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    • September 29, 2025
    • January 26, 2026
    • 5 sessions
    Register


    • November 18, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610

    NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!  We are meeting one week later on November 18th.  

    7:00 - PLEASE ARRIVE BY 7PM TO ALLOW TIME TO CHECK IN

    VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION RAFFLE kicks off after everyone checks in.  Each member with participation and volunteer credits will earn raffle tickets towards some awesome prizes!   There will be many fantastic items you can enter to win.  You will be able to choose which prizes to enter your tickets.

    *No raffle tickets are for sale, only those earned by members 

    • December 09, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610

    7:00 PM:   WCBA 2025 Potluck Holiday Gathering

    Come join us for fun and food at our 2025 Annual Holiday Gathering at the Wake Commons building. This is a perfect time to visit and catch up with fellow club members. 

    The club will provide 40 servings of a meat, paper products, plastic-ware, bottled water and a few soft drinks.

    Sign up genius will be coming:

    1.  I will be attending and how many people will be with you
    2. Selecting what food you plan to bring and share.

    It would great if you can bring a main dish or two sides/desserts.

    Please let us know even if you will attend without bringing food so we have an accurate head count.

    We look forward to having you come and celebrate this past year and share your bee stories with your fellow beekeepers. It's a great time to share your culture and traditions.


    • January 20, 2026
    • March 17, 2026
    • 9 sessions
    • 4011 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
    Register

    Registration Deadline: January 10, 2026

    Join us for new beekeeper classes to be held Tuesday evenings from 7pm-9pm in the Wake County Commons Building at 4011 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610

    CLASSES ARE EACH TUESDAY for 9 weeks beginning early January

    This class is for anyone that would like to learn the best practices for beekeeping, including how to get started, how to care for honey bees, and the benefits of membership in the Wake County Beekeepers and North Carolina State Beekeepers Associations.  

    Besides offering a comprehensive foundation of the knowledge and skills needed to properly care for your bees, the class will prepare you to take the written exam for CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER offered by the NC State Beekeepers Association.  This certification is the first step in a graduated program to eventually offer participants the opportunity to be obtain a certificate as a MASTER BEEKEEPER over the course of several years of study and practice as a beekeeper.

    What's Included:

    • A comprehensive handbook of lecture notes to accompany class presentations.
    • 2026 Wake County Beekeeper's Association membership

    What's NOT included:

Past events

October 18, 2025 Frame and Hive Assembly Workshop
October 14, 2025 October Membership Meeting
October 04, 2025 Kids in Nature Day
October 04, 2025 DJ's Berry Patch
September 27, 2025 Pollinator Garden 25th Anniversary
September 21, 2025 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!!
September 20, 2025 Bugfest
September 09, 2025 September Membership Meeting
August 22, 2025 NCPCA Field Day
August 17, 2025 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!!
August 16, 2025 Art Workshop
August 16, 2025 Mud Day
August 12, 2025 August Membership Meeting
August 09, 2025 Meadmaking Workshop
July 26, 2025 Wax Workshop
July 20, 2025 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!!
July 10, 2025 NCSBA Summer Conference
July 08, 2025 July Membership Summer Cookout at Anderson Point Park
June 22, 2025 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!!
June 21, 2025 Pollinator Party at JC Raulston Arboretum
June 14, 2025 Pollinator Festival at Lake Crabtree Park
June 10, 2025 June Membership Meeting
May 27, 2025 Journeyman Review Online Class
May 18, 2025 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!!
May 17, 2025 Spring Picnic
May 13, 2025 May Membership Meeting
April 15, 2025 Advanced Beekeeper Online Training
April 13, 2025 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!!
April 08, 2025 April Membership Meeting
March 23, 2025 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!!
March 11, 2025 March Membership Meeting
March 06, 2025 Spring Meeting with NC and SC Beekeepers
February 11, 2025 February Membership Meeting
February 08, 2025 Make your own mead workshop
January 14, 2025 Beginner Beekeeper School
January 14, 2025 January Membership Meeting
January 14, 2025 Trees for bees webinar
December 10, 2024 December Membership Meeting
November 12, 2024 November Membership Meeting
October 08, 2024 October Membership Meeting
September 14, 2024 BugFest
September 10, 2024 September Membership Meeting
August 18, 2024 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!!
August 17, 2024 MUD DAY at Walnut Creek Wetland Park
August 13, 2024 August Membership Meeting
July 21, 2024 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!
July 11, 2024 2024 Summer State Conference in Pinehurst, NC
July 09, 2024 July Membership Meeting
June 29, 2024 Pollinator Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park
June 23, 2024 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!
June 11, 2024 June Membership Meeting
May 19, 2024 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!
May 18, 2024 Club Picnic
May 11, 2024 Wild About Nature Day
May 07, 2024 May Membership Meeting
May 04, 2024 Kids In Nature Day Volunteer Signup
April 28, 2024 Hands on the Hive with Mr. Buzz!!!
April 27, 2024 Songbird Celebration
April 20, 2024 Earth Day at Marbles Museum
April 20, 2024 EarthFest
April 19, 2024 Arbor Day at Dix Park
April 09, 2024 April Membership Meeting
March 24, 2024 Hands on the Hive With Mr. Buzz!
March 12, 2024 March Membership Meeting
March 07, 2024 Join Us at the 2024 Spring State Conference in New Bern
February 13, 2024 February Membership Meeting
January 23, 2024 Beginner Beekeeper School
January 20, 2024 Introduction to Honey Bees and Beekeeping
January 16, 2024 January Membership Meeting
December 12, 2023 December Membership Meeting
November 14, 2023 November Membership Meeting
October 10, 2023 October Membership Meeting
September 16, 2023 BUGFEST
September 12, 2023 September Membership Meeting
September 09, 2023 Wax Products and Honey Bottling Workshop
August 20, 2023 Hands on the Hive
August 19, 2023 Mud Day at Walnut Creek Wetland Park
August 08, 2023 August Membership Meeting
July 22, 2023 Second Mead Making Workshop
July 16, 2023 Hands on the Hive
July 13, 2023 NCSBA Summer Conference
July 11, 2023 July Membership Meeting
June 25, 2023 Hands on the Hive
June 24, 2023 BEE JUBILEE at Granville County Expo Center
June 13, 2023 June Membership Meeting
June 03, 2023 BEE FEST at Lonerider Hideout Wake Forest
May 21, 2023 Hands on the Hive
May 09, 2023 May Membership Meeting
May 06, 2023 Apiculture Lab visit and BBQ Lunch
April 16, 2023 Hands on the Hive
April 11, 2023 April Membership Meeting
March 26, 2023 Hands on the Hive
March 14, 2023 March Membership Meeting
March 10, 2023 NCSBA Spring Conference
March 04, 2023 Mead Making Workshop
February 14, 2023 February Membership Meeting
February 01, 2023 WCBA Bee School
January 10, 2023 January Membership Meeting
January 06, 2023 Hive Life Conference & Trade Show
December 13, 2022 December Membership Meeting
November 08, 2022 November Membership Meeting
October 15, 2022 2022 State Fair Honey Sales
October 13, 2022 North Carolina State Fair
October 11, 2022 October Membership Meeting
October 01, 2022 Wild About Nature
September 24, 2022 Farm Aid
September 18, 2022 Hands on the Hive
September 13, 2022 September Membership Meeting
August 21, 2022 Hands on the Hive
August 09, 2022 August Membership Meeting
August 01, 2022 EAS 2022 Conference
July 28, 2022 North Carolina State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting
July 17, 2022 Hands on the Hive
July 12, 2022 July Membership Meeting
June 14, 2022 June Membership Meeting
June 12, 2022 Hands on the Hive
May 15, 2022 Hands on the Hive
May 10, 2022 May Membership Meeting
April 12, 2022 April Membership Meeting
April 10, 2022 Hands on the Hive
January 15, 2022 Testing for Certified Beekeeper
January 08, 2022 Bee School for Beginners

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