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Ground Control: A Journey Through Chess and Space Opening Reception

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

"Ground Control: A Journey Through Chess and Space" explores space-themed chess sets and significant chess events from the year 1969, in connection with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Highlights of this exhibition include Star Wars, Star Trek, and other pop-culture-themed chess sets from the World Chess Hall of Fame’s permanent collection […]

Free

Crafts & Cocktails: Textile Mending with Gina Alvarez

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Learn the basics of textile mending with community artist, Gina Alvarez! Guests will learn to sew buttons, hems, and a variety of stitches. Attendees are welcome to bring a garment in need of repair to practice these skills on, though materials will also be provided. No experience? No problem! This workshop is designed for those […]

$5

Being Played: Artist Talk with Michael Drummond

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Join fashion designer Michael Drummond for a gallery talk about his latest solo exhibition, Michael Drummond: Being Played, featuring garments inspired by the intersection of chess, fashion, and the world’s current climate crisis. Learn more about the pieces on view as Michael discusses his processes and various inspirations. Following the talk, Drummond and fashion editor […]

Free

Crafts & Cocktails: Embroidery with Tara Meyer

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Learn more about textile arts and how to stitch in an evening workshop with embroidery maven Tara Meyer. Using inspiration from the garments showcased in Michael Drummond: Being Played, guests will practice basic embroidery and beading techniques to create wearable floral designs. Feel free to bring your own clothing or accessories to spruce-up or use […]

$5

A Beautiful Game: Artist Talk with Jennifer Shahade

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Join us for an artist talk with WGM Jennifer Shahade! Learn more about her and Daniel Meirom’s collaborative piece Not Particularly Beautiful featured in the exhibition A Beautiful Game, their inspirations for the work, and Jen’s commitment to anti-bullying. Following the discussion, attendees are welcome to participate in an interactive activity that explores the impacting […]

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Crafts & Cocktails: Soft Sculptures with Alexa Clavijo

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Join Alexa Clavijo for an evening of crafting abstract soft sculptures! Inspired by the exhibition Michael Drummond: Being Played, participants will find innovative ways to use fabric to make one of a kind works of art. Clavijo will cover the basics of cutting and sewing reclaimed textiles to create sculptural pieces. Availability is limited to […]

$5

Family Day: Robotics with the Challenger Learning Center

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Join the Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis for a special Family Day inspired by Ground Control: a Journey Through Chess and Space! Our friends at CLCSTL will be hosting a special robotics activity using Spheros, or spherical robots, that foster creativity through discovery and play, all while laying the foundation for computer science. Drop in at […]

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Crafts & Cocktails: Glass Framed Pendants with Yuko Suga

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Join us for an evening of jewelry designing with Yuko Suga! A featured artist in the exhibit A Beautiful Game, Suga will guide participants through creating unique images considering identity that will then be transformed into a one-of-a-kind framed glass pendant that plays off of the idea of a modern dog tag. All supplies provided, […]

$5

Sip & Sketch: Sketching and Inking with Juan William Chávez

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Sharpen your pencils and join artist Juan William Chávez for an evening of drawing! Juan will lead a guided sketching session in our gallery featuring Dare to Know: Chess and the Age of Reason. Following the sketch exercise, participants will add colored inks to bring their sketches of 18th Century craftsmanship into unique contemporary pieces […]

$5

Virtual Workshop: Printmaking and Collage with Central Print

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Join Marie Oberkirsch of Central Print on Zoom for an evening of printmaking and collage! In this virtual workshop inspired by the works on view Drawn Games: Chess Posters from Around the World, Marie will guide participants through at-home printmaking and collage techniques using supplies readily available around the house. Viewers will learn how to […]

Free

Virtual Book Group: Caffeine by Michael Pollan

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Join us via Zoom for a virtual discussion of Michael Pollan's latest book, Caffeine! Inspired by the coffeehouses during the Age of Enlightenment as featured in Dare to Know: Chess in the Age of Reason, Pollan's writing covers the history of caffeine and how it has shaped history as we know it. Stimulating and informational, […]

Free

Fall 2020 Exhibition Reception

World Chess Hall of Fame 4652 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO

Join us for a free reception celebrating the opening of Keith Haring: Radiant Gambit on Thursday, November 19, 2020, 5:00-8:00 p.m. In compliance with our safety guidelines, guests will be required to wear masks and sign up for a timed tour of all three floors, including a viewing of our current exhibition, Power in Check: […]

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