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Club Meetings and Activities
Meeting Updates
Our meetings are usually on the third Saturday of most months and run from 6:30-8:00 PM. Doors typically open around 6 PM. Most of our meetings are held at Trinity Lutheran Church (300 S. Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park), although there are exceptions in some months for special events. The church has a parking lot for your convenience.
November 2025 CDBA Meeting
Our last General meeting of 2025 was held on Saturday November 15th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM (or so). Dr. Kathleen Rhoades of the Savanna Institute gave a presentation entitled “Bees and Trees – Planting for Pollinators.” In addition to the presentation, there were also several giveaway prizes for people attending the meeting in person.
First CDBA Meeting for 2026 – Saturday February 21st
Our first General meeting of 2026 will be held on Saturday February 21st from 6:30 to 8:00 PM (or so). The meeting location will be Trinity Lutheran Church (300 S. Ardmore Avenue in Villa Park). In addition to the presentation, there will also be several giveaway prizes for people attending the meeting in person.
A Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to registered CDBA members prior to the meeting. As always, we encourage guests to check out our meetings, either in person or via Zoom. If you would like to join the Zoom meeting as a guest, please email the membership chair, John Hayse, at [email protected].
Tentative Schedule of CDBA Meetings and Activities for 2026
- February 21st – General CDBA Meeting
- March 21st – General CDBA Meeting
- April 18th – General CDBA Meeting
- May 16th – General CDBA Meeting
- June 20th – General CDBA Meeting
- July 23-26 – DuPage County Fair
- August 15th -General CDBA Meeting
- September 26th – CDBA picnic at York Woods Forest Preserve
- October 17th – General CDBA Meeting
- November 21st – General CDBA Meeting
Beekeeping Events
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The CDBA Board hopes to identify additional opportunities for courses, events, meetings and presentations that may be of interest to local beekeepers. If you have suggestions, please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
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Online Courses from Beekeeping Made Simple
Our May 2024 speaker, Laryssa Kwoczak of Beekeeping Made Simple, offers online beekeeping classes. If you sign up for a class using our affiliate coupon code (“JOHN”), you can get a 20% discount and the CDBA will receive a portion of the registration fee!
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