SANTA BARBARA BRIDGE CENTER

January 2026 NEWSLETTER

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Friday, January 16: a Memorial game remembering our members who have passed in the last 20 years.

           Tuesday, January 20: 5:15:    Third Tuesday Night Potluck and 2500 game. Potluck Theme: Celebrate the New Year.       

             Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8: 499 Non-life master Sectional at our Club. Signups will be announced soon.

Thursday, March 12: 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, Your choice: Thursdays at 9:30 am or 4:15 p.m.  

$10/class  

  Jan. 8:  Filling out the Convention Card

Jan. 15: Signaling (carding), Etiquette and procedures

Jan. 22: Bergen raises

Jan. 29: Jacoby 2NT

Feb. 5: New Minor Forcing

Feb. 12: Recap Negative and Takeout Doubles, adding in Support Doubles

Feb. 19: 4th Suit Forcing

Feb. 26: Recap TBD

Mar. 5: Recap TBD

Beginning Bridge:

Pat McCready will start a new Beginning Bridge class February 7,  9:30-11:30 continuing each Saturday thereafter for 8 weeks.  Cost for the series: $100, payable online via Zeffy or at the door.  To register, email Pat at mccready1214@gmail.com or just show upo on Feb 7.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/basic-bidding-in-the-21th-century-spring--2026

        Intermediate Bridge: Christian Gilles will begin a series of drop-in classes on Defense (including carding) for Intermediate Players on Tuesday, January 13 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: The Winter Mentor/Mentee program begins on January 10 and ends on February 21 with a final Mentor/Mentee game on Sunday, Feb 22 at 1PM.

During the program on Thursdays, January 15 to February 19, there'll be a non-points game for Mentor/Mentee pairs, run in parallel with the 749er game

JANUARY SPECIAL GAMES

Saturday, January 10: Junior Fund Game
Monday, January 12: Junior Fund Games (both games)
Thursday, January 15: Junior Fund Game
Friday, January 16:  Unit Championship In-Memoriam Game
Wednesday, January 21: Junior Fund Game
Friday, January 30: Junior Fund Game