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SANTA BARBARA BRIDGE CENTER
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
CALENDAR REMINDERS:
Friday, December 12, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Brief Annual Business Meeting prior to the 1:00 afternoon games.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 5:15 p.m.: Third Tuesday Night Potluck and 2500 game. Potluck Theme: December Favorites
Saturday, December 27, 2025: Last day to apply to be a Mentee in the 2026 Mentor/Mentee program. Applications are at the check-in desk.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026: 5:15: Third Tuesday Night Potluck and 2500 game. Potluck Theme: TBD
Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, 2026: 499 Non-life master
Sectional at our Club. Signups will be announced soon.
Thursday, March 12, 2026: Robert Todd Workshop at our Club. Limited to 60 people. The URL for workshop registration is:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-robert-todd-bridge-workshop
EDUCATION AND CLASSES
Mentored workshops: Players of all levels are encouraged to drop in Saturday mornings 9:30-11:30 for mentored play. $10/session.
Ronnie Morris Drop-in Classes on Specific Topics, Thursdays beginning at 4:30 p.m. $10/class
Dec. 11: Bids after Opponent’s 1 NT
(Note: this class will be at 9:30 am., not 4:30 pm)
Dec. 18: Unusual NT, Michaels
Jan. 8,2026: Classes will resume. Topics to be announced.
Beginning Bridge: Pat McCready’s class for beginning players, Part 2—Play of the Hand, continues Saturdays at 9:30.
Pat will start a new Beginning Bridge class sometime early in 2026.
Intermediate Bridge: Christian Gilles will begin a series of classes on Defense (including carding) for Intermediate Players on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 9:30-11:30. $10/session. No need to sign up, just show up. His series of classes on Play of the Hand has ended.
Winter Mentor/Mentee Program: Mentee applications at the Center’s check-in desk. Last day to apply, December 27, 2025.
DECEMBER SPECIAL GAMES
Thursday, December 11 – Saturday, December 13: Go Local! Red Hot Challenge Games (50% red)
December 15 – 20: Stardust Week (25% gold, 75% black)
Thursday, December 25: Club Closed for Christmas
Friday, December 26: Go Local! Silver Quest Games (50% silver, 50% black)
Saturday, December 27: Pop Up Game (50% red, 50% black)
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