Newtown Bridge Club will host bridge and lunch on Saturday, March 9, from 10 am until 1:30 pm, in the Alexandria Room at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, to welcome graduates of beginning bridge classes and social bridge players to the club.

Games will start at 10, followed by lunch at 12:30 and time for questions at 1:15.

Bridge players with fewer than 50 masterpoints are invited to attend; players may attend with or without a partner. Masterpoints and door prizes will be awarded.

Admission of $5 at the door includes both bridge and lunch. Reservations are required and may be made by emailing director@newtownbridge.org or calling 203-733-8525.

A new series of beginning bridge lessons, Bridge 1: The Basics, will be held on Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm, March 18-May 6. The eight-class course for true beginners, as well as players returning to bridge after an absence of some years, will have everyone playing bridge the first week.

By the end of the course, players have the confidence to join bridge games with friends. Tuition is $125 and registration is required through the contact options above.

Newtown Bridge Club is affiliated with the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The club holds regularly scheduled bridge games on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 12:30 pm at Edmond Town Hall. Lessons are offered at various times as noted on the website.

To register or for more information, email director@newtownbridge.org or call 203-733-8525. Visit newtownbridge.org for information about Newtown Bridge Club.