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Toms River Library Reveals “The Not-So-Secret Life Of Bees”

August 01, 2017

TOMS RIVER – Find out what all the buzz is about in a honeybee hive at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St.

Join beekeeper Angela Juffey of the Central Jersey Beekeepers Association for the program “The Not-So-Secret Life of Bees” and discover the social structure of these valuable pollinators and their process of making honey.

Juffey will also discuss the role of the beekeeper in maintaining the balance in the hive. This demonstration will include live bees in a contained hive and a flavored honey tasting.

The program is free but registration is required. To register, call 732-349-6200 or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org/events

Free parking is available weekdays after 6 p.m. on the top two levels of the Toms River Parking garage located behind the library or all levels, anytime in the Ocean County Parking garage on Hooper Avenue.

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