Mah Jong Game and Strategy for You

(Cantonese Version)

Selected Fridays • 3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. • Shapiro ABCD

October 18, 25 • November 1, 8, 22, (29 no class)

Intersession:  December 13, (20 & 27 no class) • January (3 no class), 10, 17

Mah-Jong is a game of both skill and luck that originated in China many centuries ago. It was brought to the West in the 1920s and is played with four players seated around a table. Tiles are shuffled, die are cast, and rituals involving the allocation of tiles and then the exchange of tiles begin. The first person to gather a hand of 17 tiles with 6 combinations and call “Mah-Jong" ends the game, whereupon tiles are scored, and a winner is declared. This course introduces the beginner to the basic rules and simple strategies. Learn to play this enjoyable, social and thought-provoking game that improves cognitive performance, develops pattern recognition, enhances memorization, and improves concentration. Most importantly it’s fun!

Instructor: Glenn Lee    Coordinator: Jill Rodriquez