July Meeting to Include a Program on Removing Bees from Structures

James Rhein, President of the Arkansas Beekeepers Association, will present a program on how to remove bees from structures at our July meeting. This program is sure to be quite informative. You will not want to miss it. Our July meeting will be on July 25th at the Russellville Western Sizzlin. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm. Come earlier to dine and fellowship with us.

River Valley Beekeepers Announcement Messaging

Stay up to date with the River Valley Beekeepers Association by joining our text-based announcement messaging system. To join, text @RVBEEKS to 81010. When asked for classification, select “parent” (the app is designed for teachers, so everyone will be a parent in the system). This is not a group chat, so the only messages you will get are those sent out by the app administrators.

Mark Your Calendar – 2023 Meeting Dates

The River Valley Beekeepers Association meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Yes, that’s hard to remember – I know. So to help you to not miss a meeting, here are the meeting dates for the remainder of 2023 (starting with April)

  • Tuesday April 25th
  • Tuesday May 23rd
  • Tuesday June 27th
  • Tuesday July 25th
  • Tuesday August 22nd
  • Tuesday September 26th
  • Tuesday October 24th
  • Tuesday November 28th
  • December – The fourth Tuesday is the day after Christmas, so we probably will not meet.

New Meeting Dates!

Important Notice: Meeting Dates Are Changed!

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the River Valley Beekeepers Association must change our meeting dates. This is necessary because the Russellville Western Sizzlin will no longer be open on Mondays. Therefore, we’ve changed our meeting date to the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Beginning Beekeeping Class 2023

The River Valley Beekeepers Association is happy announce that we will once again conduct a beginner beekeeping class. Covid permitting, the classes will be held on February 6th and 13th. Please check here or our Facebook page often to keep updated on the status of the class.