Illinois

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

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https://www.arborgrove.org/calendar2.php

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(Contact for more information and before attending)

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St. Clair County Office on Aging
201 N. Church St., Belleville
Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
Mahjong is a game usually played by four people with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures the winning hand. Join our group and play this popular tile game.

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https://www.aol.com/news/weekend-entertainment-guide-metro-east-130000987.html
618-234-4410 ext. 7034 or ext. 7044

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Bensenville Park District
1000 W. Wood Street, Bensenville
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Every Monday

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http://www.bensenvilleparkdistrict.org/pdcms/young-at-heart
https://www.bvilleparks.org/event/mah-jongg/2023-06-12/

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Buffalo Grove Park District

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https://www.bgparks.org/programs/club-50/

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Burr Ridge Park District
15400 Harvester Drive, Burr Ridge
Mondays from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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info@brparks.org
630-920-1969

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Five Seasons Family Sports Club
6901 S Madison St, Burr Ridge
No membership required. Players must order lunch for $8.75 per person plus tax.

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847-636-1020

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https://www.frankfortparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Winter-2021-FINAL2.pdf

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Debra Turner

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https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Mah-Jong-Game-Meetup/
Great article: https://www.chicagoreader.com/.../mahjong.../Content...

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Forward Chicago
Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N Lincoln Ave
Lessons at 3 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays through August (no lessons on July 4th)

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https://www.facebook.com/forwardchicago/

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The list of places to play continues to grow. Please contact for specifics.

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Crystal Lake Parks

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Jennifer Peterson
(815) 459-0680, ext. 1219
jpeterson@crystallakeparks.org

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Games and classes resuming soon. Information updated often.

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https://www.cityhpil.com/resident/senior_center/programs.php

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Hinsdale Community Center
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday of the month

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https://www.thecommunityhouse.org/what-we-do/adult-programming/

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Sixth annual IN PERSON mah jongg tournament
Sunday, August 28th, from 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Rookies can register and learn with an experienced instructor during the tournament.

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https://tinyurl.com/2022BTCMahJonggTourney
majtourney@beth-tikvah.org

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church
203 S. Kensington Avenue, LaGrange
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
2nd and 4th Monday of the month

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https://www.emmanuel-lagrange.org/calendar

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Contact to be added to waitlist

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https://gortoncenter.org/event/mahjong-american-version/

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Cog Hill Golf Course
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Every Wednesday

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https://www.coghillgolf.com/

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Lemont Public Library
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https://lemontlibrary.libnet.info/event/5925435

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Lisle Park District
1925 Ohio Street, Lisle
9:30 a.m. - Noon
Every Tuesday

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http://lisleparkdistrict.org/seniorcenter.html

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https://www.meetup.com/Lets-Play-Mah-Jongg/

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North Riverside Park District
2401 DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside
Twice a month, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday

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http://www.northriverside-il.org/

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Beth Tikvah Sisterhood

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https://www.beth-tikvah.org/connect/groups/sisterhood

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http://www.lmelibrary.org/

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Warrenville Community Center
3S260 Warren Ave, Warrenville
Mondays from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
$1 fee to play. All levels welcome.

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Westmont Park District
55 E. Richmond Street
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Every Wednesday

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https://www.westmontparks.org/

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Mary Lubko Center
208 W. Union Ave
Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
If Wheaton resident, it’s free. If non-resident, $15 for the calendar year. Intermediate and advanced level players preferred.

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https://qctplus60.com/board-of-directors/

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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

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Canasta with Judie: L’Chaim Center Deerfield Park Plaza, 405 Lake Cook Rd STE 207, Deerfield, IL 60015.

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St. Ann Catholic Church - Join us for a fun evening of light food, drinks, cards, and fraternity. Only $10 per person. If you don't know how to play, don't worry— we'll teach you!

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