The Dispatch

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Volume 2026 ◆  

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Fundraisers

A Sunday of tiles and trades raises more than $2,000 for the library in Peachtree City

The Fayette Mahj Social Club and The Avenue Peachtree City filled an afternoon with social play, a tile trade and raffle prizes, and sent the proceeds to the Friends of the Peachtree City Library.

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Tournaments

Two lanes, one cause: a holiday tournament in Bryant plays so children can join in

The EMpact One Foundation holds its Merry Mahj-A-Thon on December 6 in Bryant, Arkansas, with a competitive division, a leisurely one, and an early price that ends this Friday.

November 11, 2026 · The Order of the Tile

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Makers

A Wichita couple etches American Mahjong tiles in Kansas

Americana Mahj began in Jennifer Munson's garage, and according to the Wichita Eagle it is moving into a 2,000 square foot building on Delano.

November 10, 2026 · The Order of the Tile

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Clubs and Studios

Three hundred students in two months at a studio near Canonsburg

The Mahji Bird, a studio and boutique at Southpointe south of Pittsburgh, has taught about 300 newcomers since August and is nearly booked through the end of the year.

November 10, 2026 · The Order of the Tile

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Tournaments

Eighty four players fill the Island House as Seabrook Island plays for its neighbors

Seabrook Island Village's seventh biannual mahjong day crowned its winners on October 30 and has already set the next one for March 4, 2027.

November 9, 2026 · The Order of the Tile

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Leagues

Two neighbors in Lehi open a winter league after their first ones filled

Our Mahjong Table, which began teaching at a Main Street bakery in June, is now enrolling a five week league that starts in January.

November 8, 2026 · The Order of the Tile

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Clubs

Two classmates turn a temple lesson into a club that roams Montclair

Maya Polton and Marlene Lewis have taught more than 130 people since June, and they set their tables inside the town's own shops and restaurants.

November 8, 2026 · The Order of the Tile

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Community

Cape Girardeau's mayor declares a Mahjong Day as players raise money for rescue dogs

Mayor Robbie Guard proclaimed November 1, 2026 Cape Girardeau Mahjong Day at The Perch Mahjong Lounge, where players gathered for a fundraiser benefiting Mac's Mission.

November 7, 2026 · The Order of the Tile

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From the screen to the table

Saw the movie?

Hallmark's All's Fair in Love & Mahjong put the game on screen. If it sent you looking for the real thing, Prim wrote you a place to start.

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