Between the stresses of working from home (or being furloughed or laid off), taking care of kids (or being alone), how about an evening of fun trivia with your neighbors where you can win some awesome gift certificates?! (Online trivia, naturally.)

You’re invited to join the Petworth News Trivia Night for Charity on Friday May 1st, from 8:30 to 10pm. The top ten players will win a gift certificate from one of our local sponsors. It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s for a good cause!

Proceeds of the event go to Ward 4 Mutual Aid Network, which provides groceries and supplies for families greatly impacted by this crisis.

The trivia will be hosted and run by Christian Hunt, who has more than 8 years of experience hosting trivia games. He’s the host of the Capital City Showcase and hosted pub trivia all over DC, including on Wednesday nights at Reliable Tavern. While the world is quarantined, he hosts a virtual trivia on Facebook Live every Monday at 6:30pm. He is also available to hire for private Zoom trivia nights if you want to organize that kind of thing! He’s a totally entertaining guy, and will ensure we have a great time! (And hey, I’ll also be there!… and I’m kinda entertaining.)

Adults only, 18 and over. Each person who wants to play must register on EventBrite before the game.

RSVP for the Game!

How to play and the rules are below prize list >

Prizes generously donated by our sponsors:

Capitol Cider House: Win a $20 gift certificate.
Petworth’s own cidery has been a hit since it opened, hosting music nights, community events and more. If you miss your cider fix, you can order their awesome cider online with free delivery! They also host their own trivia nights.

Kennedy Counseling Collective: Win a 30-minute virtual therapy session ($80 value). Kennedy Counseling are a team of therapists ready to meet you online — "wherever there's WiFi" — to help you feel centered and support your self-care and relationships. You can schedule time to talk with one of their therapists on their website.

Lighthouse Yoga: Win a 7-Day Online Yoga Membership Pass. ($25 value). This pass is a great way to jump into virtual yoga! Get full access to all real-time yoga and pilates classes (excluding prenatal) for seven days, as well as video replays. Lighthouse offers a variety of online classes including Hatha, Flow and Kundalini Yoga, Restorative Yoga for releasing stress, Pilates for building strength, and Yoga for Kids (ages 4-7ish). Join them for adult and kids’ yoga!

Little Coco’s: Win a $20 gift certificate.
Little Coco’s is offering takeout of their full food menu, as well as wine and cocktails. Plus, you can order groceries! Their grocery site has substantial inventory from household products (sanitizer, cleaning products, masks) to dry goods, produce and meats. Order on their website for scheduled curbside pickup.

Loyalty Bookstores: Win a $20 gift certificate.
You can order books, audio & ebooks and more from their online store for curbside pickup and delivery. Don’t get bored, read!

Lulabelle’s Sweet Shop: Win a $10 gift certificate.
No Petworth News contest would be complete without ice cream from Lulabelle’s. You can now order Bethesda Bagels, produce and more for safe curbside pickup. Order online!

Mezcalero: Win a $20 gift certificate.
Chef Alfredo Solis’ delicious restaurant may have closed during Covid, but they just launched online ordering! Get their food on your table tonight!

Reliable Tavern: Win a $45 gift certificate.
Known as a great neighborhood pub, Reliable Tavern serves up great drinks in a great environment,and hosts regular trivia nights with Christopher Hunt! You can use this gift certificate when the bar reopens after all this mess goes away.

Slash Run: Win a $20 gift certificate.
Get your punk rock on and order burgers, chicken poppers, tasty adult beverages and more, right online. (They’re selling their iconic pink and black t-shirts, too. I have one on order!) Check out their menu and call to place an order 202-838-9926 or 202-838-9929.

Timber Pizza: Win a $20 gift certificate.
This neighborhood favorite makes the best wood-oven pizza in DC, and you can get some to pick-up by ordering online! (The Bentley pizza is my hands-down favorite.)

Here's how the game works:

It’s $5 to play, with funds going toward game costs and proceeds going to support Ward 4 Mutual Aid Network. On Friday, May 1st, Zoom stream starts at 8:30pm, game starts at 9pm.

Sign up to play on EventBrite. You’ll receive the game links and passwords before the game starts.
Download Zoom to your computer, tablet or phone ahead of the game to ensure it works, and then you’ll be able to chat with and see your neighbors & the hosts during the game. Download for computers. It’s also available for mobile.
Check your email for EventBrite invite with password to join before the game.
On May 1st at 8:30pm, go to Zoom and sign in using meeting # and password (you’ll get that in email after you register).
Game starts at 9pm: Go to the game’s special trivia website (you’ll get it in email).
Play Trivia for Charity! Chat with your neighbors! BYOB! Win great stuff!
Donate directly! If you wish to give more, you can donate to the Ward 4 Mutual Aid Network’s GoFundMe campaign.
Questions? Email us!

Basic game rules:
Each person must be registered separately via EventBrite for a chance to win a prize. Individual play only, no team play. You must be over 18 to attend and play. You have to have a smartphone, tablet or computer to play the game on Crowd.live. For Zoom participation, you must be wearing clothes. PJs are fine. Pants are optional as long as you don’t, ya know, stand up. If you have really loud background noise or you’re really noisy, we may mute you. No offense. At the end of the game, the top ten individual scorers will win prizes. (So not everyone will win, only those who provide the most correct answers in the fastest time.)