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MAHJONG COMMUNITY TIPS FOR FINDING MAHJONG GAMES:

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  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

Details | Apex Parks and Recreation

Links | https://apexprd.org/activities/clubs-cards-games/

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Details | Pitkin Senior Center

Links | https://www.pitkinseniors.com/about.html

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Details | The Boulder JCC Mahjong & Canasta. This is open play every Monday from 10 am – 12 pm. Call 303-998-1900 for more information or help with registration.

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Details | Denver Parks and Recreation Center. At this time, it doesn't appear that mahjong Mah Jongg is scheduled. We hope this is updated soon.

Links | https://apm.activecommunities.com/denver/Activity_Search?txtActivitySearch=mah%20jongg&applyFiltersDefaultValue=true&cat=Activities

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Details | Contact Avery through the website: Avery Burns, Denver, Rocky Mountain Mahjong. As of 2024, we have taught over 900 people, ranging from age 3 to age 89 how to play American Mahjong per the NMJL rules. We do private lessons, a monthly group lesson for beginners, and host a free weekly Mahjong group in Downtown Denver.

Links | https://rockymountainmahjong.com/mahjong-tables

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Details | The JCC Denver: Currently it doesn't show Mah Jongg as an activity. We hope this updates soon.

Links | https://www.jccdenver.org/communities/adults/

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Links | https://www.meetup.com/topics/mahjong/us/co/denver

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Links | https://www.estesparknewcomers.org/2018/08/mah-jongg/

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Details | Peak Community & Wellness Center Mahjong Club, Foothills Park & Recreation District, 6612 S. Ward Street, Littleton, CO. For info, call 303-409-2200. Register at the front desk or at www.ifoothills.org.

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Details | Mahj games on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-4 pm and Thursday evenings from 6-9 pm. Where we play depends on the time of year. Thursday evenings are always at a player's home. We play standard NMJL rules. We are not set up for teaching at these games but happy to set up special lessons upon request. For more information or if interested in joining a game or learning how to play, contact SBMahj@gmail.com, or call Peggy at 203 293-8734 and someone will get back to you.

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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

Dara Collins, South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties) Currently teaching virtually and will be sharing more information about upcoming classes soon.

Available for Book Talks, Strategy and Speaking Engagements. Darajcollins@gmail.com or ModernAmericanCanasta@gmail.com. 

Boynton Beach, FL

Contact for more information 

https://bb.jcconline.com/events/calendar?rm=process_search&page=&results_per_page=&order_by=start_date&order_by_desc=0&name=canasta&within_miles=1&zip=&start_date=&end

Miami, FL 

https://www.alperjcc.org/events/2022/07/04/adult-classes/mahjong-canasta-bridge-oh-my/ 

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