Darien Senior Center now offers the challenging game of Mahjong at 9 a.m. Mondays and Fridays. This game of strategy, skill and luck is thought to have been created by Confucius in 500 B.C.
The center has purchased a beautiful new Mahjong set and has seniors on hand who will help instruct new players.
It is played with a set of 152 decorative Chinese tiles with a variety of symbols from nature-birds, flowers, etc. It was imported to the US in 1920 and is now considered a popular Western card game. Studies by doctors in Hong Kong have shown that that the game benefits one's memory and even those with cognitive impairment.
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There is no charge to play.
The center is open to all Darien seniors ages 55 and over. For more information or to join, call 203-656-7455 or visit darienct.gov
