Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Venue: Athens Drive Community Library, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Community
Connect with other chess players in the community, share and learn tips and strategies, and enjoy a game of chess or checkers.Bring your own chess set, or use one of ours. Supplies limited. Chess boards are first come, first use. No registration required.
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Athens Drive Community Library is at 1420 Athens Drive, Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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