News, Upcoming Special Games & Events

Date	Time	Event
Tuesdays (no chat on 12/20 & 12/27) Thursdays	6:30pm (Tue) 12:30pm (Th)	Chat Bridge $5 Play bridge while being able to ask questions during the bidding and/or the play. Limited to those with 20 MP or fewer. Masterpoints are awarded.
Thursdays	11:00am-noon	Lesson including light lunch and 12:30 Pairs Game This series of lessons will be taught by Tom Hammond. You come on any given Thursday, pay $6 and you get a lesson on a convention, a light lunch (donation accepted for lunch), and play in the 12:30pm pairs game or Chat bridge.
Began Friday 12/9	10:00am	NEW Section-49er Pairs We will add a new section which will run concurrently with the Open Pairs for people with fewer than 50 masterpoints. We will run this weekly from 12/9 on if we have at least two tables.
Saturday 12/31	6:00pm Potluck 6:30pm Pairs	New Year's Eve Party Enjoy some food and drink, play some Bridge and be home in plenty of time for midnight!
Mondays beginning 1/2	10:00am	New 199er Section We have been running a 299er section concurrent with the open game on Monday mornings for some time. Beginning 1/1/12 the 299er section will become the 199er section.
Friday 1/6	10:00am	Club Championship for Open and 49er
Mondays beginning 1/9	6:00-8:00pm	Beginner Lessons This series of 10 lessons will be taught by Doug Frost and cost $5 per class. You can pay up front or as you go. Please call with questions or to sign up 651-490-5430.
Wednesday 1/11	10:00am	Club Championship
Saturday 1/14	6:00pm Potluck and Draw for Partners 6:30pm Pairs	Novice & Experienced Pairs This quarterly event randomly pairs a novice with an experienced player. This is always a fun event, novices sign up at the center and experienced players talk to Kim.
Thursday 1/19	12:30pm	Club Championship We will divide into two sections if we have enough players.
Friday 1/27 - Sunday 1/29	various	Winter Carnival Sectional New Brighton Community Center INFO

Partnership:
Kim Hayward 651-271-3500
& Nan Gabriel 651-439-3942

Organization
Manager: Marlene Gipson
Asst. Manager: Kim Hayward
Board of Directors (8/11-7/12):
Nan Gabriel, President
Elaine Prebonich, Vice President
Jim Snyder, Secretary
Larry McIntyre, board member
Marilyn DeMoulley, board member