Free Registration Link: https://forms.gle/cccQkaNZt7v45cwc9
Remember the bubbes from Mahj, Dim Sum & Babka last year? They are inviting J-Cuties to come play with them at a Summer Mahj Cookout on Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 1-3:30PM.
Jewish mahjong sets and tables will be set up in the JCC Aceman Lounge, led by Lisa Cohen Quay from the JCC Adult Program. Other wager-free games available include Poker, Scrabble, Canasta and Rummy Q. All game supplies provided!
No game experience required. That’s what bubbes are for - to teach and feed you!!
Registration for J-Cuties is free to participate in this SCENT-FREE gameplay is required in advance. When registering for a spot, please keep in mind that JQT serves Jewish queer and trans people, and will be ordering food for you.
We thank the JCC Adult Program for their generous hospitality in hosting us!
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This event is part of our JQT Mental Health Support Series, which was developed in partnership with JFS Vancouver, following the Twice Blessed 2.0: The Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ Initiative’s community needs assessment, which identified a critical service gap: Call to Action #6 - Develop and provide funding for LGBTQ2SIA+ friendly Jewish mental health support.
For the most up-to-date details on this series, please visit: https://www.jqtvancouver.ca/jqt-mental-health
Covid policy - JQT strictly follows the recommendations of Vancouver Coastal Health and makes decisions accordingly. Mask wearing is optional, but encouraged in group settings and to protect those in our circles who are immunocompromised.
Accessibility info - Programming will take place in the JCC Aceman Lounge room, which is located at 950 W 41st Ave. The venue is fully wheelchair accessible, and there are two separate accessible single-stall non-gendered bathrooms in the spaces we will be using. Instructions on how to enter the building will be provided to those who register. There is paid parking available at the JCC with some free parking in neighbouring residential streets.
Food info - This event will offer fresh grilled kosher hot dogs and veggie dogs, potato chips, fruit and veggie platters, dessert and ice-cold lemonade! Please let us know of dietary preferences at time of registration: https://forms.gle/cccQkaNZt7v45cwc9
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WHO ARE WE?
Lisa Cohen Quay, RSW, MSW, MPA, is a registered social worker with 30 years experience working with older adults and their families in various community settings in the US and Canada. She coordinates Adult Programs at the Vancouver Jewish Community Centre and is a founding member of the JQT Seniors Initiative. First introduced to North American Mah Jongg as a young teen around her mother's weekly game, Lisa has taught hundreds of players to love the game, both novice and advanced, as well as adjudicating tournaments. https://jccgv.com/program-category/gameplay/
JQT Vancouver (pronounced J-Cutie) is a volunteer-run Jewish Queer and Trans charitable non-profit dedicated to "queering" Jewish spaces and "Jew-ifying" Queer spaces through education, dialogue, art, cultural celebration and partnerships in Vancouver, BC, on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. www.jqtvancouver.ca