The Carbon County Environmental Education Center in Summit Hill has announced several events going on at the center. Registration links to events can be found at www.carboneec.org/publicprograms.

• Meet the Beekeeper: Nov. 7, 11 a.m. The center’s resident beekeeper, Elise Reabold, invites all to join her for a short lecture, followed by a quick inspection of CCEEC’s two honeybee hives. Elise will demonstrate the techniques for keeping a clean and healthy hive, open the hives to show how the bees store food and care for young, and offer a sample of local honey.

While participants will be invited to observe the hives only from a distance, and cooler temperatures should keep the bees less active, the staff cannot guarantee against stings. Those with known, severe bee-sting allergies are advised not to attend.

• Art Class with Jean Perry: “Mushrooms and Other Fungi”: Nov. 13, 10 a.m. to noon. Bracket fungi grow on tree trunks or pop up on roots. Umbrella-shaped mushrooms hold their spores in tiny tubes or gills. Cute puffballs hide their spores inside until mature, then burst to release them like a puff of smoke.

Participants will explore these organisms with a choice of pencil or watercolor on paper, through photos, and (weather dependent) real specimens.

Space is limited so call to register. In-person only, no children please.

• Meet the Reptiles: Nov. 20, 10 a.m.: Join Naturalist Jeannie Carl for an up-close look at the EEC’s resident reptiles. Learn to identify common local snakes and turtles, including venomous species.

This free program is open to all.