All club meetings are free to attend and start at 6 p.m. Meetings include networking, education, Q & A and fun.
Wednesday, Aug. 12 2026
Winter is Coming
Charlotte Hubbard and Bob Candido
Colony growth is slowing down, bees are getting ready for winter. Have you done everything you can to help? And how will you prepare your hives to endure what Mother Nature has in store for us?
There’s a blizzard of overwintering approaches out there. Last winter, Charlotte Hubbard and Bob Candido trialed three overwintering approaches at the KVCC apiary. Their experiment will soon be featured in a national bee journal.
Join us in August for a discussion of these approaches, and glean some tips for what you can do to best prepare.
Future Events
Schedule subject to change.
Sept. 9 | Bee Meadows with Mike Connor
Oct. 14 | Apitherapy with Kristine Jacobson
Nov. 11 | Products from the Hive and Honey Judging
Jan. 13 | So You Wanna Be A Beekeeper? (Virtual)
Feb. 13 | Bee School
No club meeting in February. See you at Bee School!
Unless otherwise noted, above in-person events will be held at:
Schrier Park
850 W. Osterhout Ave
Portage MI
Please note: Any meeting cancellations or change of venue will be communicated via email blast and on our Facebook page no later than two hours prior to the event’s start time.
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