Learn the key roles that honeybees and all other pollinators play in maintaining nature and our environment, enjoy a taste of what their function yields and much more at Beetopia from 8 a.m. to noon on May 21 at the Gastonia Farmers Market. Representatives of area garden, environmental and bee clubs will inform in special classes on bees and the efforts being made by the city to be good stewards of the land, and attendees can also enjoy world-class Gaston County honey.  

There’ll also be a wide variety of crafts and other family-friendly activities.

The city of Gastonia is officially the 74th Bee City USA affiliate in the nation. Gastonia City Council adopted the Bee City USA Resolution on September 4, 2018. Beetopia was created by Keep Gastonia Beautiful as a family-friendly event to educate, entertain and inform citizens on the importance of pollinators and plants.

Location: 410 E. Long Ave., Gastonia, NC. For more information, call 704-869-1008, or follow Keep Gastonia Beautiful on Facebook.