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Events Happening in DeKalb County

Dec 4 Do it for the Plot: Journaling and SMART Goals Decatur, GA Turn ideas into action with a creative journaling and SMART-goal workshop. You’ll leave with a 90-day action plan — and a journal that feels like your new hype partner. Participants will take home mini journals and prompts. Snacks and mocktails included

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Nov 17 Honey Bee Removal Certification Cumming, GA - (32.0 miles) The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission (SPCC) passed a new licensing rule for individuals wishing to remove honey bees from structures. This license requirement is being referred to as HBR (Honey Bee Control and Removal). To obtain an HBR license, individuals must attend a SPCC approved 8-hour training outlining certain principles of removing honey bees from structures. Our training will be two 4-hour sessions. Persons seeking the Certificate MUST come to a county extension office to watch the recording. Upon completion (over one or more days), you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Attendance at both days is MANDATORY. Forsyth County Extension will offer this class at their 5110 Piney Grove Road office on November 17th and 18th from 8am-12pm each day. The cost is $40.
Nov 18 Honey Bee Removal Certification Cumming, GA - (32.0 miles) The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission (SPCC) passed a new licensing rule for individuals wishing to remove honey bees from structures. This license requirement is being referred to as HBR (Honey Bee Control and Removal). To obtain an HBR license, individuals must attend a SPCC approved 8-hour training outlining certain principles of removing honey bees from structures. Our training will be two 4-hour sessions. Persons seeking the Certificate MUST come to a county extension office to watch the recording. Upon completion (over one or more days), you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Attendance at both days is MANDATORY. Forsyth County Extension will offer this class at their 5110 Piney Grove Road office on November 17th and 18th from 8am-12pm each day. The cost is $40.
Nov 18 Honey Bee Removal Certification Cumming, GA - (32.0 miles) The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission (SPCC) passed a new licensing rule for individuals wishing to remove honey bees from structures. This license requirement is being referred to as HBR (Honey Bee Control and Removal). To obtain an HBR license, individuals must attend a SPCC approved 8-hour training outlining certain principles of removing honey bees from structures. Our training will be two 4-hour sessions. Persons seeking the Certificate MUST come to a county extension office to watch the recording. Upon completion (over one or more days), you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Attendance at both days is MANDATORY. Forsyth County Extension will offer this class at their 5110 Piney Grove Road office on November 18-19, 2025, from 9am-1pm each day. The cost is $40.
Nov 18 ServSafe® Manager Ellijay, GA - (68.0 miles) This is a one-day class. Test will be taken on site at conclusion.
Nov 18 Prepare for Spring by Winter Sowing Fayetteville, GA - (22.0 miles) Let's prepare for spring by winter sowing native purple coneflower and butterfly weed! In this hands-on workshop, homeowners will gain knowledge about native plants and be taught the technique of winter sowing, which involves exposing seeds to cold conditions outdoors to mimic natural stratification. They will also learn how to construct an outdoor growing container specifically designed to facilitate the cold stratification process for seeds that require it, allowing them to germinate successfully come spring. Bring garden gloves.
Nov 19 Honey Bee Removal Certification Cumming, GA - (32.0 miles) The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission (SPCC) passed a new licensing rule for individuals wishing to remove honey bees from structures. This license requirement is being referred to as HBR (Honey Bee Control and Removal). To obtain an HBR license, individuals must attend a SPCC approved 8-hour training outlining certain principles of removing honey bees from structures. Our training will be two 4-hour sessions. Persons seeking the Certificate MUST come to a county extension office to watch the recording. Upon completion (over one or more days), you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Attendance at both days is MANDATORY. Forsyth County Extension will offer this class at their 5110 Piney Grove Road office on November 18-19, 2025, from 9am-1pm each day. The cost is $40.