New York

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

Friday mornings 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: JCC of Greater Buffalo2640 North Forest Rd.  Getzville NY (a suburb of Amherst)

Open play runs all year but players must sign up for each session 

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Apalachin Library

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Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin, NY
Advanced Beginners: 6:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Mondays
Intermediate and Beyond: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays
No games on November 11, January 20, and February 17, 2020.

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Event Keeper

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516-223-6228
baldwinpl.org
info@baldwinpl.org

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Beekman Library

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Starting in September. 3rd Monday of the Month

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Temple Beth El of Bellmore

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South Country Library, 22 Station Rd., Bellport
10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays through December 18th

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sctylib.org
631-286-0818

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Brewster Library

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Dyker Library
Current Brooklyn Library Mahjong
Mahjong Club

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Chatham Public Library

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Chippewa Bay Community Club, 1172 County Route 6
10 a.m.-noon

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chippewacommunityclub@yahoo.com

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Croton Free Library
Mah Jongg Lessons for Beginners: Thursdays in October, Starting October 7 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Mah Jongg Free Play for Experienced Players: Thursdays in October, Starting October 7 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

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gglazer@wlsmail.org
914-271-6612

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Cannon Free Library, 40 Elm St.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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607-746-2662

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Dix Hills Library Mahjong Group

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tantajill@hotmail.com

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Senior Center
Every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.

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Joyce Fitzpatrick Senior Center, 50 Irish Lane
1 p.m. Tuesdays

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631-224-5396

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Long Island Events

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Goshen Senior Center
June Calendar

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Buffalo Launch Club
Every Wednesday in the summer months

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Buffalo Launch Club

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Hempstead NY

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Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center

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Chatham Public Library
THE LINK FOR THESE GAMES IS CURRENTLY DOWN. PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU HAVE UPDATED INFORMATION!

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Chatham Public Library Programming
Chatham Library Mah Jongg

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Mahjongg: 1:30 - 4 p.m. Oct. 23
Meets three Wednesdays each month.

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ALI Office

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Lancaster Bee

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Town of Lancaster Senior Citizens Center, 100 Oxford Ave
All events (except where indicated)
For more information, call 685-3498

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Macedon Public Library, 30 W. Main St, Macedon, NY 14502
Every Thursday from 2-5

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Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Rd.
Monday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through December 1st

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631-298-4134
mattitucklaurellibrary.org

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Middleburgh Library
Middleburgh Library Website

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Friendly group, no registration required

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14Y Mah Jongg Club Tickets
Rodeph Sholom Mah Jongg Beginners Class
Brotherhood Synagogue
Manhattan Games Center
Marlene Meyerson JCC
Riichi Style Mahjong Meetup
Ess-a-Bagel Mahjong Lessons
Mahjong at the JCC

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Northport-East Northport Library

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Oceanside Library
Monday mornings at 10 a.m.

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516-766-2360

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Port Jefferson Library
Mah Jongg Lessons for Beginners: Mondays in October | 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Mah Jongg Practice for Experienced Players: Wednesdays in October | 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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631-473-0022
portjefflibrary.org

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Ridgewood Public Library, 20-12 Madison St.
1:00-3:00 PM

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Meet at Local Libraries & Community Centers
Various dates

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Email Organizer

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Saratoga Springs Public Library

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Saratoga Springs Public Library
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Suffolk County Mah Jongg Club

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Troy Public Library
Meets twice a month.

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Westbury Library

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Woodbury Jewish Center

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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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Donna Miller-Small teaches Canasta at many libraries in-person and also offers virtual group classes.

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Email Donna

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Join us for Canasta on Tuesday afternoons. Games are formed on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Clifton Springs Library Event

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Canasta lessons offered at Young Israel of Holliswood, 86-25 Francis Lewis Blvd, Holliswood, NY 11427. Lessons are on Tuesday, Aug 30 from 10 am-noon. Fee is minimal.

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Phone: 718-776-8500

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Mid Nassau Canasta Group meets online and in person, usually in middle Nassau County, NY. The group is open to new members, but please message the host, Diana, to join. In-person games are often held at Panera in East Meadow. The group plays the New American style of Canasta and enjoys friendly but competitive play.

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Mid Nassau Canasta Group

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