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Chess Club
2023-07-09 15:00:00 2023-07-09 17:00:00 America/New_York Chess Club Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. Come play, learn, converse, and grow! Mountain Park Branch -

Sunday, July 09
3:00pm - 5:00pm

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Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. Come play, learn, converse, and grow!

Second Sunday of every month. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Gaming |

Mountain Park Branch
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Sun, Aug 30 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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