2023 Calendar 

JANUARY

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SUNDAY JANUARY 22: 1:30 PM - ECBA POT LUCK DINNER. WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, 147-B RT 169 Woodstock, CT 06281

Following a few years off, the ECBA will again host a pot luck dinner for members. This will be a great opportunity to renew old friendships,  talk about bees and beekeeping, and pay your 2023 dues. 

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BEE SCHOOL DATES

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ECBA BEE SCHOOL WILL BE OFFERED BOTH IN-PERSON AT UCONN AND VIRTUALLY OVER ZOOM.  ECBA MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID FOR ATTENDED BEE SCHOOL IN A PREVIOUS YEAR MAY AUDIT THE CLASSES WITHOUT CHARGE.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE BEE SCHOOL TAB ABOVE.

THE IN-PERSON CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN THE W.B.YOUNG BUILDING ROOM 327 ON FOUR CONSECUTIVE THURSDAYS  

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26: Check-in at 6:30 PM. Class 7:00 - 9:30 
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2: Class 7:00 - 9:30
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9: Class 7:00 - 9:30
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16: Class 7:00 - 9:30
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23: SNOW DATE IF NEEDED

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THE ZOOM CLASSES WILL COVER THE SAME MATERIAL THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY EVENING.

THE ZOOM CLASSES WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS. 

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WEDNESDAYS FEBRUARY 1,8,15,22 (MARCH 1 IF NEEDED) 7:00-9:00 PM

MARCH

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SUNDAY, MARCH 19: 1:30 PM Annual Meeting.  In-person meeting at Woodstock Middle School. 147-B Rt 169 Woodstock, CT 06281.

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APRIL

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SUNDAY, APRIL 16: 1:30 PM Spring Management Workshop, Woodstock Middle School. 147-B Rt 169 Woodstock, CT 06281. 

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MAY

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THURSDAY, MAY 18: 5:00 PM Twilight meeting. Woodstock Middle School. 147-B Rt 169 Woodstock, CT 06281.

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JUNE

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JULY

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SUNDAY, JULY 9: 1:30 PM Honey Extraction Workshop, A&Z Apiaries 143 S. Brook Rd. Hampton CT 06247

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AUGUST 

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SATURDAY AUGUST 5: 9:00 - 3:00 Summer workshop with special guest speaker Dr. Tom Seeley, Cornell professor, honeybee researcher

and author of "Honeybee Democracy" and "The Lives of Bees.

Woodstock Middle School 147-B Rt. 169 Woodstock , CT 06281. This annual event will include a barbecue lunch provided by the ECBA.

Members in good standing may attend at no additional charge. Attendees should bring a dessert to share. Volunteers are needed for

set-up, food prep, cleanup and breakdown. 

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SUNDAY AUGUST 20: 1:30 PM. Brooklyn Fair Exhibit Cleanup and Set-up

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23: 5:00 PM. Honey Drop-off and Brooklyn Fair Set-up, Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Brooklyn CT
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 24-27: Brooklyn Fair, Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Brooklyn CT

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CLICK ON THE LINK TO VIEW THE RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR HONEY SALES

BY ECBA MEMBERS AT THE BROOKLYN FAIR 

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TO SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT AT THE FAIR, SEND AN EMAIL TO ecbabeeschool@gmail.com or call/text Joe J. at 860-595-9558.

ALL MEMBERS SELLING HONEY AT THE FAIR MUST WORK AT LEAST ONE SHIFT. 

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​SEPTEMBER          

​SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10: 1:30 PM Fall Management Workshop, Woodstock Middle School. 147-B Rt 169 Woodstock, CT 06281

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