Palo Alto Bridge

Beginning Bridge
2023-06-06 08:30 - 10:30, 2023-06-13 08:30 - 10:30, 2023-09-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) and 3 more dates | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Learn Bridge the modern way in this course designed by Pat Harrington! Each class includes both instruction and practice play. Start playing the very first day! Children & teens welcome.
For people who have never played bridge and those people who have played for years but want a refresher course or just to learn the basics.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper for more information.

Supervised Play Tuesday Mornings
2023-06-13 08:30 - 10:30
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Saturday Sampler
2023-06-17 10:00 - 12:30, 2023-07-22 10:00 - 12:30, 2023-08-26 10:00 - 12:30, 2023-11-18 10:00 - 12:30, 2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:30
A monthly class for novice and intermediate players.
Each class is standalone with a hands-on lesson, followed by pre-dealt boards. You’ll also receive a handout with a summary. Classes will review and reinforce basics; many will present new concepts as well.
You can attend as many or as few as you like. We do ask you to register for each class in advance (scroll down) so we can prepare enough pre-made boards and handouts.
Do I need a partner? No, but partners are encouraged to attend together.
Will classes always be the 4th Saturday of the month? No – class dates may shift due to unit games or other events, but will usually be the 4th or 5th Saturday.
Do I need to know 2 Over 1? No, classes will use Standard American bidding; but will often be useful to 2/1 players as well.
Upcoming Classes
For more information email Anna Ravenscroft annaraven@gmail.com

Supervised Play Monday Evenings
2023-06-19 18:45 - 20:45

Deadly Defense
2023-06-19 19:00 - 21:00
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Half the time at the bridge table, you will be defending. Don’t let those mean declarers walk all over you! Defend yourself! Learn how to lead, signal, and discard. This course is written by Pat Harrington
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge Class builds upon our Beginning Bridge Classes and prepares our students for our Intermediate Classes.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper at (650) 207-1816 email for additional information.

Deadly Defense
Dates

Leading Against Notrump and Against Suit Contracts
March 6, 2023

Second Hand Low
March 20

Second Hand Low … Except
April 3

Third Hand High
April 17

Introduction to Attitude Signals
May 1

Using Attitude Signals When Partner Leads
May 15

Opening Leads and Attitude Signals
June 5

Discards and Attitude Signals
June 19

Lecture Series
2023-06-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-10-31 09:30 - 10:30
Our Unit provides a series of free lectures as part of our education program. These lectures cover areas of interest for new as well as intermediate players. Lectures are held on selected Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM at our Bridge Center unless otherwise noted.
Information about the lectures an be found here. After the lecture you will also find any handout material provided in class at this link.
This free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.
You do not need to register for this event.

Deadly Defense
2023-09-12 09:00 - 10:30, 2023-09-26 09:00 - 10:30, 2023-10-10 09:00 - 10:30, 2023-10-24 09:00 - 10:30, 2023-11-07 09:00 - 10:30, 2023-11-21 09:00 - 10:30, 2023-12-05 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-01-16 09:00 - 10:30
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
Send Email

Half the time at the bridge table, you will be defending. Don’t let those mean declarers walk all over you! Defend yourself! Learn how to lead, signal, and discard. This course is written by Pat Harrington
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge Class builds upon our Beginning Bridge Classes and prepares our students for our Intermediate Classes.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper at (650) 207-1816 email for additional information.

Deadly Defense
Dates

Leading Against Notrump
September 12, 2023

Leading Against Suit Contracts
September 26

Second Hand Low
October 10

Second Hand Low … Except
October 24

Third Hand High
November 7

Introduction to Attitude Signals
November 21

Using Attitude Signals When Partner Leads
December 5

Opening Leads and Attitude Signals
January 16, 2024

Discards and Attitude Signals
January 30

Suit Preference Signals.
February 13

Celebrity Bridge Seminar with Amber Lin
2024-01-27 09:30 - 11:00
Special Techniques in Trump Contracts
Amber Lin Webinar
Saturday, January 27, 9:30-11:00am on Zoom
Preventing Trump Control
Preventing Trump Promotions
How to “Sneak” Your Trump Tricks through “Scrambling Elopement”
Information & Registration

World and National Champion
Team USA Member – Women’s, Mixed, Juniors
“It’s Your Call” Bridge Bulletin Contributor
Amber Lin is already an accomplished bridge player, teacher, and advocate at age 26. She is a national champion and two-time world champion medalist in Mixed events and a frequent representative of Team USA on Women’s, Mixed, and Junior teams. She is a full-time energy consultant at Bain & Company in San Francisco and is currently on an 8-month internship with the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Educational Foundation working on youth bridge programs. She is also the co-organizer of the USBF Junior Training Program and runs the U26 Women’s Intensive program with Kevin Rosenberg.
