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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
I had a great time in Las Vegas playing in the
North American Bridge Championships. I had two
great days of bridge, and didn't come home with
any big finishes. It was great hearing about the
impact the Pasadena Bridge Club has had from
friends near and far.
Audrey Grant was dining next to us at one of
the restaurants. She told me how excited she was
about what we're doing, and I was able to
introduce her to several of our folks who were
also dining nearby.
Lisa Walker, Audrey Grant, Karmen Armoudjian, Mojo
and Jane
I might have a new slogan for the bridge club,
"The little club that thinks it's a big club."
🙂
December has several special events to tell you
about.
Kantar on Declarer Play
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Dec, 11,
12, 18, and 19, I'll be offering individual
classes that each focus on a different aspect of
declarer play.
The source material comes from a treasure trove
of lessons and hands by the inimitable Eddie
Kantar. Each class is $25 to attend, or you can
sign up for all four for $85. There is no
textbook.
Here are the topics for each session, each
starting at 7:00 PM:
- Entries Wed Dec. 11
- Loser on Loser Plays Thu Dec. 12
- The Avoidance Play Wed Dec. 18
- Ducking Plays at Suit Contracts Thu
Dec. 19
Drop me an email to sign up, and I'll add you
to the courses on RSVP Bridge.
Dec. 15 Holiday Party
The unit is putting on a great holiday party on
Sunday Dec. 15. The meal is a tri-tip barbeque
from Stonefire Grill.
For bridge we're going to have two sections:
Open Pairs like our weekday 11:00 AM games, and
299er Pairs limited to players with fewer than
300 masterpoints, like our Saturday morning
games.
Reservations must be made by Thursday, December
5, so drop me a note if you are coming. You can
pay in advance using cash or a credit card at
the Pasadena Bridge Club.
New Year's Eve Party
Last year we had a great time playing a team
game on December 31 in the afternoon. We're
going to do it again this year, with plenty of
wine and cheese, and an early start time that
will let you get home or to your own NYE
celebration plans. (Probably 12:00 noon.)
I'll have more about that next week.
New Courses in January
January 8 and 9 we'll start with new courses in
the Bridge Basics series, including the first
offering of Audrey Grant's brand new Bridge
Basics 4 - Play of the Deal.
Wednesdays will feature Bridge Basics 2 -
Competitive Bidding, and Thursdays Bridge
Basics 4 - Play of the Deal.
Drop in on the Upcoming Courses
page for all of the information.
The next Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction
will be on Thursday evenings starting April
3, offered through Pasadena City College
Extension, as usual!
Our own "Black Friday" sale!
For December we're selling "5-game" punch cards
for $55, a savings of $1 each over the regular
$12 game fee. You can buy up to three if you
like. (That's three total, not three at a time!)
I'll print as many as we need. Come January
they'll be $60 again, which isn't a discount,
but it's certainly convenient.
More next week!
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