Beano for Books: Detroit History Bingo at Elephant & Co

Name: Beano for Books: Detroit History Bingo at Elephant & Co
Start: 2025-04-15T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-15T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 3103 Commor , Hamtramck, MI, United States, Michigan 48212

Schedule

Tue Apr 15 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

3103 Commor , Hamtramck, MI, United States, Michigan 48212 | Hamtramck, MI

Join the Detroit History Club and Eastern Market Brewing for a game night like no other in a city like none other- Detroit! We’re calling it “Beano for History,” and it’s exactly that: a performance, a history talk, a giant game of Beano, and book prizes galore! This is an old-fashioned Bingo game with a Detroit History Club twist. Throughout the game, different numbers will trigger history facts. History night meets game night!
B1 - Eber Brock Ward was the first man in Michigan to amass a million dollars. His daughter Clara was the first Michigan woman to marry into a European royal family, becoming a princess of Belgium.
I28 - 28% of Americans self reported drinking alcohol illegally during Prohibition, when interviewed by federal agents on December 28th, 1933..
G48 - Elephant & Co Detroit has 48 beer taps. All self-serve with as little as an ounce.
No prior knowledge or skill is required to play and to win.
A Little History on Bingo
Bingo has quite a history. In its earliest form, it dates back to 1530 in an Italian lottery called "Lo Giuoco del Lotto D'Italia." The game spread to France in the late 1770s, where it became "Le Lotto," played by wealthy Frenchmen. Germans later adapted the game in the 1800s as a learning tool for children in math, spelling, and history. By 1929, the game reached North America as "Beano," played at country fairs with beans to mark cards. Toy salesman Edwin S. Lowe renamed it "Bingo" after hearing someone yell "Bingo" instead of "Beano."
We’ll let you yell “Bingo,” but reward you if you remember to yell “Beano”!
In 1930, Edwin S. Lowe hired Columbia University math professor Carl Leffler to create 6,000 unique Bingo card combinations, reducing repeat numbers and minimizing conflicts over multiple winners. Lowe and Leffler’s original cards are still in print, and we wouldn’t dream of using anything else!
What You Need to Know
Dinner: Elephant & Co has included a phenomenal pizza and salad buffet dinner (including tax and tip) in the evening. Your game night ticket includes the buffet, three games of beano, and surprises and prizes for winners.
Drinks: Are available for purchase at guests expense. Have you tried Elephant Juice? You really need to try it if you like beer. Other choices and many non alcoholic beverages will also be available for purchase.
Games: Each guest will receive 3 games of Beano with one bingo card per game. There will be 3 winners a game.
Prizes: Beano winners will receive Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park themed books, and Eastern Market Brewing and Detroit History Club swag.
Age Requirement: Guests over 16 years of age are welcome as long as accompanied by an adult over the age of 21.
What to Bring as a Player
Everything you need to play will be provided:
A great attitude for education, adventure, and beer.
A lucky charm (optional)
Almost 50% of modern bingo players have a lucky charm or ritual they believe brings good fortune. Feel free to bring yours for Beano for History—the best lucky charms might even win a prize!
$39.50
Hosted monthly at Elephant & Co, 456 Charlotte St, Detroit, MI 48201 parking lot and street parking is available. Doors open at 5:45. Dinner and Bingo begin at 6:00 pm and last until approximately 8:00 pm.
For more information and tickets click the Ticket Link on this Facebook event or click here:https://www.detroithistoryclub.com/events/beano-for-books-detroit-history-bingo-at-elephant-co