American Mah Jongg · shop membership
The Happy Hostess Mahjong Society
Also called Mahjong Society; Blair & Blythe Mahjong Society
Blair & Blythe storefront, 4812 Rainbow Blvd, Westwood, KS 66205 (printed on the open-play and lesson product pages). Kansas City metro.
Category: American Mah Jongg · shop membership
Also called: Mahjong Society; Blair & Blythe Mahjong Society
Last checked: 2026-08-23
What it is
The Happy Hostess Mahjong Society is Blair & Blythe’s paid American Mah Jongg membership at the shop’s Westwood storefront. It is not Japanese Riichi. Members get reserved open play, first access to themed events, and a 15% shop discount. Lessons and open-play tickets are sold as shop products. The official society page says Blair & Blythe partners with Katie Duffy, founder of KC Mahjong Club, for lessons and events.
Who it’s for
American Mah Jongg players and beginners in the Kansas City metro who want a boutique-shop table — membership, reserved open play, or a 101/102 lesson bundle — rather than a rec-center drop-in.
Why it’s listed
This is a first-party shop with a live membership product and dated 2026 play SKUs, not a scraped directory card.
- Society page on 2026-08-23: “A Classic Game - A Modern Club.” Copy welcomes all levels (meetups, lessons, special events) and names the Katie Duffy / KC Mahjong Club partnership. The same page also says they team each year with Dallas Mahjong Club for lessons and master classes.
- The Mahjong Society Membership - Monthly $25.00, recurring. Includes: full access to open plays (reservation required); first access to event tickets and reservations; monthly themed events; 15% off Blair & Blythe (including mahjong items) while the membership is active. Pause, skip, or cancel anytime; fees are non-refundable after purchase. Society page: “now accepting members.”
- 2026 Open Play Schedule (https://blairandblythe.com/collections/2026-open-play-schedule): monthly reservation products for July–November 2026. Members use a discount code to waive the reservation fee. On the check date, September 2026, October 2026, and November 2026 open play were Sold Out; August 2026 still showed a seat.
- September 2026 Open Play product: date options September 10th, 17th, 24th; $25.00 per person per session (free for members with the code); 6:00–8:00 pm (arrive 5:45 pm); American mahjong (Chinese Mahjong by email request); all levels; blanks and jokers welcome but not required; storefront 4812 Rainbow Blvd, Westwood, KS 66205; a table of 4 is required or the date is cancelled.
- Lessons collection still selling August and September Mahjong Lesson Bundles at $125.00, taught by Katie Duffy of KC Mahjong Club (Oh My Mahjong! certified; American mahjong 101 + 102; 6:00–8:00 pm at the same storefront). September inventory showed 0 left. Class calendar dates are on the product photo (not transcribed here).
- Events collection on the same check: September Event: Mahj in Jewel Tones $35.00; October Event: Mahj by the Vines $40.00; August LoveShackFancy KC Open Play sold out. Collection copy: members get tickets a week before public access.
Prices and dates above are what the official shop showed on the check date. They can change.
Official URL
https://blairandblythe.com/pages/the-happy-hostess-mahjong-society
Lessons: https://blairandblythe.com/collections/kc-mahjong-club-lessons
2026 open play: https://blairandblythe.com/collections/2026-open-play-schedule
Katie Duffy / KC Mahjong Club (partner; no public 2026 calendar on that site): https://www.mahjongclubkc.com/
Location
Blair & Blythe storefront, 4812 Rainbow Blvd, Westwood, KS 66205 (printed on the open-play and lesson product pages). Kansas City metro.
Notes
- American Mah Jongg (open-play and lesson products say “American mahjong”). Not Riichi. Open play also allows a Chinese Mahjong request by email; default tables are American.
- Official pages still name the teaching partner as Katie Duffy, founder of KC Mahjong Club. Her club site says KC Mahjong Club started in September 2024, that she is a certified teacher of American Mahjong through Oh My Mahjong!, and that Tammi Morgan also teaches. That site has a contact form and no dated 2026 calendar. Bookable 2026 products live on Blair & Blythe.
- Do not treat sold-out fall SKUs as leftover merch: the open-play collection is labeled 2026, and September–November were sold out on the check date.
- Confirm the current date list on the shop before treating any week as fixed.
- Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.
FAQ
Q: Is this Japanese Riichi?
A: No. The open-play product says tables are American mahjong (Chinese Mahjong only if you email to request it). The lesson bundle is a two-class American mahjong series (101/102) taught by Katie Duffy.
Q: What does membership cost, and what is included?
A: The shop’s monthly membership is $25.00, recurring. Copy lists reserved open-play access, first access to event tickets, monthly themed events, and 15% off Blair & Blythe while the membership is active.
Q: How is this related to Kansas City Mahjong Club / Katie Duffy?
A: The official society page says Blair & Blythe partners with Katie Duffy, founder of KC Mahjong Club, for lessons and events. The lesson products are sold on Blair & Blythe’s “KC Mahjong Club Lessons” collection and name her as the teacher. Her own site (mahjongclubkc.com) is the club origin and contact page; it does not list dated 2026 sessions.