Are you totally uber-smart and looking for a way to prove to the intellectual commoners your superiority without seeming like an arrogant prick?  Furthermore, would you like to flaunt said superiority under the guise of "doing it for the children"?  Well then, come on down to Acme this Sunday evening, March 25th, for a pub quiz benefit, hosted by none other than Trivia Jock ShanRock.  Your $8 cover charge goes to First Book of Tri-County, a local non-profit organization who snatches illiteracy bald-headed, then shakes it like a Polaroid, leaving it a quivering, weeping heap of hamburger meat.  They do so buy supplying books (for keeps!) to children of indigent families.

This Spring Challenge will be the inaugural event of a quarterly First Book trivia tournament.  Prizes will include a trophy for the 1st place team, cash awards, tickets to Sam Shepard's Buried Child, and more!  The pub quiz format, like my weekly trivia nights, will consist of several short thematic rounds, including Potato Power (TV & movies), I Am A Walrus (point gambler) and I Don't Feel Tardy (song clip ID).  Maximum team size is five.

Chances are good that you can just show up on Sunday to play, but to guarantee yourself a chance to compete, you should contact First Book at tri-county_or@firstbook.org or (510) 384-0883 to reserve a spot for your team.  Doors open at 5, so we'll get things started about 5:30.  Won't you join us?