Shuffle in, sit down,
stay awhile.
Au Mahj Group brings American Mahjong to life across Thousand Oaks — social events at your favorite local restaurants and cafés, lessons for total beginners and rusty regulars, and the gear to build your own game at home.
Meet Nguyet
Au Mahj Group began with a simple wish — I wanted to find a group of friends to play Mahjong with. What started around one table has grown into a wonderful community built on friendship, connection, and a shared love of the game.
My goal is to create a warm, welcoming place where everyone feels comfortable, whether you've been playing for years or have never picked up a Mahjong tile. I offer beginner-friendly lessons to help you learn the game, build confidence, and get you ready to join the fun.
Each month, Au Mahj Group brings players together at different local establishments, giving us a chance to connect over Mahjong while also discovering and supporting businesses in our community. To me, Mahjong is so much more than a game. It's about the conversations around the table, the friendships that form, and the community we create along the way.
Come learn, play, and find your place at Au table.
Learn to play,
at your own pace
Every lesson starts from wherever you are — never played, learned decades ago, or just rusty on this year's card. Leave your info and we'll follow up to find the right fit.
Group lessons
Small classes that build from the basics up to full hands, held at local cafés on a rotating schedule.
Private lessons
One-on-one or with a few friends, scheduled around you — the fastest way to get comfortable at the table.
Private parties & groups
Book Au Mahj Group for a birthday, shower or club gathering — we bring the tiles and the teaching.
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The Au Mahj Group Events
Casual, drop-in social play at local restaurants, cafés and bakeries around Thousand Oaks. Bring a friend or come solo — tables are mixed and welcoming.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
First Social Event
Mahjong Open Play
The Au Mahj Group Socials
Our monthly meet up brings the group together for an afternoon of open play at a new local spot — catch the highlights and watch replays in our event videos.
See us in action
A few moments from past socials — the laughs, the big hands, and the full tables. Tap any clip to watch.
Good for the mind.
Better with friends.
American Mahjong rewards the kind of attention that's easy to lose track of during a busy week — reading the discard pile, holding a shifting hand of possibilities, adjusting your strategy on the fly. It's a genuine mental workout, wrapped in two hours of laughing with people you like.
Sharper thinking
Pattern recognition, working memory and planning ahead — the same skills researchers link to healthy cognitive aging, built right into the game.
Real connection
Mahjong gives you a standing reason to see the same faces every week — a rare thing once life gets busy. Regulars become close friends fast.
Low pressure, high fun
No experience needed and no reason to be nervous — every event and lesson is built for people who've never touched a tile.
An old game, having a moment
Mahjong took shape in 19th-century China and crossed to the United States in the 1920s, where it was adapted into today's American Mahjong — built around the National Mah Jongg League's yearly card and its own particular rhythm of joker-swapping and hand-building.
It's having a real cultural resurgence right now: mahjong parlors and tournaments in the film Crazy Rich Asians introduced a new generation to the game's tension and etiquette, and a wave of stylish home sets and social clubs — ours included — has followed.
Every hand is a small puzzle, and every table is a standing invitation to catch up with someone you like.— the whole point of Au Mahj Group
Bring the game home
A small, considered lineup of rule cards, accessories and Au Mahj merch for your table. Checkout is on its way; for now, reach out and we'll set you up directly.
Official National Mahjong League Card 2026
Large-size current-year card, laminated with a wipeable, glare-cut satin finish — $15, or $20 with a protective plastic sleeve.
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Mat Storage Tube
A clear carrying tube with a snug cap and our Au Mahj Group label — roll up your mat and keep it protected at home or on the way to game day.
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Trucker Hat
Our logo trucker hat — available in green or pink — shown here with a full set of blush pink tiles.
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Card stock personalized name card
A personalized place card with your name in our tropical Au Mahj style — card stock, table-ready, and yours to keep.
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