ACARC’S Literacy Trivia Event 2026
Ready to test your literary knowledge and leave with ideas for your classroom?
Join the Albany City Area Reading Council (ACARC) for an exciting afternoon of food, fun, and friendly competition! Our Literacy Trivia Event combines a game-based approach to professional learning with genuine collegial connection.
Collaborate with fellow educators, expand your literacy network, and take home fresh book titles, trivia, and classroom-ready strategies you can use the very next day.
Bonus: Earn 1.5 CTLE hours, enjoy free giveaways for participants, and win great prizes! Bring a colleague and join the fun!
FORMAT: In-person event
DATE: Monday, 10/19/26
TIME: Registration: 4PM-4:30PM; Event: 4:30PM-6PM
LOCATION: Junior’s Bar & Grill, 2080 Western Ave, Guilderland
FACILITATORS: ACARC board (Pegeen Jensen, Mary Sandoval, Marlena Peduzzi, Jen Steil, Lisa DeStaso-Jones, & Linda Carr)
GCRTC CONTACT: Erica Boms Egdemir, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for the Humanities
EVENT FEE: $20 for nonmembers; FREE for ACARC members. Payment due at the event (cash, check, credit card). Frontline registration is required. For questions, contact acarcny@gmail.com.
CTLE HOURS: 1.5
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/3kmb9a5c
Are you interested in expanding your literacy circle and connecting with educators outside of your school community? The Albany City Area Reading Council (ACARC) is a professional, nonprofit organization for educators in the Capital Region, dedicated to improving literacy instruction and opportunities for all children and adults. ACARC is an affiliate of the International Literacy Association & the New York State Reading Association. Membership in ACARC includes membership in NYSRA. To become an ACARC member, go to the NYSRA website. To register, click on Memberships > Regional Directors and Local Councils > Albany City Area Reading Council. The cost is $40/$20 for students. For further information, please contact us at acarcny@gmail.com.