Welcome to The Canasta Connection! We are Massachusetts based mother-daughter duo Emily and Bev and we would love to teach you Canasta and American Mah Jongg. We created a highly visual curriculum where we play, play, play! We use a step-by-step approach to help you increase your confidence and master the game! We are known for our handouts and cheat sheets that break down the game. We want to make every lesson a fun, accessible, and high quality experience.
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Designed by professional k-12 special education teachers to break down the rules and scoring of modern American canasta to make it accessible. We have been iterating on these for years based on feedback from hundreds of students.
Upcoming Classes-Fall 2025
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Beginner Canasta-Needham
Needham, Ma (Needham Community Ed)
Sept. 16-Oct 21 (No Class Sept. 23)
6-8:30pm (first class is 6-8pm)
Registration begins August 14th
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Beginner Canasta-Newton
JCC of Greater Boston
Thursdays October 9 - Nov 6
10:00am-12:00pm
Registration Open Now!
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Beyond Beginner Canasta-Needham
Needham Community Education
Tuesdays, Nov 18 - Dec 16
6-8pm (No Class Nov 25)
Registration Begins August 14th
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Beyond Beginner Canasta-Newton
JCC of Greater Boston
October 9 - November 6, 2025
12:45pm-2:45pm
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Private Group Lessons
Email thecanastaconnection@gmail.com to inquire about private group classes in person and virtually. Must be based in the Greater Boston Area or on lower/mid Cape Cod for in person classes at this time.
Upcoming Open Play + Events
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Private lessons, events, and parties
We host canasta and mahjong private lessons, social play events, corporate team building, birthday parties, and fundraisers. Reach out to us to inquire.
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Fall 2025 Classes
We will be teaching Canasta at:
JCC of Greater Boston
Needham Community Education
Private Groups at your home or venue of choice
Additional Offerings TBD
We will be teaching Mahjong at:
Private Groups at your home or venue of choice
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The Canasta Connection
Find local games and connect with other canasta players in the Greater Boston Area and on Cape Cod.
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