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🀄 Mahjong Rules! Book Talk and Game Play with Nicole Wong
🗓️ Thursday, 21 August 2025
📍 Chinese Historical Society of America Museum, San Francisco, CA
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT🏛️ In-person Event
An in-person evening at the Chinese Historical Society of America highlights the enduring cultural significance of mahjong 🀄. Author Nicole Wong discusses her new book Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora, which explores gameplay, family traditions, and the role mahjong has played in Chinese American communities.
Program Includes:
📖 Author talk and Q&A with Nicole Wong
🀄 Mahjong gameplay (all levels welcome)
🍽️ Food and drinks
✍️ Book signing
Admission:
🎟️ $20 General Admission (includes talk, gameplay, and refreshments)
📚 $40 General Admission + Copy of the Book
🧧 CHSA Members receive $5 off either option
About the Speaker:
Nicole Wong is a writer and producer based in Oakland, CA. With over a decade of experience in Asian American storytelling through outlets like Hyphen Magazine and the Center for Asian American Media, her latest effort, The Mahjong Project, preserves family mahjong traditions and shares stories through pop-up game nights. Learn more at themahjongproject.com and follow @themahjongproject on Instagram.
Refund Policy: Refunds available up to 7 days before the event.