JCCNS Open Play Canasta & Mah Jongg

Category: Local groups · Marblehead MA (North Shore) open play
Also called: JCC of the North Shore Mah Jongg; JCCNS Open Play Mah Jongg; Jewish Community Center of the North Shore Canasta & Mah Jongg
Last checked: 2026-09-25

What it is

Open Play Canasta & Mah Jongg is a weekly, first-party open game-play series on the events calendar of the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore (JCCNS) in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is a drop-in table session open to all, where members play free and community players pay a small fee. It is a JCC program calendar, not an equipment shop, not a lesson series, and not a digital multiplayer server.

Who it’s for

North Shore (Essex County, MA) Mah Jongg players who already know the game, bring their own sets, and want a citeable weekly open-play slot. JCC Greater Boston’s Newton drop-in is already on disk as a separate org (bostonjcc.org). JCCNS is a different center on jccns.org.

Why it’s listed

The plaza needs a real metro open-play listing for an area not already covered by the on-disk JCC and club set. JCCNS is unused. The existing JCC listings are Greater Boston (Newton), Rochester, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, East Bay, Charlotte, Tampa, Nashville, Dallas, Cincinnati, Beachwood, Portland, SF, Boulder, and others.

• Series page (https://jccns.org/series/open-play-canasta-mah-jongg/) returned 200 on 2026-09-25. It lists weekly Wednesday 3:00 pm instances: September 30; October 7, 14, 21, 28; November 4, 11, 18, 25; and December 2, 2026, all at JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA.
• Event instance (https://jccns.org/event/open-play-canasta-mah-jongg/2026-09-30/) returned 200. Details: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. “NEW DAY and TIME! Join us for weekly Canasta/Mah Jongg games!” “Please bring your own playing cards and card holder for Canasta, and your own sets for Mah Jongg.” “OPEN TO ALL.” Members: Free. Community: $5 paid at The Welcome Center. Table etiquette: “If a table is full and another player arrives, please invite them to join and rotate as needed.” Organizer: Lauren Weiss.
• JCCNS homepage (https://jccns.org/) returned 200 under “JCCNS, Jewish Community Center of the North Shore.” It describes an award-winning community center welcoming families from across the North Shore. The footer gives 4 Community Road, Marblehead, MA 01945 and (857) 285-7900, with building hours (Wednesday 6am–8pm).

Session dates, fees, and rules can change. Check the live JCCNS series page before you travel.

Official URL

Series (weekly schedule): https://jccns.org/series/open-play-canasta-mah-jongg/

Event (Sep 30, 2026 instance): https://jccns.org/event/open-play-canasta-mah-jongg/2026-09-30/

JCCNS home: https://jccns.org/

Location

JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA 01945. Phone (857) 285-7900.

Notes

• Local groups / open game play: a shared Canasta and Mah Jongg drop-in. Players bring their own Mah Jongg sets. The page does not name a rule family (NMJL card or otherwise), so don’t add one.
• Not a lesson program. No instruction is advertised on the event page.
• First-party JCCNS .org calendar. Not Facebook-only and not a scrape directory.
• Separate from JCC Greater Boston (Newton), which is already listed.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: When is open Mah Jongg play at JCCNS?
A: On 2026-09-25 the official series page listed weekly Wednesdays, 3:00–5:00 pm, with dates running from September 30 through December 2, 2026. Check the live calendar before you go.

Q: How much does it cost?
A: The event page said free for members and $5 for community players, paid at The Welcome Center.

Q: Do I need to bring my own set?
A: Yes. The page asks Mah Jongg players to bring their own sets (and Canasta players to bring cards and a card holder).