Palisade International Honey Bee Festival
Date and Time
Friday Apr 15, 2011 Saturday Apr 16, 2011
Friday-Saturday, April 15-26, 2011
Friday 5-8pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Location
Friday - The Blue Pig Gallery, 119 W 3rd St, Palisade
Saturday - Palisade Town Plaza and various businesses
Fees/Admission
Free and open to the Public
Contact Information
970-464-4819 or 970-464-5777
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Description
The Palisade Honey Bee Festival kicks off with an opening reception at the Blue Pig Gallery on Friday, April 15th from 5-8pm. Guest speaker, Richard Nunamaker, PhD, Entomology (the study of insects)will present "The Plight of the Honey Bee". The featured Blue Pig Gallery artists for the "Art is Our Bee's Wax" exhibit will display encaustics and batiks.
On Saturday, there will be vendors, numerous demonstrations, a spelling bee, music and other entertainment in the town plaza and at various businesses.
