Spring into Something New!

Spring is a time to shake off the winter doldrums and embrace fresh beginnings, personal growth, and new things. A great way to do all these things is to learn a new game!

Game Friendzy in Cherry Hill, the area’s premier tabletop game location, offers many opportunities this spring to learn and play bridge, mah jongg, canasta, and pinochle.

Learning to play a new game engages your brain, stretches your mind, enhances your social interactions, and increases the fun quotient in your life!

Bridge

A beginner’s bridge course starts May 4 for those new to the game or looking for a refresher. The “Introduction to Bridge” course runs Thursdays, May 4-June 29, 6:30-8:30 pm, and covers the bidding auction, playing strategies, and defensive techniques. The fee is $109.

For those ready to continue their bridge journey, Game Friendzy has a “Bridge Plus” course that gives beginners lots of playing time to practice their newly learned skills. It is offered on three different days and times – Saturdays, 1-3 pm, April 22-June 24; Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, April 25-June 20; and Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, May 17-July 19.

Mah Jongg, Canasta, Pinochle

Game Friendzy offers multiple social play sessions each week where guests can play the game of their choice – mah jongg, canasta, or pinochle. The sessions run Thursdays, 1-3 pm, and Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am-12 pm. The fee is $10 per participant. Players can come alone or with friends and a facilitator will help form tables for two-, three-, or four-person play.

Don’t know how to play any of these games but would like to?

Game Friendzy has instructors available at the Thursday session to teach mah jongg, the Friday session to teach canasta, and the Saturday session to teach pinochle. Lessons included in the regular $10 fee.

Details

Game Friendzy is located at 7 Carnegie Plaza, near the intersection of Springdale & Church roads, and offers free parking and complimentary coffee, tea, and light snacks.

Visit the Game Friendzy website at www.gamefriendzy.com for information and registration or call 856-795-PLAY (7529) or email info@gamefriendzy.com.

Viking Casual Furniture

Since 1955, Viking Casual Furniture has been Delaware Valley’s premier source of quality patio furniture, dinettes, wicker furniture, mattresses, bars and barstools. Always prepared for the latest trends, Viking is ready to update your backyard this spring with 2023’s most in-demand outdoor furniture and accessories. Last year’s trends saw intimate and cozy backyard areas furnished with conversation fire pits. This year, those spaces are growing larger and becoming outdoor rooms. Complete with sectional sofas surrounding fire pits, these rooms are tied together with complementing weatherproof rugs and throw pillows.

Dining al fresco will once again remain a standard favorite, which means comfortable yet functional tables and chairs within close proximity to the BBQ grill are a must.

Companies such as North Cape, DWL Garden Furniture, Telescope Casual, Kingsley Bate and Tropitone (all lines carried by Viking) are filling the demand for all your outdoor furniture needs by providing a variety of styles that are durable, weather-resistant, comfortable and casual.

North Cape specializes in high-quality all-weather wicker furniture with thick cushioning in a full spectrum of colors. DWL Garden Furniture is famous for its classic lines and durable cast-aluminum frames. And Tropitone brings you sleek styles with plush seating in a contemporary look. If you feel you’re fully furnished, you can still freshen up your outdoor spaces with current trending colors.

The bold, bright tones from 2022 are being replaced this year with softer, slightly muted colors. Buttery hues are supplementing lemon yellow, lime green is being taken over by avocado, and those brilliant reds are tempered down into rust or gray tones. All furniture from Viking comes fully assembled and they offer hassle-free delivery throughout the Midlantic Region, including down the shore. As an added bonus, if you hurry in now, you’ll be able to take advantage of some special pre-season pricing. Visit us at 123 E. Main St. in Maple Shade.