Saturday, November 23
Getting Started in Beekeeping
Free Orientation
When: 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Centralia College, Washington Hall 103, 701 W.
Walnut, Centralia WA 98531
We’ll Cover: Benefits of Beekeeping; “Bee Biology 101”; Equipment You’ll Need; How To Set Up Your Apiary; Your First Year of Beekeeping—What You Do; Getting & Managing Bees; Harvesting Honey; Parasites & Diseases; Over-Wintering; & More!
No pre-registration necessary. This Orientation is also a preview of LCBA’s Beginning Beekeeping Class, offered through Centralia College Continuing Education this January & February. See information bee-low - scroll down this page.
Questions? Email secretary@lcba.community or call 360 880 8130.
Saturday, December 7
LCBA's 11th Annual Holiday Potluck
Where: Fort Borst Park, Kitchen #1, 2020 Borst Avenue, Centralia WA 98531. Kitchen #1 is on the left side of the road, just past the playground.
When: 3 to 7 p.m.: Schedule will be as follows:
3 - 4 pm: Social Time
4 - 5 p.m.: Potluck Dinner: What Should You Bring, Potluck-Wise? Please bring a dish of food to share, plus a plate, cutlery, & cup to eat/drink from. Please also bring a serving spoon for your dish. Borst Kitchen has tables & chairs, ranges, a refrigerator, & plug-ins for hot pots. LCBA will provide a ham, as well as coffee, tea, paper cups, & napkins.
5 - 7 p.m.: Fundraiser - Drawing for 2019 Youth Scholarship Program. If you feel so moved, please bring an item to support our Youth Scholarship Program! The drawing is a fun time each year, and you may take home some fun bee-related items! Also - our 2019 Youth Scholars & their mentors will share stories from their first year in beekeeping, and have a brief business meeting so folks can get to the Lighted Tractor Parade.
Saturday, January 4
Getting Started in Beekeeping
Free Orientation
When: 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Centralia College, Washington Hall 103, 701 W.
Walnut, Centralia WA 98531
We’ll Cover: Benefits of Beekeeping; “Bee Biology 101”; Equipment You’ll Need; How To Set Up Your Apiary; Your First Year of Beekeeping—What You Do; Getting & Managing Bees; Harvesting Honey; Parasites & Diseases; Over-Wintering; & More!
No pre-registration necessary. This Orientation is also a preview of LCBA’s Beginning Beekeeping Class, offered through Centralia College Continuing Education this January & February. See information bee-low - scroll down this page.
Questions? Email secretary@lcba.community or call 360 880 8130.
Your First Year in Beekeeping
Beginning Beekeeping Class
Lewis County Beekeepers' Association
Dates & times: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15
Place: Centralia College, Washington Hall 103, 701 W. Walnut, Centralia WA 98531
This class is offered through Centralia College's Continuing Education Program.
Details about LCBA’s Beginning Beekeeping curriculum:
Six 3-hour class meetings through Centralia College's Continuing Education Program
For Beginners or Anyone Who Wants a Refresher: learn to keep bees successfully in southwest Washington’s unique conditions. Topics: basic bee biology/behavior, equipment & apiary set-up, seasonal management, identifying & managing parasites & diseases, honey harvesting, over-wintering, & more. Students completing the course earn LCBA’s diploma.
Course Materials: Lewis County Beekeepers’ Association’s manual lays out basics for beginners; LCBA’s PowerPoints & demonstration materials supplement manual with visuals. In-class Q&A welcome; children welcome, too.
Course Instructors: LCBA board members with many years of beekeeping experience: Education Coordinator Peter Glover, Secretary Susanne Weil, Founder/2020 President Bob Harris, & guest instructors from the LCBA Board.
Post-Course Support: LCBA’s free Mentor Workshops give hands-on guidance in working bees. Students who join LCBA are eligible for discounts on spring package / nuc bee orders & free consultations with an individual “bee mentor.”
How to Register: Registration costs $50 and goes through Centralia College by phone, mail, or in person - sorry, no online registration. Registration starts December 6, 2017. Here's how it works:
First, get a registration form at: http://www.centralia.edu/academics/cont-ed/
And fill it in with Course No. Course #: CS118A; Course Code: 6605
To Register & Pay by Phone w/Credit Card: Call (360) 623-8940, ext. 427 or 623
Or Register In Person: Enrollment Services, TransAlta Commons, 2nd Floor, 600 W. Centralia College Boulevard, Centralia WA
Questions? Email secretary@lcba.community or call 360 880 8130.
Above, LCBA Mentor Gottfried Fritz inspecting a frame of bees with then-new beekeeper Mackenzie Anderson at an LCBA workhshop. 
