OLLI1988 - MahJongg Mania [In-person at TUCC]
Course Description
MAHJONGG MANIA
Instructor: Linda Brown
Day of Week: Thursday
Dates: June 6 – July 25 (7 sessions)
No Class: July 4 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: In-person at Center City
MahJongg is a Chinese tile game that originated centuries ago during the Chinese dynasties. It was brought to America in the early 1920’s by Abercrombie and Fitch who purchased thousands of sets from China... where it was banned due to gambling prohibitions. A very popular addictive tile game, mahjongg is played by matching the tiles on your rack to a card filled with different tile patterns. The card changes once a year in March keeping players on their toes. A warning to those who have never learned.... it is very addictive!!
Maximum: 20
Instructor Bio: Linda Brown, MBA, CFA, MEd, Temple University. Linda is a retired high school English teacher of 37 years. She is grateful for the opportunity to come back to the classroom with her hobby/passion of mahjongg and canasta. She has taught them in many different venues: beach setting, campground, and the traditional classroom. In addition, Linda has taught one-on-one and presently teaches 19 enthusiastic students.
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