Mahj 101
The Grove Boutique · Lake View
Price note: $55.00 per person (2-hour lesson). No resident/non-resident split.
Book this class on The Grove Boutique's siteListings last checked Sep 21, 2026
There are 3 class listings in Lake Oswego, with listed prices from $55–$55. 2 are beginner-friendly. 3 are one-off workshops. Last verified Sep 21, 2026.
Best budget: Mahj 101 — $55 Best for beginners: Mahj 101 — $55
From 3 listed starting prices on this page (free classes excluded).
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The Grove Boutique · Lake View
Price note: $55.00 per person (2-hour lesson). No resident/non-resident split.
Book this class on The Grove Boutique's siteThe Grove Boutique · Lake View
Price note: $55.00 per person (2-hour lesson).
Book this class on The Grove Boutique's siteThe Thirsty Caterpillar · McVey/Stafford
Price note: $55.00 per person (2-hour lesson).
Book this class on The Thirsty Caterpillar's siteNo classes match those filters.
| Class | Price | Duration | Level | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahj 101 | $55 ($55.00 per person (2-hour lesson). No resident/non-resident split.) | 2 hours | Beginner | Adults brand new to American Mahjong. |
| Mahj 102 | $55 ($55.00 per person (2-hour lesson).) | 2 hours | Intermediate | Graduates of Mahj 101 wanting rhythm and rules practice. |
| Mahj 101 | $55 ($55.00 per person (2-hour lesson).) | 2 hours | Beginner | Adults brand new to American Mahjong (morning session). |
| Provider | Level | Price from | Classes | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Boutique | Beginner, Intermediate | $55 | 2 | Lake View |
| The Thirsty Caterpillar | Beginner | $55 | 1 | McVey/Stafford |
Of the 3 mahjong lessons in Lake Oswego with a published price, the price is $55 across the board. These are the venues' own listed rates, not estimates, and each listing says what the price covers.
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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