Thursday, January 18, 2018

Leach Library to host “Honey and Mead”

On Thursday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m., the Leach Library welcomes Berniece Van Der Berg who will present “Honey and Mead”.

Originally from South Africa, Ms. Van Der Berg is currently the Vice President of Marketing and part of the executive team at Moonlight Meadery.  She has an extensive background in news and advertising, and has also designed computer systems for several Fortune 500 companies.  She is a honey collector and has an avid interest in the plight of the honeybee.

Join Ms. Van Der Berg as she discusses the history of mead, honey, and beekeeping, and describes challenges facing the honey bees.  There will also be a free honey sampling following the presentation.

This program is free and open to the public with seating limited to the first 90 individuals.  It will be held in the library’s lower-level meeting room.  Light refreshments will be served.

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