{"product_id":"godmothers-grow-mah-jongg-2011-2with-cynthia-mcclelland-sandra-walther","title":"Cynthia McClelland \u0026 Sandra Walther","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📅 Event Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMON OCT 05 @ 3 P.M.\u003cbr\u003e📍 Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Godmothers\u003cbr\u003e2280 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, CA 93067\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/godmothers-grow-mah-jongg-20112with-cynthia-mcclelland-sandra-walther-tickets-1998903854237\" style=\"background-color: #f05537; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; display: inline-block; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e🎫 Get Your Tickets on Eventbrite\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMah Jongg 201: Build your foundation into a winning strategy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ve learned the rules of Mah Jongg. 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