Lecture Series
2020-05-12 09:30 - 11:00, 2020-06-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2020-06-16 09:30 - 11:00, 2020-07-07 09:30 - 11:00, 2020-07-21 09:30 - 11:00, 2020-08-25 09:30 - 11:00, 2020-09-15 09:30 - 11:00, 2020-10-06 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
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.
During Stay-At-Home lectures are held on Zoom. Sign-in information is sent via email to all Unit members. Zoom access starts at 9 AM. Sign-in early to reserve your spot, and meet your friends and say hello before the lecture. If you have problems, please text 408-858-2928. We have a limit of 100 attendees – if you are unable to join, the video and handouts will be available later on the web site.
Use the Lecture Series Information link, below, for subject and presenter of this lecture. After the lecture you will also find any handout material provided in class.
This free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.

Board of Directors Meeting
2020-05-14 15:30 - 17:30, 2020-06-11 15:30 - 17:30, 2020-07-16 15:30 - 17:30, 2020-08-13 15:30 - 17:30, 2020-09-10 15:30 - 17:30, 2020-10-08 15:30 - 17:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Normally held the second Thursday of every month. Please see our Event Calendar for possible changes.
Members are welcome to attend. Please contact the board if you would like a subject added to the Agenda.
Please see our Governance page for information about the board, the agenda for this meeting and the agenda and minutes of past meetings.

Non-Life Master Sectional - CANCELLED
2020-05-16 - 2020-05-17 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Cancelled
For Non-Life Masters with fewer than 750 Master points. At our Bridge Center!

IFES Holy Ghost Festa - Saturday
2020-05-23 15:00 - 23:59 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Event requires all on-site parking 3 PM to midnight

IFES Holy Ghost Festa - Sunday
2020-05-24 06:00 - 23:59 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Event requires all on-site parking all day.

Larry Cohen Seminar - Cancelled
2020-06-06 09:00 - 2020-06-07 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
All payments will be refunded.
We hope to arrange a seminar in the future.
Larry Cohen, worldwide lecturer and 25-time National Champion, will be here in-person to present two one-day seminars designed for Intermediate/Advanced players (though all are welcome). These seminars will cover all-new defense-related topics chosen by Larry and our Unit:
Saturday

Morning: Review of 3rd Hand Play at Tricks 1 & 2 Versus Suit Contracts
Afternoon: Inferences on Defense (From 3rd-Hand Play and Declarer’s Play)

Sunday

Morning: Defensive Strategy Based on Dummy Type
Afternoon: Discarding Strategy

Schedule:

9:00-9:30: Registration
9:30-12:00: Lecture and Practice Hands
12:00-1:00: Lunch (provided)
1:00-3:30: Lecture and Practice Hands
3:30: Questions and book signing

Coffee, tea, snacks and a light lunch will be provided.
These seminars are expected to sell out. Registration including advanced payment is required to hold your spot. See below for registration and payment instructions.
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel on or before May 1, 2020, subject to a cancellation fee or $10 for a one-day registration, $20 for a two-day registration. After that date, you may find a replacement but no refunds will be given.
Registration

Fill out and submit the form below. Registration and payment are required to hold a spot!
If you prefer not to register below, download a registration form, fill it out and mail it with your payment to the address above. You will receive a confirmation email or phone call.

Check your registration status (you can not sign up on this status page).
Payment

Pay using PayPal. Include your name and “Larry Cohen: Sat, Sun or Both Days” in the note
or
Mail a personal check to:
Palo Alto Unit 503, Attn: Larry Cohen Seminar
P.O. Box 391206
Mountain View, CA 94309
If you elect to pay by check you will receive a confirmation email. Your spot will not be held until payment has been received and confirmed.

Pricing

Registration and PaymentReceived by April 30, 2020Standard Registration

Unit 503 MembersOne Day90100

Both Days170190

Youth (Under 21)One Day4045

Both Days7585

All OthersOne day100110

Both Days190210

For more information contact Kathryn Kranen kathryn@kranen.com.

Larry Cohen is best known as an advocate for the “Law of Total Tricks” as a guide in the bidding. In 2019 his book On The Other Hand, written with co-author David Bird, was given the 2019 ABTA Intermediate Bridge Book of the Year Award. He has won 25 North American Bridge Championships (NABC) events including the Vanderbilt, two Spingolds, two Reisingers, three Life Master Pairs, and four Blue Ribbon Pairs, and he is a two-time winner of the Cavendish Invitational Pairs cash prize tournament.

Firecracker Sectional - Cancelled
2020-07-08 - 2020-07-12 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Due to COVID-19. Stay safe.

Online Unit Game
2020-07-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open and 499’er Stratified Pairs
Log in to BBO and search for PABC under Competitive>ACBL Virtual Clubs.

Please sign up with your partner at least 10 minutes before the game to avoid problems.

People who have not played before or are guests who have started recently: please log on and register 30 minutes before the game or email watsonbridge@gmail.com with their usernames to avoid registration problem.

Cost of game: $8.00 BBO Dollars.
For questions, please contact Will Watson at watsonbridge@gmail.com
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Double Points Day
2020-09-07 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
On Monday, September 7, all PABC games will be awarding double points in both Open and Limited point games.

Deadly Defense
2020-09-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-09-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-09-29 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
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
September 8, 2020

Leading Against Suit Contracts
September 15

Second Hand Low
September 29

Second Hand Low … Except
October 13

Third Hand High
October 27

Introduction to Attitude Signals
November 10

Using Attitude Signals When Partner Leads
November 24

Opening Leads and Attitude Signals
December 8

Discards and Attitude Signals
January 12, 2021

Suit Preference Signals.
January 26

Beginning Bridge Online
2020-09-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-09-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
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.

Non-Life Master Sectional- CANCELLED
2020-09-19 - 2020-09-20 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
For Non-Life Masters with fewer than 750 Master points. At our Bridge Center!

2020 Annual Membership Meeting
2020-10-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Annual meeting for Unit Members with report from the Board of Directors. The agenda is:

Bridge Center Update
Upcoming Board Elections
Discussion and Questions

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