GCBA February Meeting 2.5.2026

Doors open @ 630 & meeting starts at 7.

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/ifz-asgf-fkd

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Anjenette Holmes, Vernon Pugh, Kat Ravenel, Anthony Read, Travis & Zaneera Wesley

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WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

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Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

Come Learn Basic Beekeeping & More at the

2026 Granville County Beginning Beekeepers Academy!

Cost:

Single:  $99

Family: $145

2024-2025 Bee School attendee & current GCBA  members:$40

Price Includes:

• 12 modules
• 2 workshops (Equipment, Products of the Hive)
• Hands on Apiary Day
• 2026 GCBA Membership
• Lunch February 21 & March 14

Classes will be in person at Granville County Extension Office or via Google Meet.

Saturday, February 21, 8:30am -4:30pm will cover the following:

• Doors open @ 8
• Introduction to Beekeeping & History
• Bee Species & Races
• Honey Bee Biology & Anatomy
• Bees as Social Insects
• Equipment & PPE 
• Apiary Location & Placement Overview

Keep up to date via the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/17qtqtCibt/

Additional  Dates:

Sunday, March 1, 2026 1-5pm WORKSHOP

Equipment Building Workshop in Butner- Also open to current GCBA Members

Sunday, March 8, 2026 10am-4pm WORKSHOP/OPEN HOUSE

Products of the Hive Workshop & Apiary Day north of Oxford- Also open to current GCBA Members.

Saturday,  March 14, 2026 8:30am-4:30pm - 2nd Day of Bee School:

• Doors open @ 8
  
• NCSBA Overview / Benefits / Membership Opportunity
• Honey bee Pests, Diseases & Treatments
• Varroa
• Pollination
• Seasonal Management
• Keeping Bees in Populated Areas
• Introducing Packages & Nucs

Saturday,  April 18, 2026 9am-3pm - FIELD TRIP:

• Pollinator Education at the Granville Gardeners Expo
• Sign up for a slot for community education and outreach

Come Learn Basic Beekeeping & More at the

2026 Granville County Beginning Beekeepers Academy!

Cost:

Single:  $99

Family: $145

2024-2025 Bee School attendee & current GCBA  members:$40

Price Includes:

• 12 modules
• 2 workshops (Equipment, Products of the Hive)
• Hands on Apiary Day
• 2026 GCBA Membership
• Lunch February 21 & March 14

Classes will be in person at Granville County Extension Office or via Google Meet.

Saturday, February 21, 8:30am -4:30pm will cover the following:

• Doors open @ 8
• Introduction to Beekeeping & History
• Bee Species & Races
• Honey Bee Biology & Anatomy
• Bees as Social Insects
• Equipment & PPE 
• Apiary Location & Placement Overview

Additional  Dates:

Sunday, March 1, 2026 1-5pm WORKSHOP

Equipment Building Workshop in Butner- Also open to current GCBA Members

Sunday, March 8, 2026 10am-4pm WORKSHOP/OPEN HOUSE

Products of the Hive Workshop & Apiary Day north of Oxford- Also open to current GCBA Members.

Saturday,  March 14, 2026 8:30am-4:30pm - 2nd Day of Bee School:

• Doors open @ 8
  
• NCSBA Overview / Benefits / Membership Opportunity
• Honey bee Pests, Diseases & Treatments
• Varroa
• Pollination
• Seasonal Management
• Keeping Bees in Populated Areas
• Introducing Packages & Nucs

Saturday,  April 18, 2026 9am-3pm - FIELD TRIP:

• Pollinator Education at the Granville Gardeners Expo
• Sign up for a slot for community education and outreach

GCBA March Meeting 3.5.2026

Yard Sale 5:30-6:30 & meeting starts at 7.

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/fux-phsa-aiv

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

****************************************************

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

*******************************************************

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

Come Learn Basic Beekeeping & More at the

2026 Granville County Beginning Beekeepers Academy!

Cost:

Single:  $99

Family: $145

2024-2025 Bee School attendee & current GCBA  members:$40

Price Includes:

• 12 modules
• 2 workshops (Equipment, Products of the Hive)
• Hands on Apiary Day
• 2026 GCBA Membership
• Lunch February 21 & March 14

Classes will be in person at Granville County Extension Office or via Google Meet.

Saturday, February 21, 8:30am -4:30pm will cover the following:

• Doors open @ 8
• Introduction to Beekeeping & History
• Bee Species & Races
• Honey Bee Biology & Anatomy
• Bees as Social Insects
• Equipment & PPE 
• Apiary Location & Placement Overview

Additional  Dates:

Sunday, March 1, 2026 1-5pm WORKSHOP

Equipment Building Workshop in Butner- Also open to current GCBA Members

Sunday, March 8, 2026 10am-4pm WORKSHOP/OPEN HOUSE

Products of the Hive Workshop & Apiary Day north of Oxford- Also open to current GCBA Members.

Saturday,  March 14, 2026 8:30am-4:30pm - 2nd Day of Bee School:

• Doors open @ 8
  
• NCSBA Overview / Benefits / Membership Opportunity
• Honey bee Pests, Diseases & Treatments
• Varroa
• Pollination
• Seasonal Management
• Keeping Bees in Populated Areas
• Introducing Packages & Nucs

Saturday,  April 18, 2026 9am-3pm - FIELD TRIP:

• Pollinator Education at the Granville Gardeners Expo
• Sign up for a slot for community education and outreach

Come Learn Basic Beekeeping & More at the

2026 Granville County Beginning Beekeepers Academy!

Cost:

Single:  $99

Family: $145

2024-2025 Bee School attendee & current GCBA  members:$40

Price Includes:

• 12 modules
• 2 workshops (Equipment, Products of the Hive)
• Hands on Apiary Day
• 2026 GCBA Membership
• Lunch February 21 & March 14

Classes will be in person at Granville County Extension Office or via Google Meet.

Saturday, February 21, 8:30am -4:30pm will cover the following:

• Doors open @ 8
• Introduction to Beekeeping & History
• Bee Species & Races
• Honey Bee Biology & Anatomy
• Bees as Social Insects
• Equipment & PPE 
• Apiary Location & Placement Overview

Additional  Dates:

Sunday, March 1, 2026 1-5pm WORKSHOP

Equipment Building Workshop in Butner- Also open to current GCBA Members

Sunday, March 8, 2026 10am-4pm WORKSHOP/OPEN HOUSE

Products of the Hive Workshop & Apiary Day north of Oxford- Also open to current GCBA Members.

Saturday,  March 14, 2026 8:30am-4:30pm - 2nd Day of Bee School:

• Doors open @ 8
  
• NCSBA Overview / Benefits / Membership Opportunity
• Honey bee Pests, Diseases & Treatments
• Varroa
• Pollination
• Seasonal Management
• Keeping Bees in Populated Areas
• Introducing Packages & Nucs

Saturday,  April 18, 2026 9am-3pm - FIELD TRIP:

• Pollinator Education at the Granville Gardeners Expo
• Sign up for a slot for community education and outreach

GCBA April Meeting 4.2.2026

Queen Castles

Doors open @ 630 & meeting starts at 7.

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/zrx-tzoh-wzu

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

****************************************************

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

*******************************************************

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

GCBA May Meeting 5.7.2026

Doors open @ 530 for those taking the exam. 6:30 for the rest of us & meeting starts at 7.

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link:https://meet.google.com/tfq-ujxu-tsu

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

****************************************************

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

*******************************************************

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

GCBA June Meeting 6.4.2026

Doors open @ 630 & meeting starts at 7.

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link:https://meet.google.com/fes-edrs-udc

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

****************************************************

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

*******************************************************

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

GCBA Potluck 7.2.2026

Doors open @ 630 .

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link:No Google Meet available for this meeting

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

****************************************************

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

*******************************************************

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

GCBA August Meeting 8.6.2026

Doors open @ 630 & meeting starts at 7.

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link:https://meet.google.com/xnv-jjvh-ccf

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

****************************************************

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

*******************************************************

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

GCBA September Meeting 9.3.2026

Doors open @ 630 & meeting starts at 7.

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link:https://meet.google.com/him-dcix-ytp

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

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REMINDERS:

*Sept 15th is the deadline to register for NC State Fair entries!                    https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-state-fair/

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

GCBA October Meeting 10.1.2026

Doors open @ 630 & meeting starts at 7.

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/kqr-zrzs-bhx

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

****************************************************

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

*******************************************************

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/

GCBA November Meeting 11.5.2026

Craft Night!

Doors open @ 530

Bring a beverage or a bite to share!

  

Meeting Agenda Link:

Google Meet Link: No Google Meet available for this meeting. 

**If you are not a member and would like to join us-click here to become a member ; Join GCBA

Already a member and need to renew? Go to your PROFILE page to do so here:https://granvillecobeekeepers.wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile 

***Please REGISTER  if attending to make for a quicker check-in process and remember to bring any old name badges or name badge holders if you took it home by accident. Reach out to Marilyn if any questions.***

****************************************************

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

*******************************************************

WANTED:

GCBA equipment and property!  If you've got anything that belongs to the club (Bee Jubilee signs, T posts, who knows what's out there), please bring it to the meeting or get it to a board member ASAP.  Thanks!

Committee Leads & Helpers Needed- If you have a talent or skill you would like to contribute, we can put it to good use!

-----------------------------------------

Havanna Keaton

President - Granville County Beekeepers Association

10th Annual Bee Jubilee June 27, 2026 @ the Granville County Expo Center

Find us on Facebook!   http://www.granvillecountybeekeepers.org/