what better place to learn how to play mahjong then in a basement in chinatown. let's get some basic instructions and then get several games going. here's how wikipedia defines the game:
Mahjong (also called mah-jongg by the American association, Vietnamese: mạt trược) is a game for four players that originated in China. It was called 麻雀 in ancient China and the name is still in active use in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Japan. Most Chinese, especially the Mandarin-speaking ones, however, now call the game 麻将 (Traditional Chinese: 麻將).
Mahjong involves skill, strategy, and calculation, as well as a certain degree of chance. Depending on the variation which is played, luck can be anything from a minor to a dominant factor in success. In Asia, mahjong is also popularly played as a gambling game. In the game, each player is dealt either thirteen or sixteen tiles in a hand (depending on the variation being played). On their turn, players draw a tile and discard one, with the goal of making four or five melds (also depending on the variation) and one pair, or "head". Winning comes "on the draw", by drawing a new or discarded tile that completes the hand. Thus a winning hand actually contains fourteen (or seventeen) tiles.
Participants would learn how to start a compost.
From the teacher:
Class will discuss correct method in creating a perfect compost. Various ways to compost material in your yard. Uses of compost. Compost teas etc. Also we will learn about Vermiculture (worm composting) and how to use every piece of organic waste from your household.
Teacher bio:
John Lyons is a gardening teacher/edible landscape business owner http://www.thewovengarden.com and teaches at Descanso Gardens, LA Arboreteum, LAUSD, Green and Greener store in Studio City and the Theodore Payne Foundation. He also is very interested in California Native garden design and how it can interface with the edible garden.
Dates: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: TELIC Arts Exchange
972B Chung King Road
(The entrance is located in the alley between Chung King road and Hill St)
Teacher: John Lyons
Limit: 30 (min. 10)
Fee: $30.00