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The new Harvest Grill at the Chicago Marriott is making a signature wine with Sangiovese grapes, and it’s inviting the public to participate in the grape-crushing portion of the venture. There’ll also be a tasting of Grassfields Farms cheddar cheese made by Marriott chefs, and wine. 4:30-7 PM, 540 N. Michigan, 312-245-4707, free.

City Provisions Catering hosts a dinner at Faith’s Farm in downstate Bonfield, with a hayride tour of the farm and a talk by Jim Ebel, brewmaster at Two Brothers Brewery in Warrenville. The five-course meal, paired with Two Brothers beer, features meat raised at the farm. The bus ride to Bonfield will include snacks; estimated return time is 11 PM. 2 PM, meet at City Provisions, 1820 W. Wilson, 773-235-2489, $125.

A harvest party at Sheffield’s features six harvest ales on tap, including the three Sierra Nevada Harvest Ales and Two Brothers Heavy Handed IPA. 7-11 PM, 3258 N. Sheffield, 773-281-4989.