Canasta is a classic card game that belongs to the Rummy family. It originated in Uruguay in the 1940s and quickly became popular worldwide, especially in the mid-20th century. The name "Canasta" means "basket" in Spanish, referring to the way players collect and group cards.

Players: Typically played by 4 players in two partnerships, but there are variations for 2 or 3 players. Deck: Uses two standard 52-card decks plus 4 jokers, making 108 cards total. Objective: The main goal is to form melds—sets of cards of the same rank—and especially to create "canastas," which are melds of seven or more cards.

Canasta is engaging because it combines strategy, memory, and teamwork, and it has an enduring appeal for social play.

This is a Registration group, so at this point of collecting names we do not know where the group will take place, or on what day.