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Aptos Youth Chess Club @ Aptos
2025-10-07 15:30:00 2025-10-07 16:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Aptos Youth Chess Club @ Aptos Aptos Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18 with knowledge of basic rules (how the pieces move). Instructor is Chess Master Dana Mackenzie. Aptos Branch - Betty Leonard Community Room

Tuesday, October 07
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-07 15:30:00 2025-10-07 16:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Aptos Youth Chess Club @ Aptos Aptos Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18 with knowledge of basic rules (how the pieces move). Instructor is Chess Master Dana Mackenzie. Aptos Branch - Betty Leonard Community Room

Aptos Branch

Betty Leonard Community Room

Aptos Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18 with knowledge of basic rules (how the pieces move). Instructor is Chess Master Dana Mackenzie.

Come and play chess, one of the world’s oldest and most popular games. One-hour meetings include 15 minutes of instruction by chess master Dana Mackenzie.

We welcome all skill levels, but encourage beginners to at least learn the basic rules (how the pieces move) before coming the first time.

Note to parents: Chess is a great way for kids to build sportsmanship, concentration, and reasoning skills, while having a lot of fun!

Ages 6-18.  Drop-in.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens 8-12 years | Teens 12-18 years | Kids 6-11 years |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Games |

Aptos Branch
Phone: 831-427-7702
Branch manager
Heather Pereira

Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 5:00PM

Mon, Sep 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Sep 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Sep 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Sep 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 13 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 14 Closed
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