Learn To Play Mahjong

Did you know...the world longest game was played in Russia in 2012 - 33 hours, 3 mins, 48.5 seconds!

Can anyone top this for a Mahjong venue?? Found this picture in Smithsonian Magazine taken June 1924 in Washington, D.C.

Come join us again at Morgan's On Main April 27th at 5pm for more fun! Had a great time teaching at the last

Something is clicking into place... 🀄✨

The tiles are back, and the strategy is heating up. Don’t miss out on a new tradition at The Room: Mahjong Monday!

Join us on March 23rd as we build a community of strategy and play. Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, we provide everything you need to get game-ready.

📍 The Room at Morgan’s on Main
🗓️ Monday, March 23rd | 5:00 PM
💰 $50 (Includes instruction!)

✅ Master the Game: No experience? That’s who this if for! We’ll have an instructor on-site to teach you the ropes, from tiles to tactics.
✅ Fuel the Strategy: Our full cocktail and appetizer menu will be available for purchase throughout the night. 🍸🥨
✅ Shape the Future: Help us turn The Room into your favorite community parlor. We want to know what you want to play next—Bridge? Poker? Chess?

⚠️ STRICTLY LIMITED CAPACITY. Seats are available by reservation only and are first-come, first-served.

📩 HOW TO SIGN UP: Send us a DM right now to claim your seat. We’ll reply to confirm your spot and handle the details!

Please note: This does not include our normal entrance beer or wine.

       

Did you know ... in 1920, a Civil Engineer named Joseph Park Babcock, was sent by Standard Oil to Suzhou, China. He and his wife enjoyed playing the Maque so much, he decided introduce it to America. He created a simplified version of the game, trademarked the name "Mah-Jongg", and wrote a book, Rules of Mah-Jongg. As popularity for the game intensified, other entrepreneurs, authors, and companies made their own sets and books. Since they could not sue the name “mah-jongg”, they came up with other names, “Ma Chong”, “Pung Chow”, even “The Game of a Thousand Intelligences”. Eventually it became common to refer to the game by the generic name “mahjong” (dropping the hyphen and double G).

According the website www.sloperama.com, the Chinese have recently changed the way the game's name is written, from 麻雀 "mah que" to 麻将 "mah jiang". It's not clear why the change was made, but [his guess] is that it was an attempt to find a more impressive-sounding way to write the English word "mahjong".

Hit it again! This time Seven Sisters in Elk Grove!

Did you know ... the one of the original names for the game of Mahjong was "Mah que", which literally translates to "sparrow"? When tiles were shuffled, especially bone and bamboo tiles, it sounded like sparrows squabbling over scattered food crumbs.

Who's ready to party? Give me a call or send me an email!

Love it when it all comes together! Winning hand of 7 pairs - Seven Sisters!

Mahjong Mondays beginners workshop Morgan's On Main in Woodland, CA