Local group · American Mah Jongg
JCC East Bay Mah Jongg
Also called East Bay JCC Mah Jongg; JCC East Bay Rockridge Mah Jongg Mondays
Berkeley Branch, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 (program page). Campus also lists 5957 Chabot Rd., Oakland, CA 94618 opening fall 2026. Phone 510-848-0237.
Category: Local group · American Mah Jongg
Also called: East Bay JCC Mah Jongg; JCC East Bay Rockridge Mah Jongg Mondays
Last checked: 2026-09-17
What it is
JCC East Bay Mah Jongg is the first-party American Mah Jongg program at the JCC East Bay in the Berkeley / Oakland area: a dated four-part intro class that teaches American Mah Jongg, plus ongoing Mah Jongg Mondays drop-in groups (advanced and intermediate) at the Rockridge campus. It is a JCC adult program, not Japanese Riichi and not a commercial parlor.
Who it’s for
East Bay (Berkeley / Oakland) players who want official American Mah Jongg open play or a structured intro series on the JCC East Bay pages — members and drop-ins as printed — distinct from Riichi clubs and from Facebook-only meetup scrapes.
Why it’s listed
This is a first-party JCC program with a printed street address, American Mah Jongg / 2026 card wording, Fall 2026 class dates and prices, and Monday drop-in windows — not a MahjongFinder card, and not a metro already covered by other Plaza JCC listings.
- Mah Jongg program page (https://jcceastbay.org/mah-jongg/) loaded on 2026-09-17: intro pitch for American Mah Jongg in a “fun, engaging environment.”
- Same page — Intro to Mah Jongg four-part class: “in-depth, comprehensive tutorial/course on how to play American Mah Jongg” by JCC East Bay instructors. Schedule printed: Tuesdays 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. beginning September 8; classes September 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026. Fee: $120 for four classes, includes 2026 Mah Jongg Card and weekly handouts. Page stamp on the check date: intro class sold out; look out for future sessions.
- Same page — Mah Jongg Mondays beginning Monday, September 28 at JCC East Bay in Rockridge:
- Advanced: every Monday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (except holidays); drop-ins welcome; no registration required; first-time RSVP to gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org.
- Intermediate (newer players): every Monday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. (except holidays); same drop-in / RSVP notes.
- Address / contact stamps on the program and site chrome: Berkeley Branch, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94709; East Bay Jewish Community Campus, 5957 Chabot Rd., Oakland, CA 94618 (Opening fall 2026!); phone 510-848-0237; email info@jcceastbay.org.
Dates, fees, and sold-out status above are what the official page showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm the live program page before treating a seat as open.
Official URL
Mah Jongg program: https://jcceastbay.org/mah-jongg/
JCC East Bay: https://jcceastbay.org/
Location
Berkeley Branch, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94709. Mah Jongg Mondays are stamped at JCC East Bay in Rockridge. Site also lists East Bay Jewish Community Campus, 5957 Chabot Rd., Oakland, CA 94618 (opening fall 2026). Phone 510-848-0237.
Notes
- American Mah Jongg (NMJL-card framing via the included 2026 card on the intro series). Do not list as Riichi.
- First-party JCC East Bay program page, not a third-party directory scrape.
- Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.
FAQ
Q: When is open play?
A: On 2026-09-17 the program page listed Mah Jongg Mondays starting Monday, September 28 — advanced 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and intermediate 1–4 p.m. — drop-ins welcome (first-time RSVP requested).
Q: What did the intro class cost on the check date?
A: $120 for four Tuesday classes (Sep 8, 15, 22, 29, 2026), including the 2026 Mah Jongg Card and weekly handouts. The page marked that series sold out.
Q: Where does it meet?
A: Program chrome lists the Berkeley Branch at 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94709, with Mondays stamped at Rockridge; an Oakland campus at 5957 Chabot Rd. is listed as opening fall 2026.