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, except NAP games where 299er sections are replaced with 499er/NLM sections.
Jul 29-31: ACBL Membership games award generous masterpoints at Championship Pair Events rating (81.8% sectional-rated). All are welcome to play in the game but only pairs of current ACBL members are eligible to win masterpoints.
Aug 5-7 & Aug 19-21: NAP (North American Pairs) offers the highest masterpoint awards for any club game (81.8% sectional rating); awards are 50% RED / 50% black masterpoints. Open and 499er/NLM sections for NAP games.
Aug 12-14: Charity games award extra masterpoints at Club Championship Pairs (63.6% sectional) rating.
Aug 26-28: Club Championship. Win bragging rights for the 3rd quarter as well as extra masterpoints (63.6% sectional rating).
BBO games Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. 749ers at 10:00; Open at 10:05. Look for Newtown [CT] under Virtual Clubs on BBO.
🐦 Early Birds Fri-Sun:
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 day, Fri-Sun. To be eligible, players must register early and be logged into BBO and ready to play at start time.
| Summer 😎 schedule for Newtown Bridge Club games | ||||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | ||
| 10:00 | BBO | 749ers* | 749ers* | 749ers* | ||||
| 10:05 | BBO | Open | Open | Open | ||||
| 9:30 | ETH | Chat | ||||||
| 10:00 | ETH | Newcomer** | ||||||
| 12:30 | ETH | 299ers* | 299ers* | 299ers* | ||||
| 12:30 | ETH | Open | Open | Open | ||||
BBO=bridgebase.com, ETH=Edmond Town Hall, Chat=Chat Bridge
*499ers for NAP games due to conditions of contest.
**Newcomer Bridge meets in Lower Meeting Room
Michael Berkowitz, noted teacher and featured Bridge Bulletin columnist, will give a seminar at Edmond Town Hall on Thursday, October 17, hosted by Newtown Bridge Club.
Michael will present “To Draw or Not Draw Trump” in the morning and “Avoiding Finesses” in the afternoon with practice deals for each topic; a light lunch will be served between presentations.
Space is limited. Please register as early as you can.
Click here for the seminar schedule and registration information.
The Longest Day 2024
There is still time to make a donation. Click here to donate directly to the Alzheimer’s Association on behalf of the Newtown Bridge Club team. Checks payable to the Alzheimer's Association with a note that it is for Team Newtown Bridge Club may be mailed to Alzheimer's Association,
Attn: Sue Schwentke,
200 Executive Boulevard South,
Unit 4b,
Southington, CT 06489.
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 6/18.
• Bidding & Play on Wednesdays: You bid every hand and declare 25% of the time so it pays to sharpen your partnership understandings.
Introduction to Declarer Play, Tuesdays 10:00-11:30, last session Jul 23. This 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.
NEW! Introduction to Defense, Tuesdays 10:00-11:30, Jul 30-Sep 17. Better defense will improve your bridge game. After all, you defend 50% of the hands you play - twice as often as you are declarer. This 7-class drop-in course explains techniques for making the most of the mediocre hands you and your partner have when you are defenders. Tuition: $13 per workshop ($10 for members). Read more.
Chat Bridge, Wednesdays 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: $13 per person ($10 for members). Read more.
Newcomer Bridge, Saturdays 10:00-noon, in the Lower Meeting Room on the ground floor. One thing holds true for everyone: you have to play to learn. Saturday Newcomer Bridge offers a way to practice what you’ve learned while playing a short bridge game of a dozen random hands. Bridge tips start at 9:45; game starts promptly at 10:00; the director is available for questions after the game. You can refer to a 2-sided reference page, or equivalent, during the game. Arrange a partner beforehand or come alone and be paired as another single arrives. Masterpoints will be awarded. Game fee: $13 per person ($10 for members).
Coming in September…
Bridge 1: The Basics, Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 am, 8 classes, starts Sep 24. This is the perfect place to start for a true beginner or a player returning to bridge after an absence of some years. Everyone will be playing bridge at the first lesson! Before the end of the course, players will have the confidence to join bridge games with friends. Tuition: $125. 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 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 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.
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 Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 10:00 (749ers) and 10:05 (Open). Help your bridge community thrive by supporting your local clubs.
Register early for Newtown's BBO games for a chance to play for free.
Ready to try BBO? 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.
For additional BBO information, click the following links:
Creating Private Tables on BBO BBO tips
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