Upcoming Events

Dates and Locations may be updated as necessary

Monthly meetings are the last Monday of each month (except for May and December) at 7 pm.   

We have mentors available for new beekeepers, reach out to someone on our mentor list here.  

Monday, August 31, 2026 at 7 pm 

Topic: What I learned this year about bees.  Each year is different in the bee yard.  There are so many different challenges and rewards. The bees never stop teaching us something new. Join us for Tim's review on what he has learned about bees this year.

Speaker: Tim Miller 

Location: At Portage Soil and Water, 6970 OH-88, Ravenna, OH 44266-9188 (meeting room in back of building)

Monday, September 28, 2026 at 7 pm 

Topic: Varroa Mite History, Biology, and Year-round Management

Speaker: Anne Frey, Head Beekeeper at Betterbee

Location: Via Zoom at Portage Soil and Water, 6970 OH-88, Ravenna, OH 44266-9188 (meeting room in back of building)

Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7 pm 

Topic: Condensing and ventilated hives

Speaker: Tim Miller

Location: In person at Portage Soil and Water, 6970 OH-88, Ravenna, OH 44266-9188 (meeting room in back of building)

Monday, November 30, 2026 at 7 pm 

Topic: Three Millennia of Hives and Apiaries

Speaker: Eli Ocheltree of SnoKing Beekeepers Association in Washington State

Location: Via Zoom at Portage Soil and Water, 6970 OH-88, Ravenna, OH 44266-9188 (meeting room in back of building)

Monday, December 7, 2026 at 7 pm 

Topic: N/A

Speaker: No speaker this month due to our annual holiday party.

Location: In person at Portage Soil and Water, 6970 OH-88, Ravenna, OH 44266-9188 (meeting room in back of building)

Summit County Beekeepers - http://www.summitbeekeepers.com

Medina County Beekeepers - http://www.medinabeekeepers.com

Geauga County Beekeepers - http://geaugacountybeekeepers.org

Trumbull County Beekeepers - https://www.facebook.com/trumbullbeekeepers/

Columbiana & Mahoning County Beekeepers - https://cmcba.net/

Stark County Beekeepers - http://www.starkbeekeepers.org

Greater Cleveland Beekeepers - http://www.greaterclevelandbeekeepers.com

Ohio State Beekeepers Assoc. - http://www.ohiostatebeekeepers.org