Tag: Mah Jongg

Expanding the History of Mah Jongg

Karen Stockstill Historians believe that the game of Mah Jongg began in the countryside of Asia around 1300 B.C. It gained popularity in China in the 1870s when it hit the big cities of Hong Kong and Shanghai. The expatriate Europeans and Americans living in these cities became familiar with it and liked the camaraderie…

Mah Jongg Fun Day

Mah Jongg T-shirts added to the fun!

On Monday, Jan. 24, the 6th Mah Jongg Fun Day was held at Robson Ranch, with 51 Mah Jongg players in attendance. The attendees played 16 hands of Mah Jongg throughout the day. To keep their energy level up, the players enjoyed snacks and desserts in the Laredo/Cheyenne rooms and a lovely luncheon of pizza and…

Giving While Having Fun!

Mary Beth Fisher National mah jongg players did it again—making a donation to Casa Grande Alliance Cancer Center. This year’s donation was in honor of several of our players and in memory of one particular dear friend. A check for $357 was presented to the center for their fund that meets the practical, everyday needs of…

Save the date Mah Jongg Fun Day 2020

Save the date, Monday, January 13, 2020, for the Mah Jongg Fun Day 2020. Check in time is 8:30 a.m. Please be punctual! Round 1: 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. Round 2: 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Lunch: 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Round 3: 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Round 4: 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. Prizes: 3:30…

Mah Jongg Fun Day highlights

On Monday, February 4, 2019, the fourth annual Mah Jongg Fun Day was held, with 51 Mah Jongg players in attendance. The attendees played 16 hands of Mah Jongg throughout the day. To keep their energy level up, the players enjoyed snacks/desserts in the Loredo/Cheyenne Rooms and a lovely luncheon in the Hermosa III ballroom!…

Mah Jongg 2019 card now available

For the tenth year Mary Beth Fisher, serving as a collector for the national Mah-Jongg players at Robson Ranch Arizona, ordered their annual card for 2019. This Mah Jongg is often called “American” because it is played all through the United States. Annually a new card is ordered by each player for the card details…