Name: Chess Club for Kids
Start: 2026-10-01
End: 2026-10-01

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As North Dakota’s capital, we combine professional infrastructure with authentic hospitality and a central location that’s easy to reach by road or air. Add in access to key industry sites, walkable downtowns and built-in pre- and post-conference adventures and you’ve got a destination that works hard—and plays even harder.

Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Chess Club for Kids is a welcoming space for all school-aged children and teens eager to learn and play chess. Led by Todd Wolf, an experienced facilitator, the club meets weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library's Children's Library Story Room, from October 1 through December 10, 2026 (excluding November 26). Registration is not required, and participants are free to join for the full session or come and go as they please. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult or companion aged 12 or older. The event is free and sponsored by the Friends of the Bismarck Public Library. For additional information, please contact Tiffany Towne, Children's Program Coordinator at the library.

Chess Club for Kids

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