The Dunwoody Woman's Club opens its tables early for a January Mahjong Madness

Some charity afternoons are planned in a rush. The Dunwoody Woman's Club has given itself a running start. On November 3, the club opened ticket sales for Mahjong Madness, an afternoon of play set for Monday, January 18, 2027, at Vintage Pizzeria in the Shops of Dunwoody, according to Rough Draft Atlanta, which reported the opening.

The club's own flyer, posted on its event tickets page, sets the details. Play runs from 1 to 4 in the afternoon, with check in from 12:30, at 5510 Chamblee Dunwoody Road. Players are asked to bring their 2026 card from the National Mah Jongg League along with their own sets and mats, which tells you plainly that this is an American Mahjong table.

How to get a seat

Tables are sold by the group of four. The club's page lists a table at $200, and Rough Draft reported the same figure from the organizers. A single ticket is listed on the club's site at $50, and the flyer says a player coming alone can write to the organizers to be placed at a table of four.

There is a reason to register early. The flyer names Estée Lauder as the presenting sponsor and says the first 100 guests to register will receive a gift. Light refreshments, door prizes and a raffle are also promised.

The club has thought about people who do not play, too. The flyer invites them to bring any table game they like, or simply to give. A donation link sits on the same tickets page for anyone who would rather send a gift than sit down at a table.

“Come for the mahjong. Make a difference.”The Dunwoody Woman's Club, on its event flyer

Five causes at one table

The money goes a long way across the community. The flyer lists the Spruill Center for the Arts, the Dunwoody Library, Ronald McDonald House, DeKalb animal shelters and domestic violence shelters as the causes the afternoon will help. Rough Draft's report names the library and the county's animal shelters among the local nonprofits that benefit.

The host is no newcomer to this kind of work. The club describes itself on its site as a 501(c)(3) that has served the Dunwoody community since 1971, and it belongs to the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Two members, Sheila Jiwani and Deborah Gault, are listed on the flyer as the people to call with questions.

OOTT is not affiliated with the Dunwoody Woman's Club, its sponsor or any of the charities named, and does not sell mahjong sets.

Prim's view

This is Prim's opinion. A January date can feel a long way off in November, and that is exactly why a club should open its doors now. The holidays fill every calendar in town. A table of four that agrees on a date before Thanksgiving is a table of four that actually arrives.

Prim is also charmed by the invitation to those who do not play. A good charity afternoon should leave nobody standing at the door, and a card table of friends playing something else entirely, under the same roof and for the same causes, is a lovely picture.

If you play in the Atlanta area, gather three friends, settle the date, and register while the gifts last. If you are learning, a room of experienced players on a Monday afternoon is a fine place to watch, ask kindly, and find your next game.