BY KIAH MCCONNELL
Marketing & Program Coordinator
LARSO
Bridge has been around for over 100 years and continues to be one of the most popular card games in the world. As a fun and mentally challenging game, it can be played on many levels from your kitchen table to world wide competitive tournaments. Playing bridge offers both intellectual and social stimulation for older adults and provides a good social outlet for all ages.
The Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center is pleased to offer a spring Beginning Bridge class taught by Jerry Fleming. Jerry has been playing, teaching, and directing bridge for over 50 years including on over 50 world wide cruises.
Classes will be held on Saturday mornings beginning April 13 from 10:30 AM until noon
for 8 weeks. The class is open to all ages 8 to 98. This series of sequential lessons is a very basic course and assumes that the students know nothing about bridge and have never played bridge before.
There is no fee for the class, however there is a suggested donation of $5 per session.
The structure of each class will be a lecture on the topic for the day, followed by a guided play period. Each class builds on the rules and skills learned in previous sessions. You do not need a partner to take the class. If you would like to enroll call 505-662-8920. If you have questions please email Jerry at peanutcat@aol.com.
The following topics will be covered in this 8 week course:
- Mechanics of Bridge April 13
- Scoring and the theory of bidding April 20
- Opening bidder’s description April 27
- Responder’s description May 11
- No trump bidding May 18
- Overcalls May 25
- Takeout doubles June 1
- Introduction to declarer play June 8
Note: May 4 no class offered
The Los Alamos Senior Activity Centers offer classes, workshops, transportation, meals and much more for older adults in Los Alamos. The Betty Ehart and White Rock Centers are open Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4pm and Saturdays from 9am – 1pm. Learn more at www.larso.org.