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.
Dec 2-4: ACBL Awards week promises extra masterpoints (63.6% sectional rating).
Dec 9-10: Charity games award extra masterpoints at Club Championship Pairs (63.6% sectional) rating. Tue Dec 10 ☃️ Holiday party ☃️: Bring a dish to share and join the potluck lunch at noon; game at 1:00.
Dec 11: Unit-wide Championship games award extra masterpoints at Club Championship Pairs (63.6% sectional) rating. Additional masterpoints may be earned in across-the-field scoring with other CT clubs.
Dec 16-18: Stardust games award 25% GOLD/75% black masterpoints at Club Masterpoint rating.
Dec 23: Unit-wide Championship. Join us for the final game of the year which will award extra masterpoints at Club Championship Pairs (63.6% sectional) rating. Additional masterpoints may be earned in across-the-field scoring with other CT clubs.
Dec 24-25 & Dec 30-Jan 1: CLOSED for the holidays and winter break.
BBO games Saturdays & Sundays. 749ers at 10:00; Open at 10:05. Look for Newtown [CT] under Virtual Clubs on BBO.
🐦 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.
Dec 21-22: 25% GOLD / 75% black points awarded at Club Masterpoint rating.
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! No sessions 12/10 and 12/24-1/1/2025.
• 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.
• Bidding & Play on Wednesdays: You bid every hand and declare 25% of the time so it pays to sharpen your partnership understandings.
NEW! Bridge FUNdamentals, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30, Dec 3 & Dec 17. These 2 drop-in lessons will reinforce important skills introduced in Bridge 1. The topics are: 1NT bids and basic responses, including Stayman (Dec 3) and Jacoby Transfers (Dec 17). Tuition: $15 per lesson ($12 for members).
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. No sessions 12/25 and 1/1/2025.
Coming in January…
NEW! Bridge 2: Let's Compete, Tuesdays 9:30-11:30, 8 classes, starts Jan 7. 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 opponents’ bidding, how to bid with great hands and try for slams, what to lead and more. Tuition: $125 ($110 for members) for 1st-time participants; $60 ($50 for members) for skill-builders. Read more.
Newcomer Bridge, Saturdays 10:00-noon, returns Jan 4, 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 hands. A pre-game lesson starts at 9:40; 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). Winter break: 11/23-12/28. Newcomer Bridge returns 1/4/2025.
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 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
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*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