Grand River Bridge Club

Learn Bridge In a Day

For those who might be interested in learning how to play bridge but aren't sure, we offer Learn Bridge in a Day (LBIAD) - a one-day session that gives its participants a taste of bridge. This session is offered twice a year in September and January. Details for our next session are below.

Saturday, January 11, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

GRBC 2481 Kingsway Dr, Kitchener, ON N2C 1A6

 

$35, includes a detailed electronic handout

Payment must be received by GRBC by Fri., Jan. 3, to guarantee your place in the lesson(s).

 

Beginners 1 and 2

Our club offers two five-lesson courses for players who either want to learn to play bridge or who have been away from the game for a while and wish to reboot. Beginners 1 and Beginners 2 are offered twice each year following Learn Bridge in a Day.

It is not necessary to be a member of our club to take these lessons.

Details about these lessons can be found on our Beginner Lessons page. The price is $85 for Beginners 1 (includes the cost of the textbook), $75 for Beginners 2 (it uses the same textbook as Beginners 1).

You can pay your lesson fee in one of these two ways:

Send an etransfer to:

GrandRiverBridgeClubTreasurer@gmail.com     *** NEW ***

MAKE SURE YOU COPY & PASTE IT IN CORRECTLY!
No password is required.

Please indicate in the e-transfer comments entry section:

• What your payment is for
  especially if you are paying for more than one thing
• Your name 
  (or names if you are paying for multiple people)
• Your email address 
  (NOTE: we will confirm receipt of payment only if the email address is entered)

Alternately, you can write a cheque payable to Grand River Bridge Club (not GRBC) and mail it to:

Steve Allen
75 Lorilee Crescent
Kitchener, ON  N2N 2J3

Please write the same three data points as above on the back of your cheque. (NOTE: We will confirm receipt of payment only if the email address is present.)

Please note that in addition to paying for your lesson(s), you must also register for your lesson(s).

If you forget to register but rather just send us an etransfer with no identifying information, sometimes we have no idea who you are or how to contact you. This has already happened several times, and it has taken a team of trained detectives to figure out who made the payment, what it is for, and how we can deliver the desired service.

Go to the Ongoing Learning page for information about our lessons for players interested in improving their game.

It is not necessary to be a member of our club to take lessons or attend our labs.

We offer bridge labs for newer players every Monday morning from 9:00-11:30 a.m. (except holiday Mondays). These sessions are very informal and relaxed. You don't need to come with a partner. At the labs, you play several hands but do not keep score, and you can discuss the hands with and ask questions of the experienced lab leader(s) present. This is an excellent way for beginner/novice players to learn the ropes and improve their skills. The cost is $8 members/ $10 non-members.

Upcoming Topics

Oct. 21 - Invitational Bids with Malkin Howes

Oct. 28 - Play of the Hand (POTH) in No Trump with Dave Quarrie

Nov. 4  - Play of the Hand (POTH) in No Trump part 2 with Dave Quarrie

Nov. 11 - New Minor Forcing with Rick Arthur

Nov. 18 - Cappelletti - interference over NT bid with Lynda Burnett

Nov. 25 - Step Bidding for Slams with Sue Moses

Dec. 2  - When to Cover an Honour with an Honour with Stephen Carpenter

Dec. 9  - Stayman - responding after the opener has made a rebid with Neil Jeffrey

Dec. 16 - Splinter Bids with Lynda Burnett

Dec. 23 - no lesson

Dec. 30 - no lesson

Please email grbclessons@gmail.com if you have lesson requests.  

NO EXTRA CHARGE!!!