Current & Future Classes

Please contact teachers directly for exact times, dates, and subjects.

  • Orinda Classes 

  • by Carol Griffin –  Check it out on the Orinda Recreation website -  (Select Adult, then Bridge) – get a list of upcoming classes! Carol’s website is https://carolgriffinsbridge.wordpress.com.  Fall classes listed for 2018 include: Rusty Bridge, Thursdays, 1:00-3:00, Play (Diamond series) Thursdays, 3:15-5:15, and Defense, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30.  All run from Sept 6 – Oct 25.   
  • Orinda is also offering a class taught by Michael Gosnell on Bridge Basics on Mondays, from 10:00-noon.  The class runs from Sept 17-Nov 19

  • Lafayette Classes

  • by Carol Griffin – Check out classes on the Lafayette Recreation guide, page 26.  Carol’s website is https://carolgriffinsbridge.wordpress.com. Fall classes listed for 2018 include: Defense Part II (Heart 2) Mondays, 1:00-3:00, Rusty Bridge Mondays, 3:15-5:15.  All run from Sept 10 – Oct 29.  

CCBC Classes  – Classes for all levels.

Walnut Creek Civic Park Community Center/in conjunction with CCBC  -

For newer players…

Introduction to Bridge  For new and returning players. Thursdays, 10:00–noon, Civic Park Community Center, Walnut Creek, begins September 13. Instructor Grant Robinson. Click here to enroll online on August 13.

For advancing players…

Mondays, 7:00–9:00, Civic Park Community Center, Walnut Creek. Instructor Grant Robinson. 

The topic will be DEFENSE. You spend half your time defending, and you can greatly elevate your success at bridge by learning to defend well.

Thinking Bridge
Mondays, 7–9 PM
Civic Park Community Center, Walnut Creek
Sep 10–Oct 8 (5 classes)     Click here for further information and to register
Oct 15—Nov 19 (5 classes) Registration not yet open
Talk with Grant about options if you cannot attend all classes in a series.
Details on the CCBC classes page.

  • Rossmoor Classes  – The Rossmoor Duplicate Bridge Club (RDBC)

    Rossmoor Duplicate Bridge Club (RDBC) is offering a Bridge Basics Three class.   This class will cover the Stayman Convention, Jacoby Transfer Bids, Strong Opening Bids and Slam Bidding.
    The text will be “Bridge Basics 3” by Audrey Grant and will be available from the instructors.  The class will be taught by Pat Taylor and Kathleen Young.
    Classes will be held in the Oak Room at Gateway on Mondays, beginning September 24, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for eight weeks.
    The cost is $40 for members of the RDBC, $50 for resident nonmembers ($10 of which will cover RDBC dues for 2018), and $80 for nonresidents.  Checks should be made payable to Rossmoor Duplicate Bridge Club.
    To enroll call Barbara V. Smith at 256-4430.

  • Moraga Classes

  • by Jerry Chamberlain and Winnie Jasper –  Contact Winnie or Jerry for new classes for beginners and there is Supervised Play on Tuesdays.  Click here for all the info!