Bridge Clubs Los Angeles

Boyle Heights Chess Club

**Boyle Heights Chess Club** Weekly Wednesday Chess Club 6pm-12am Free Event 21+ Join us every Wednesday, for a relaxed beginner-friendly chess meetup where everyone is welcome! Whether you’re learning the game, looking to sharpen your skills, or just simply want to meet fellow chess players, you’ll find a welcoming community and plenty of games. Feel free to bring a friend, challenge someone new, or just hang out and have a drink. We also have plenty of pool tables if you need a little break from playing chess. Chess boards are available, but you’re welcome to bring your own.

Book Club: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

In *Klara and the Sun*, Kazuo Ishiguro looks at our rapidly changing modern world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator to explore a fundamental question: what does it mean to love? From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change forever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. Looking forward to enjoying afternoon tea at the Callisto Tea House in Pasadena. The menu can be found here: [https://callistoteahouse.com/pages/menu](https://callistoteahouse.com/pages/menu) The event fee will secure your reservation and be applied to membership dues, which covers the cost of the website. The event fee is NONREFUNDABLE unless the event is canceled by the organizer. To join the waitlist comment on the event page. If you have RSVPed and can no longer attend, please contact me directly and I will contact the people on the waiting list and then move you to "not going" when I find a replacement. Thank you and happy reading!

Highland Park Chess Club

The Highland Park Chess Club has been holding weekly events in our community for over three years and has grown into a well-attended and beloved chess meetup. We meet every Wednesday evening at Belle's Delicatessen & Bar, on the beautifully lit back patio. Open to all ages and skill levels. No need to bring anything, except for a few friends if you’d like! Organized by Aron Rivin

CFI-West Skeptics Book Club

Join us for the CFI-West Skeptics Book Club monthly meeting! We meet both in person and on Google Meet. There's always a lively conversation, whether you've read the book or not (though... reading helps). November 18th's selection is "How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century" by Frank Dikötter. You can get 15% off at Skylight Books if you mention our book club in the comments at checkout. The in-person meeting will be hosted at the Center for Inquiry West at 2535 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Park in the lot off Rampart behind the building. The meeting is upstairs in the conference room. Bring any snacks you'd like to share! **We'll be extending a new practice: the in-person meeting will continue an additional half-hour after we say goodbye to our online friends at 9 PM.** Virtual attendees, join us on Google Meet. Use this link: https://meet.google.com/sqd-ujpn-nhf Bring your nominations for future books - we'll be voting at the end of the meeting!

NOHO Chess Social

NOHO Chess Social Tuesdays @ Brews Brothers 5140 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601 7pm–10pm Join us every Tuesday night for the NOHO Chess Social, the North Hollywood sister club of the LA Chess Social! Hosted at Brews Brothers — a lively local favorite with top-notch craft beer and occasional live music — this weekly meetup brings together chess enthusiasts of all levels. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just getting started, you’re welcome here! Boards and pieces are available on-site, but bringing friends (and a chess clock if you have one) is always encouraged. Hosted by NOHO Alej

Colorado Street Bridge

We'll be meeting in the **parking lot** of **La Casita Del Arroyo Club House**. The parking lot will be gated closed, so please find surrounding parking. I suggest parking near the **intersection of South Arroyo Boulevard & Westbridge Place, on Westbridge Place.** See Map below: ***"Suicide Bridge"*** During the early part of the 20th century, the Colorado Street Bridge became known locally as "[Suicide Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_bridge)" after dozens of people leaped to their deaths. The number of deaths spiked during the Great Depression, but the deaths did not stop there. The [balustrade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balustrade) was replaced by an 8-foot-high (2.4 m) barrier in an effort to deter suicides, but the bridge retained its nickname. To this day, some still use the bridge as a means to end their lives. In 2016, temporary anti-suicide barriers, in the form of 10-foot-high chain link fencing, were installed on the sidewalk inside the balustrade, blocking the seating alcoves. These alcoves are believed to be the primary route taken by suicide victims. In 2017, there were nine deaths by suicide. In 2018, there were four deaths by suicide from the bridge by September. ***In Culture*** One of the earliest films in which the bridge appears is in Charlie Chaplin's *[The Kid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kid_(1921_film))* (filmed 1919–1920), when a mother is shown at the east end of the bridge pining for her son at about the 12-minute mark. In 1989, after the [Loma Prieta earthquake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake) in [Northern California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_California), the bridge was declared a seismic hazard and closed to traffic. It was reopened in 1993 after a substantial [retrofit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_retrofit). The bridge is closed each summer for a festival, A Celebration on the Colorado Street Bridge, hosted by historic preservation group Pasadena Heritage. An episode from the [eighth season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_House_(season_8)) of the series *[Full House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_House)*, "Leap of Faith", featured the bridge in a [bungee jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungee_jumping) scene. The bridge was depicted as being in the [San Francisco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco) Bay Area. The 2012 [Lana Del Rey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Del_Rey) song "[Summertime Sadness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summertime_Sadness)" for the album *[Born To Die](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_To_Die)* filmed parts of its music video on the bridge. Actress Jaime King is seen climbing over a section of the bridge and then jumping off later in the video. The bridge was the site of the beginning of *[The Amazing Race](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race_(American_TV_series))* [season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race_21). The contestants had to rappel down the side of the bridge to their waiting cars to start the race. In the 2016 romantic musical film *[La La Land](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_La_Land)*, the protagonists took an evening stroll across the bridge. **“A photographer is like a painter. Instead of a canvas, he uses film… instead of brushes he uses a lens… and instead of paint, he uses light.” – Weegee**

DTLA Chess Club

Welcome! The DTLA Chess Club is a lovely gathering every Sunday afternoon! This casual club is completely free and open to everyone! For three years, the DTLA Chess Club has been meeting at the Il Cafe, a lovely coffee shop with food and beverage options. (they also have beer/wine) As this event is held on the outside patio, on street level, dress appropriate for the weather. It is a fantastic and friendly group that has the feel of the famous New York Central Park chess scene. You may even be lucky to meet some celebrity chess players! Drop in whenever, grab some games, and enjoy the beautiful Downtown architecture! Other Notes: -If it is raining, or incredibly windy, the DTLA Chess Club will be cancelled automatically, regardless if we remember to update meetup. -This club has seasonal tournaments, and will be announcing special events, which are planned to occur once a month on Friday evenings, so stay tuned! Organized by Phil Warther (really fun guy) Check them out on Instagram for current updates @dtlachess

Chess and Oware Club at Beverly Hills Le Pain Quotidien

Welcome! All levels of chess players can join whether you're a beginner or a grand master. We'll be at the big table in the middle of the restaurant. Some chess sets will be provided but feel free to bring your own equipment. Please RSVP with number of guests if you plan to attend. We play chess between 1:30 - 6:00PM. Parking is FREE on Sunday in the parking structures between Santa Monica Blvd and South Santa Monica Blvd. I look forward to seeing you all at Le Pain! Since early 2026 We've also been playing **Oware** as well and now I'm making it an official part of the club. We play the international tournament version with Abapa rules. It's very easy to learn and a lot of fun to play. So, if there are any Oware players out there, you are most welcome to attend. Feel free to bring your Oware sets if you have them. Here's some info about Oware from Google: Oware is estimated to be roughly **7,000 years old**, making it widely regarded as one of the oldest continuously played board games in human history. Oware is a famous two-player abstract strategy board game in the mancala family, originating from West Africa and widely considered the national game of Ghana. The board has 12 small pits (houses) with four seeds or beans in each, and the goal is to capture 25 or more seeds to win. **A special note to new members and first time attendees:** There are may times where it looks like the only person attending the meetup is the organizer. Don't let that throw you. We have a core group of regulars who show up every week but are allergic to RSVP-ing. Getting them to RSVP is like trying to declaw a feral cat! We also have members who are not part of meetup so they can't RSVP in the first place. When we *do* get RSVPs, you can pretty much double; sometimes even triple that number to estimate attendance. So, come check us out even when it looks like there's no one attending. Hope to see you there!

Boba & Hong Kong Mahjong Social

Club de Español: NOHOLA!

Hola amigos! We are a regular weekly Spanish meetup in the Valley to give some more choices of spots to practice tu Español! It’s for intermediate and up — we won’t speak much English, except maybe to ask a couple questions or if we get tired at the end of the night! We’ll be at a really fun bar called El Tejano in North Hollywood (hence NOHOLA - get the pun?). Find us at the table with a sign that says "Club de Español". They have free chips and great vegan options too. We’ll be meeting on Wednesdays. Nos vemos! \-\-\-\-\-\- **PARKING** The parking is challenging in this area. Here are some suggestions of places that usually have parking within a 5 min walk to El Tejano. * There's usually parking in this [little strip mall](https://goo.gl/maps/9e8UXeu4vL97MA2J7) near Metro by T-mobile shop * [Ralphs](https://goo.gl/maps/Qbte3Xz2Zpz4A33e6)

Lucky Bamboo Mahjong Club - Beginners Welcome!

**Purchase of a ticket is required to attend this event. The address of the meeting place in Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA 90012 will be emailed to you after your purchase.** ***[CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/luckybamboomahjongclub/2501654)*** **Tickets will not be sold at the door or on the day of the event. This event will take place on the first floor of an accessible building.** **Learn how to play *Hong Kong*-style mahjong in a non-competitive setting.** This club is open to people wishing to learn how to play mahjong with no prior experience. Some members of this club have attended previous meetings and returned to practice their skills before attempting to play more advanced mahjong events around LA. For beginners or those needing a refresher, an optional introductory mahjong presentation and demonstration will be given at **6:30 PM**. **Most people are able to play (and win!) mahjong on their own after this presentation.** Guided gameplay with other new players and open-play is offered after the presentation at 7 PM. Due to the need for 4 people per mahjong table and to avoid people reserving a seat but failing to show up, **we cannot offer refunds. If you plan to attend the class, please be on time as lessons will promptly begin at 6:30 PM. Feel free to reserve a seat as early as 6:00 PM.** **Parking**: There is **no parking** offered at our location, so please be prepared to find street parking or use a paid parking lot. The most affordable parking lot is $5 at Mandarin Plaza (986 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012). They close at 10 PM. An additional paid parking lot is on Broadway next to Wonder Bakery. Metered street parking is free after 8 PM. **Due to events in Chinatown, parking lots and street parking are sometimes full, so please be prepared during major holidays and popular events.** **Transportation**: The LA Metro Chinatown Station services the A Line lightrail and is located a block away from our club. Several popular LA Metro bus lines serve Chinatown Plaza and will drop you off on the same block as our club. Some of the buses include: 4, 45, 81, 90, 94, DASH Lincoln Heights/Chinatown Clockwise and the DASH B. The $16 fee will be used to maintain the space and purchase more mahjong equipment. If you wish to pay via another method, please message us or message Peter directly. For announcements, please stay in touch with us through Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/luckybambooclub/](https://www.instagram.com/luckybambooclub/) and on our website: [https://luckybamboomahjong.com/](https://luckybamboomahjong.com/)

11/21/26 7pm-10pm Jazz mixer with appetizers and cocktail.

Saturday November 21st Jazz Mixer with appetizers and coctails. Please purchase tickets below. https://events.com/r/en_US/tickets/jazz-mixer-with-appetizers-and-cocktail-culver-city-november-1105975