[News] This week at the bridge club

Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> News from North Fair Oaks Mojo ABTA Master Teacher 649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201 Pasadena CA 91103 (626) 247-4457 pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> It's been an amazing first week of nearly full-time operation of the bridge club. Zachary and I are getting into a new rhythm, and things are working out nicely. For yesterday's game, Jane brought a few eclipse glasses, and everyone had a view of the 50% eclipse even from inside the club. Online Community Games The ACBL is hosting online bridge games that include some themed hands and a lesson after. The games are limited to players with fewer than 20 masterpoints, and are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00 PM Pacific time. (They have other games, but Tuesday and Thursday features the free lesson.) The games are 12 boards, about an hour and a half, and the lesson after is on Zoom. If you join the game today or Thursday, I'll be the guest instructor, filling in for Linda Green. Here's where you can learn more: https://www.acbl.org/portfolio/community-games/ Robert Todd Seminar Robert ToddSunday, April 14, join us for a full day with entertaining teacher and player Robert Todd. Robert's seminars are dynamite for experienced and newer players alike. He teaches how to think about bridge, not just rules to memorize. * 9:00 AM Modern Preempts * 1:00 PM Defensive Tools Spend the day with us for $85. Save your seat at this link <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>. Classes this week Individual classes are available to join for $25. No need to sign up for a full course. Here are the topics this week: * Wednesday, 7:00 PM, /Bridge Basics 3 - Competitive Bidding/ "Jacoby Transfer Bids" (practice session on Saturday morning with Jane and Michael too!) * Thursday, 7:00 PM, /Improving Your Judgment - Doubles/ "Advancing Partner's Double" * Saturday, 9:30 AM, /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ "Opening 1NT Bids and Responses" For the Saturday morning workshop, let's spend some time studying matchpoint scoring. Come practice and understand the scores on the results better. Coming up ... We're planning to add Friday Open Pairs at 11:00 starting in May, and a Saturday Open Pairs section at 1:00 alongside the Saturday novice/intermediate game. We probably have to drop the workshop part of that session, and find another way to offer that. It's a work in progress! Coming up the week of May 6 through May 12, we'll be hosting "Royal STaC" games, where players can earn a tiny piece of all the colors. :) And the Sunday Unit Games are at the Pasadena Bridge Club, both Sundays. The next one is April 21. Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zachary