BEGINNER PROGRAM

Are you new to bridge? Or returning after a few years of not playing? We have joyful ways for you to connect or reconnect with us to get started off on a pleasant relaxing footing... easy as ABC!

A - BRIDGE IN A NUTSHELL WORKSHOP for beginners or (possibly nervous) returners. This one day workshop offers a solid framework for moving forward to be able to enjoy learning and playing bridge. This event:

- will be offered on demand, when enough participation arises.

- is $20 per player which includes coffee/tea, snacks, easy to follow guidance, a great time, and a handout to take home... no partner is required to participate!

NEXT OPPORTUNITY: JANUARY 15th 2025! 1:15-4:15pm.

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B - BEGINNER SERIES, based on Audrey Grant's "Bridge Basics 1, An Introduction"

- this is an 8-week series, which will follow the next Bridge in a Nutshell workshop.

- is $120 per player which includes coffee/tea, snacks, easy to follow guidance, a great time... no partner is required to participate! The textbook is optional at an additional cost, TBD (as we sell it at cost);

NEXT OPPORTUNITY - JANUARY 22nd 2025, Wednesdays 1:30-3:30pm.

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C - PLAY BRIDGE! Once you feel confident, definitely join the bridge playing gang for any of the following sessions. Note, that you never need to bring your own partner (although you certainly can!) - we will fix you up! The listed sessions are in order of "what should I do first??"

 

a - PRACTICE SESSIONS - a form of learning that involves playing actual bridge hands, but table talk and consultation with the facilitator are totally encouraged!

- These sessions begin with a 20 minute bridge tip taught; 

- scoring is touched upon, but not the main focus;

- these are drop-in - no registration required - and $10 per player, or your handy dandy paycard;

- are held 2 times weekly: Thursday mornings, 10-12noon; Friday mornings, 10-12noon. 

   

b - Relaxed Duplicate Bridge Games!

A great game to start with is Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm, come a little early (6:10) for a useful bridge tip!

- play in a low key competitive environment (with some guidance from your friendly facilitator), add this to your list of bridge events...

- each session is $10 (or you can purchase a handy dandy paycard for $100, giving you an 11th session free)

- you can come with or without your own partner;

If you have any questions, email me (Jill) anytime at [email protected]

 

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WORKSHOPS January to June 2025 👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

Mark these dates on your calendar! All workshops are:

- 1:00pm til roughly 4:00pm

- $20 per player

 

Sunday January 12th - Sink or Swim with the Experts!

Saturday February 8th - all about NO TRUMP bidding! Stayman, transfers, using your judgement...

Saturday March 8th - NO TRUMP SLAM BIDDING! (i.e. getting to slam after we've opened the bidding with no-trump 👌).

Saturday April 12th - DYNAMIC DISCARDING on DEFENSE! Avoiding helping the declarer win extra tricks because of sloppy throw aways (discarding).

Saturday May 10th - DEFENSE! To Lead or NOT to Lead a Trump (on opening lead).

Saturday June 14th - HELP SUIT GAME TRY... assessing if our hands fit together well to try a game contract.

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COURSES for JANUARY 2025

A - COMPETITIVE BIDDING! Audrey Grant's Bridge Basics 2

- Tuesday mornings, 10-12noon beginning January 14th, to run for 8 weeks;

- LEARN how to interfere in the opponent's auction...

- and artillery to handle the opponents when they interfere in your auction!

- $120 per player, which includes presentations, refreshments, and a great time! Text is extra and optional.

- teacher: Jill McCormick

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B - DEFENSE!! This is a specialized course designed by Jill to help cement good defensive habits, to get the most out of each deal when defending with your partner... and so that you can play with ANY decent partner and feel like you are communicating effectively.

- Saturday mornings, 10am-12noon, beginning January 11th , to run for 8 weeks;

- perfect for all advancing players, particularly those wondering if there is something missing from your defensive tool box... and not always getting the results you want....

- $130 per player, which includes presentations, notes accompanying each class (so, no text book necessary to purchase), refreshments, and a great time!

- teacher: Jill McCormick

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C - BRIDGE in a NUTSHELL Workshop:

Wednesday January 15th! 1:15 til 4:15pm...

- this workshop is intended to introduce brand new players to bridge, to see if it's the game for you...

- $20 per player, which covers the presentation, coffee/tea & refreshments, notes to take home, and hopefully a wonderful time!

If interested, you can register by clicking on any of the email addresses on this website, or by calling/texting 902-452-8286.

- teacher: Jill McCormick

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BEGINNER COURSE:

begins Wednesday January 22nd to run for 8 weeks, 1:30-3:30pm each week;

- great for true beginners, anyone returning to bridge after a hiatus, and anyone simply wanting to review the basics and cement a strong foundation.

- $120 for the 8 weeks... $100 if you attended the above workshop (Bridge in a Nutshell.)

- If interested, you can register by clicking on any of the email addresses on this website, or by calling/texting 902-452-8286.

-  teacher: Susan Forbrigger

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