Professional experience
Game hour host, 3 years
Westbrook Commons, Livingston, 2021 to 2024
Self-reported
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Board and card games in Millburn
Claire Roberts
Board and card games and Personal training: Rummy, gin and cribbage for beginners
Patient card teacher who can get anyone playing a full game of rummy by the end of one afternoon
- 4.8 from 12 reviews
- Lives in Millburn
- All five checks passed
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Bridge
- Bridge: Learn the bidding or sharpen your play with a patient partner.
Brings a full kitBands, weights, mat and step
Credentials
Certification
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine, 2020
Self-reported
About me
My grandmother taught me gin rummy at her kitchen table in Union when I was seven, and she never once let me win. I have been teaching card games ever since, first to cousins, then to residents at an independent living building in Livingston where I ran the Thursday game hour for three years.
I keep things simple. One game per visit, rules written in large print on a single sheet, and we play open hands for the first round so you can see what I am thinking. Cribbage takes a little longer to click, so I bring my own board with oversized pegs. I also teach light strength workouts, and some families book a split visit, twenty minutes of chair exercises and then cards.
During the week I work as a personal trainer in Millburn. On weekends you will find me at the Maplewood farmers market buying far too many peaches.
What a first visit looks like
- 1
Minute 0 to 5
We talk about which games you already know, if any, and pick one to start with.
- 2
Minute 5 to 15
I walk through the rules using my large print sheet and a few sample hands laid face up.
- 3
Minute 15 to 45
We play two or three open hands together, talking through each choice before you make it.
- 4
Minute 45 to 55
Then a real game, cards hidden, while I stay nearby to answer questions as they come up.
- 5
Minute 55 to 60
I leave the rule sheet with you and we pick the next game to learn.
What to have ready
Nothing to buy before the first visit
- A clear table
- Good overhead light
- A pad and pen for score
Where Claire goes
- MillburnLives here
- Maplewood
- Short Hills
- West Orange
Where in the home
Living roomAnywhere with a chair
Usual week
Mon
1pm
to 5pmTue
Off
Wed
9am
to 1pmThu
Off
Fri
1pm
to 5pmSat
3pm
to 7pmSun
Off
What families say
“Kind, clear and never once talked down to my father.”
Lisa W.
“We booked four weeks and just renewed.”
Frank M.
“Mom's balance is noticeably better after a month.”
Karen D.
“Booked it as a gift for my grandmother. She keeps asking for more.”
Omar H.
“Dad says it is the first real chess game he has had in years.”
Mei M.
“My aunt is picky and she wants this every week now.”
Paul H.
“Left a note after each visit so I knew what they did.”
Lisa K.
“My mother talked about it all through dinner.”
Diane R.
“Patient with my dad, who can be a lot. Worth every penny.”
Nancy R.
“Patient and encouraging. My mother painted her first landscape!”
Linda T.
“Kind, punctual and so much fun. Dad is already asking about next week.”
James K.
“Easy to book and an absolute delight.”
Pat W.
Checked and vetted
- Online search
- A real conversation with our team
- Signed provider agreement
- Criminal background check
- National sex offender registry check
$60 per hour
Plus a $2.50 booking fee and 10% service fee.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before.