In honor of Earth Day, April 22, get ready to celebrate the world’s most fabulous pollinators—bees—with the documentary More Than Honey shown under the stars, and a chance to taste actual nectar of the gods from Charm City Meadworks. The events are sponsored by Washington College’s Center for Environment & Society and are free, open to the public, and on the lawn of the Custom House, 101 South Water Street.

At 6 p.m., guests over 21 are invited to taste the ancient liquor of mead, an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water and yeast. Charm City Meadworks, opened in 2014 in Baltimore, has taken this storied art form to a new level and reintroduced it to a more contemporary palate. Co-owners James Boicourt and Andrew Geffken began the meadery with the hopes of showing the world that the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage is still relevant and delicious. Their wares range from basil lemongrass mead to a seasonal pumpkin spice flavor. To learn more about Charm City Meadworks, check out their website.

At 7 p.m., guests can spread out their blankets and beach chairs, munch on complimentary popcorn, and watch Oscar-nominated director Markus Imhoof’s film More Than Honey, which tackles the global decline of bees and the lives of people who rely on them from California to Switzerland and China to Australia (not to mention Baltimore!). One out of every three bites of food you take requires pollination. This film will open your eyes about the vital role that bees play in our everyday lives, and why we need to understand their decline and work to stop it.

In case of rain, the event will take place in Litrenta Lecture Hall in the Toll Science Center on the College campus. You can RSVP at the Center for Environment & Society and receive reminders for the event on their Facebook.