Mahjong 101
Maison de Mahj
Price note: 2 hours 30 minutes @ $75.00
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There are 4 class listings in Lafayette, with listed prices from $40–$75. 2 are beginner-friendly. 3 are one-off workshops. 1 is recurring. 1 is free. Last verified Sep 21, 2026.
Best budget: Guided Play — $40 Best for beginners: Mahjong 101 — $75 Free option: Mah Jongg Lessons (8-week beginner course) — Free
From 3 listed starting prices on this page (free classes excluded).
Prices change — confirm the current price with the venue before booking.
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Maison de Mahj
Price note: 2 hours 30 minutes @ $75.00
Book this class on Maison de Mahj's siteMaison de Mahj
Price note: 2 hours 30 minutes @ $60.00
Book this class on Maison de Mahj's siteMaison de Mahj
Price note: 2 hours 30 minutes @ $40.00
Book this class on Maison de Mahj's siteWest Regional Library (Lafayette Public Library)
Book this class on West Regional Library (Lafayette Public Library)'s siteNo classes match those filters.
| Class | Price | Duration | Level | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahjong 101 | $75 (2 hours 30 minutes @ $75.00) | 2h 30m | Beginner | Total beginners with no prior Mahjong experience |
| Mahjong 102 | $60 (2 hours 30 minutes @ $60.00) | 2h 30m | Intermediate | Graduates of Mahjong 101 who want to expand gameplay |
| Guided Play | $40 (2 hours 30 minutes @ $40.00) | 2h 30m | All levels | Post-beginner players polishing strategy with an instructor nearby |
| Mah Jongg Lessons (8-week beginner course) | Free (Free. Ages 18+. Registration required (now closed for this cohort); patrons purchase their own NMJL player card.) | 3 hours | Beginner | Adults age 18+ new to American Mah Jongg committing to weekly classes |
| Provider | Level | Price from | Classes | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maison de Mahj | All levels, Beginner, Intermediate | $40 | 3 | — |
| West Regional Library (Lafayette Public Library) | Beginner | Free | 1 | — |
1 of the 4 mahjong lessons in Lafayette is free to attend; the rest run from $40 to $75 (typical: $60). Every figure is computed from the listings themselves, not estimated.
No. Beginner sessions start with the tiles themselves — how the walls are built, the Charleston, and what a finished hand looks like. Most run a short teach-the-rules round before play.
Tiles are supplied at almost every venue, and most classes lend or include the current year's card. If you'd like to confirm, the organiser's page says so.
Two hours is typical for a first lesson, and most people leave able to play a full hand with the card in front of them. Fluent recognition of the hands takes a season of regular play.
No. Tables run from retirees to college students — the game is pattern recognition and table talk, not a fitness test, and most groups are glad to have new players of any age.
The mahjong you'll learn in American classes is the National Mah Jongg League game: four players, a set of 152 tiles, and a new card of winning hands every year. It's a game of pattern recognition, memory and table talk — genuinely easy to pick up the flow, and genuinely hard to exhaust. Most people leave their first class able to play a full hand with the card in front of them.
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