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to helping its members meet a commitment to produce the best- quality maple syrup while promoting the industry and the product that nature has so graciously bestowed upon us. Visit the website for more information. FREEDOM CHALLENGE WINE & CHEESE WEEKEND WITH AN INTERNATIONAL FLAIR! Come and celebrate freedom with a special Memorial Day race! Great giveaways with an unforgettable opening ceremony that will recognize and honor a veteran for his/her military service. Three exciting races to choose from: 5k, 15k and 3-man 15k Team Relay–all beginning at 7:30 a.m. Visit the website for more information on registration and other details. Dates: April 20-22 Address: Various Participating Wineries in Lake Erie Wine Country between Harborcreek and Silver Creek, NY Contact: lakeeriewinecountry.org Sponsored By Yancey’s Fancy, visit all the wineries for fabulous cheese- inspired food samples, each paired with a complementary wine. This year, Wine & Cheese Weekend has an international flair! Visit the website for ticket information, winery locations and other details. SPRING into Action ERIE RUNNING CLUB’S LAW DAY RACE Date: April 28 Address: Perry Square, Erie Contact: erierunners.club, or 814.459.3111 This race benefits Attorneys & Kids Together (AKT), the Erie County Bar Association’s community project that offers support and assistance to students living in homeless shelters, and The Erie Runners Club Scholarship Fund. The 5k will take you from the front of the Erie County Courthouse along West 6th Street, turning on Cherry to 5th Street, west on 5th to Cranberry, back up to 6th, and return along 6th to the Courthouse. Visit the website for more information on registration and other details. Date: May 28 Time: 7:30 a.m. Address: Starts at Walnut Creek Baptist Church, 6015 West Ridge Road, Erie, and runs through Millcreek and Fairview townships Contact: erie15k.com, or facebook.com/ erie15k WALK MS Date: April 28 Address: Presque Isle State Park Cookhouse Pavilion, 1 Peninsula Drive, Erie Contact: walkpax.nationalmssociety.org Walk to create a world free of MS! Ending multiple sclerosis for good will take all of us. Walk MS helps people to team up with friends, loved ones and co-workers to change the world for everyone affected by MS. Together, we become a powerful force. And with every step, every dollar raised, we’re that much closer to ending MS forever. Visit the website for more information on registration and other details. Kidtastic SPRING EXPLORATION STATION AT EXPERIENCE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Dates: Various Address: 420 French Street, Erie Conta ct: eriechildrensmuseum.org, or 814.453.3743 Children will discover hands-on learning through engaging experiences with the arts, sciences, and more as they interact with experienced museum PLAYOLOGISTS! Hands-on play is funded through Erie Gaming Revenue Authority Lead Asset Funding. Come to discover! This programming is free with paid museum admission. Continued on next page > WEST COUNTY ❘ SPRING 2018 27