Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that supports an active beekeeping community and promotes the art and science of bees and beekeeping to the public through education, events and services.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Join us for MABA’s year-end holiday celebration at Manuel’s Tavern (602 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307) on Friday night, Dec. 11, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. MABA will purchase hot and cold appetizers, and desserts to share. Club members may buy their own meals and drinks. Bring an inexpensive bee-themed gift to bee a part of our fun annual gift exchange.
Join us TONIGHT! Mentoring session @ 6:30pm will be a beekeeping Q&A panel, so bring your questions. Featured speaker @ 7pm will be Jeff “Mr. Ed” Horchoff. We’ll be in a new (hopefully permanent) space at WSPD. Park in the parking garage (validated parking), turn right down the passage with the lighted arrow, turn right at the street, and look for unit A09.
Congratulations to Shelli Godfrey, MABA’s 2026 Beekeeper of the Year! A long-time MABA member and volunteer, for many years Shelli has led the club’s Certified and Journeyman study groups. From Shelli’s nominations: “In addition to caring for her own bees, and achieving the level of Master Beekeeper, Shelli has positively influenced the beekeeping community by creating study materials to help people interested in furthering their beekeeping skills through the University of Georgia’s Master Beekeeper program…
Our meetings are held at our new Westside Provisions District meeting space (1170 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30318; corner of Howell Mill Road and 14th Street). Park in the WSPD parking deck (validated parking), and follow the MABA signs. This newest meeting space is a former retail space (Unit A09). This is the SAME building that houses the parking garage. Turn right down the passageway with the lighted arrow, then turn right at the sidewalk. Proceed to unit A09. MABA meets on the 2nd Monday of each month, except September and December when we hold our annual fall honey show/pot luck and holiday party respectively.
Meetings begin with a mentoring session at 6:30 p.m., followed by a featured speaker at 7 p.m. Topics range from the latest findings in honey bee research to hive management, honey, beeswax, and other hive products.
On arrival, check-in at the welcome table to be entered into our monthly door prize drawing. Enjoy snacks and fellowship in the back of the room. Membership is not required.
Everyone interested in honey bees is welcome!
1170 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, Unit A09
(corner of Howell Mill Road and 14th Street)
