Enjoy a relaxed gathering in Lake Oswego where participants build a LEGO project to take home. Hosted by The Connection Club with support from The Autism Society of Oregon and Kangaroo Care, it provides all the bricks along with light snacks and drinks. Admission is free with registration. This program meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
Wednesday Mah Jongg practice group meets from 9:30-11:30am at the Adult Community Center.
Intermediate players (no instruction provided)
Mah Jongg is commonly played with 3-4 players per table. Many tables are already formed, but if you would like to be put on a list to for a new table, Interested players contact Jill Kozer at 503-686-8767 to coordinate play.
Mah Jongg is a game that originated in China. Similar to the Western card game Rummy, Mah Jongg is a game of skill, strategy and calculation and involves a certain degree of chance.
Type: Random chance tile game
Players: 2-4
Playing time: Dependent on variation and/or house/tournament rules
Skill(s) required:
For participants who have playing knowledge and experience with the game of Pinochle.
Pinochle is a trick-taking card game typically for two to four players and played with a 48 card deck. Derived from the card game bezique, players score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds.
Type: Trick-taking
Players: 4 in partnerships or 3 individually, variants exist for 2-6 or 8 players
Skill(s) required:
Cards: 48 (double 24 card deck) or 80 (quadruple 20 card deck)
Interested players (first time) are asked to pre-register in advance by calling the Adult Community Center at 503-635-3758 to help coordinate the afternoon.
Pre-registration is required. Contact Sharon Paz at 503-577-5490 to coordinate play
For participants who enjoy the game of words. First time players are asked to pre-register in person or contact Ruth Hamilton at 503-675-7663 for more information.
Scrabble is an American word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary.
Type: Word Game/Random chance Medium (Letters Drawn)
Players: 2–4
Playing time: ~50 minutes
Skill(s) required: