To help kick off your Thanksgiving, Gordon Square Farmers Market is hosting a special Harvest Market. On the menu is music by the local band Front Porch, and more than 20 vendors will offer food, drink and arts. Reps from the Ohio City restaurant Toast will give a Thanksgiving chef demo to help you prepare an amazing dinner. Great for families or those just looking for fun holiday-oriented happenings, the Harvest Market has everything from add-ons for your T-Day dinner to fresh, local produce for the week. Be sure to purchase a raffle ticket to win a heritage turkey or a smoked meat basket. If you're not the gambling type, the West Side Market's Fresh Butcher Deli Cafe will be there. To pre-order your bird email
[email protected] or pick up an order form from Gypsy Bean on West 65th Street and Detroit. The festivities run today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Patrick Stoops) 6415 West Clinton Ave., 330-256-6641, facebook.com/gordonsquaremarket.