For those curious about what goes into bringing home the bacon, D Acres of New Hampshire, the permaculture farm and education center in Dorchester, will hold its fourth annual “Porcine Festival, A Nose to Tail Investigation of Home Slaughter and Processing,” slated to run Friday through Sunday.

Though the weekend-long workshop is meant to demystify the slaughter and making of pork products, and is aimed at small-scale farmers and homesteaders who may not have access to the highest-tech equipment, all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome.

The Porcine Festival emphasizes using the entire pig, and will provide demonstrations on how to slaughter the animal, remove the hair through scalding, clean the intestines, process the meat and produce a number of delicacies. Workshops will cover sausage-making, dry curing, smoking and lard rendering, with a focus on techniques that don’t call for long-term refrigeration.

The weekend will wrap up with a taste test meal on Sunday, from 4 to 6 p.m. The menu will include pork products made during the Porcine Festival, such as pate, terrines and blood pudding.

The workshop costs $225, which covers meals and two nights of camping at D Acres. Admission to the taste test meal on Sunday costs $15, and includes vegetable side dishes and desserts. To reserve a spot or learn more, call 603-786-2366.

Of Note

Martin Philip, King Arthur Flour’s head bread baker, will lead a bread-baking demonstration, discussion and Q&A at Norwich Public Library on Thursday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The talk will draw on tips and techniques from Philip’s new cookbook-meets-memoir, Breaking Bread: A Baker’s Journey Home in 75 Recipes. The event is geared toward new and seasoned bread-bakers alike, and will include ample time for questions.

Admission is free, as are samples. To learn more, call the Norwich Public Library at 802-649-1184.

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Norwich Bookstore will hold a “Pages in the Pub” book discussion over beverages at the Norwich Inn, from 7 to 8 p.m. Twenty percent of proceeds from on-site book sales will go toward the Norwich Public Library. The $15 ticket price includes one drink and a donation to the library.

A Piece of the Pie

A pie sale and auction in the Lebanon High School cafeteria on Saturday will benefit this year’s Lebanon Project Graduation, an all-night, substance-free celebration for graduating seniors. Items up for auction will include a handmade canoe, two round-trip bus tickets to Boston and gift cards. The concession stand opens for breakfast at 9 a.m., with lunch starting at 11:30.

Another round of pies will be up for grabs, in Norwich, at American Legion Post No. 8 on Beaver Meadow Road from 2 to 4 on Sunday afternoon. Those wishing to contribute pies can drop them off on Saturday between 4 and 6 p.m. Sales go toward veterans at the Norwich American Legion.

EmmaJean Holley can be reached at ejholley@vnews.com or 603-727-3216.