Games and Films

Beginning Bridge, Part II - Mary 8 Thurs., Dec. 12–19 and Jan. 9-Feb 20 10 a.m.-noon, $96 (no class Jan. 16) This class is a continuation of the fall beginners' class: the focus is building on your fundamental skills. Anyone wishing to add to or improve basic skills will benefit from this class. Mary, who has taught bridge to college students and assisted in teaching duplicate bridge, will introduce you to the fun of bridge as it is played now. Limit: 16

Coached Play - Mary and Lisette 10 Tuesdays, Dec. 3-17and Jan. 7–Feb.18 10 a.m.–noon, $120

This class is for those who have basic bridge knowledge and want to strengthen and expand their game. There will be lots of play, reinforcement of standard American yellow card conventions (SAYC), exploration of modern bidding, declarer play and defense.

Continuing Duplicate Bridge - Lisette 10 Tuesdays, Dec. 3—17 and Jan 7– Feb18 10Tuesdays, 12:30-2:30, $120

This class is for the intermediate bridge player who has played Duplicate Bridge or taken Lisette’s classes and who wants reinforcement of commonly used Two Over One Systems. Class will play pre-dealt hands during the lessons; sessions include time for free play and questions. Limit:12

Continuing Two Over One - Judie 8 Wed., 12/11-18; 1/8-2/12, 12:45–2:45 p.m., $80 This session we will review the basics covered in the fall classes and move on to discuss 1D/2C auctions, how to handle interference, special jumps and slam bidding. Prerequisite: Fall 2019 2/1 class Limit: 16

Marathon Mahjongg Thursday, Jan 16, 11 a.m.—3 p.m., $10 (cash) Play Mahjongg til you drop! We will play from 11 a.m.–1 p.m., break for lunch and then continue to play until 3 pm. We will order wraps, salads and drinks. All levels are welcome. Meet other Mahjongg players, win prizes and have fun! Bring your friends and if you have a Mah Jongg set, bring that too. Limit: 32. Please register by Monday, January 13 at 203-594-3620. Wednesday Films

In the Shadow of the Moon - Dec. 4 (8.1), 100 min. crew members of NASA's Apollo missions tell their story in their own words documentary

The Apartment - Dec. 18 (8.3), 125 minutes Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray a man lets his bosses use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue

Dear Frankie– January 8 (7.8), 105 minutes Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Gerard Butler having ghostwritten letters from his father, a woman hires a stranger to pose as her son’s dad

Rocketman - January 15 (7.6), 121 minutes Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years

The Professor and the Madman - January 22 (7.3) 124minutes Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Eddie Marsan professor compiling the first Oxford English Dictionary receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum

Lean on Pete – January 29 (7.2) 121 minutes Charlie Plummer, Amy Seimetz, Travis Fimmel after a 15-year-old rescues an aging racehorse from slaughter, the two embark on a treacherous trip across the frontier in search of a new home

Everybody Knows - February 5 (7.0), 133 min. Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem Spanish woman goes to a wedding but the trip is upset by unexpected events that reveal secrets

Maiden – February 12 (7.6),, 97 minutes story of a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first all- female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989

The Art of Racing in the Rain-Feb. 19, (7.5), 109 min Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Kevin Costner based on the best-selling novel, this film is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog

White Crow - Feb. 26 (6.5), 127 minutes Ralph Fiennes, Oleg Ivenko Charts legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev’s defection from the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War

Friday Films Wild Rose-December 6 (7.5), 101 minutes Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello, Jane Patterson troubled young Glaswegian woman dreams of becoming a Nashville country star

Saint Ralph December 13 (7.5), 98 minutes Adam Butcher, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Tilly unlikely story of Ralph Walker, a ninth grader who is determined to win the 1954 Boston Marathon

Elf – December 20 (6.9), 97 minutes Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart a man raised as an elf at the North Pole decides to travel to New York City to locate his real father ‘

At the Drive-In - January 3 (8.5), 80 minutes film fanatics in rural PA fight to keep a dying drive-in theater alive by screening only vintage films

Biggest Little Farm - January 10 (8.1), 91 min. chronicles the 8 year quest of a couple who trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream

My Italian Secret – January 17(7.4), 92 minutes Robert Loggia, Isabella Rossellini story of cycling legend Gino Bartali and the underground network who saved Italian Jews during WWII

Five Feet Apart – January 24 (7.2), 116 minutes Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias teenagers with cystic fibrosis fall in love, though their disease means they must avoid physical contact

Dirtbag - January 31 (8.0), 96 minutes story of Fred Beckey, legendary mountain climber and rebel who inspired generations of climbers

The Guilty– February 7 (7.5), 85 minutes Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi police officer enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman

My Big Fat Greek Wedding-Feb. 14 (6.6), 95 min. Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him

Bathtubs Over Broadway - Feb. 21 (7.8), 87 min. David Letterman, Martin Short, Chita Rivera Late Night comedy writer stumbles upon a hilarious, hidden world of entertainment

The Happy Prince - Feb. 28 (6.3), 105 minutes Colin Firth, Emily Watson untold story of the tragic last days of Oscar Wilde