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> Jane and I had a lovely holiday weekend with my sister, and a couple of days in Las Vegas. Of course now my newsletter is running behind, but bridge is going strong! /New/ Office Hours Wednesdays Office Hours has been a great way for new players to spend some time playing bridge, so we're going to extend it to Wednesdays as well! Starting tomorrow from 3:00-5:00 the club will be open for casual bridge. Zachary, Melanie, or I will be on hand to help with questions and mechanics. Office Hours are complementary, but if the value is there for you, we have a contribution jar on the desk. (We may extend that policy to the Social Bridge sessions on the schedule already, starting in January.) New Year's Eve Bridge? I've always loved hosting a bridge game on New Year's Eve. I know people make plans for parties and entertainment, but a lot of us would rather have something of a quiet evening with friends. Board games are traditional. Why not have a bridge game? If we have a game, it would be a team game, with teams in the "Eight is enough" format, teaming experienced pairs with inexperienced pairs, to have a relaxed evening bridge game. And of course we'd have wine, cheese, and maybe some tamales from Vallarta. We could make it early or late afternoon, and maybe a few people could celebrate dinner or a concert as well. Let me know what you think! Classes this week Individual classes are available to join for $25. No need to sign up for a full course. This is the first week for /Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions/. Join us now for the full course! Here are the topics this week: * Wednesday, 7:00 PM, /Two Over One Game Force/ "Opener's and Responder's Rebids" * Thursday, 7:00 PM, /Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions/ "The Stayman Convention" * Saturday, 9:30 PM, /Introduction to Declarer Play/, "Creating extra winners, long suit establishment" The *Saturday Workshop and Game* returns at 1:00 PM this Saturday. I haven't picked a topic yet for this week, though I have dozens to choose from. If there's something you'd really like to spend 45 minutes on, let me know. Become a /Better Bridge/ Teacher Bridge needs teachers, and you could be part of the solution! This is the bridge curriculum and program that I use at the Pasadena Bridge Club. Have you ever wondered how you could most effectively improve your bridge game? This is it: *teach people to play bridge*. You know it's true, right? Find the details here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/better-bridge-tap> and see the flier here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/sites/default/files/bbtap/BBAccred-pbc-2023-flier.pdf>. Coming up ... Last week I teased a special bridge seminar to be held on Friday, December 22. I'll do a special mailing for that later this week. Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zachary