Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers Club presents its Second Annual Holiday Gala on Tuesday, December 12, 6pm–9pm, at Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor). The Gala will feature a silent auction and mead tasting, along with a presentation on mead by members of the Ann Arbor Brewers’ Guild. Admission to the Gala and silent auction is free; mead tasting is $15 for five one-ounce pours. Not just for beekeepers! The public is invited to attend. Learn more at www.A2B2club.org.