Learn to play
No experience, no problem. You'll have tiles in your hands before your first glass is empty.
American mahjong, one night at a time
American mahjong — the card, the jokers, the version your friends play — is a real game, and we teach it the way you'd actually want to learn it: a night at a time, hands on tiles from the first shuffle, no three-week block to commit to sight unseen. Start with 101. Come back for 102 when you're hooked.
101 — Your first hand Start here. In one evening you'll go from "which one's a crak?" to playing a real hand of your own — beautiful tiles, a poured glass, and a table of people learning right alongside you. $75 per person.
102 — Play without help Ready for the next one? 102 picks up where 101 leaves off — the strategy, the reading, and the table time to sit down at any game and hold your own. $60 per person. Small line under the button: Best after 101 — or if you already play a little.
One night, the original game
Chinese mahjong is where it all started — and it's the faster version to learn. In a single evening you'll go from zero to playing full rounds. Perfect if you want the win without the commitment, or a first taste before you take on the American card.
$65 per person, ticketed.
Caught the bug? Take 20% off American 101 when you book within two weeks — come learn the card.
Not a classroom
Expect a poured glass, a considered snack, and genuinely beautiful tiles. You'll play from the first twenty minutes, nobody sits through a lecture. You'll leave having played mahjong, not just heard about it.
Good to know
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Nothing. Truly. The whole format assumes you're starting from zero.
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Same tiles, different games. American uses a yearly card and jokers. Chinese is the traditional original — faster to learn, and a great foundation if American is where you're headed. We teach both; start wherever you're curious.
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Yourself. Tiles, racks, cards, and everything else are on us.
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101 gets you an intro to the tiles, card, and playing your first hand. 102 gets you playing confidently on your own — strategy, reading the card, and real table time. New to the game? Start at 101. Already play a little? You can come straight to 102.