Bartolotta Restaurants:

Pricing is per person, plus tax and gratuity, unless stated otherwise. www.bartolot tas.com

Bacchus, 925 E. Wells St. Reservations: (414) 765-1166.

» Staglin Wine Dinner. Oct. 13. $135.

» Champagne Dinner Series: Veuve Clicquot. Oct. 17. $135.

» Sommelier Series: Insiders Guide to Italy. Oct. 28. $30.

Harbor House, 550 N. Harbor Drive. Reservations: (414) 395-4900.

» Susan Sokol Blosser Dinner & Book Signing. Oct. 25. $113 with book/ $93, no book.

Lake Park Bistro, 3133 E. Newberry Blvd. Reservations: (414) 962-6300.

» Mushroom Dinner with Mushroom Mike. Oct. 12. $95.

» Fête du Bordeaux. Oct. 24. $245. Mr. B’s Steakhouse, 18380 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield. Reservations: (262) 790-7005. » Castello di Volpaia Wine Dinner. Oct. 12. $80. Boerner Botanical Gardens:

BREWtanical Series features beer from local breweries, 6:30-8 p.m. Each session $15 general public; $10 FBBG members. Registration recommended. You must be 21 to participate. Discover their history, process, and taste their beers. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; www.boernerbotanical gardens.org

» Black Husky Brewing. Oct. 12. Braise Culinary School:

Single session, private and full semester classes are held at Braise Restaurant, 1101 S. 2nd St. Registration: (414) 212-8843, or email info@braiselocal food.com. » Homemade Pasta. Oct. 17. » Ramen. Oct. 24. Cedarburg Oktoberfest:

German foods and beers, wines and German desserts, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 14; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15. The festival will dish up authentic German dinners, Sauerbraten, Wiener Schnitzel, a German Sausage Platter, and other authentic delights. Community Center Parking Lot, W63-N641 Washington Ave., Cedarburg, www.cedarburg festival.org/oktoberfest

East Troy Electric Railroad: Dinner Train Service is a four course meal, and includes hors d’oeuvres, bread and salad paired with two choices of dressing, main entree choice / vegetable and dessert. $71.09 per person, plus tax. Prepaid reservation required. Depot, 2002 Church St., East Troy. (262) 642-3263; www.easttroyrr.org » Sweetest Day. Oct. 14. » Pumpkin Express. Oct. 21. Journal Sentinel Food &

Wine Experience: Grand Tasting includes cooking demonstrations, and gourmet showcase with food samplings, wine, beer and spirits, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 4; noon-4 p.m. Nov. 5. Special Critic’s Choice area on Nov. 4 features restaurants from dining critic Carol Deptolla’s Top 30 lists. Advance single day ticket of the Grand Tasting is $50; to both days, $75; to Critic’s Choice, an extra $30; and to a special Saturday Meet & Greet with Duff Goldman, including his cookbook, an extra $60. Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Visit foodandwine.jsonline.com

Kathy's House: Oktoberfest, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 26. Sample craft beers paired with gourmet small plates. $40 per person; $70 two; $90 three; $100 four tickets. Special pricing for groups. Advance reservation

required. Wauwatosa. kathys-house.org600 (414)N. 103rd 453-8290;St.,

MilwaukeeThe Market offers Public both Market: handson in the and second-level demonstration demonstration classes required. kitchen. www.milwaukee400 N. Water RegistrationSt. (414) 336-1111; publicmarket.org

» with Korean Saehee Rice Chang.Bowl BimbapOct. 17.

Pack.» Indian Oct. Cooking23. with Susan » Scale with Your Tom Seafood Wolowik. Knowledge Oct. 25.» Sushi 101 with Sarayuth Tech-un. Milwaukee Oct. West30. Suburban Christian Brunch, Women’s 9:30-11 a.m. Connection: Oct. 16. Silver $15. Spring Davian’s, Drive, 16300 MenomoneeW. Falls. Reservation requested; walk-ins welcome. Info: Lois, (262) 251-3841. Nicolet Recreation Dept.:

Classes are held at Nicolet High School, 6701 N. Jean Nicolet Road, Glendale. Prices vary for resident and nonresident. (414) 351-7566; rec.nicolet.k12.wi.us

» Pumpkin. Oct. 18. Old World Wisconsin: “Autumn on the Farms” final weekend featuring sausage making, meat smoking, and making homemade doughnuts and pies, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 14-15. Adults $19; seniors $16; child $10. W372-S9727 Hwy 67, Eagle, (262) 594-6301. Pizzeria 3301 @ Villa Palermo: Public events include five course meal of wood-fired pizzas paired with wines or beers. $40 per person, ages 21 and up. 3301 W. Canal St. (414) 982-6060; www.palermos pizza.com/3301

» Oktoberfest Kings: Five Course Beer and Pizza Pairing. Oct. 13.

» Autumn Harvest Five Course Pizza and Wine Pairing. Oct. 27. Polish Center of Wisconsin:

Polish Cooking Classes, 6:30-8 p.m. $14 per class for PHA Members; $18 nonmembers. Pre-registration and payment required. 6941 S. 68th St., Franklin. (414) 529-2140. » Chruściki. Oct. 16. » Czarnina. Oct. 30. Ray’s Growler Gallery and Wine Bar: Tastings, seminars and special events. Prices vary. Registration required. 8930 W. North Ave., Suite G, Wauwatosa. (414) 258-9821; raysgrowl ergallery.com/events/

» Tuscan Treasures, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17. $25.

» Bourbon Tasting, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25. $25.

The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County: OTHERS Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 23. $90. The Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconsin Ave. Info: (414) 302-4300, Ext.2248; SAmilwaukee.org

TFK Cooking Show: Live cooking shows and education on how to cook and eat healthier. The Fundamental Kitchen, 295 Regency Court, Brookfield. (414) 312-8104; www.tfk cookingshows.com/

» Pressure Cooker Class. Oct. 19. To submit calendar information, please send information about your event three weeks before the event or registration deadline; include a daytime phone number in case of questions. Mail to Food calendar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, P.O. Box 371, Milwaukee WI 53201 or email to jsfeat@journalsentinel.com, with 'Attention Food calendar' in the subject line.