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The Beginner's Bridge Hangout

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Bridge practice sessions: Every Saturday from 2:30 - 4:30 at the Olney library.

Next beginner class starting March 30, 2024. Visit "Local Classes" (menu) for details.

Beginner Bridge Class Materials

The lesson materials were last updated on December 15, 2023.

The following items (in PDF format) are of general interest:

The materials for each of the six lessons for the Beginner Bridge classes are identified by four icons:

  • The class handouts (full-color, in PowerPoint format) are shown using the PowerPoint icon.
  • The printable (black and white) class handouts (in PDF format) are shown using the PDF icon.
  • The supplementary materials provided to augment the class handouts are shown using the PDF (supplem) icon.
  • The bridge hands (both class and practice hands) are shown using the bridge hand icon but are in PDF format.

Lesson Slides PDF Slides Notes Hands
1: Bridge Overview Lesson 1 class handout (PowerPoint) Lesson 1 class handout (PDF) Lesson 1 supplementary materials (PDF) Lesson 1 bridge hands (PDF)
2: Declarer Play Lesson 2 class handout (PowerPoint) Lesson 2 class handout (PDF) Lesson 2 supplementary materials (PDF) Lesson 2 bridge hands (PDF)
3: Opening Suit Bids Lesson 3 class handout (PowerPoint) Lesson 3 class handout (PDF) Lesson 3 supplementary materials (PDF) Lesson 3 bridge hands (PDF)
4: Suit Responses & Rebids Lesson 4 class handout (PowerPoint) Lesson 4 class handout (PDF) Lesson 4 supplementary materials (PDF) Lesson 4 bridge hands (PDF)
5: No Trump Opening Bids Lesson 5 class handout (PowerPoint) Lesson 5 class handout (PDF) Lesson 5 supplementary materials (PDF) Lesson 5 bridge hands (PDF)
6: Defense Lesson 6 class handout (PowerPoint) Lesson 6 class handout (PDF) Lesson 6 supplementary materials (PDF) Lesson 6 bridge hands (PDF)
Slam Bidding Mini-Lessons Slam bidding class handout (PowerPoint) Slam bidding class handout (PDF) Slam bidding bridge hands (PDF)