Maryland

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

Jeanne Campbell Poole, I teach American mahjong with NMJL rules in the Annapolis, Maryland area and in the Bethany Beach area of Delaware. After playing for many years, Contact at 443-534-8913 or Tidesandtiles(at)gmail.com

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Bethesda Jewish Congregation hosts Mahjongg Madness Events. Monthly events with fun and raffle prizes. Beginners welcome.
https://www.bethesdajewish.org/event/mahjongg

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https://www.active.com/columbia-md/games/mah-jong

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https://www.howardcountymd.gov/encore
https://apm.activecommunities.com/howardcounty/activity_search?activitycategoryid=24&issearch=true&applyfiltersdefaultvalue=true

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Great group plays at the South Carroll Senior & Community Center, 12-3:45 p.m. Tuesdays. $3 purse, drop-in, National Mah Jongg League rules.
5928 Mineral Hill Road, Sykesville, MD 21784
Directions: 410-386-3700

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http://bykota.org/recreation/

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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