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Registration opens:
September 16th, 2026

Think Chess: Beginner and Intermediate

Ages 8-14
2026-10-07 18:30:00 2026-10-07 19:45:00 America/New_York Think Chess: Beginner and Intermediate Learn everything needed to start playing chess and take part in supervised play in our special 6-week chess class. Sponsored by the Jackson Friends of the Library. Ages 8 - 14. Please Register. Jackson Branch - Storytime Room

Wednesday, October 07
6:30pm - 7:45pm

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Jackson Branch

Storytime Room

Learn everything needed to start playing chess and take part in supervised play in our special 6-week chess class. Sponsored by the Jackson Friends of the Library. Ages 8 - 14. Please Register.

Sponsored by the Jackson Friends of the Library. Ages 8 - 14. Please Register. This is a 6 week class, please make sure you are available for all 6 sessions before registering. Please inform Library staff if there is any session you will not be available for. 

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event |

TAGS: | OCLFriendsSponsored |

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Phone: (732) 928-4400
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Wed, Sep 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Stamp & Scroll: DIY Canvas Creations
Thu, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Saturday Morning Cartoons & Crafts - All Ages
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Jackson Meeting Room
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Ocean County Office of Senior Services Overview
Mon, Sep 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Jackson Meeting Room
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Jackson Sensory Space Open Hours
Tue, Sep 15, 9:30am - 8:30pm
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Visit the Sensory Space on the 2nd floor of the Jackson Branch.
Jackson Writers' Group
Tue, Sep 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Jackson Quiet Study Room
Bring your work, any genre.
Jackson Sensory Space Open Hours
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Sensory Space
Visit the Sensory Space on the 2nd floor of the Jackson Branch.
Hispanic Heritage Month Drop-In Craft - All Ages
Wed, Sep 16, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
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Paint & Sip - 3D Printed Alebrijes
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Jackson Sensory Space Open Hours
Sun, Sep 20, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Mon, Sep 21, 9:30am - 8:30pm
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Tue, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
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Jackson Sensory Space Open Hours
Sun, Sep 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Jackson Sensory Space Open Hours
Mon, Sep 28, 9:30am - 8:30pm
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Visit the Sensory Space on the 2nd floor of the Jackson Branch.
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Fri, Oct 02, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Saturday Morning Cartoons in the Sensory Space
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Jackson Sensory Space Open Hours
Sat, Oct 03, 9:30am - 4:30pm
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Holiday Baubles: Presented by Culture Chauraha - Jackson's 25th Anniversary Art Program Series
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Jackson Meeting Room
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Sun, Oct 04, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Sensory Space
Visit the Sensory Space on the 2nd floor of the Jackson Branch.
Jackson Sensory Space Open Hours
Mon, Oct 05, 9:30am - 8:30pm
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Visit the Sensory Space on the 2nd floor of the Jackson Branch.
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Tue, Oct 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Jackson Quiet Study Room
Bring your work, any genre.
Jackson Sensory Space Open Hours
Wed, Oct 07, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Sensory Space
Visit the Sensory Space on the 2nd floor of the Jackson Branch.
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Makerspace
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Wed, Oct 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Jackson Quiet Study Room
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Wed, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Storytime Room
Learn everything needed to start playing chess and take part in supervised play in our special 6-week chess class. Sponsored by the Jackson Friends of the Library. Ages 8 - 14. Please Register.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 16 2026 at 6:30pm
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