2026 UPCOMING EDUCATION CALENDAR
ONGOING
Supervised Novice
$10 per session, Instructor: Bill Watson
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Thursdays 1:30pm-3:30pm and Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm
No registration required. Drop in anytime. Not scored; raise hand for advice.
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​​ JANUARY/FEBRUARY LESSONS​​
Unless otherwise noted, advance registration is not required, but recommended.
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HOW TO BE A BETTER BRIDGE PLAYER CLASS
When: Fridays: January 30, 2026 – February 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Cost: $10.00 per class includes pizza, soda & chips.
Registration: Preregistration is strongly preferred (drop in if space is available)
Contact: Ann Hughes, annmarie.h.hughes@gmail.com or call 860-306-7910
Instructor: Mike Carmiggelt
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CLASS SCHEDULE
Week 1, Friday January 30: Questions and communication, Review of last Friday’s hands
Week 2, Friday February 6: Communication between hands, Review of last Friday’s hands
Week 3, Friday February 13: Understanding points in bidding & counting on defense, Review hands ​​
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Where: The Hartford Bridge Club, 19A Andover Dr., West Hartford, CT
Phone: 860-953-3177 Website: https://www.hartfordbridgeclub.org
When: Saturdays: February 28, 2026 – April 11, 2026, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Cost: First class is FREE! $15.00 per each of the remaining 6 classes
Instructor: Ann Hughes, annmarie.h.hughes@gmail.com or call 860-306-7910
Coffee & pastry provided at each class
CLASS SCHEDULE
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Week 1, February 28: The deck and the deal, hand evaluation, intro to bidding & play
Week 2, March 7: One notrump opening bid and simple responses, leads
Week 3, March 14: Major suit openings and simple responses, scoring
Week 4, March 21: Minor suit openings and simple responses
Week 5, March 28: Notrump responses to minor suit openings
Week 6, April 4: Declarer play, finesses, card combinations, managing entries
Week 7, April 11: Defensive play, overcalls, defense strategies