Compete With Your Neighbors at Sixth Andover Trivia Night

Sign up for the July 22 Zoom event

By Larry Chase

 

The sixth monthly “Andover Trivia Night” will be held on Thursday, July 22,  at 7 PM.  Participants and viewers may “attend” from their desktop or laptop computers at home, using a Zoom link obtained by sending an email to TheAndoverHub@nullgmail.com.

The event, organized by the Andover Community Hub, is open to public participation on a first-come, first-served signup basis. Future events are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month. Those wishing to participate — as individuals or in teams — may sign up anytime via the email address above. Teams are limited to six members.  Questions are for all ages.

Winner of the fourth Trivia Night on May 27 was the team of Linda Barnes and Mary Anne Broshek. Winners of the June 24 event will be announced in the August Beacon. Winners receive a gift certificate for a pizza from Pizza Chef in Andover. 

Contest host is Andover’s Ken Wells, a retired physics teacher, current Hub board member, and former New Hampshire State Representative serving Andover, Danbury, and Salisbury.  The show’s producer is Mark Vashro, also a Hub board member, and an award-winning actor/producer/director who recently relocated with his family to Andover from California.

Answers to last month’s questions for Beacon readers:

According to the Dr. Seuss book, who stole Christmas? The Grinch
Which president created the EPA? President Nixon
What is the most widely used seasoning? Salt
What is New Hampshire’s state animal? The white-tail deer
In the TV series “The Office,” what substance did Jim put Dwight’s office supplies in? Jello

This month’s questions for Beacon readers:
What does S.O.S. stand for?
Name the only fruit named for its color.
According To “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” what number is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?
In which game might you “Peg Out”?
In what year did the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation collapse?
The 1991 film “What about Bob?” — which stars Bill Murray — was set on what New Hampshire lake?

Answers will appear in the August Beacon.