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> Our November-December course list is going to be affected a little bit by Thanksgiving and the fall North American Bridge Championships. The NABC is in San Diego this year, starts on Thanksgiving day, and runs for the following 12 days. Having the NABC nearby is a great treat, and the whole staff of the bridge club is looking forward to attending. We'll be closing the bridge club on November 30, and December 1 and 2. We'll do a little cleanup in those days as well. Here are the courses that are starting up next week: Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions There truly aren't many conventions that one needs to know to do well in a bridge game, but there are a handful that are the most useful, and nearly universal. In this course you'll study the Stayman convention, Jacoby Transfer Bids, very strong hand openings, and a bit of slam bidding. Your instructor will be our own bridge wizard Zachary Vedro. * Six Wednesday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 PM, starting Oct. 28 * $120 includes textbook by Audrey Grant * Full lesson plan here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/popular-conventions> * Register for the course here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> Introduction to Defense This course helps you and your partner win as many tricks as possible when defending. Consider that you'll be defending twice as often as declaring, and you can see the value! It's a dynamite course for learning to visualize the location of key cards around the table, and helping your partner understand what you hold. * Six Thursday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 PM, starting Oct. 29 * $120 includes textbook by Eddie Kantar and Barbara Seagram * Full lesson plan here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/intro-to-defense> * Register for the course here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction Alas this session of Bridge Basics 1 on Wednesday afternoons is completely sold out, with 32 students! This is the first time we've had to close registrations this early for a class. The next session will be offered in March on Thursday evenings, and PCC Extension should open it for registration sometime in January. I'll be sure to let everyone know! North American Pairs District Final A note to those who qualified in club games during June, July, and August, your opportunity to play in the NAP District Final is coming this Sunday, October 25. The district final is a two-session game, with the first session starting at 10:00 AM, and played at the Long Beach Bridge Center. You can get a copy of the tournament flier at this link <https://nap.bridgemojo.com/2026-NAP-Flyer-Oct-25-2026.pdf>, and you can send in a reservation request at this link <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/reservation_for_nap_final>. To see if you qualified for the final, visit this link <https://web2.acbl.org/documentLibrary/play/NAP_Qualifiers/NAP_D23.htm>, and the Conditions of Contest are at this link <https://web2.acbl.org/documentLibrary/play/NAP_Qualifiers/NAP_D23.htm>. More tidbits ... For the full novice/intermediate program at the club, including workshops, games, and casual bridge, see the schedule here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/schedule#novice>! Hope to see you soon at the bridge club! Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zachary, Lisa, Susan
