Modern Day Bridge Fundamentals w/ Henry Kingdon
Tuesdays | 1:30 - 3:30PM | Sep 2 - Oct 7
Marin Art & Garden Center - The Cottage
$190 / Full Session
$45 / Daily Drop-in
In this class we will using Pat Harrington's Play and Learn Bridge series, focussing on the cards in front of us and discussion around those cards. After the third class, even those that have never seen cards before will be able (and encouraged) to get together to play a few hands outside of class time. No extra materials are required (just a deck of cards and four people).
Learn the funadamentals of modern day bridge! Research has shown that regular bridge playing improves reasoning skills and long- and short-term memory. You'll feel the neurons firing not only while you play, but long after.
During this class you will learn the following.
Week 1: Welcome, tricks, declarer, dummy, declarer planning, opening lead
Week 2: Playing No Trump, Playing in a trump suit, choosing a contract
Week 3: Introducing bidding and hand evaluation
Week 4: 1NT opener and responses
Week 5: Opening one of a major suit & responding
Week 6: Opening one of a minor suit & responding
This program is made possible in part by a collaboration with Marin Art and Garden Center! Please learn more and to become a Friend of the Garden at maringarden.org
More Modern Day Bridge Fundamentals
with Henry Kingdon
Tuesdays,
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Oct 14 - Nov 25
Marin Art and Garden Center - Cottage
$190 / Session or $45 / single class drop-in
This class is a continuation of Introduction to Modern Bridge Fundamentals. We will complete the final 6 lessons in Pat Harrington’s 12 lesson Play and Learn Bridge. Players that have not taken Introduction to Modern Bridge Fundamentals but have some experience at the bridge table are encouraged to check with the instructor before enrolling. In this class we will be focusing on the cards in front of us and discussion around those cards. The lessons are listed by bidding topics, but every lesson also has several important tips on playing the hand. At this point we should have enough knowledge to be playing regularly outside of class time. No extra materials are required (just a deck of cards and four people).
Learn the fundamentals of modern day bridge! Research has shown that regular bridge playing improves reasoning skills and long- and short-term memory. You'll feel the neurons firing not only while you play, but long after.
Bridge: No Trump Conventions w/ Henry Kingdon
Tuesdays | 1:30 - 3:30PM | Dec 2 - Dec 16
Marin Art & Garden Center - The Cottage
$110 / Full Session
$45 / Daily Drop-in
What are "systems" and when are they on?
Finding the perfect contract over your partner's opening no trump bid is easier with these awesome tools. Explore Stayman, Jacoby Transfers, Gerber, and Quantitative No Trump bids. Everyone will get a turn at defense and declarer play.
During this class you will learn the following:
Week 1: Gerber and Quantitative No Trump: use Gerber to ask your No-Trump opening partner how many aces are in their hand so you can pick the right contract, hopefully a slam! Use a quantitative No Trump bid to safely explore for marginal slams in No Trump auctions.
Week 2: Stayman: We all know an 8-card fit usually plays better in a trump contract than a no-trump contract. Use the Stayman convention to find those 4-4 major suit fits.
Week 3: Jacoby Transfers is a powerful tool after a no-trump opener that allows the responder to do each of the following:
Force to game with a 5-card major
Force to game with a 6+ card major
Invite to game with a 5-card major
Invite to game with a 6+ card major
Place the contract in a part score in any suit
This program is made possible in part by a collaboration with Marin Art and Garden Center! Please learn more and to become a Friend of the Garden at maringarden.org
American MahJongg for Beginners w/ Leslie Friedman
REGISTRATION INFO COMING SOON!
Join us for a four-week, 2-hour each class, introductory class of American Mahjongg with local instructor, Leslie Friedman.
Week One: The first class is critical and provides the foundation for the game. We are hands-on! You will be introduced to the 152 tiles and the 2025 National MahJongg League card.
Week Two: The second class will review the tiles and the card. We will do a few open rounds focusing on pattern matching the tiles with the card and identifying “outliers”.
Weeks Three & Four: The third and fourth classes will assist in developing skill through game play!
*Class Fee includes 8 hours of instruction, room fees at Marin Art and Garden Center, course materials, the new 2025 Mah Jongg card, and tea / coffee during the class.
Stay after class from 12:30pm-2:30pm for drop-in open play!
Social Games for Seniors!
Wednesdays | 1:00 - 3:00PM
Ross Town Hall
Join us at Town Hall for some fun and games! We’ll have a variety of games available, including dominoes, Mah Jongg, chess, bunco dice, and ping pong.
You’re also welcome to bring your own games to share with the group.
Everyone is invited to participate - it’s free and open to all! Donations are appreciated and will help support Age Friendly Ross programs.
Please call or email Ross Recreation to attend.
(415) 453-6020
rossrec@townofrossca.gov