Introduction to Urban Backyard Beekeeping at Soil Born Farms

Saturday, January 26, 1pm, American River Ranch in the Schoolhouse, $25

PHOTO COURTESY OF Damien Tupinier

Have you always wanted to harness the awesome power of bees, but lacked the basic understanding of apiaries? Come to this primer course on how to get your colony started. You’ll learn how to avoid some of the common pitfalls and some of the necessary lessons, including how to talk to your neighbors about the hobby, how to select a hive and other basic beekeeping instructions. 2140 Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova, soilborn.org.