This course will introduce the basic concepts of Contract Bridge: how to evaluate a hand, make a bid, defend, keep score, and play a hand. Bridge is an excellent way to keep your mind sharp. The required text is Audrey Grant's Bridge Basics ($12) and can be purchased through Amazon or Better World Books. We are located at 2436 Miracle Lane, Mishawaka IN 46545 in the Town & Country Shopping Center. Co-Instructor is Cappy Gagnon.

Have you taken the Beginning American Mah Jongg class and want more opportunity to play with guidance? Would you like help in seeing where your tiles are leading you? Have you been playing for a while but want to improve your game? We will spend most of every in-person session playing mah jongg, with occasional short lessons on areas of interest. This class will also include weekly videos of the instructor playing on a mah jongg website and narrating what she’s doing and showing the process of moving toward a hand. Students provide their own 2024 and 2025 National Mah Jongg League cards and also add a $5 copy fee. (nationalmahjonggleague.org or 212-246-3052, $14-$15).

This summer, David Corenswet will join an impressive array of actors who have portrayed the “Man of Steel” since his U.S. introduction in Action Comics No. 1 in 1938. Yet Superman is so much more than a “strange visitor from another planet,” he is a cultural icon who emerged during the depths of the Great Depression to serve as a symbol of renewed confidence and hope in a struggling America. This class will explore the ubiquitous nature of Superman’s presence among us for the past 87 years, including comics, animation, radio, serials, television, theater, film, commercials, and webisodes.

Chess – the Game of Kings!! No prior knowledge of chess needed. Learn how the pieces move, how to checkmate (win), several basic openings, and chess etiquette. The class will cover the rules, tactics, strategy, and history of chess to include famous players such as Bobby Fischer. There will be time at the end of each class to refine your chess skill against other students. Towards the end, there will be a simultaneous match against the instructor, and a tournament among the students. But why learn chess? Chess has been shown to improve memory and help protect against dementia. Also, it is a great game to play with grandkids. There is a $3.00 copy fee. Chess sets will be available.