Newtown Bridge Club holds in-person games and lessons in the Alexandria Room on the second (top) floor of Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown CT.
Newtown [CT] Virtual Club games are played on BBO.
Details about in-person and online bridge activities are on the Calendar.
12:30 games in-person on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Open and 299er sections Mondays & Wednesdays; Tuesdays have a single section.
NEW! 10:00 Thursday game starts Jun 26. Open and 299er sections; 20-minute lunch break about noon.
Jun 9-11: Club Championship games award extra masterpoints at Club Championship Pairs (63.6% sectional) rating and bragging rights for the 2nd quarter.
Jun 16 & 18: ACBL Awards. Extra masterpoints (63.6% sectional rating).
Jun 17: The Longest Day. Bridge at 10:00 & 2:00. Food, fun and extra points throughout the day. Click for The Longest Day schedule.
Jun 23-26: STaC (Sectional Tournament at Clubs) games award 100% SILVER masterpoints. Players can earn even more silver in across the field scoring with other New England clubs.
BBO games Saturdays & Sundays: Open at 10:05. Look for Newtown [CT] under Virtual Clubs on BBO.
š¦ Early Birds:
Register for our BBO games at least 20 minutes before the start time and get the chance to play free! One winner will be randomly selected from each game, every Saturday & Sunday. To be eligible, players must register early and be logged into BBO and ready to play at start time.
Jun 7-8 & 14-15: 50% RED / 50% black points awarded at 150% Club Masterpoint rating.
Jun 21-22: DOUBLE points and extra games - 10:00 499ers, 10:05 Open, 2:00 499ers & 2:05 Open. Black masterpoints awarded at twice the Club Masterpoint rating. Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
Every day on BBO: When you're not playing in OUR club games, please consider playing online in the ACBL Clubhouse games. Every time you do, you will be supporting OUR club! Click for schedule.
Jun 5-8: 25% SILVER masterpoints.
Jun 12-15: 25% RED masterpoints.
Jun 21-22: DOUBLE points.
Jun 23-28: Point Palooza! Earn additional masterpoints when you play in two or more 18-board games.
Tue Jun 17 - The Longest Day. The club's 9th annual Longest Day event to support the Alzheimerās Association will have Newcomer (0-50 MP), 499er and Open bridge games and Scrabble tournaments, morning and afternoon, at Edmond Town Hall. Please join us in supporting this worthy cause.
Sat Jun 21 & Sun Jun 22 - The Longest Day on BBO. 499er and Open games, morning and afternoon, will award double masterpoints!
Click here for bridge schedule Click here for Scrabble schedule
Donate at least $100 and play for FREE at all events. Click here to donate directly to the Alzheimerās Association on behalf of the Newtown Bridge Club team. Checks payable to the Alzheimer's Association with a memo that it is for The Longest Day, Team Newtown Bridge Club may be mailed to Alzheimer's Association, The Longest Day, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Learn to Play Bridge
Have fun. Meet interesting people. Sharpen your memory. Laugh out loud.
Lunch & Learn, Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 11:40-noon. Bring your lunch and your partner for a great warm-up before the 12:30 game. Free!
• Defense on Mondays: You defend 50% of your hands so small changes as defenders can really improve your results.
• Bridge Fundamentals on Tuesdays: Improve those skills you will use in every bridge game you play. No session 6/17.
• Bidding & Play on Wednesdays: You bid every hand and declare 25% of the time so it pays to sharpen your partnership understandings.
Bridge 2: Let's Compete, Mondays 6:30-8:30pm, thru June 30. Do you hate to pass? This 8-class pre-intermediate bridge course introduces the techniques of a modern competitive bridge game. Players will learn how to interfere and take advantage of the opponentsā bidding, how to bid with great hands and try for slams, what to lead and more. Read more.
NEW! Introduction to Declarer Play, Tuesdays 10:00-11:30, Jun 3-Aug 5. Make the most of the cards you were dealt. This 9-class drop-in course teaches techniques for playing bridge hands better whether the game is social bridge, rubber or duplicate. Players will learn how to become confident declarers. Tuition: $13 per workshop ($10 for members). Read more. No class 6/17.
Chat Bridge, Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 am. If youād like to play bridge more and still have the chance to ask questions during bidding and play, try a Chat Bridge game. Each game starts with a short bridge lesson. Come alone, with a partner or with a group. An instructor will be standing by to help. Game fee: $13 per person ($10 for members). Read more.
Online Bridge Games
Newtown Bridge Club's online pair games are Saturday & Sunday at 10:05; look for Newtown [CT] games under Virtual Clubs on BBO (bridgebase.com). Register early and have a chance to play for free.
Check out ACBL Clubhouse for more 0-20, 49er, 99er, 199er, 299er, 499er, 799er, 1749er and Open opportunities to play online. ACBL Clubhouse games are every day, Sunday through Saturday, on BBO. Individual, robot and pair formats are on the ACBL Clubhouse daily schedule.
For players with 0-50 masterpoints, Online Community Games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 on BBO are 12-board pair games followed by a mini-lesson on Zoom.
ACBL gives part of the proceeds from our players who participate in Clubhouse and Online Community games to Newtown Bridge Club.
Ready to try BBO? BBO Practice Sessions are offered to those who are interested in playing bridge online. You will learn how to set up a private table to play with friends, how to play in a Virtual Club game and get answers to your BBO questions. Contact Susan at director@newtownbridge.org to schedule a practice session; free for members.
For additional BBO information, click the following links:
Creating Private Tables on BBO BBO tips
Bridge Mentoring
Bridge Mentoring at Newtown Bridge Club provides members 
with coaching and advice and the opportunity to share the love of the game. Might you be interested in having a mentor or being a mentor?
Players with 5 to 200 masterpoints may sign up to have a mentor. Experienced players may sign up to be a mentor.
Mentoring partnerships agree to play together at least once a month for 6 months on a mutually convenient schedule. Mentors in approved registered partnerships qualify for free plays.
For details, click to see the printable Bridge Mentoring registration form.
Need a Partner?
The Partnership Desk has contact information for Newtown Bridge Club players as well as the list of players looking for partners. If you're new to the club and need a partner, please contact Susan at director@newtownbridge.org or 203-733-8525 for assistance.
Calendar
Click on events below to see more detail.
*Extra points will be awarded
Nearby tournaments:
Susan Fronapfel, club manager
director@newtownbridge.org
203-733-8525
Linda Dale Mulholland, assistant
club manager
Newtown Bridge Club is a member of:
American Contract Bridge League
The Newtown Bridge Club offers ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge games near the flagpole at center of town, on Main Street (Routes 25 and 6). Easily accessible from Connecticut - Newtown CT, Danbury CT, Bethel CT, Southbury CT, Brookfield CT, New Milford CT, Monroe CT, Bridgewater CT, Woodbury CT, New Fairfield CT, Redding CT, Ridgefield CT, Botsford CT, Roxbury CT, Sandy Hook CT, South Britain CT and Stevenson CT are within 12 miles - and Putnam County and Dutchess County New York including Brewster NY, Patterson NY, Carmel NY, Croton Falls NY and North Salem NY.
Newtown CT Bridge Club at Edmond Town Hall | 45 Main Street, Newtown CT | email: director@newtownbridge.org