Trivia Bee 21 Plays A Game of "CLUE!"

Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Benicia Clocktower

Tickets go on sale at the Library February 1, 2012

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Memories from the 2011 Trivia Bee

The 2011 Trivia Winners: "The Mysterians"

Second place team: Law Offices of Gizzi & Reep

Third place team: Friends of the Library (BHS Academic Decathelon Team)

WHAT IS THE “TRIVIA BEE”?

The Trivia Bee is one of the best-loved affairs that takes place each year, and is the signature fundraising event of the Adult Literacy & ESL Program. The much-loved tradition, which began in 1992, is a trivia competition similar to the game show “Jeopardy”. The difference is that it is a team competition as opposed to individual players, and teams must answer the trivia questions correctly. The competition consists of teams from local businesses and community groups, which vie for the honor of being Benicia's "Top Trivia Toads." There are three spirited rounds of trivia questions in a variety of categories such as entertainment and culture, sports, history and geography, cooking, literature, science and technology, and wild card.

Over the years, the artwork created for the event presented a toad as the mascot. The toad continues to be part of the artwork design, and takes on the look of each theme. The annual winning team receives a trophy plaque with the past winners’ team names inscribed. The team is awarded the trophy for the year, and must return it to the Literacy program in time for the next Trivia Bee, where it passes on to the next winners.

The Trivia Bee continues to be one of the key fundraising events in Benicia. The Bee draws an enthusiastic sellout audience of nearly 300 to an evening including dinner, music, a no-host bar, a raffle, and the much anticipated trivia competition itself! Audience members dress to suit the theme and are not shy about cheering their favorite teams on.

Folks come from as far away as Las Vegas, Ohio and New Orleans to join in the fun! In keeping with the annual theme, participants and guests dress accordingly – and awards are given for the best costumes of the evening. Needless to say, there are costumes galore and lots of laughs! Audience participation is part of the event: while a guest may not know anyone when they arrive and sit at their table, once the Bee begins, teamwork and the desire to get all the answers instantly builds community!

The Trivia Bee continues as an annual tradition, taking place on the last Saturday in February, and has been a great success.

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