Experience the excitement of this classic Chinese game of skill, strategy, and luck. Share a table, win prizes, and socialize with fellow alumni playing Hong Kong-style mahjong at this unique Homecoming event!
There are two ways to join:
- Mahjong 101: Want to learn how to play or need a refresher? Attend our Mahjong 101 workshop, where friendly coaches will guide you through the basics of the game. Come solo or bring a friend—we’ll have you playing in no time!
- Mahjong Social: This free drop-in social is perfect for anyone familiar with Hong Kong-style mahjong and is played without gambling. All skill levels are welcome, and mahjong coaches will be available to help. Join a table anytime during this two-hour session!
This event is in partnership with the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Education, UBC Sauder School of Business, and the UBC Mahjong Club.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
11:30am–12:30pm: Mahjong 101
11:30am–1:30pm: Mahjong Social
Welcome Centre at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
6163 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
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No experience is needed and all materials are provided.
Pre-registration for Mahjong 101 is required. For drop-in play, registration is encouraged but not required.
Questions? Please contact alumni.events@ubc.ca or 604-827-5831.
Mahjong 101 instructors
Sandy Gunn and Vivian McCormick, BCom’03, LLB’06
Sandy Gunn and Vivian McCormick are mahjong enthusiasts and the founders of Lucky Tile Mahjong Events. Growing up, the sound of mahjong tiles was so familiar to them, yet they were never included in the game. That all changed in early 2024 when they started learning and regularly playing mahjong with a special group of female business leaders. With this group, they organized their first few community and learn-to-play mahjong events. Their monthly meet-ups centre around mahjong, culture, and food. Through these events, they noticed widespread interest in mahjong, with people wanting to learn how to play and have a space to connect and play—and Lucky Tile Mahjong Events was born. Their mission is to be connectors, community builders, and spreaders of joy through the game of mahjong.
Explore the full UBC Homecoming Vancouver line-up here.
We acknowledge that UBC’s campuses are situated within the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wu7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.
HOMECOMING IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE PRESENTING PARTNERS OF FORWARD, THE CAMPAIGN FOR UBC
SUPPORTED BY ALUMNI UBC‘S PILLAR PARTNERS
