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  • Beginner Beekeepers' Class #8

    • 15 Sep 2026
    • 6:00 PM
    • Montgomery County 4-H Center

    Class #8 - Weather permitting we'll spend the first hour in the apiary

    • Winter prep
    • Feeding bees in winter
    • The winter cluster
    • Dead bees in winter
    • Mite counts and treatments
    • Getting ready for spring



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      • General Meeting

        • 24 Sep 2026
        • 7:00 PM
        • Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

        Speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. Door prize drawn each meeting - must be in person to be eligible.

        Doors will open at 6:45pm; feel free to bring a snack for yourself or even to share!


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        Main Topic:


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      • MCBA Board Meeting

        • 13 Oct 2026
        • 7:00 PM
        • Zoom Meeting
        Register

        MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration closes 2 days prior.

        Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

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      • General Meeting

        • 22 Oct 2026
        • 7:00 PM
        • Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

        Speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. Door prize drawn each meeting - must be in person to be eligible.

        Doors will open at 6:45pm; feel free to bring a snack for yourself or even to share!


        Mini Presentation:

         

        Main Topic:


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      • MCBA Board Meeting

        • 10 Nov 2026
        • 7:00 PM
        • Zoom Meeting
        Register

        MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration closes 2 days prior.

        Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

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      • 2026 Bee Bash

        • 14 Nov 2026
        • 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
        • Upper Gwynedd Fire Hall 660 Garfield Ave, West Point, PA 19486
        Registration is closed

        Join us for an evening of food, fun, and more at MCBA’s Bee Bash again at

        Upper Gwynedd Fire Hall 

        Event will be a BYOx, so bring your own wine, mead, beer, or whatever you choose to drink with your dinner. Other beverages will be provided.

        Dress is casual

        Menu to include:

        To be announced soon!

        Bring your cash, check book, Venmo or credit card to participate in:

        General Raffle Table

        Premium Basket Raffle

        Live Auction

        The evening will also include our traditional favorite

        Honey Dessert Contest!

        Bring your best dessert, with honey prominently featured, to be tasted by our esteemed panel of judges. Prizes awarded for the tastiest!

        Please register no later than November 8th to join in the fun and ensure your spot.

        Hope to see you there!

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      • MCBA Board Meeting

        • 8 Dec 2026
        • 7:00 PM
        • Zoom Meeting
        Register

        MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration closes 2 days prior.

        Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

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      • MCBA Board Meeting

        • 12 Jan 2027
        • 7:00 PM
        • Zoom Meeting
        Register

        MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration closes 2 days prior.

        Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

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      Past events

      8 Sep 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      27 Aug 2026 General Meeting
      19 Aug 2026 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #6
      18 Aug 2026 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #7
      11 Aug 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      23 Jul 2026 General Meeting
      21 Jul 2026 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #6
      15 Jul 2026 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #5
      14 Jul 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      25 Jun 2026 General Meeting - Picnic
      17 Jun 2026 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #4
      16 Jun 2026 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #5
      9 Jun 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      28 May 2026 General Meeting
      19 May 2026 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #4
      13 May 2026 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #3
      12 May 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      23 Apr 2026 General Meeting
      21 Apr 2026 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #3
      15 Apr 2026 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #2
      14 Apr 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      4 Apr 2026 (copy) MCBA Members Wax Dipping
      26 Mar 2026 General Meeting
      18 Mar 2026 Intermediate Beekeeping Class
      17 Mar 2026 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #2
      10 Mar 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      26 Feb 2026 General Meeting
      17 Feb 2026 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #1
      10 Feb 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      22 Jan 2026 General Meeting
      13 Jan 2026 MCBA Board Meeting
      9 Dec 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      11 Nov 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      8 Nov 2025 MCBA 2025 Bee Bash
      23 Oct 2025 General Meeting
      14 Oct 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      25 Sep 2025 General Meeting
      16 Sep 2025 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #8
      9 Sep 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      28 Aug 2025 General Meeting
      19 Aug 2025 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #7
      12 Aug 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      24 Jul 2025 General Meeting
      15 Jul 2025 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #6
      8 Jul 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      26 Jun 2025 General Meeting - Picnic
      17 Jun 2025 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #5
      10 Jun 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      22 May 2025 General Meeting
      20 May 2025 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #4
      13 May 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      24 Apr 2025 General Meeting
      15 Apr 2025 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #3
      8 Apr 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      27 Mar 2025 General Meeting
      25 Mar 2025 Intermediate Beekeeping Class
      22 Mar 2025 MCBA Members Wax Dipping
      18 Mar 2025 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #2
      11 Mar 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      27 Feb 2025 General Meeting
      23 Jan 2025 General Meeting
      14 Jan 2025 MCBA Board Meeting
      10 Dec 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      12 Nov 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      9 Nov 2024 MCBA 2024 Fall Banquet
      24 Oct 2024 General Meeting
      12 Oct 2024 MCBA Wax Dipping
      8 Oct 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      28 Sep 2024 Mead making for beginners
      26 Sep 2024 General Meeting
      17 Sep 2024 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #8
      10 Sep 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      22 Aug 2024 General Meeting
      20 Aug 2024 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #7
      13 Aug 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      27 Jul 2024 Annual Picnic
      16 Jul 2024 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #6
      9 Jul 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      27 Jun 2024 General Meeting
      18 Jun 2024 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #5
      11 Jun 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      4 Jun 2024 Bee Season preps for 2025 (Now what should I do?)
      23 May 2024 General Meeting
      21 May 2024 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #4
      14 May 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      8 May 2024 Honey Bee life cycle development and nutrition
      25 Apr 2024 General Meeting
      16 Apr 2024 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #3
      8 Apr 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      2 Apr 2024 Early Spring Management
      28 Mar 2024 General Meeting
      23 Mar 2024 MCBA General Members Wax Dipping
      19 Mar 2024 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #2
      14 Mar 2024 Swarm Control
      12 Mar 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      7 Mar 2024 Winter to Spring Preparations
      22 Feb 2024 General Meeting
      20 Feb 2024 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #1
      13 Feb 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      25 Jan 2024 General Meeting
      9 Jan 2024 MCBA Board Meeting
      12 Dec 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      14 Nov 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      11 Nov 2023 MCBA 2023 Fall Banquet
      26 Oct 2023 General Meeting
      14 Oct 2023 MCBA General Members Wax Dipping
      10 Oct 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      28 Sep 2023 General Meeting
      12 Sep 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      5 Sep 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #8
      24 Aug 2023 General Meeting
      8 Aug 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      1 Aug 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #7
      29 Jul 2023 Annual Picnic
      18 Jul 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #6
      11 Jul 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      22 Jun 2023 General Meeting
      20 Jun 2023 Queen Basics/Rearing (not Queen Grafting)
      13 Jun 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      6 Jun 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #5
      25 May 2023 General Meeting
      18 May 2023 All About Nucs- CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT
      9 May 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      2 May 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #4
      27 Apr 2023 General Meeting
      13 Apr 2023 2023 Queen Rearing and cell grafting class
      11 Apr 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      4 Apr 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #3
      3 Apr 2023 SWARM management (and how it ties closely with SPRING Management)
      23 Mar 2023 General Meeting
      14 Mar 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      11 Mar 2023 MCBA General Members Wax Dipping
      7 Mar 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #2
      2 Mar 2023 SPRING management (and how it ties closely with SWARM Management)
      23 Feb 2023 General Meeting
      13 Feb 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      7 Feb 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #1
      26 Jan 2023 General Meeting
      10 Jan 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
      13 Dec 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      12 Nov 2022 MCBA 2022 Fall Banquet
      8 Nov 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      27 Oct 2022 General Meeting
      11 Oct 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      8 Oct 2022 MCBA Members Wax Dipping
      28 Sep 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #8
      22 Sep 2022 General Meeting
      20 Sep 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #8
      13 Sep 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      25 Aug 2022 General Meeting
      24 Aug 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #7
      16 Aug 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #7
      9 Aug 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      30 Jul 2022 Annual Picnic
      27 Jul 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #6
      19 Jul 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #6
      12 Jul 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      23 Jun 2022 General Meeting
      22 Jun 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #5
      21 Jun 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #5
      14 Jun 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      26 May 2022 General Meeting
      25 May 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #4
      17 May 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #4
      10 May 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      28 Apr 2022 General Meeting
      27 Apr 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #3
      19 Apr 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #3
      14 Apr 2022 Queen Rearing and cell grafting class
      12 Apr 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      2 Apr 2022 MCBA Members Wax Dipping
      26 Mar 2022 MCBA Beginer Class Wax Dipping
      24 Mar 2022 General Meeting
      23 Mar 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #2
      22 Mar 2022 Gamma Irradiation Program
      15 Mar 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #2
      8 Mar 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      24 Feb 2022 General Meeting
      23 Feb 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #1
      15 Feb 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #1
      8 Feb 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
      27 Jan 2022 General Meeting
      14 Dec 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      13 Nov 2021 MCBA 2021 Fall Banquet
      9 Nov 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      28 Oct 2021 General Meeting
      16 Oct 2021 Wax Dipping Event
      12 Oct 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      23 Sep 2021 General Meeting
      22 Sep 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #8
      21 Sep 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #8
      14 Sep 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      26 Aug 2021 General Meeting
      25 Aug 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #7
      17 Aug 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #7
      10 Aug 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      28 Jul 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #6
      20 Jul 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #6
      13 Jul 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      24 Jun 2021 General Meeting
      23 Jun 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #5
      22 Jun 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #5 - rescheduled to following week (6/22)
      8 Jun 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      27 May 2021 General Meeting
      26 May 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #4
      18 May 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #4
      11 May 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      1 May 2021 Package Pickup at Worcester Honey Farms
      28 Apr 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #3
      22 Apr 2021 General Meeting
      20 Apr 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #3
      13 Apr 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      3 Apr 2021 Package Pickup at Worcester Honey Farms
      3 Apr 2021 Making Hives and Splits
      27 Mar 2021 1st yr Class Wax Dipping
      25 Mar 2021 General Meeting
      24 Mar 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #2
      20 Mar 2021 Wax Dipping Event
      16 Mar 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #2
      9 Mar 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      25 Feb 2021 General Meeting
      24 Feb 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #1
      16 Feb 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #1
      9 Feb 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      28 Jan 2021 General Meeting
      12 Jan 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
      8 Dec 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
      10 Nov 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
      22 Oct 2020 General Meeting
      13 Oct 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
      24 Sep 2020 General Meeting
      23 Sep 2020 Intermediate Beekeeping Class
      15 Sep 2020 New Beekeepers' Class
      27 Aug 2020 General Meeting
      26 Aug 2020 Intermediate Beekeeping Class
      22 Aug 2020 Saturday Morning Bee Conversation
      18 Aug 2020 New Beekeepers' Class
      11 Aug 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
      22 Jul 2020 Intermediate Beekeeping Class
      21 Jul 2020 New Beekeepers' Class
      14 Jul 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
      12 May 2020 MCBA Board Meeting

      About MCBAPA

      Serving Montgomery, Bucks and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, the MCBAPA is an association of hobbyist and professional beekeepers. Our mission is to provide education, hands-on training, support and fellowship in all aspects of beekeeping. Both experienced beekeepers and novices participate in our monthly meetings, field trips and social events.

      Our meetings are held at:

      Montgomery County 4-H Center
      1015 Bridge Road (Route 113)
      Skippack, PA 19426

      General membership meetings are usually held the 4th Thursday of the month at 7 pm, but please check our calendar.

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