Honey Weekend
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 08/18/2019
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Schedule:
All activities will take place both Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18:
10AM-1PM—Family Art Project: Be a Bee
Outfit yourself with wings, antennae and a pollen cup to buzz around in a hive of six-sided cells and forage in the flowers. Join in a bee parade and do a bee dance as you search for flowers to pollinate.
11AM-3PM—Honey Tasting in The Shop
You’ll be amazed at the complex flavors of different varieties of honey! Sample a few, then purchase your favorite to take home.
11AM-3PM—Bees and Beekeeping Information Station
Chat with beekeepers like Bronx beekeeper Junior Schouten, try on beekeeping gear, peek inside a hive and learn fascinating facts about honeybees.
11AM-3PM—Candle-Making Drop-in Workshop
Try your hand at creating an assortment of rolled beeswax candles to take home and enjoy. Materials fee: $15 materials charge per kit makes several candles.
NOON-3PM—Honey Extraction Demonstration
Drop in and see the sticky process of extracting honey from the comb with our resident bee experts.
Learn more: www.wavehill.org/events/categories/honey-weekend/
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