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Saturday afternoon's workshop on the BBO robots was well received and attended, along with requests for repeats. I'll be sure to bring it back soon.

Indeed the format of having a single-topic workshop before a short game on Saturday afternoons appears to be a winning formula.

I'll be taking requests for one-time workshop topics, and will start this Saturday with Help Suit Game Tries.

Sign up on RSVP or drop me a note!

The Longest Day

June 21st is the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and the day bridge clubs all over North America play to support the Alzheimer's Association.

Alzheimer's is a disease that strikes close to the heart of many of us in the bridge world, and I can't think of a better cause for ACBL Charities to support.

On Wednesday, our open game at 11:00 AM will be a benefit game for the Alzheimer's Association, with an $11 card fee. The masterpoint awards are huge, and all sanction fees collected by the ACBL that day will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association.

I've already been taking small donations to supplement the contribution to Alzheimer's, and I'll be happy to accept more at the club that day.

Partner with a Pro

There are two great opportunities this month to play with a "pro" partner: Monday, July 3, at the Long Beach Regional, and Sunday, July 23, at the Arcadia Bridge Center.

The Bridge Week Regional in Long Beach always starts with a day dedicated to new players -- there's a free workshop with Grand Life Master Majorie Michelin at 10:30, and a game at 1:00 PM where all novice/intermediate players will be randomly paired with a "pro" experienced player.

We'll do much the same on Sunday, July 23, with the Peter Szesci Memorial "Over/Under" game at the Arcadia Bridge Center. We'll gather at 12:30 PM, when you'll be randomly paired with a player who is at least a Life Master, and the game will start after having some time to meet your partner and discuss bidding.

For the July 3 Regional, find the flier at this link.

For the July 23 Over/Under game, find the flier at this link.

Be sure to register for each event, using the information from the flier. Space is limited! For the Over/Under game on July 23, you can register at this link.

Classes meeting this week

Single class sessions are always available for $25. Here are the topics being offered this week:

• Wednesday 7:00 PM Play of the Hand "Watching Out for Entries"
  
• Thursday 9:00 AM Popular Conventions "Practice Hands"
• Saturday 9:30 AM Bridge Basics 1 "Major Suit Openings and Responses"
  

Coming Up ...

The next courses starting at the bridge club will all be the week of July 19, and it's a great lineup! See the list at https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses