Beginner Mah Jongg
Tulsa | Registration opens 1/8/2025 12:00 AM CST
Mah Jongg is a tile-based game dating to 19th Century China played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. In the early 20th Century, it was brought to America by travelers to Asia, and an American version of the game developed. The game has spread globally with regional variants. Learn this worldwide sensation of a game in a simplified and explanatory manner, with a little history thrown in. Each week, the instructor also will “show and tell” Mah Jongg items from her collection.
Carol James
Carol James retired from careers in banking, law and real estate. She now teaches Mah Jongg through private classes or previous OLLI sessions. She first learned the game while traveling the U.S. and Canada and living full-time in a high-end motor coach. While in Florida, she learned that the majority of the snowbirds there played Mah Jongg, which was prevalent in New England, especially the New York City area. After learning the game from the northeasterners, she started teaching Mah Jongg along Florida’s Treasure Coast and then later, here in Oklahoma. She now lives in Tulsa with Josie, a Wire Fox Terrier. She has two grown children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.