Calendar Notes & Updates
December is right around the corner and we have a busy month planned.
- Our handicapped team games are on the 1st and 15th.
- We have gold points the full week of 10/12–21.
- Our Holiday party will take place on Thursday the 18th.
- We are hosting an Intermediate / Novice tournament on December 8th (sold out!).
We are open Christmas Day! Join us for a Chinese lunch at 12 Noon and an Open game with extra points at 12:30 Please pre–register by email at kopbridgeclub@gmail.com to help us with planning.
New Open Game!!!
Enjoy our new Open Game on Saturdays at 2 PM beginning November 15. Email the Club as usual at kopbridgeclub@gmail.com or call 610–232–2250 to register. All three November games will be FREE, come on down and play on us!
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 11:30 AM, with a light lunch served at 11:00 AM. Email the Club at kopbridgeclub@gmail.com to register or to request players to fill out your team.
Please Note: Our Games in December are on the 1st and 15th.
Friday and Saturday Mini–Lessons
The start time for both series of lessons has been moved to 9:20 AM. This is to allow sufficient time to set up and start the Friday Come Out and Play session and the Saturday 0–500 game. See below for more information.
Bridge Lessons for Winter 2026
Lisa Mita will teach two new lesson series starting mid–January:
- Bridge Basics 1 begins Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 9:15 to 11:15 AM and runs through Feb. 18 (no class on Jan. 28). Suitable for anyone who has never played Bridge before, or did so a long time ago and would like a refresher. Topics include Basics of Bridge; Notrump Opening Bids and Responses; Major and Minor Suit Opening Bids and Responses. These lessons are offered FREE OF CHARGE ! The only cost to students is $20 for the textbook by Audrey Grant, available for purchase at the first lesson. Advance registration is strongly recommended. A minimum of 12 students is required for the class to run. Click here for the BB1 flyer.
- The Two Over One Bidding System is a 5–lesson course on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 AM beginning Jan. 20 (no class on Jan. 27). For players familiar with Standard American and ready to upgrade or for anyone wanting a refresher. Topics include 1430 & Control Bids; Introduction to 2/1; Forcing 1NT; Opener & Responder Rebids; Game or Slam? The series fee is $125, or drop in for $30. Advance registration is strongly recommended. A minimum of 8 students is required for the class to run. Click here for the 2/1 flyer.
Email Lisa with questions or to register at BridgeWithLisa@gmail.com or call the Club at 610–232–2250. Pay by cash, check, or Venmo to @Lisa-Mita-Bridge.
Additional Saturday Section for Advancing Players
We have added a separate section to our Saturday game for players with no more than 50 masterpoints if the number of players is sufficient. Winners in the 0–500 section will get masterpoint awards based on the total number of tables in play in both sections.
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 the session host 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 emailing the Club at kopbridgeclub@gmail.com or call 610–232–2250. You can also register in person at the Director's desk.
Click here to open an 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 0–500 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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