We teach American mahjong using the National Mah Jongg League card and rules. For more information about mahjong, check out our About page.

We offer private lessons for groups of 4 or more, as well as pop-up events around that city. If you have less than 4 people looking to learn, we recommend you buy a ticket to one of those events. See all of our upcoming events on our calendar.

We love teaching private lessons! We’ll bring everything you need but in order to make your lesson as smooth as possible, we recommend checking out our guide to hosting a lesson.

The most important piece is the timing: our instructors will arrive about 10 minutes early to set up and we will start the lesson on time. We’ve found that inviting your friends over about 30 minutes before the lesson to chat and grab food is a great way to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Mahjong 101 lessons generally run between 2-2.5 hours. Please note that for private lessons, anything over 2.5 hours results in a $100/hour charge.

We’re so glad you joined us! If you haven’t already, check out our New Students page to see what resources we recommend as you continue learning. Mahjong 102 is a great follow up after your first lesson and will ensure you’ve got the game down. We offer both private lessons and Mahjong 102 events.

Once you’re comfortable enough to play on your own, try joining a meetup in the Geneva app or one of our open play events!

The Mahjong Society has a group in the Geneva app that’s filled with hundreds of Chicago-area mahjong players! Join a meetup that someone has scheduled or post a date and time to see who else is available to play. Don’t be shy, it’s a fun group!

We will occasionally participate in fundraisers for causes we’re passionate about! Feel free to email us with more details about your ask and we’ll get back to you.

Yes! We’ve done several of these and are happy to collaborate. Email us with more information and we can chat.