BERRIEN SPRINGS — A local winery is inviting the community to celebrate the fruits of the year’s labor with a relaxing day of live music, grilled food and wine.

Lemon Creek Winery and NPR’s 88.1 WVPE will host the 19th annual Harvest Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 6 in Berrien Springs.

Visitors can enjoy music performed by Venitia Sekema and the Luna Madre Band, with a musical style of  “a little bit of blues, a little bit of folk and a whole lotta soul,” from 1 to 5 p.m.  Personal lawn seating for the event is encouraged.

Arts and craft vendors will also be on sight displaying a variety of goods, as well as the Luke Wagon, a mobile boutique fashion merchant.

A family friendly event, the festival will offer bobbing for apples and cider, as well as hayrides through out the day.

Lemon Creek Winery will be offering wine lovers the chance to sample from more than 20 different award wines.  Wine tasting and wine by the glass will be available for those 21 and over.  Grilled food will also be available for purchase.

General admission to the festival is $10 per person for those 21 years and over.  Additionally, the admission fee includes three wine samples and a souvenir wine glass.  Attendees under 21 years of age are free with paid family.  The event runs rain or shine.

Questions regarding the event can be directed to lemoncreekwinery@gmail.com or 269.471.1321.

The vineyard is located in southwest Michigan in the heart of the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Country.  533 E Lemon Creek Road Berrien Springs, MI 49103.  More information on the winery can be found on the website. Venitia Sekema and Luxe Wagon info can be found at http://www.venitiasekema.com/ and  http://www.luxewagon.com/