Weight
Medium
Rules to master with decisions & depth, but it won't melt your brain.
3-4p120 min
Mahjong 101: Beginners Only Class
Monday, November 30 · 6:30 - 8:30 PM
ClubMembers $12.50 · Everyone else $25Open to the public
Mahjong-curious? Learn the basics of Hong Kong-style mahjong: how to build winning hands by collecting sets (like sequences and triples), read the table, score your hand, and time your plays.
What you’ll learn
- The meaning of tiles (bamboo, characters, dots, winds, dragons)
- How to form sets like chow, pung, and kong
- The structure of a winning hand
- Basic flow of play
- How to score
Players draw and discard tiles to form sets and sequences, aiming to complete a winning hand. The game requires strategic hand management and set collection skills, with players calling tiles to interrupt others' strategies.
Teaching
Teach Available
New players welcome — Vera will teach the game to anyone who hasn't played.