Meeting Schedule & Location

Meetings are held year‑round on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Topsham Grange Hall, located at 47 Pleasant St., Topsham.

• Doors open at 6:00 PM for socializing and refreshments.
• Business meeting begins at 6:30 PM.

Programming Throughout the Year

• September–May: Guest speakers follow the business meeting.
• June–August: Roundtable discussions take place instead of guest speakers.
• December: Annual potluck dinner and honey tasting

Upcoming meeting topics

October 14th– Honey Bee Pheromones: Chemical Language of the Hive by Nicolas Hamlin

November 11th–  Vented vs. Condensing hives and intro to the Hive Hugger.

December 10th- Annual Holiday Potluck (no speaker). Bring favorite appetizers, salads, entrees or desserts, also a small jar of your best honey for a blind tasting contest. Each attendee gets a raffle ticket for a chance to win a door prize.

Open Hives

Open Hives offering hands-on learning opportunities are held in various members’ apiaries during the summer. Experienced beekeepers lead a guided inspection of hives and demonstrate actions such as splits, mite infestation assessment, treatment applications and other essential tasks specific to the season. All attendees must wear a veil. Updated information and directions to the host locations are sent out via Google Group emails prior to the event. They are held normally on Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM.

Bee Breakfasts 

SCBA holds a “Bee Breakfast” on the 4th Saturday of each month at 8:00 AM in the private dining room at the Fairground Cafe in Topsham Fair Mall (next to Day’s Jewelers). It’s a casual and fun way to get to know other members and talk about our bees. For beginners, it’s a great opportunity to get advice and learn more about beekeeping. Attendance averages 12 to 15 people, sometimes more. If you’re not hungry, it’s fine to just have a cup of coffee. We do separate checks and tips are included since it’s a group. *If you plan to attend please email us by the day before at: scbacommunications@gmail.com so we can give the Cafe a headcount.

Club Apiary Events

The SCBA Club Apiary committee holds monthly meet ups at the apiary to conduct mite checks, feed, inspect, harvest, and winter prep. Events will be posted on our facebook page.

Beekeeping Fundamentals Adult Ed Class- Starts Jan 15th, 2026

This six class course of instruction is designed for those that wish to become a beekeeper. The course will cover the what, why, and how of beekeeping. Topics include but are not limited to bee biology, equipment requirements and setup, seasonal management techniques, diseases, pest management, honeybee environmental benefits, and hive products. The goal of this course is to develop a foundation for new beekeepers to be prepared to keep bees. A course textbook will be provided to each student.  FMI or to register:   click here

Other Events….

Topsham Fair Bee Booth– August 10th-15th, 2027

2027 Club extraction event– TBD.  We will use club equipment to extract frames.   RSVP scbacommunications@gmail.com for address and headcount.

MSBA Planned Events:

2026 MSA Annual Conference– October 17th, Orion Performing Arts building, Topsham 9am-5pm   Click here FMI.