North American Pairs Qualifying Games in June, July, and August
North American Pairs (NAP) qualifying games will take place during the weeks of June 2-8, June 15-21, July 6-13, July 21-26, August 10-16 and August 24-30. The North American Pairs is a major national pairs event sponsored by the ACBL. It is a grass-roots event that is played in three stages; qualification in club games, District finals in the fall, and national competition at the Spring NABC. Here is a link for more information: NAP Information
Calling People Interested in Being Directors
If you are interested in becoming a director let us know! We will reimburse the cost of the online course.
Calendar Notes & Updates
Sunday Morning 0-750 Game - CANCELLED UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Thursday Evening Games Suspended Until September 10th. On that date going forward, we will start the game at a new time - 6pm - and serve pizza at 5:30.
September 14: Next Mentor/Mentee Game. Dates for the remainder of games are 10/12, 11/9, and 12/14.
Bi–Monthly Team Games: Handicapped Swiss Teams are usually scheduled on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month – check the calendar for details. Start time is noon with a light lunch served at 11:30 AM.
Bridge Lessons for Summer 2026
The last lesson of Lisa Mita's 6–part Bridge Basics 3 course will be on September 3 from 9:30–11:30 AM. Topics have included Common Conventions such as Stayman, Jacoby Transfers & Advances, Strong 2♣ Opening Bid, Blackwood & Gerber. If you did not sign up for the series, the fee for the last class is $30. If you have questions, contact Lisa at BridgeWithLisa@gmail.com or call the Club at 610–232–2250. Pay by cash, check, or Venmo to @Lisa-Mita-Bridge. Click here to download the flyer.
Bridge Lessons for Fall 2026
1. Lisa Mita will present a 4-week class for Fundamentals Review on Tuesdays 9:45-11:15 starting September 8 and ending September 29. Remember when you took Bridge Basics 1, 2, and 3, and your head was spinning with all the information? Here is a chance to review those fundamentals. They will make more sense now that you have some playing experience. Topics include: Hand Evaluation, Major Suit Responses, Minor Suit Responses, NT Responses, Stayman, Transfers, Strong 2 Club Convention, Blackwood and Gerber. The fee for the series is $40 or drop in as you like for $15 per class. Advance registration is strongly recommended. A minimum of 10 students is required for the course to run. Contact Lisa at BridgeWithLisa@gmail.com to register or with any questions. Pay by cash, check, or Venmo to @Lisa-Mita-Bridge. Click here to download the flyer.
2. Dennis Shaub will present a 6-week Beginner Bridge Course based on the Audrey Grant system on consecutive Thursdays 9:30-11:30 from September 10 - October 15. After completion of this course, you will be able to play bridge on a basic level with friends, private groups or beginner level club games. Cost of the course is FREE and the optional book may be purchased for $20. For reservations, contact Dennis at bridgemasterofpa@gmail.com or via his cell 717-723-0323. Click here for the flyer.
Ongoing Learning and Education
Mentored Play & Learn Join Linda O'Malley for Structured Practice on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Uses pre–dealt boards containing a mix of common conventions including: Stayman, Jacoby Transfers, Takeout Doubles, Jump Shifts, Preempts, Strong 2 Club Openers, and Blackwood. Focus is on both bidding and play of the hand. Drop in as you like for $15/session, no need to register or come with a partner. Contact Linda with questions at LindaForBridge@gmail.com or 484-919-0425. Click here for the flyer.
Points and Pointers Join us on Wednesdays for Points and Pointers, a real duplicate game designed for beginning and advancing players. The game is limited to players with 0–100 ACBL Masterpoints. Each table will play the same boards at the same time, and session host Rex Saffer will discuss each board immediately after it is played. The table fee is $15, and the game will run from 12 Noon to 3:15 PM. Register by using RSVP Bridge. See above for more information.
Click here to open Rex's online archive where you may view or download Instructor Deal Notes and Hand Records for previous weekly sessions.
Free Mini–Lessons Our popular Friday and Saturday Mini–Lessons are regular weekly events, covering selected topics in offensive and competitive bidding, declarer play, and defensive principles. Lessons take place from 9:20–9:50 AM before the Friday Come Out and Play session (Ellen Luchette) and before the Saturday 0–300 Limited game (Rex Saffer). Conversation will focus on fundamentals and is directed toward advancing and intermediate players.
Rex and Ellen maintain separate online repositories of handouts distributed at lessons. Click here for Rex or here for Ellen to view or download these documents.
Come Out And Play Just getting started with bridge? Join us on Friday mornings from 10–11:30 am for a relaxed session of bridge. There will be no scoring, no masterpoints, and no pressure! – for only $10 per person. Come on out and drop in, no commitment or advance registration needed, and singles are welcome! Mentors will be available to answer any questions that may arise. This is a fun way to improve your bidding and play while meeting other advancing players
Game Results You can see your Common Game results at left under the menu, or click here to go straight to ACBL Live for Clubs.
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