The thirst is real—on Friday, May 20th Thirst Boston returns for its third year of high-spirited fun at the Boston Center for Adult Education. The weekend-long festivities celebrate Boston’s beverage industry with daytime seminars and late-night parties with the city’s top drink-making talent. There’ll be tastings of local liquors and plenty of cocktail learning, straight up and on the rocks. This year’s event is hosted by co-founder Maureen Hautaniemi (see what she has to say about it here) and OFFSITE’s Nick Korn. Saturday, Sunday and Monday passes are available for $60, $100 and $50 each, respectively, and they get you access to three of that day’s seminars and the evening’s events. Peruse the offerings and pick up your tickets online here to satisfy your sips.