Long Island Beekeepers Club

Category: Local clubs Also called: LIBC; Long Island Beekeepers Club, Inc.; Long Island Beekeepers Association; longislandbeekeepers.org

What it is

The Long Island Beekeepers Club (LIBC) is a non-profit beekeeping club on Long Island, New York, whose own site says it has supported beekeepers since 1949 and is one of the largest and oldest beekeeping organizations in Southern NY. It holds monthly general meetings with speakers (the next listed one is Sunday, November 22, 2026, 1:00–3:00 PM at the Sisters of St. Joseph campus in Brentwood), runs a teaching apiary, offers classes, an extractor lending program and a member swarm-removal list. This listing is for the club, not a store or a university course.

Official URL

Official site: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/

About: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/about/

Events: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/events/

Calendar: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/calendar/

November 22, 2026 meeting: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/events/libc-meeting-november-2026-22/

Teaching Apiary Session, October 17, 2026: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/events/teaching-apiary-session-10-17-2026/

Membership: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/membership/

Join Today: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/join-today/

Classes: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/resources/classes/

Extractor Lending Program: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/membership/extractor-lending-program/

Report A Swarm: https://longislandbeekeepers.org/report-a-swarm/

Last checked

2026-10-16. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent on that date.

Who it’s for

Beekeepers and people curious about bees on Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties), from beginners to experienced keepers. Some activities are for members only (see Notes). Not a supply store.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party club site with current 2026 events, published dues and a stated mission.

• Meetings (Events and meeting pages, checked 2026-10-16): monthly general meetings; Sunday, November 22, 2026, 1:00–3:00 PM at Sisters of St Joseph, 1725 Brentwood Rd, Bldg 4, Brentwood, NY 11717, doors at 12:30 PM.
• Teaching apiary (event page, checked 2026-10-16): Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM at the LIBC Teaching Apiary, 1725 Brentwood Rd, Brentwood; the page says it is a free event for members only, spaces are limited, and a veil is required.
• Dues (Join Today page, checked 2026-10-16): $40 per household per calendar year, paid online by PayPal or credit card; dues expire December 31.
• Member benefits (Membership page, checked 2026-10-16): monthly meetings, access to master beekeepers, classes and mentoring, an extractor lending program, hive tours and workshops, a club library and the monthly newsletter The BEELine.
• Extractor loans (program page, checked 2026-10-16): members in good standing; $10 for three days plus a $100 refundable deposit.
• Swarms (Report A Swarm page, checked 2026-10-16): lists member beekeepers who collect swarms in Nassau and Suffolk Counties; a mileage or time charge may apply.
• Classes (Classes page, checked 2026-10-16): the 2026 Beginner class (January 10, 2026) was marked completed; the page said attendees must be club members and the class price was $65. The site says the beginner class is given each January with the date posted in the fall.

Dates, fees and venues above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change.

Location

Monthly meetings and the teaching apiary are at the Sisters of St. Joseph campus, 1725 Brentwood Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717 (meeting in Building 4). Beginner classes in 2026 were held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Huntington, 109 Browns Rd, Huntington, NY 11743. Confirm each event’s venue on its page before you travel.

Notes

• Category is Local clubs. New York already has a Learning listing (Cornell Master Beekeeping) but no club listing.
• First-party image saved beside this listing as long-island-beekeepers-club.png: the club’s official round logo, the site’s og:image and icon (tempLogo-300x300.png), 300×300, unedited.
• The club’s Club History page says “Coming Soon,” so the founding year here comes from the home page tagline (“Supporting Beekeepers Since 1949”).
• Individual members’ phone numbers and emails on the club’s pages are deliberately not repeated.
• Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza. No form was submitted, no PayPal button was used and no one was contacted.

FAQ

Q: Where and when does the Long Island Beekeepers Club meet?
A: The official event page (checked 2026-10-16) lists the next general meeting for Sunday, November 22, 2026, 1:00–3:00 PM at Sisters of St Joseph, 1725 Brentwood Rd, Bldg 4, Brentwood, NY 11717, with doors at 12:30 PM.

Q: How much does membership cost?
A: $40 per household per calendar year, according to the Join Today page checked 2026-10-16. Dues expire December 31 and are renewed manually.

Q: Can non-members attend the teaching apiary?
A: The October 17, 2026 teaching apiary session page says it is a free event for members only, with limited spaces, and that protective clothing with a veil is required.

Q: Does the club offer a beginner class?
A: Yes. The Classes page said the January 10, 2026 beginner class was complete, and the site says the class is given each January with the date posted in the fall. The 2026 class was for club members at $65.

Q: Who do I call about a swarm?
A: The club’s Report A Swarm page explains how to tell honey bees from wasps and lists member beekeepers who collect swarms in Nassau and Suffolk Counties; a mileage or time charge may apply.