Brookline Education Foundation

BEF Trivia Bee
2025-03-07 18:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 22 Tappan Street Commons, 22 Tappan Street, Brookline, Massachusetts, 02445, United States
Our annual community builder/fundraiser – not to be missed! Come with a team or on your own – compete in fun-filled and exciting trivia, enjoy great food, drink, and conversation, learn more about the work of the BEF supporting Brookline educators!

Team Brookline - Boston Marathon
2025-04-21 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
Come cheer on Team Brookline, and the BEF’s five amazing runners as they take on the 129th running of the iconic Boston Marathon! The BEF and Team Brookline will be stationed at the corner of Beacon and St. Mary’s all day cheering and handing out water and snacks – it’s very inspiring! Come join us and please donate to support our runners!

Celebrating Teachers
2025-05-06 15:30 - 17:00 | Brookline High School STEM Commons, 115 Greenough St, Brookline, Massachusetts, 02445
Don’t miss this inspiring, joyous event! This year’s grant and award winners will be recognized, and we’ll hear from this year’s winners of the Ernest R. Caverly Award for Excellence in Teaching

"Tales From The Classroom"
2025-10-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Lincoln School Auditorium, 19 Kennard Street, Brookline, MA, 02445, United States
You won’t want to miss this powerful, inspiring presentation by this year’s Margaret Metzger Fellows. In the tenth anniversary edition of this treasured Brookline institution, we will honor the memory of beloved BHS English teacher Margaret Metzger and celebrate the joys and challenges of working as an educator through six original essays prepared and delivered by this year’s Fellows, and hosted by their coach, BHS English Department chair John Andrews.

5th Grade Spelling Bee
2025-11-16 12:30 - 14:00 | Brookline High School Auditorium, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA, 02445, United States
Come cheer on Brookline 5th graders as they compete in a traditional spelling bee. Fun and inspiration for the whole family!

Metzger Fellowship Encore Celebration
2025-12-18 15:30 - 17:00 | Lincoln School Auditorium, 19 Kennard Street, Brookline, MA, 02445, United States
The Brookline Education Foundation will host the culminating reading for the Metzger Encore Fellowship, a writing program for experienced educators. The fellowship brings together six teachers who previously participated in the Margaret Metzger Writing Fellowship (Tracy Bare, Alexa Cuff, Paul Epstein, Evan Mousseau, Wan Wang, and Jon Weinberger), guiding them to craft polished essays about their professional work in schools.

The December event will feature fellows reading 10-minute excerpts from their essays, sharing insights, challenges, and stories from the classroom. The audience will include second- and third-year teachers from across the district, who will have the opportunity to learn from and engage with these seasoned colleagues.

“The Encore Fellowship celebrates the power of teacher voices,” said John Andrews, English Curriculum Coordinator at Brookline High School and fellowship facilitator. “Our goal is to support educators as writers and mentors, and to amplify their reflections in both publications and live readings.”

The Metzger Encore Fellowship is funded through the generosity of the Brookline Education Foundation and inspired by the legacy of the late Margaret Metzger, a beloved BHS English teacher who championed teacher writing. By connecting experienced educators with newer teachers, the fellowship strengthens professional dialogue and builds a culture of reflection and storytelling across the district.

2026 BEF Trivia Bee
2026-03-28 18:30 - 21:30 | Brookline High School 22 Tappan Street Commons, 22 Tappan St, Brookline, Massachusetts, 02445, United States
Don’t miss our biggest event of the year – what could be better than a night out in community playing trivia and supporting professional development for Brookline’s educators? Come with a team or on your own – we hope to see you there!

2026 Boston Marathon
2026-04-20 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
The BEF has five runners participating in this year’s iconic Boston Marathon, raising funds for us as part of Team Brookline. We host a cheering station at Mile 24, on the corner of Beacon and St. Mary’s – come down and help us cheer on our runners!

Celebrating Teachers
2026-05-05 15:30 - 17:00 | Brookline High School STEM Commons, 115 Greenough St, Brookline, Massachusetts, 02445
Join us in congratulating this year’s grant and award winners, and hear from the 2025 winners of the Ernest R. Caverly Award for Excellence in Teaching.
