Annual Calendar of Events
| Monthly | The PCBA meets at the Plymouth County Agricultural Extension Center at 266 High St. in Hanson, Massachusetts on the fourth Wednesday of every month. *November meeting scheduled week before Thanksgiving Week. *Holiday Party scheduled the second week in December. Members begin ordering Bee Packages. |
| January | PCBA Beginners Bee School starts in January & meets every other Thursday evening for seven classes. Beginning date TBA Members may continue ordering Bee Packages. |
| February | Bee package orders are complete. 2nd Bee School class on Feb. TBA 3rd Bee School class on Feb. TBA |
| March | Classic Design Honey Jars ordering begins for members. Contact Chuck Marchewka for details. 4th Bee School class on March TBA. 5th Bee School class on March TBA |
| April | Bee packages due to arrive 2nd week in April (tentative). 6th Bee School class on April TBA 7th Bee School class on April TBA |
| August | MARSHFIELD FAIR ANNUAL EVENT- The PCBA has displays, observation hives, live hives, & honey and wax products for sale at the Marshfield Fair. Candle rolling activity for children of all ages, 0-100. Our Local club beekeepers demonstrate handling honey bees in our live hive exhibit. Brochures available for upcoming PCBA bee school. |
| September | Fall hive preparation begins. Honey extraction demonstrations for members, held at 266 High Street, Hanson, Massachusetts. |
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| The PCBA has an ANNUAL Holiday Party and a Summer Picnic for its members.
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| Special Events | Queen Rearing Initiative begins April 2010. Guest lecturers speak at both our monthly meeting and at our Beekeeping for Beginners School. Topics TBD. Honey Extraction and Candle making demonstrations on various dates through out the year. Location TBD. |