Club meetings are hold on the second Thursday of every month at Quarry Hill Nature Center (map to it below).
Our first meeting of 2026 is scheduled for Thursday February 12th, 2026. The NewBees Session begins at 6:30 pm in the Savanna Room and will be led by Patrick Jirik and Chris Percy, followed at 7:00 by our guest speaker, Christopher Percy.
Monthly Meetings for 2026
TENTATIVE TOPICS & SPEAKERS:
2026 SEMBA Meeting Dates:
February 12 -- Christopher Percy : Beekeeping from Maine to Minnesota
March 12
April 9 -- Jed Becker : Comparing Layens and Langstroth Hives with Bee Breed Insights
May 14 -- Abbey Melhus: Youth Beekeeper
June 11 -- Katie Lee- U of M BeeLab : Bee Types, Disease Resistance, and Nucs vs. Packages
July 9 -- Amanda Block: Block’s Hive & Harvest
August 13 -- Ben Ziegler: U of M Veterans Program
September 10 -- Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick: Pollinator Plants & Soil Health
October 8 -- James White: Mead Making / Honey Packaging
November 12 – End-of-Year Business Meeting & Party
