Arlington Trivia Bee on March 17th

24th Annual Arlington Trivia Bee -- hosted by Arlington Education Foundation

March 17th from 3-5pm at Town Hall

On March 17th, Arlington’s Town Hall will be buzzing with energy from the Arlington Trivia Bee. In its 24th year, this town-wide event will highlight friendly (yet fierce) team-based competition, live music, kids’ activities and the opportunity for audience participation.

Each Trivia Bee team consists of three adults who compete under a team name and may don creative hats or a team costume. Nearly thirty teams -- made up of friends, neighbors, elected officials, school groups or community organizations -- face off in multiple rounds of trivia questions on sports, literature, history, current events, music, science, and local lore.

To enter, form a team of three adult contestants and submit the registration form found at www.aefma.org/triviabee. There is a $75 entry fee/team, though Arlington teachers participate for free! All proceeds help to sustain the Arlington Education Foundation’s work supporting students and teachers in Arlington. Adult team registration deadline is March 12th.

Once again, the 2019 Trivia Bee will include teams of three fifth-graders from each elementary school who will compete in their own round to kick off the afternoon’s event. Parents may register their fifth graders at www.aefma.org/triviabee. Questions may be sent to [email protected]. The deadline to register fifth-graders is March 8th.

The 2019 Trivia Bee will feature the talented Todd Bearson on the piano, and Irwin Grossman will be the lively MC. This year’s judges include Kathleen Bodie, Superintendent of Arlington Public Schools; Kevin Flood, Assistant Director of the Arlington Boys & Girls Club; and Diane Welch, Arlington Animal Control Officer. The kids activities will feature a presentation by Curious Creatures.

The Arlington Trivia Bee allows Arlington Education Foundation to showcase its business sponsors that contribute to the mission of supporting and sustaining exceptional education in Arlington’s public schools. We are extremely grateful to our Diamond Sponsor: Belmont Savings Bank Foundation. We want to highlight the ongoing generosity of our Platinum Sponsors: Arlington Orthodontics, and Belmont Orthodontics & Belmont Pediatric Dentistry. Additionally, we want to thank our Gold Sponsors: Villandry Contracting and Zipwall Dust Barrier Systems. We truly value our relationship with our many Silver Sponsors, including: AFC Urgent Care, Maureen E. Igoe d/b/a Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Brookline Bank, Carney General Contracting, Custom Contracting, DENS Facility Services, Leader Bank, McLean Hospital, Mirak Automotive Group, Running Brook Camps and Watertown Savings Bank.

The Arlington Trivia Bee is a town-wide event that brings our community together and celebrates a love of knowledge. The Arlington Education Foundation is committed to enhancing public education, through grants for innovative classroom programs and district-wide initiatives. Arlington Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that relies solely on community

donations in order to award approximately $100,000 annually in grants to the Arlington Public Schools. For more information on AEF and its grants, visit www.aefma.org.