[News] Special classes for December

Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> Learn and play bridge! Mojo ABTA Master Teacher 649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201 Pasadena CA 91103 (626) 247-4457 pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://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. Group with Audrey Grant 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 <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_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!