Silicon Valley Youth Bridge World Youth Team Prep
2018-06-08 16:15, 2018-06-15 16:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

LAGCC
2018-06-08 18:30 - 22:00, 2018-06-12 13:15 - 16:45 | Los Altos Golf and Country Club, 1560 Country Club Drive, Los Altos, CA, 94024, United States
Invitational/Stratified Game
Restricted to members and friends of the Los Altos Golf and Country Club.
Director:

Marolyn Imaoka
(408) 828-9222
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Friday Night Barometer
2018-06-08 19:00 - 22:30, 2018-06-15 19:00 - 22:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified Barometer Game.
Light dinner provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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San Francisco Sectional
2018-06-09, 2018-06-10
Janet Pomeroy Center, San Francisco CA Info

Monday Morning Bridge Club
2018-06-11 11:30 - 15:00, 2018-06-18 11:30 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified, 749’er/Stratified and 299’er/Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Encouraged
Director:

John Schwartz
(650) 353-1461
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Supervised Play Monday Evenings
2018-06-11 18:45 - 20:45, 2018-06-18 18:45 - 20:45 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Beginning Bridge
2018-06-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | 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.

PLAY & LEARN Beginning Bridge
Dates

Introduction to Bridge
Choosing a Contract
June 4, 2018

Opening Bids and Selecting the Best Game
Opening 1NT
June 11

Major Suit Opening Bids
Minor Suit Opening Bids
June 18

Dummy Points
June 25

Responder Bids Notrump
Opener Bids Notrump
July 9

Takeout Doubles
July 16

Preempts
July 23

Strong 2 Clubs
July 30

Alpine Bridge Club
2018-06-12 11:30 - 15:30, 2018-06-19 11:30 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
11:30 am: 499’er/Stratified, 199’er/Stratified and New Player Sections.
12:00 pm: Open/Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Kevin O’Leary
(650) 279-0005
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Prue Saunders
(650) 464-3969
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Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Tuesday Noon Bridge Club
2018-06-12 12:00 - 15:30 | Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Open/Stratified Game
Snacks provided.
Starting April 2 this game will become the ThinkSlam club and will start at 11:30 AM.
Director:

Gabrielle Bowling
(650) 619-0555
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Vi Duplicate Bridge Club
2018-06-12 19:00 - 22:30 | Vi Palo Alto, 650 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Invitational/Stratified Game
Restricted to members and friends of the Vi Palo Alto.
Director:

Mary Steele
(408) 202-0419
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Bridge 'N Brunch
2018-06-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and 499’er/Stratified Sections.
Light lunch provided during the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Wednesday Afternoon 199ers
2018-06-13 12:15 - 16:00 | Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
199’er Game
Short lesson before the game at noon.
Snacks provided.
Director:

Gabriella Bowling
(650) 619-0555
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Doubleton Club
2018-06-13 19:00 - 22:15 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and 499’er/Stratified Sections.
Light dinner provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Marolyn Imaoka
(408) 828-9222
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Lori Spaeth
(650) 906-3987
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Dave Wheeler
(650) 799-1634
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Supervised Play Thursday Mornings
2018-06-14 08:45 - 10:45 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Beginning Bridge
2018-06-14 09:15 - 11:15 | 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.

PLAY & LEARN Beginning Bridge
Dates

Introduction to Bridge
Choosing a Contract, Scoring
February 22, 2018

Opening Bids and Selecting the Best Game
Opening 1NT
March 8

Major Suit Opening Bids
March 22

Minor Suit Opening Bids
April 5

Dummy Points
April 19

Responder Bids Notrump
May 3

Opener Bids Notrump
May 17

Takeout Doubles
May 24

Preempts
June 7

Strong 2 Clubs
June 14

Thursday Morning JCC
2018-06-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA, United States
Open/Stratified Game.
Lunch provided during the game.
Reservations Requested
Director:

John Schwartz
(650) 353-1461
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Thursday Afternoon BC
2018-06-14 12:00 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified game.
Light lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Board of Directors Meeting
2018-06-14 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.

Essential Conventions
2018-06-14 19:15 - 21:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Frank Smoot
(408) 732-5736
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Strengthen your bidding with essential conventions. You will understand and use twelve popular conventions. These conventions are useful, easy-to-remember and fun to play. This course includes discussion of the weekly topic, in-class exercises, lots of practice deals and homework.
This course is designed for bridge players who have a minimum of one year of experience playing duplicate bridge.
Using materials from many sources you will learn concepts, do exercises in class (homework outside of class) and finish the evening by playing hands relating to the topic. Snacks are also provided. You will be amazed at what you’ll learn, even if you’ve played for years and years!

The in-class exercises are available in electronic format so students can play the hands at home and receive commentary on their bidding and play (requires Bridge Baron software).
Our course lecturer is the very popular Frank Smoot who has taught bridge to beginners and beyond in Palo Alto for almost 20 years. Frank and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Frank Smoot for more information.

This 8-Week Course Covers

Bidding:

Jacoby & Texas Transfers
Jacoby 2NT & 1430 RKC Blackwood
Splinters
Inverted Minor Suit Raises
New Minor Forcing and Fourth Suit Forcing
Drury
Two Suited Overcalls
Responsive Doubles & Truscott 2N

Class Downloads**

Lesson 1
Transfers

Lesson 2
Jacoby 2NT

Lesson 3
Splinters

Lesson 4
Inverted Minors

Lesson 5
Forcing Enquiries

Lesson 6
Drury

Lesson 7
Two Suits New on 8/9/18

Lesson 8
Resp. Dbl. Truscott

**Downloads may change prior to class date.
Instructions for downloading and playing files with Bridge Baron
Bridge Baron Support
Bridge Baron Website. We usually have copies of Bridge Baron at class which we sell at a discount.
*After registering, please send a check made out to Frank Smoot in the amount of $175 to hold your spot to:
Frank Smoot
528 S Taaffe St
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

TGIF AM Bridge Club
2018-06-15 10:30 - 14:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified, 499’er/Stratified and 199’er Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided during the game.
Discount for students 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Paul Davis
(650) 888-3403
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Gerry MacDonald
(703) 627-7294
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Kevin O’Leary
(650) 279-0005
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Shoreline Bridge Club
2018-06-16 12:00 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Stratified Regular and Newer Player sections.
Short lesson before the game covering the rules and etiquette of duplicate bridge.
Light Lunch provided before the game.
Discount for students 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Usually held on the 3rd Saturday of every month. It is also held on Saturdays when there is not a conflicting Unit Game or program at the Bridge Center or nearby tournament. See Special Events Calendar for additional dates.
Directors:

Paul Davis
(650) 888-3403
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Gerry MacDonald
(703) 627-7294
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Club Championship (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section
2018-06-18 11:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Charity Game for Alzheimer’s Prevention, Care and Research
