The Sacramento Area Beekeepers’ Association is holding three 1-day beekeeping classes in February and March. The first two classes, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, are for beginning beekeepers and are being taught by commercial beekeeper Randy Oliver from Grass Valley. The dates are Saturday, February 25th and Saturday, March 4th, 2006. Hives will be opened and hives examined, so please bring a veil.

The third class, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, is taught at the intermediate level for those with experience keeping bees. The instructor is Eric Mussen, Extension Apiculturist from UC Davis. That course is scheduled for Saturday, March 11th, 2006.
 
All sessions will be held in the auditorium of the Sacramento County Cooperative Extension office at 4145 Branch Center Road (on the corner one block west of Bradshaw Road at Kiefer Boulevard).

Registration fees are $35 per adult; $60 per couple; and $15 for youth under 18 accompanied by paid adult. To pre-register, call Sacramento Beekeeping Supply at (916) 451-2337 between 9:30 AM and 5:15 PM Tuesday through Saturday. The FAX is (916) 451-7008 or you can e-mail sacbeek@cwnet.com.