Assyrian American Civic Club Bingo

The people who run this bingo hall are, in general, very nice, especially the those who are more mature in years. They are very sweet. It is well organized and seems to be run very fairly. It's only $20.00 and they really make sure you get your money's worth of play time. It starts at 6:30 pm, it can be a little confusing your first time so it's best to get there about 1/2 hour early (I think they open the doors as early as 4:30). Both times I have played the last game ended a bit before 10:00pm. In the games, they make sure to post the numbers being called, as well as call them out, and they check each bingo to verify it's a winning card. There are snacks available for purchase and complementary coffee, which is pretty tasty! As with most functions of this sort, it is a very diverse group of people who attend. If you plan on going, you would be best served to sit more towards the middle of the room. We made the unfortunate mistake of sitting towards the back and the people behind us were extremely rude and terribly unwelcoming. The people towards the middle seemed to be having fun and enjoying each other's company, but the back row was a totally different story. One particular man spent the whole evening complaining to everyone about how the people around him (including us, I suppose...though we, after the first angry shush from him, whispered the rest of the night) were too loud, but he, himself, was talking louder than anyone. He even got one of the younger gals to announce to the whole room that people need to be quiet. When she was done announcing she said, "that's for you...so and so (whatever his name was)" I can only imagine it is because he is probably there every night they are open and spends quite a bit playing, so they feel the need to cater to people like that. The sweet gal next to us said not to worry, that some of the people in the back are consistently really rude and treat the game like their career. All of that to say, it's a fun, well attended event, just be very mindful of where you sit. There are plenty of kind people there, and if you sit surrounded by them, you will have a fun night!