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.
All must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination to attend in-person bridge activities. Masks are optional.
Newtown [CT] Virtual Club games are played on BBO.
Details about in-person and online bridge activities are on the Calendar.
All September: Extra points at every in-person game during ACBL's International Fund month. Join the fun at 12:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Sep 8-Oct 30: Calling all 🐦🐦🐦 Early Birds 🐦🐦🐦
Register for any of 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 day, Thu-Sun. To be eligible, players must register early and be logged into BBO and ready to play at start time.
| Fall schedule for Newtown Bridge Club games | ||||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | ||
| 10:00 | BBO | 499ers | 499ers | 499ers | 499ers | |||
| 10:05 | BBO | Open | Open | Open | Open | |||
| 9:30 | ETH | Chat | ||||||
| 12:30 | ETH | 299ers | 299ers | |||||
| 12:30 | ETH | Open | Open | |||||
BBO=bridgebase.com, ETH=Edmond Town Hall, Chat=Chat Bridge
Oct 10 & 12: Royal STaC awards SILVER, GOLD & RED masterpoints at the 12:30 in-person games. Make a date with your partner to play!
Want to play online with people you know?
Join your Newtown Bridge Club, Founders Hall and Stamford Bridge Club friends online. Under Virtual Clubs on BBO, look for Newtown [CT] games at 10:00 (499ers) and 10:05 (Open) Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and Founders Hall games at 4:00 (0-750 MPs) on Thursday. Help your bridge community thrive by supporting your local clubs.
PS. Register early for Newtown BBO games for a chance to play for free.
Ready to try BBO? Learn how to play online with friends and in Virtual Club games. Contact Susan at director@newtownbridge.org to schedule a practice session; free for members.
Learn to Play Bridge
Have fun. Meet interesting people. Sharpen your memory. Laugh out loud.
Lunch & Learn: Defense, Mondays 11:30-noon. Bring your lunch and your partner for a bite-sized lesson. You defend half the hands during a game so small changes as defenders can really improve your results. Free!
Chat Bridge, Wednedays 9:30-11:30 am. If you’d 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: $12 per person ($9 for members). Read more.
Lunch & Learn: Bidding and Declarer Play, Wednesdays 11:30-noon. Bring your lunch and your partner for a great warm-up before the 299er game. Since you bid every hand and declare 25% of the time, it pays to sharpen your partnership understandings. Free!
BBO Practice Sessions are offered for players 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.
Planning ahead…
Bridge Studio Online, Thursdays 6:00-8:00 pm, starts Oct 13. Each week begins with a short bridge lesson on Zoom. Then players set up casual tables on BBO and play random deals in a Zoom breakout room where they can chat with their tablemates and the instructor can join them during the play. Cost: $8 ($5 for members). Email director@newtownbridge.org to register. Read more.
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 fewer than 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 3 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