Arizona

MAHJONG COMMUNITY TIPS FOR FINDING MAHJONG GAMES:

Please confirm if they are still scheduled or are being postponed. Thank you! 

  1. If you don’t know somewhere to play near you or where you are visiting, a great place to search is the website Meetup.com.It is free to join and search. Use different spellings of mahjong (mah jong, mahjongg, mah jongg) when searching.
  2. Other members have found games by searching the Nextdoor app. Also, use different spellings.
  3. When searching on Google, great searches include separate searches using Mahjong, Mahjongg, Mah Jongg and Mah-Jongg and the following terms: 
  • instructors
  • classes
  • drop in
  • game
  • newcomers or newcomers club
  • the area you are looking for city, county, library, Temple, Church, community center
  • Institute for Learning in Retirement

4. Many libraries, continuing education classes, temples, churches, senior centers

Where To Play Mahjong

Location | Desert Foothills Library

Details | https://dfla.org/events/12565/2019-06-03/

The current calendar does not show mahjong but it has been on the calendar pre-covid.

Please reach out to see if programming is resuming.

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Location | East Valley JCC

Details | https://www.evjcc.org/mahjong/

The website provides that the program is on hold and to contact them to confirm. 

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Details | https://www.fh.az.gov/Search?searchPhrase=mah%20jongg 

Mah Jongg is back on the 2021 calendar

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Location |

Details | Events with WOOO for single women living in SaddleBrooke who want to stay busy and have fun. Interested members gather regularly to play Mexican Train, Mah Jongg, canasta, bridge, and others.

Visit | https://tucson.com/saddlebag/community/always-something-to-do-with-wooo/article_6367cc1e-ec77-11e9-92a2-9b4c5dcc8a91.html

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Location | Katy K. and Judith M. Shady Mountain Community Center

Details | https://www.phoenix.gov/humanservicessite/Documents/shmnwsltr.pdf

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Location | Holland Community Center

Details | North Scottsdale Mahjong Players. We meet on Mondays from 2:15 to 3:30 PM at the Holland Community Center, play NMJL rules with some designated House Rules. Cost is $5 which goes directly to support the non-profit Holland Center. Interested players may call me at 602-214-8207, susan(at)susandryer.comSusan Dryer for more information

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Details | In Tempo Bridge Club. PreCovid the schedule for mah jongg was Mondays and Thursdays, 11:00-4:00, $5.00 https://intempobridge.com/mah-jongg/ Please call to confirm before attending to see if this schedule is back in place. They have lessons, leagues and tournaments: https://intempobridge.com/mah-jongg-in-tempo/

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Details | classes but great idea to contact for games too. Registration is now open for Valley of the Sun JCC Mah Jongg Classes! Beginner:
https://apm.activecommunities.com/valleyofthesunjcc/Activity_Search/1792
Intermediate: https://apm.activecommunities.com/valleyofthesunjcc/Activity_Search/1803

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Details | https://suncityaz.org/mah-jongg-club/ 

Membership may be required

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Details | Open Mah Jongg on Wednesdays (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) For those who know how to play the game, open Mah Jongg is held every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the MountainView Club House in the CACTUS ROOM. Remember, there is no sign-up— just drop in. We do not play for money and if you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it. Come join in the fun and meet new people. Look forward to seeing you. If you have any questions, please call Seena at (520) 818-2218. 

https://saddlebagnotes.com/arts-and-leisure/mah-jongg-news/article_a7b8282e-ccbb-11ec-898f-b7ea9ae882e0.html

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CANASTA COMMUNITY TIPS FOR FINDING CANASTA GAMES:

We are starting to compile an online resource to find Canasta games. Please email us city, state and contact information for games. Please do not include private home addresses. Email is preferred.  

TIPS FOR FINDING CANASTA GAMES:

1.If you don’t know somewhere to play near you or where you are visiting, a great place to search is the website Meetup.com.It is free to join and search.

2.Other members have found games by searching the Nextdoor app. Also, use different spellings.

3.When searching on Google, great searches includeseparate searches using Canasta and the following terms: 

  • instructors
  • classes
  • drop in
  • game
  • newcomers or newcomers club
  • the area you are looking for city, county, library, Temple, Church, community center
  • Institute for Learning in Retirement

4.Many libraries, continuing education classes, temples, churches, senior centers and community centers offer classes or are great resources to find a game.

5.The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is an amazing foundation and has institutes across the country. They offer many different courses, which at times include Canasta. It’s another great idea to search.The information below is accurate when posted. Confirm before attending.  Please email us if there are any incorrect listings and/or for us to add additional places to play! If you have any information to share, please email us at ModernMahjong(at)gmail.com  to add to our Directory. 

Where To Play Canasta

Details |
Contact for more information about Mah Jongg.

Links |
Sun City Recreation Clubs

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