Mah Jongg Historian, Gregg Swain
Sat, Jun 07
|Temple Emanuel
Join us for 2 great events with Mah Jongg historian Gregg Swain, Ph.D Saturday evening, June 7, discover the cryptic symbols on mah jongg tiles and what they teach us about Chinese culture. Sunday morning, June 8, dive into the history of mah jongg and how it's become a national pastime.
Time & Location
Jun 07, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Temple Emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410, USA
Guests
About the event
Discover how the artistic and cryptic symbols on a Mah Jongg tile can teach us aspects of Chinese culture and history through the art of the game pieces.
With Dessert Reception, Q & A (Book Signing Following)
No knowledge about the game is required or even necessary to enjoy the discussion.
How many of us have looked at a Mah Jongg tile and wondered what those marvelous images actually mean? Join us as Gregg Swain takes us on a tour of those images and decodes those often-cryptic messages. Gregg will teach us aspects of Chinese culture and history through the art of the game pieces.
Bio
Gregg Swain is an internationally known Mah Jongg historian, and co-author of Mah Jongg – The Art of the Game, American Mah Jongg for Everyone, and Mah Jongg is For the Birds. A graduate of Smith College with a degree in Art History, she earned a Doctorate in…
Tickets
Joker Sponsorship
includes a ticket to both events, exclusive reception with the author at 6:00pm and a signed copy of the book: Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game
$300.00Dragon Sponsorship
includes a ticket to both events and a signed copy of the book: Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game
$125.00Admission For Both Events
This is to purchase admission tickets to both Saturday, June 7 at 7:00pm and for Sunday, June 8 at 10:00am
$72.00General Admission
This is a General Admission ticket for the event on June 7 at 7pm.
$36.00Pre-order a book
If you would like to pre-order a copy of Gregg Swain's book "MAH JONGG: The Art Of The Game".
$27.00
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