Advertiser Democrat announces beginner beekeeping classes starting Feb. 29

Advertiser Democrat announced the Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club and University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County will host a beginner beekeeping school starting Saturday, Feb. 29. Classes will be held weekly on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon through April 25 at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension office in South Paris. The cost is $50 per person, or $70 for a couple sharing a book, and includes classes, handouts and a one-year membership in the Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club. To reserve a spot in the class, contact Carol Cottrill, 207.693.9226; cottrill136@roadrunner.com.