Mahjong Foundations Workshop
Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center · downtown Los Gatos
Price note: $115.00
Book this class on Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center's siteListings last checked Sep 21, 2026
There are 3 class listings in Los Gatos, with listed prices from $115–$175. 3 are beginner-friendly. 2 are one-off workshops. 1 is recurring. 1 is free. Last verified Sep 21, 2026.
Best budget: Mahjong Foundations Workshop — $115 Best for beginners: Mahjong Foundations Workshop — $115 Free option: Learn to Play Mahjong — Free
From 2 listed starting prices on this page (free classes excluded).
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Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center · downtown Los Gatos
Price note: $115.00
Book this class on Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center's siteLos Gatos Adult Recreation Center · downtown Los Gatos
Price note: $175.00 (4 sessions)
Book this class on Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center's siteLos Gatos Public Library · downtown Los Gatos
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Book this class on Los Gatos Public Library's siteNo classes match those filters.
| Class | Price | Duration | Level | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahjong Foundations Workshop | $115 ($115.00) | 2h 30m | Beginner | Adults new to American Mahjong who want a single crash course |
| Mahjong Foundations Series | $175 ($175.00 (4 sessions)) | 1 hour | Beginner | Beginners wanting a structured 4-week introduction to American Mahjong |
| Learn to Play Mahjong | Free (Free (library program)) | 2 hours | Beginner | Adults who have always wanted to learn American Mahjong |
| Provider | Level | Price from | Classes | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center | Beginner | $115 | 2 | downtown Los Gatos |
| Los Gatos Public Library | Beginner | Free | 1 | downtown Los Gatos |
1 of the 3 mahjong lessons in Los Gatos is free to attend; the rest run from $115 to $175 (typical: $145). 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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