Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> New courses starting! Mojo ABTA Master Teacher 649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201 Pasadena CA 91103 (626) 247-4457 pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> Level-up your bridge game! At the beautiful Pasadena Bridge Club, we have three new courses starting soon! All courses run for six consecutive sessions, and include a first-rate textbook. Introduction to Defense The defenders have a difficult job! You have to win as many tricks as possible, keeping declarer to as few tricks as possible, without being able to see each other's hand. This course is based on Eddie Kantar's classic /Introduction to Defense/, the second edition. * Meeting Saturday mornings, 9:30-11:30, starting January 6 * Click here for full description and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/intro-to-defense> * Enroll in the course today <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> * $115 includes the text Introduction to Declarer Play Bidding language evolves and changes over the years, but the principles of declarer play remain the same. Learn how to make more of your contracts. This course is based on Eddie Kantar's classic /Introduction to Declarer Play/, second edition. The first three classes talk about notrump contracts, and the second three trump suit contracts. * Meeting Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:00, starting January 11 * Click here for full description and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/intro-to-declarer-play> * Enroll in the course today <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> * $115 includes the text Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction The starting point for family and friends who don't yet know how much they will love this game! We'll start from scratch, and introduce the mechanics of the game. From there, discover the basics of winning tricks as declarer, and the fundamentals of Standard American bidding. The text is the award winning book by Audrey Grant. This course is offered through Pasadena City College Extension, and held at the Pasadena Bridge Club. *Click the link below to register through PCC Extension*. /This course may well sell out/, so be sure to register with PCC Extension as soon as possible to guarantee your seat! * Meeting Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00, starting January 10 * Click here for full description and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/bridge-basics-introduction> * Enroll in the course today <https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=66517&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0/contact/course_enrollment> * $79 paid to PCC + $15 material fee (for the book) Come play bridge! We have great bridge games for novice and intermediate players! Join us every Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM for a quick 2-hour game of 12 hands. On Saturday afternoons at 1:00PM, the game includes a single-topic workshop of about 45 minutes on a bidding, defense, or play topic. The workshop is followed by a 12-board bridge game, to finish by 4:00 PM. Reserve your game seat here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/game_reservation>! Great partners available. Don't forget our social/supervised games on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings, plus casual bridge "Office Hours" on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, from 3:00-5:00 PM. Best regards, Mojo