UPCOMING EVENTS
January 17, 2020 Boca Raton, FL
and January 21, 2020 Aventura, FL
PAST EVENTS
November 11, 2019
Midway Jewish Center
The Jewish Tradition of Mahjong
September 22, 2019
Nashville JCC
Mahjong Culture Around the World
September 5 and 6, 2019
JCC, Calgary, Canada
Mahjong Culture around the World
The Jewish Tradition of Mahjong
March 31 and April 1 2019
Tampa. FL Cancer Fundraiser
Here are more details about the event:
April 1st Linda Harris Memorial Blast
Mahjong and more
Benefitting the American Cancer Society
11:30 doors open
Browse the many Silent Auction items and purchase tickets for the "Opportunity to Win" items.
You can purchase your book and have it signed by author Gregg Swain
All while enjoying a glass of wine from the bar. (Cash Bar)
12:30 Citrus Chicken Salad served with rolls and finished off with Chocolate Espresso Mousse cake
1:00 - 2:00 speaker – Gregg Swain
2:00 – 4:00 Play Mah Jongg and other games. (Bring your own mahjong set.)
"Opportunity to Win" winners announced during this time
4:00 Silent Auction closes and successful bidders will be announced
Cost is $50, including lunch. All profits go to the American Cancer Society.
Event will be held at Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort in Palm Harbor, FL. Innisbrook is 35 minutes northwest of the Tampa Airport.
For more information Please contact Diana Journy at tdjourny@gmail.com Diana will be happy to either email you or call you to answer your questions.
Paying with PayPal will also be possible, and that information will be posted as soon as available.
April 28th
10 Am Breakfast talk
Temple Emanuel Sinai
Worcester MA
January 17th 2019
Delray, FL
Private event
The Jewish Tradition of Mah jongg
January 21 and 22 2018
Vero Beach, FL
Private event
November 16th 2018
La Quinta Museum
Mah Jongg Culture Around the World
November 9th
Mount Pleasant Regional Library
Mah Jongg Culture Around the World
Wednesday, October 24th 2018
Worcester Senior Center
128 Providence Street
Worcester
This is shaping up to be a really fun event. I'll be giving a talk about Mahjong traditions around the world, (it will be translated into at least one other language: Chinese) the Chinese seniors will do a dance, and there are 200 people signed up for lunch! Wow!
128 Providence Street Worcester
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES CONTINUES WITH …IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE JCC WELCOMES GREGG SWAIN, AUTHOR MAH JONGG: THE ART OF THE GAME: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO MAH JONGG TILES AND SETS
EVENT DETAILS PREVIOUSNEXT
WSC Distinguished Speaker Series in conjunction with the JCC welcomes Gregg Swain, Author Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game: A Collector's Guide to Mah Jongg Tiles and Sets
10:30am-11:30am-Gregg Swain Author, art historian and Mah Jongg enthusiast Gregg Swain will discuss the history and popularity of the game of Mah Jongg and the exotic artwork on the tiles. She may even give some ips on the 2018 National Mah Jongg League Card! Following her talk, Gregg will sign copies of her book available to purchase. Register for the talk 508-799-1232.
11:45am-12:30pm-ChickenTerriyaki sponsored lunch by Aveanna Healthcare 508-799-8070
12:30pm-3pm After lunch, Play Mahjong (Bring your own set and card!) To play Mah Jongg 12:30pm-3pm
Nancy Greenberg 508-756-7109 or ngreenberg@worcesterjcc.org or Suki Lapin 508-799-1232 X 48016 or lapins@worcesterma.gov
*****Did you know that there is a Worcester Mah Jongg connection?! From 1923-25 the Pung Chow Company based in Worcester, manufactured sets known for their distinctive flower and dragon tiles. ******
2018
April 14 and 15
Bennington, VT
Mah Jongg related, of course! On April 14th and 15th from 10-00 until 12:00 Gregg Swain is hoping you can come for coffee to say hello, talk about one of your favorite games, and hear about some of the ins and outs of the 2018 NMJL card. She’ll be at the Laumeister Art Center in Bennington, VT. The Center was just donated to Southern Vermont College where she sits on the board.
https://artcenter.svc.edu Her talk about the card will start at 10:45. She’ll be selling and signing copies of Mah Jongg The Art of the Game
, with all profits going to Southern Vermont College. Some of her wonderful Mah Jongg sets will be on display for the weekend. Admission is $8 for Seniors, $9 for other adults. There is an additional fee of $10 for coffee and the talk. While at the Art Center you can explore its far-ranging collection: the covered bridge, animal art including incredible bird carvings by Floyd Scholz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Scholz , Southwestern art, paintings by Eric Sloane and Stephen Hannock and wind sculptures by Lymon Whitaker. Make a day of it and take in the Bennington Museum too. Their exhibit Bennington Collects has something for everyone, and you’ll be able to see many of Gregg's Mahjong boxes and a prized set from her collection: The Shanghai Luck set. https://benningtonmuseum.org/portfoli…/bennington-collects/…Have lunch at at any of Bennington’s wonderful restaurants: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g57183-Bennington_V… Please reserve including the number of people in your group so that she'll know how much coffee to brew and how many hand-outs to have. MahJonggGregg@gmail.comBest
Gregg Swain
April 26th 11:00-3:30
Irvine CA
Merage JCC
A lunch time talk about Mahjong Culture Around the World, and if you bring a MJ set I can talk with you about it.
Gregg Swain
Lake Worth, Florida
Provate event
March
Gregg Swain
Vero Beach
Mahjong Luncheon January 30th 11:30-1:00
Orchid Island Beach Club
One Beachside Drive, Vero Beach
To benefit the Indian River Education Foundation
Join us for a book talk, 3 course lunch, and complimentary book!
Featuring Gregg Swain, Co-Author, “Mah Jongg – The Art of the Game.” You will enjoy a curious conversation about “Understanding the Beautiful and Cryptic Images on Mah Jongg Sets.”
$75 per person (includes lunch and book)
Tickets: www.edfoundationirc.org
Thank you Indian River Home Care for being the event sponsor!
Gregg Swain
Vero Beach
January 31st 10:00-12:00
Vero Beach Book Center
392 21st St Vero Beach
Coffee with Gregg and author talk at 10:30:
Mahjong: The Lure and Lore of the Game
Bring your set and we can talk about it, and share stories about the game we love. I will autograph any copies of my book you buy there.
Charleston, SC at the Mt Pleasant Library on October 2, 2017 at 2:30 pm
Mt. Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (843-849-6161 or MtpReference@ccpl.org for more information).
