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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

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First Presbyterian Church Athens invites those interested in learning to play mahjong. Classes will be held at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in the church fellowship hall, 405 E. Corsicana St. in Athens.

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[Pam Douglas Contact](tel:(903) 681-4459)

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Newcomers club event information.

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Austin Newcomers Club Confirm before attending

Longhorn Riichi, a Japanese Mahjong club based in UT Austin (Austin, Texas) open to students and non-students alike. They currently meet weekly on Sunday afternoon. Website: https://longhornriichi.com

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JCC classes and events.

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Shalom Austin

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Bell County Newcomers Club Mah Jongg information.

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Bell County Newcomers Club

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Hill Country Newcomers Club contact information.

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Hill Country Newcomers Club

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Great article on mahjong in Dallas. Mah Jongg continues at Half Price Books.

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Dallas Culture Map

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Mah Jongg sessions at the Garland VFW. Monday and Wednesday from 12 to 3 p.m. Enter through the back. All are welcome; vaccinations required.

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Garland VFW

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Facebook group for all types of mahjong in North Dallas.

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North Dallas Mahjong

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Facebook group focused on Riichi mahjong.

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DFW Mahjong

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Mah Jongg events at the Renner-Franford Library.

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Renner-Franford Library

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Mah Jongg events at the Lakewood Branch Library.

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Lakewood Branch Library

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Mah Jongg events at the White Rock Hills Library.

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White Rock Hills Library

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Weekly Mah Jongg sessions at the Library Meeting Room. Schedule changes in the summer months. Email adultservices@dscl.org for reminders.

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Dripping Springs Library

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Mah Jongg players meet Fridays at Café in the Park, Moody Gardens.

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Galveston Café in the Park

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Mah Jongg players meet Tuesdays in the parlor of Moody Methodist Church.

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Moody Methodist Church

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Hill Country Newcomers Club Mah Jongg information.

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Hill Country Newcomers Club

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Mah Jongg at St. John’s Divine with lessons and free play.

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St. John’s Divine

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Evelyn Rubenstein JCC with lessons and free play.

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Evelyn Rubenstein JCC

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West University Community and Senior Center offers lessons and free play.

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West University Community Center

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Informal Mah Jongg play at Central Market.

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Central Market

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Meetup group for Southwest Houston Mah Jongg.

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Southwest Houston Mah Jongg

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Lakeway Mah Jongg Club information.

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Lakeway Clubs

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Mah Jongg at Trinity United Methodist Church. Play or learn to play.

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Longview Event

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Mah Jongg information.

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New Braunfels First United Methodist

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Confirm Mah Jongg with PrimeTime.

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Paris News

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Mah Jongg events with the Newcomer Friends.

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Newcomer Friends

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Mah Jongg game details. Contact Chelsea for lessons.

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Port Neches Library

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Roanoke Senior Center for American Mah Jongg. Free instructions and open play.

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Roanoke Senior Center

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Mah Jongg programs information.

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Round Rock Recreation

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Mah Jongg at the Saginaw Senior Center. Free instructions and open play.

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Saginaw Senior Center

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Mah Jongg with Newcomers of San Antonio.

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San Antonio Newcomers

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Mah Jongg activities at JCC San Antonio.

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JCC San Antonio

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Mah Jongg events at the Silver Center.

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Silver Center Seguin

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Mah Jongg information.

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South Padre Island

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Mah Jongg schedule and events.

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TASCA

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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