Check out events happening around Central Massachusetts this month!

Worcester Beer, Blues and BBQ Festival
Don’t miss your chance to enjoy Worcester’s best barbecue, craft beers and blues musicians. The festival will feature a lineup of some of the city’s favorite blues acts, as well as food trucks, cool vendors and fun summer activities. A limited number of Early Bird tickets are available before the event, so get your tickets now! 3-7 p.m. July 23; 90 Harding St., Worcester; Early Bird tickets $15, General Admission $25; beerbluesbbq.com.

As You Like It
Come enjoy this outdoor production of one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies presented by Worcester Shakespeare Company. After Duchess Frederica has undermined her sister and banished her niece Rosalind from her court, hilarity ensues as Rosalind disguises herself as a man and begins to traverse the Forest of Arden with her cousin Celia. Will these ladies find love in Arden and live happily ever after? 7-10 p.m. July 13-14; Worcester City Hall Common, Front Street, Worcester; free; worcestershakespearecompany.org.

WooTown WakeFest Watersports Competition
Whether you are a pro at wakeboarding, wakeskating or wakesurfing or would like to try one of these activities for the first time, don’t miss this three-day event at Quinsigamond State Park. Each day will feature different activities, as well as the chance to try out wakeboarding or surfing for $25 and watch a full competition while enjoying vendors, giveaways, cornhole tournaments, a DJ and food trucks. This is one of five qualifying rounds for Junior Men’s Pro-riders, as well as amateur wakeboard, wakeskate and wakesurf divisions for men and women of all ages. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. July 15-17; DCR’s Quinsigamond State Park (Lake Park), intersection of Hamilton Street and Lake Avenue, Worcester; free to spectators; pre-register at wootownwakefest.com.

Herbal Products for Summer Health
Want to learn about the more effective ways to protect yourself from the summer heat? Popular herbalist and teacher, Emily French, will teach you how to make simple herbal products using summer healing herbs in this hands-on class. Watch as French demonstrates how to incorporate herbal oil infusions into sunburn salve and insect repellant, plus walk away with some free samples to use this summer! 1-2:30 p.m. July 9; Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston; $35 for members, $50 for non-members; towerhillbg.org.

Worcester Restaurant Week
Worcester’s favorite culinary event is back for its Summer 2016 edition! Join 40+ local restaurants as they release new menu items a limited time. Enjoy a three-course meal for just $24.16 and sample food from a wide variety of restaurants without emptying your wallet. Check out a list of participating restaurants on the event’s official website. Aug.1-13; participating restaurants; worcesterrestaurantweek.com.