Learn Chess in One Day: Children Grades 1-12 and Families

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

Age Group:

Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Registration for this event will close on June 7, 2024 @ 3:45pm.
Allowed Grades: 1st Grade and up

Program Description

Event Details

Beginner and intermediate chess players, join Chessin1day.com rated* chess instructors to learn everything you need to know to get started or to sharpen your skills. The teen instructors will introduce the rules of the game and help you think strategically. This is a special intergenerational session, open to children in grades 1-12 and their adult family members! Please register each participant, whether child or adult. Please note your level of experience when you register. 

* Laurel Aronian, CT State 2022 Girls Champion

*Jack and Laurel Aronian, NY State 2021 Mixed Doubles Champions

Important Information

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Accessibility and Accommodations

We strive to facilitate access to information and Library services for all patrons. If you have questions about accessibility or a request for accommodation, please phone 203-594-5002, email the librarian in charge of this program (see contact info above), or email [email protected] with as much lead time as possible.

Youth Participation Guidelines

If your child is under 12 years old, an adult caregiver must remain in the Children’s Room for the duration of the program. If your child finishes a program early, or if a child becomes ill, distressed, or behaves in a manner that interferes with other participants’ enjoyment of the program, they may be released into the Children’s Room before the program’s end time. Please ensure that your child knows exactly where to find you at all times.

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