in the rib cook-off competition; hosted by Manuel's Bread Cafe to benefit Blue Clay Farm; Hammond's Ferry, 89 Crystal Lake Drive; (803) 613-1641