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• Monthly Board Meeting

  • Start
    September 29, 2025
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  • End
    January 26, 2026
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions

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• November Membership Meeting

  • When
    November 18, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    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 

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• December Membership Meeting

  • When
    December 09, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    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.

  
  

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• Beginner Beekeeper School

  • Start
    January 20, 2026
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  • End
    March 17, 2026
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    4011 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610

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  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:
  

  • Please purchase a copy of THE BEEKEEPER'S HANDBOOK by DIANE SAMMATARO to accompany class lectures.
    
    
  • Membership in the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association.  Membership in the NCSBA is required to test for Certified Beekeeper.  Testing and participation in certification is voluntary. (See NCSBA website for complete info on the benefits of certification).

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