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Honey Harvest Festival at Asbury Woods Date: Sept. 24 Address: Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie Contact: asburywoods.org, or 814.835.5356 Keep it sweet this fall! The Honey Harvest is a fun event for the entire family to attend. If you are interested in learning more about backyard bee keeping, this event is a great opportunity to connect with experts. Learn how honey goes from the hive into the jar, make and take crafts for the kids, talk to beekeepers, see honey extractor demonstrations, taste honey, sample honey and cheese pairings, view informative displays and an observation bee hive, tour a bee yard, browse honey products for sale and more! Visit the website for more information. Annual LEAF Festival Date: Sept. 17 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Address: 1501 West 6th Street, Erie Contact: leaferie.org, or 814.453.5323 This is Erie’s annual celebration of the beauty and diversity of trees in the arboretum. The festival features activities for all ages and interests including a tree scavenger hunt, crafts for kids, educational exhibits, local organizations providing information and hands-on activities, food vendors and many other family activities. Chinese auction tickets will be for sale throughout the day and the drawing will be held toward the end of the event. Proceeds from the Chinese auction will benefit the LEAF Education Center. This event is free and open to the public. Oktoberfest at St. Joseph Church Bread of Life Community Dates: Sept. 9, 10, 11 Address: St. Joseph Church Bread of Life Community, 147 West 24th Street, Erie Contact: stjoesbol.org/oktoberfest, or 814.452.2982 Prost! Enjoy authentic German food, a beer tent, traditional German bands during the days and popular local bands at night, theme baskets, German gift shop and other vendors, homemade strudels, pastries, flavored coffees and more. Visit the website for more information. North East Chamber of Commerce Wine Country Harvest Festival Dates: Sept. 23, 24, 25 Address: Gibson Park, 21 South Lake Street, and Gravel Pit Park, 10300 West Main Road, North East Contact: nechamber.org, or [email protected] A weekend celebration of music, art and the fruits of the vine! From its modest beginnings in 1981 as a small street fair to the exciting regional event it is today, the Wine Country Harvest Festival—affectionately known as WineFest—has continued to improve with age, just like fine wine. Attendees have the opportunity to sample 100 different wines, enjoy the sounds of dozens of entertainers, try their luck at grape stomping and meander through hundreds of exhibitor tents. For more information on tickets and other details, visit the website. Continued on next page > Millcreek | Fall 2016 | icmags.com 49