Lapham Community Center and Senior Center of New Canaan, Inc.

Waveny Park        New Canaan, CT        Tel: 203-594-3620        Fax: 203-594-3628

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Games

Click on a game in the menu table below to see descriptions, dates and times.

Duplicate Bridge	Social Bridge	Beginners Bridge	Bridge Hearts (Defense)
Play Bridge at Lapham	Pool	Basics of Poker	Beginning Mah Jongg

Duplicate Bridge - Greer

12 Tuesdays, September 7 - November 30, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., $72 [$96]

This class is for intermediate duplicate players actively competing in tournaments. Class will include instruction and a short game.

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Social Bridge - Greer

11 Wednesdays, September 8 - November 17, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., $66 [$88]

If you played bridge many years ago, this is a good class for you. Instruction will include basics as well as conventions review.      Jim Greer is an American Contract Bridge League Diamond Life Master.

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Bridge for Very Beginners - Olson

12 Thursdays, September 16 - December 9, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., $72 [$96]

"ABCL Clubs Fundamentals of Bidding - Book 1" is for very beginning bridge players or those who haven't played since college!      Dr. Richard Olson is an American Contract Bridge League Life Master who has taught at Lapham Center for many years. Books are purchased from the teacher directly.

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ABCL Bridge Hearts (Defense)- Olson

12 Thursdays, September 16 - December 9, noon - 2:00 p.m., $72 [$96]

This class is the third in the ACBL series; our students who took ACBL Book 1 and 2 last year should sign up for this class.      Dr. Richard Olson is an American Contract Bridge League Life Master who has taught at Lapham Center for many years. Books are purchased from the teacher directly.

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Play Bridge at Lapham

Hosting a bridge game? Bring your group to Lapham. We've got the parking, the tables, and the coffee! Just give us a call at 203-594-3620 to reserve one of our many tables

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The Basics of Poker

2 Tuesdays, October 12 & 19, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Free

Learn the basics of this fun game with George Perkins and Bob Dalury. They'll teach you 5 and 7 card stud, draw poker, Chicago and a couple of wild card games. We have a group from last year that meets regularly on Tuesday afternoons.

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Play Pool

Did you have a misspent youth? It was fun, right? If you didn't, there's still time to have a misspent adulthood! Lapham Center has two professional pool tables that are available most days - give us a call at 203-594-3620 just to make sure.

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Beginning Mah Jongg

Mah Jongg is an ancient Chinese game that is making a comeback. Joan Alloca, who has taught dozens of people to play Mah Jongg, will introduce you to this exciting tile game.

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