Lecture Series
2021-07-20 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-08-17 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-09-21 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-10-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-11-16 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 usually 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.
You do not need to register for this event.

Board of Directors Meeting
2021-08-12 15:30 - 17:30, 2021-09-09 15:30 - 17:30, 2021-10-14 15:30 - 17:30, 2021-11-11 15:30 - 17:30, 2021-12-09 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.

Online Unit Game
2021-08-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-09-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-10-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-07 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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Online Unit Game Swiss Teams
2021-08-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-09-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-10-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-21 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

Conventions You Need to Play IN PERSON
2021-09-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-09-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-12 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-12-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Useful conventions for basic intermediates including Jacoby and Texas transfers, Stayman and Garbage Stayman, and minor suit bidding when partner opens one notrump.
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.

Conventions You Need to Play
Dates

Takeout Doubles
September 14, 2021

Negative Doubles
September 28

Negative Doubles part 2
October 12

Stayman & Garbage Stayman
October 26

Jacoby Transfers
November 9

Roman Keycard Blackwood
November 23

Jacoby Two Notrump
November 30

Control Showing Cue Bids
December 14

Michaels
February 15, 2022

Splinters
February 22

Non-Life Master Sectional
2021-09-18 - 2021-09-19 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Unit 503 hosts a Non-Life Master Sectional for Unit members and friends who are not yet Life Masters and who have fewer than 750 masterpoints each. All events award silver points. Hand records will be available after the events each day.
Saturday, September 18, 2021
9:30 AM and 2 PM – Single session stratified pairs
49er, 299er and 749er Sections
Sunday, September 19
9:30 AM – Single session stratified pairs
9:30 AM & 2 PM -Single session stratified SWISS
Sign up to reserve your spot. Information & Sign-up

Holiday Party and Game
2021-12-18 12:15 - 13:00 | Online
The event you have all been waiting for! On December 18, we will be holding our annual Holiday Party virtually and an online Game. The Holiday Party will start at 12:15pm on Zoom (link sent by email); we can’t wait to see all of you! The game will be at 1:00pm on BBO and will have a 499er and open section, and the cost will be a bargain 3 BB$! Thank you Will Watson for Directing.
Frank Smoot will be the emcee as we play games and present awards:

Play “Two Truths, and a Lie” and learn about 3 of our members and Bridge Trivia
You have a chance to win prizes
Presentation of annual Awards

No need to preregister, just sign up on BBO as usual. If you haven’t played on BBO before and need some help signing up, contact Stephanie Youngquist at yoyo2000@pacbell.net or 650-862-3467.
This is the Unit’s annual holiday charity game. Usually, members and friends play for free but are asked to contribute gift cards or cash to local charity holiday sharing programs. This year we are providing an online alternative at the lowest price we can to still award masterpoints. Please consider a generous gift to Community Services Agency (CSA) using this link: https://forms.diamondmindinc.com/csacares/unit503?token=1738347040 or to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley at https://impact.shfb.org/fundraiser/3599223. For more information about these organizations, you can go to their websites at https://www.csacares.org/ and https://www.shfb.org/.
If you join in the holiday party and make a donation, you will get one free in-person play at the PABC during Q1 of 2022.
CSA is delivering critical services to homebound seniors and those who are housing or food insecure. CSA also partners with Second Harvest Food Bank.
If you would prefer to send a check or gift card to one of these organizations, please mail it to: Palo Alto Bridge Club, PO Box 391206, Mountain View, CA 94039
We would like to thank Stephanie Youngquist, Kathy Wheeler, Paul Davis and Frank Smoot in advance for making this Virtual Party a success.

Unit Game - Pairs
2022-01-02
Stratified Pair Game which may be held at our Bridge Center, online or both.

Bridge Center games start at 12 noon and we ask that players sign up so we can plan accordingly. COVID restrictions may apply (proof of vaccination and masks).
Online games usually start at 1pm and do not require advance signup, although we recommend you log into BBO 10 minutes before the game. Players who have not previously played in our online games should contact the director in advance.

Please check our Unit Game page for specific about this specific game.

Monterey Clambake Regional
2022-01-03 - 2022-01-09
Learn. more about this event at the District 21 website (link to follow).
Flyer
