The Mahjong Project pop-up in Portland!
Schedule
Sat Jun 13 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME
About this Event
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Join Nicole Wong of The Mahjong Project for her one-and-only East Coast summer mahjong event in Portland, Maine on June 13, 2026! Co-hosted by Portland-based artist Jenny Ibsen and local shop Pinecone + Chickdee.
Nicole will give a brief talk about her book , followed by a Chinese mahjong demo, book signing, and mahjong gameplay. Beginner-friendly, with a few designated tables for experienced players. You are also welcome to BYO mahjong set.
This is a community event, $5 suggested donation (payable at the door or online). Please note that a ticket does not guarantee you a seat at a mahjong table for the entire duration of the event.
Books will be available for sale from Pinecone + Chickadee.
ABOUT THE MAHJONG PROJECT
Nicole Wong is the creator and founder of The Mahjong Project, an effort to preserve a small piece of her family history and bring more people into the joy of playing the game. She organizes pop-up mahjong nights across the Bay Area and country. Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora is her first book. Her work has been featured by Vogue, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, KQED, and more.
www.themahjongproject.com
IG: @themahjongproject
ABOUT JENNY IBSEN
Jenny Ibsen is a Maine-based artist, restaurant worker, and organizer with a community-centered art practice. She builds ceramic vessels in terracotta clay that facilitate connection around the dinner table, and has had her work featured around Maine & New York City.
Jenny moved to Maine in 2014. She is a co-organizer for Tender Table, a group celebrating BIPOC community through joy and resilience, and currently works at Portland Community Squash.
www.jennyibsen.com
IG: @jennyib
ABOUT PINECONE + CHICKADEE
Pinecone+Chickadee is a thoughtfully curated shop of handmade crafts, unusual gifts, greeting cards, vintage finds and oddities.
www.pineconeandchickadee.com
Flyer designs by Jenny Ibsen
Where is it happening?
Portland Community Squash, 66 Noyes Street, Portland, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 25.00
