Posted by Meredith on Thursday, Nov 5, 2015
The Iowa City Public Library’s Totally Tweens Chess Tournament will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in Meeting Room A at the Library, 123 S. Linn St.
A staple of the Library’s tween programming, the tournament is held in honor of Steve Young, who was active in the community’s chess population until his death in 2012.
This is a free event, available to students in third through sixth grades. Younger children may participate if they are a member of the United States Chess Federation.
Registration is required. Children can register by e-mailing Eric Vigil at evigil@gmail.com. Walk-ins may register the day of the event from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Refreshments will be provided. Participants should plan to stay for the entire afternoon.
For more information, please call the Library at 319-356-5200.