Openings now available for

OLC Kids Chess Club !

***New in-person meeting day added! Fridays, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm (PST) beginning on Oct. 11, 2024!***

The OLC Kids Chess Club is a club for school age kids (ages 6-13) who love to play and learn about chess. 

Starting September 18, 2023, members can choose from the following options:

• The Online Kids Chess Club meets every Friday, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm (PST) via Zoom.
• The In-Person Kids Chess Club* meets every Monday & Wednesday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm (PST), and every Friday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm (PST) at Orenco Learning Club.

Members can choose: Online only for $60.00/month, 1-day/week In-person only for $80.00/month, or 2-days/week In-person only for $120.00/month.

Our instructors are Akeem Brown (Candidate Master) for the online club, and Dan Birt, PhD for the in-person club. Peter John "PJ" McDermott (USCF rating: 2010) acts as our substitute instructor. 

Get your FREE evaluation lesson today! 

* We only have space for 10 students for the In-Person sessions at this time.

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Introduce your kids to the world of electronics and technology with Arduino programming. Join the OLC Arduino Club (Robotics for kids ages 7-13)!

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Make beautiful and creative art projects with us. Join the OLC Art Club (Art for kids ages 6-9)!

Click here for more info and to register. Or, email us at [email protected] for details.

OLC Update: We are pausing the OLC Kids Chess Tournament for the summer, but we will resume in the Fall of 2024.

(Previous OLC Kids Chess Tournament event poster.)

Now offering Online OLC Advanced Chess For Adults !

Join us on Meetup for our weekly Online OLC Casual Chess !

Chess for adult players who have refined their skills (with a rating of 1300 & above) and want to keep improving their games and ratings. Lessons are taught weekly via Zoom by a certified chess master.

Get your FREE evaluation lesson today! 

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Play chess online and socialize in a relaxed setting. We'll meet via Zoom and have a tournament on lichess.org .

(Note: Recommended age 18 and above. Open to ALL LEVELS of players: from beginners to masters.)

Host a fun Team Building event with us!

(Great for small groups and companies.)

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Order books and games at our online store.

Now open for walk-ins & pick ups!

Much more than a bookstore...

A community for the curious.