[News] New bridge courses for April

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> We have a new course session — a *daylight *session on Wednesdays from 3:00-5:00 PM. Play of the Deal <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/play-of-the-deal> and Introduction to Defense <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/intro-to-defense> will be the next courses offered during the new session. This fall we'll be offering our first course, Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/bridge-basics-introduction>, during the Wednesday afternoon session. There's still time to join us this Sunday, March 30, for the full day seminar with noted author and teacher *Robert Todd*. See the flier here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/sites/default/files/fliers/2025-03-30-robert-todd-seminar.pdf> for his dynamite topics, and reserve your seat here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>. Here are the new courses we'll be starting in April: Bridge Basics 4 - Play of the Deal Bridge Basics 4 debuted last year with a dynamite presentation of the techniques and planning skills needed to win as many tricks as you can as declarer. Plan your play using declarer's ABCs, learn to manage entries, and watch out for the opponents. * Six Wednesday afternoons 3-5 PM * First class April 16 * Course fee $120 includes text book by Audrey Grant * Full details and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/play-of-the-deal> * Reserve your seat here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> Two Over One Game Force Once you're comfortable with Standard American 5-card Major bidding, it's time to take your bidding to the next level. Two Over One Game Force (2/1GF) is the most popular system played by experienced players in clubs and tournaments everywhere. With one small tweak to Standard American bidding, you'll improve your ability find good slam contracts, and the right game contracts. You'll learn the idioms and common "phrases" of 2/1GF. This course also features some of the best /play of the hand/ lessons you'll see! * Six Wednesday evenings 7-9 PM * First class April 9 * Course fee $130 includes text book by Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell * Full details and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/two_over_one_game_force> * Reserve your seat here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction This is the course to introduce your non-bridge-playing friends to our favorite game. In the first class you'll learn the mechanics and vocabulary of bridge - /everything you need to actually start playing/. The subsequent classes will add skills for analyzing deals and making contracts, and introduce the language of Standard American bidding to communicate with your partner. * Six Thursday evenings 7-9 PM * First class April 3 * Course fee $100 total includes text book * Full details and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/bridge-basics-introduction> This course is offered by Pasadena City College Extension, and meets at the Pasadena Bridge Club. To register for the class online, visit PCC Extension at this link <https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=68489&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0>. Student/Novice games and practice sessions I challenge any club to offer a program of games and practice sessions for new players as comprehensive as ours! Workshops and practice sessions (open to all): * Mondays "Workshop with Zachary" 3-5 PM $10 /reservations available/ * Tuesday and Friday "Social/Supervised Play" 3-5 PM /free (donations accepted)/ Student and Novice/Intermediate games (reservations available for all): * Tuesday evenings 7:00 PM *0-300 Pairs* $12 * Thursday afternoons 3:00 PM *0-20 Newcomer Pairs* $10 * Saturday mornings 9:30 AM *0-300 Workshop + Game* $12 Our next Bridge Basics 1 offering will be on Wednesday evenings starting July 2. Watch for the offering in the PCC Extension Summer catalog. Mojo, Jane and Zachary