South Carolina

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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Mahjongg Club meets every fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Contact Mahjongg Club Chair Pam Carroll for information on how to join.

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MUSC Women's Club Mahjongg

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We play every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Shadowmoss Golf and Country Club, 21 Dunvegan Dr, Charleston, SC 29414. Games are at the Pavilion (by the pool) or in the bar/restaurant depending on weather. Bring your card and set if possible. Groups form as people arrive. All skill levels welcome. Contact Elaine Fischer at 516-528-6984 for questions.

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Weekly game each Monday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. NMJL rules only, no table rules. No cost to play. Sign up via Meetup.

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Board Game Society of Greenville Meetup

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Some communities host games; check for membership or RSVP requirements.

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Sun City Hilton Head Cards & Games
Hilton Head Senior Center
Beth Yam

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Check with the Isle of Palms Senior Programs for current Mahjongg information.

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Isle of Palms Senior Programs

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Check the library website to confirm if the Mahjongg game is open and running.

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Lexington County Library Mahjongg

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Check Meetup for current Mahjongg game details.

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Southern Mah Jongg Meetup

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Mah Jongg at the Library.

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CCPL Mt. Pleasant Mahjongg

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Check the Horry County Memorial Library events and local community centers for Mahjongg information.

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Horry County Memorial Library Events Calendar

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Public group affiliated with the senior citizens group. Newcomers welcome. We meet every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at one of the park centers. Contact by email or cell.

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Email Rock Hill Mahjongg

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Mahjongg nights for adults at Edgar Allan Poe Branch.

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CCPL Edgar Allan Poe Branch Mahjongg

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Local Mahjongg club details.

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Surfside Beach Mahjongg Club

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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