Library EventHow-To Tuesday: Learn the Basics of Chess with Mark Capron

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm

07/01/2025 1:00pm 07/01/2025 2:30pm How-To Tuesday: Learn the Basics of Chess with Mark Capron Elementary-age kids are invited to join us each Tuesday at 1:00 to learn a little bit about a fun skill or hobby that maybe they haven’t tried before! We have experts from the community here to teach you the basics! Mark Capron, recent inductee into the Iowa Chess Hall of Fame, editor at at Chess Journalists of America, and local chess tutor who leads our Monday after school Chess Club is here to teach Chess for total newcomers! If you have always wanted to learn how to play, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn from a pro! We will have all the materials needed to learn at the library. This program will be slightly longer than usual to ensure enough time to learn the game. 周二跟我学: 刺绣 每周二一点我们邀请小学同学们一起学习尝试一种全新的技能或者兴趣爱好。我们有来自社区的专家教你入门! ¡Niños en edad escolar primaria están invitados a unirse a nosotros cada martes a la 1:00 para aprender un poco sobre una habilidad o pasatiempo divertido que quizás no hayan probado antes! ¡Tenemos expertos de la comunidad aquí para enseñarte los conceptos básicos! Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Elementary-age kids are invited to join us each Tuesday at 1:00 to learn a little bit about a fun skill or hobby that maybe they haven’t tried before! We have experts from the community here to teach you the basics!

Mark Capron, recent inductee into the Iowa Chess Hall of Fame, editor at at Chess Journalists of America, and local chess tutor who leads our Monday after school Chess Club is here to teach Chess for total newcomers! If you have always wanted to learn how to play, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn from a pro! We will have all the materials needed to learn at the library. This program will be slightly longer than usual to ensure enough time to learn the game.

周二跟我学: 刺绣
每周二一点我们邀请小学同学们一起学习尝试一种全新的技能或者兴趣爱好。我们有来自社区的专家教你入门!

¡Niños en edad escolar primaria están invitados a unirse a nosotros cada martes a la 1:00 para aprender un poco sobre una habilidad o pasatiempo divertido que quizás no hayan probado antes! ¡Tenemos expertos de la comunidad aquí para enseñarte los conceptos básicos!

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.

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