Events

​Northern Illinois
Beekeeping Related Classes
At McHenry County College
February - May  2025 
See Below PDF for All Information
Downstate Illinois
​Field Days -  Live Colony Examinations -  Central Illinois Beekeepers Association - Heyworth, IL

The Central Illinois Beekeepers Association (CIBA) will conduct live colony examinations on the indicated dates.
The time for each date is 11 am - 2 pm. (weather permitting).  All are welcome to attend.

April 2025
  • ​Sat. 4/26 with rain date Sun. 4/27

May 2025
  • Fri. 5/2 with rain date Sat. 5/3
  • Thur. 5/8 with rain date Fri. 5/9
​Persons with questions or interested in attending should email Patti Koranda at [email protected] or call 309.826.0089​

Location:  
6424 Alexander Road
Heyworth, IL. 61745 
​November 7 & 8, 2025  -  ISBA Annual Fall Meeting  -  Springfield, Illinois

The 2025 ISBA Fall Meeting and Show Me The Honey Show is on November 8, with the Honey Judging Class on November 7.

​November 7, 2025
  • All day Honey Judging Class - Sanctioned by American Honey Show Training Council.  Lunch is on your own for the day of the class.  There is a Mexican restaurant at the Northfield Center and plenty of other food establishments within walking distance or less than a 2 minute drive of the Northfield center.   Click here to see a Google map of eateries
  • Entries to be accepted for the Show Me the Honey Judging contest from 3 PM to 5 PM on Friday and on Saturday 7:00 AM - 9 AM. There will be at least 22 categories spread across 4 classes to compete in.
November 8, 2025
  • Annual Fall Meeting (lunch included for tickets purchased before cutoff)
  • Entries to be accepted for the Show Me the Honey Judging contest (cutoff time for entries to be decided)Judging & Results of the Show Me the Honey Contest  

Additional information to be published as it becomes available
"Breakfast with Bees"
Open Invitation To All Beekeepers
Weekly Zoom Meeting

Join James and the “Breakfast with Bees” community.
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Are you a Beekeeper looking to expand your beekeeping experience?
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You are invited to join in and participate in a free Zoom meeting every Saturday morning.
with an expanding community of beekeepers from all levels of experience.
Hosted by: JAMES KONRAD, FVBA

All are invited to: "Breakfast with Bees" – Saturdays 7:30 am. via zoom.
  • We are a group chat and beekeeping community open to all who want to participate.​
  • Each week our gang of beekeepers of all levels; hobbyists, masters, sideliners, educators and commercial, all join via zoom to discuss weekly beekeeping topics for successful “sustainable management” of our hives.
  • Everyone is encouraged to contribute, ask questions, discuss, and learn.
  • Our community of beekeepers meets every week to discuss our beekeeping experiences.
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Meetings every Saturday morning, Start time is 7:30am.
Join us on zoom with the following,
Meeting ID = 889-0962-1870
Passcode = bees

For more information.
​Email: [email protected]
OUT OF STATE
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