The First Readers Association of Enfield is a town-wide program that recognizes and celebrates a key milestone in learning - becoming a reader.
First Readers is a unique town-wide program that recognizes and celebrates a key milestone in learning—becoming a reader! Once a child has been certified by his or her teacher as being able to read one of a selection of books fluently for the first time, we acknowledge each child’s huge accomplishment by celebrating with the Enfield Community. Children receive a First Readers certificate and medal
03/07/2026
Its a wrap! Trivia night was a great success and we want to thank everyone who came and also made donations! We had a blast and we sure hope you all did too!! It was great to see so many familiar faces and everyone was smiling and having a good time for a great cause!!! This shows when community comes together what an amazing impact we can make!! Thank you so much and we can't wait to see you all next year!!!!
02/28/2026
Let’s talk prizes…
We can’t reveal everything (where’s the fun in that?), but here’s a sneak peek at what you could win (as a table, or individual speed rounds):
✨ Themed Gift Baskets
✨ Local Gift Cards
✨ Family Experiences
We have more variety in our prizes this year than ever before!
What will you win?!
02/25/2026
Trivia Night just got sweeter!
Our friends at Enfield Produce and Deli are donating a portion of their sales to First Readers in support of Trivia Night!
Grab your dinner, drinks, and snacks and know you’re helping Enfield’s children thrive.
02/25/2026
Meet the mastermind behind the mic-Terry LaCasse
Terry moved to CT with his wife Annie and their kids in 2018. His family moved to the Enfield in 2019. Terry has spent the last 7 years watching his kids go from First Readers to soccer players, to gymnasts, to TOPS soccer friends, Best Buddies, to future city planners, and stay kind all the while. He’s spent 7 years watching his wife, a Special Education teacher in Manchester schools, fight for her students to be First Readers at their own speed, and advocate for a more inclusive and caring educational system like the one First Readers promotes from an early age. Terry is excited to be helping out again as the Emcee for the evening. His lack of trivia knowledge and apathy towards pedantic analysis of trivia questions makes for an interesting night indeed.
He'll see you there!
02/22/2026
We are one week out from Trivia Night and we have a great opportunity! Our friends at CT State-Asnuntuck unfortunately cannot join us but generously donated the amount of table. So, it's time for a giveaway (valued at $145)!
Enter to win a table at Trivia Night for you and up to 9 of your friends!
How to enter: Like this post and leave a comment with your favorite book!
Winner will be selected at random on February 23. Come join us!
Trivia Night just leveled up!
Here with us is Emcee Terry LaCasse to explain the fun updates coming and how YOUR team can have an advantage in the final round. So grab your friends, coworkers, neighbors, and book that table by February 14th!
Play, laugh, compete…all while supporting early literacy for Enfield’s children.
01/06/2026
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First Readers Association of Enfield CT Annual Trivia Night Join us for a fun-packed night of trivia with the First Readers Association of Enfield CT—great prizes and laughs!
01/05/2026
Only 54 days until Trivia Night!!! We hope to see you there!!! Tickets on sale now, or contact us to save a spot and pay later at the door via cash check or venmo.
11/24/2025
Its never to early to start thinking about getting a team together for a night of good fun for a great cause!!!!! Stay tuned, more info to come!!!!
06/05/2025
Monday was a very big night here in Enfield. It was the official First Readers Ceremony, where students from Enfield Street, Henry Barnard, Hazardville, and St. Bernard's elementary school were certified for reaching the milestone of independent readers. Congrats to all the students and families for this huge accomplishment! A big shout-out to ouEnfield Police DepartmentEnfield Police Department
Thank you to all that came out to support First Readers we appreciate all of your donations. Thank you to Mt.Carmel for donating the hall for the evening!!
02/23/2025
We are underway for trivia night! There are still tables left if you feel like coming last minute and supporting a good cause!