Pennsylvania

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

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Contact the meetup director for more information and to see if they have resumed meetups.

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Abington Meetup

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Canasta and Mah Jongg Mondays — Every Monday at the Hollidaysburg Library at 11 a.m. Beginners are welcome.

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Harriett at 814-693-9292

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Learn to play the American version of Mah Jongg on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Library. Game pieces are provided.

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Aston Library

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Mah Jongg at Bedford Senior Center on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.

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Easttown Library on Mondays from 1-3 p.m.

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720 1st Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312
+1 (610) 644-0138

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Mah Jongg at Buck Hill Falls

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Buck Hill Falls Amenities

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Mah Jongg group

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Newcomers Central Chester County

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Introduction to Mahjong

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Chester Springs Library

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Mahjong on Mondays and Fridays at the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA

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Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA

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Thomas Beaver Free Library

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Thomas Beaver Free Library

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Delaware County Libraries

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Delaware County Libraries

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Mah Jongg group

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Newcomers West Chester

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Mah Jongg at Loder Building, Second Floor, East Stroudsburg from 1 to 4 p.m. Must have a current Mah Jongg card and some experience.

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eewolf@ptd.net

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Mah Jongg group meeting Mondays at 12 p.m. at the YWCA.

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Canasta and Mah Jongg Mondays — Every Monday in July at the Holliday Public Library at 11 a.m.

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Harriett at 814-693-9292

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Mah Jongg from 1-3 p.m. at the West End Library. No experience needed. An instructor is available.

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570-922-4773
Register online or visit the library.

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Mah Jongg Club meets 1-3:30 p.m. at The Public Library for Union County.

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Union County Libraries
570-523-1172

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Mahjong on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at Martinsburg Community Library, except the second Tuesday of the month, when Pinochle is played.

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Mechanicsburg Mahjong

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Western Pennsylvania group meets on Fridays from 12-3:30 or 4 p.m. No registration required, but RSVP is encouraged via email.

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Moon Library Mahjong
412-269-0334

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Mah Jongg on the Porch at 1:00 PM, Hall of Philosophy. All levels welcome.

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Mt. Gretna Information
717-964-2299

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Mahjong group meets Fridays at 1 p.m. Outings once a month on Tuesdays.

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terrylessaongang@gmail.com

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Drop In Games

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Register here

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Four-week Mah Jongg course starting March 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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717-582-7426

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Mah Jongg on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Allegheny Community Center

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Mah Jongg at The Public Library for Union County from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

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Union County Libraries
570-523-1172

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American and Chinese Mahjong

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Indiana Gazette

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Local Mah Jongg games

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Uncommon Pizza
Stauffer Mansion: 717-290-7180, ext. 3100

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Mahjongg group

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Facebook Group
Sue Pritchard 610-420-1347
suepritch@comcast.net

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Mahjong class

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Bucks County Community College

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Newcomers Club

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Newcomers Club

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Cosmopolitan Club

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Cosmopolitan Club

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The Center on the Hill: Lessons and drop-in

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The Center on the Hill

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Mahjong resources and groups

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Pittsburgh Mahjong
Meetup Groups

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Mahjong meets at Lower Providence Library every Tuesday from 12 - 3 p.m.

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Mah Jongg on Mondays at 1:00 PM. Beginners are welcome.

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Southampton Free Library
(215) 322-1415

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Tredyffrin Public Library: Currently not in-person but may resume when activities restart.

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Tredyffrin Public Library

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Library System Classes and Club

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Union County Libraries

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Mahjong group

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Or Hadash

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Mahjong program: Article from 2018, may have updated details.

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YMCA West Chester

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Mahjong group

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Newcomers West Chester

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Mah Jongg group

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Wyoming Public Library

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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 and Mah Jongg games are held at Hollidaysburg Area Public Library, 11 a.m. Mondays. Beginners are welcome.

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Call Harriett: 814-693-9292

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Ohev Shalom of Bucks County Sisterhood invites the community to a friendly weekly Canasta game on Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. Open play is $4.

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Call: 215-968-6755
Address: 944 Second Street Pike

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Christine Blackford offers in-person and virtual teaching of Beginner and Advanced strategy American Modern Canasta. Classes range from small to large groups, including private 1:1 coaching. Check out her YouTube Channel, Canasta Class, for additional lessons.

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Email Christine
Call: 732-785-5923
YouTube Channel: Canasta Class

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