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April 16th meeting in Paso Robles

Meeting Schedule — 2025

Draft Meeting Schedule and topics

Introduction to Beekeeping

Central Coast Beekeepers Alliance presents a special free event with Instructor Erin Holden, Saturday, Feb 22, 10 AM to Noon, at Santa Margarita Community Hall.

Erin Holden, past president of CCBA, has extensive experience in bringing “Beekeeping to the Beginner”.  Join us for a ~free~ “Introduction to Beekeeping” presented by Erin this Saturday at the Santa Margarita Community Hall , 22501 “I”St, Santa Margarita — next to Library.

2025 Spring Kick-off — Meet our Nucleus Colony suppliers

Central Coast Bee Alliance Spring Kick-off Meeting — Wednesday, Jan 15th at the Santa Margarita Community Hall. Social Mixer begins at 6 PM, Program 6:30

Please note, club meetings have been moved to **Wednesday** for 2025

Meet our local Nucleus Colony suppliers.

Jeremy Rose of California Bee Company, Nucleus, Queen and Colonies from See Canyon.

Thomas John McCall of Sierra Honey Farm, Nucleus and Full Colonies from Paso Robles.

August Meeting

Preparing Bees for Autumn

Thursday, Aug 15, Santa Margarita Community Hall
Social Mixer: 6 PM, Program: 6:30

Meetings in October

Paso Golden Oak Honey and Pumpkin FestivalSaturday, October 21 at Paso Robles Downtown City Park10 to 5 PM
Great opportunity to share your passion for honeybees with an interested public and help staff our club booth.  
“Cooking with Honey”
Monthly CCBA Club meetingThursday, Oct. 12,  6:30 PM Santa Margarita Community Hall
9610 Murphy Ave (cross of “I” St, next to the library)
Everyone invited to the Thursday meeting.

Favorite honey recipe you wish to share?  Bring a recipe copy we compile into our club recipe book.

All about Varroa — August. 10th Meeting

Thursday,  August 10th 
Santa Margarita Community Hal
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9610 Murphy Ave (cross of “I” St, next to the library)
Everyone invited to the Thursday meeting.
Social mixer begins at 6 PM
Mike Lindsey will present  Varroa Mite Strategy and Management
Varroa Mites are the most severe issue facing Central Coast Bees.   Learn strategies and managements practiced by veteran beekeeper Mike Lindsey to respond to the threat posed by Varroa. 

Do YOUR homework:   download and read the Honeybee Health Coalition guide to Varroa management, https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/varroa-management/

July 13th CCBA Meeting

“Beekeeping in the Summer Transitions”
Santa Margarita Community Hall
9610 Murphy Ave (Cross of I St, next to the library)
Social Mixer begins at 6 PM

Thursday, June 8th Alliance Meeting

Meeting at the Santa Margarita Community Hall
( 9610 Murphy, Cross of I St, next to the Library)
Thursday, June 8th, social mixer begins at 6 PM
Our program topic will be “Honey Harvest”

May 11th CCBA meeting

Colony splits, divisions and queen introduction