Decatur Mahjong Social Club

## What we’re about

Welcome to our Downtown Decatur Mahjong and Game Social Club!
Join us for a variety of fun and social activities around American and Hong Kong Mahjong. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the games, we invite you to come together for some friendly competition and camaraderie. Our main focus in on Mahjong. Let's connect, play, and have a great time together in Downtown Decatur! See our Events!

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Join us for a fun and friendly MahJong game with the-Decatur Mahjong Social Club! Whether you're a seasoned player or just curious about this classic game, all skill levels are welcome. Connect with members of the community in Decatur while enjoying a game that blends strategy, skill, and a bit of luck. MahJong is a great way to socialize, relax, and challenge your mind.

Don't worry if you're new to the game, our group is welcoming and happy to help newcomers. (See Lesson offering under events) Bring your tiles and racks, or simply come to learn and observe. We will have a table for beginners and more for Intermediate, advanced players.

The Venue is in Downtown Decatur at Cafe Lily every Friday, Lunch and Mahj.
We have 6 tables for 24 players and chairs for newbies that want to watch. Cafe Lily. 1130 Meet for lunch, Play at 1245ish to 245P max. We just show up to have lunch, a table for 12 is ready for us and we can add more if you RSVP! Please.
Our other times to play are every Weds at 6;30 PM at Bench Warmers in Decatur., 530P for group dinner and 630P Open Play. New on Aug 24th Sunday Play at Green Ginger from 2p to 5Pm.

Let us know. your thoughts or suggestions of other venues or if you would like to be a Host of a Downtown Decatur events, talk to the Organization team.

Our First Quarter 2026 Beginner Lesson Series starts January 4th (Sundays) at Cafe Lily.
(see the events page.​ ) But come by any time we are playing and check us out and watch.
We also have Intro to American Mahjong Lessons once a month, see events.

We frequently have Intro to Mahjong Lessons, and Supervised Beginner Play the first Weds and Friday of the month. Check our Events. Open Play means you know how to play, as their in no supervised play or Lessons.

Please order your 2025 OFFICIAL Mahjong card: https://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org/store.aspx#
they are $14 or $15 for Large type.  (We suggest Large Type Card) Only, order from the National Org, as many bootlegged cards out on amazon, Walmart and other places.  New cards come out every end of March , which keeps the game interesting. We do have some extra cards from our recent order, just ask Whitney and Laura, they are for their Quarterly Beginner Lesson Series.

We will use Official 2025 Cards. Bring you 2025 card (We have xtra's you can borrow until your card comes). First meet up was April 11th, 2025.

We are asking members to pay your annual membership fee of $20, please use My Zelle. Barbara Rowland 404-314-9092 barb@barbrowland.com. ​or my Venmo. @barbara-rowland-0   (404-314-9092) or Whitney Brown via Venmo to @scottie_whitney07 or zelle using Whitney’s cell - 678.665.7743. The dues are to offset organization fee, supplies, expenses, prizes and drawings and a small reserve fund. You can come any Play for free to check us out, as you have 15 days free if you are not sure you want to join. Membership fee's are $20 a year for new members.

Check out our previous discussions for more info about us.
Looking forward to seeing you and enjoying MahJong, Socializing and Learning!
Watch for our announcement about November our first Members Only Mini Tournament.
Barb
All Events on Fridays are Sponsored by Cafe Lily https://www.cafelily.com or Bench Warmers Decatur on Game Nights. https://benchwarmersgrill.com/ We also have Sunday afternoon Open Play previously at Green Ginger but we have moved for the Winter to The Pool Turtle 2PM to 5PM.